CommieLog » yellow http://x111.com/blog/commsie ... Wed, 18 May 2011 12:11:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://x111.com/blog/commsie http://x111.com/blog/commsie/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon-81.ico CommieLog Durian~ http://x111.com/blog/commsie/2008/02/05/durian/ http://x111.com/blog/commsie/2008/02/05/durian/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:43:06 +0000 CommSie http://x111.com/blog/commsie/2008/02/05/durian/ Wiki: Durian~
Writing in 1856, the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace provides a much-quoted description of the flavour of the durian:
“The five cells are silky-white within, and are filled with a mass of firm, cream-coloured pulp, containing about three seeds each. This pulp is the edible part, and its consistence and flavour are indescribable. A rich custard highly flavoured with almonds gives the best general idea of it, but there are occasional wafts of flavour that call to mind cream-cheese, onion-sauce, sherry-wine, and other incongruous dishes. Then there is a rich glutinous smoothness in the pulp which nothing else possesses, but which adds to its delicacy. It is neither acid nor sweet nor juicy; yet it wants neither of these qualities, for it is in itself perfect. It produces no nausea or other bad effect, and the more you eat of it the less you feel inclined to stop. In fact, to eat Durians is a new sensation worth a voyage to the East to experience. … as producing a food of the most exquisite flavour it is unsurpassed.”
Quite reliable article…

Durian, 4 of them with their spiky shell.
Hard to order… and arrive. Especially Thailand will never export them fresh. Afraid of their product stolen and re-planted or something, so I heard.
The trees can grow very tall.. Imagine one of these dropping down… from over 25 meters… and maybe if you are very unlucky, on you o_o

Durian, are hard to split open, imho
They are pretty hard to get open… Although Orang-outangs use their lips, mouth and hands to open it seemingly pretty easily…

Durian, hmm their yellowy pulp, flesh and flavour...
Hmm… quite flavourful, only one durian wasn’t ripe enough so very bland, white/pale and firm flesh or (un)pulp.
And after chilling in the refrigerator, the best~!

I’ll take pictures of the frozen Thailand Monthong Durian ones later… Or some day soon…

Gramps ( Soo Ko Tee ) had a Durian tree, which fruit had very orang-y flesh. Silly guy chopped the tree, cause people were stealing the fruit… What isn’t stolen at times, neh? Let the poor people have some D=

Also if you have time check gourmet page of Durian Palace site. I know, background and site schtuff could have been done better… Very interesting and informative site though~! =D

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