Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Durian, the "King of Fruits" in the South-East Asian countries.



This is good stuff!
I heard they say you shop til you drop! I dare say Alicia and I ate durians and never stopped!  I was so glad I also found a durian partner in Leish Saunders while we were on our family 8 days holiday in Singapore in December last year!   We were fortunate because the main durian season in Singapore is from June - August.  Then we heard about 'Wild Durians'
small wild durians
and found some at the Mari Mari Village in Kota Kinabalu.  Paul, my husband said they tasted better than the ones we had in Singapore.   Well, Alicia, Jordan (my son) and I disagreed and then we agreed to disagree!  Made any sense?  

Durian has always been my favourite fruit.  It is known as the King of fruits in Asia where I came from the small beautiful island of Singapore.  We import durians from countries like Malaysia and Thailand. As you can see from the pictures, it is a spiky fruit with many seeds of white creamy flesh. To open the durian, one needs to be very careful not to hurt your hands. Use a chopping knife to break open the hard outer layer of the fruit and then with a piece of cloth break wide the opening. Once it is open you can still open up another compartment of the fruit to reveal the hidden seeds.  The flesh of a durian is full of nutritional value in vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins and fibre. It is a must fruit to try when one travels to South East Asia. You either hate it or love it! 

So Alicia and I finally came home to Perth and I decided to share on FB our Singapore experience with durians.  Let's look at the people's responses!


Jacquie Boden I hope you are not opening those at home
Joy....your neighbors will be very unhappy
Jeff Soh Bet you miss it so much haha
Prem Kumar Sunuwar what is this Joy?
Leish Saunders I miss this!!!
Joy Madden Prem, durian is revered as the "King of Fruits" in the South-East Asian countries. You have to taste it for yourself and decide whether you like it or not. Paul thinks it taste like onions but I think it taste like 'heaven'! Haha
Prem Kumar Sunuwar wow really wanna test one day soon
Rose Ng My cousin forced his partner (who used to hate it) to like it and now he does
Joy Madden Yes you can miss every other fruit but not this one! Walla!
Rose Ng Lol ! So u can train Paul to get used to it and he'll like it eventually
Rose Ng Jordan & fiancee both like durian?
Joy Madden Yes they both do and Leish Saunders really loves it which was to my surprise!

Joy Madden Prem Kumar Sunuwar, if you ever get to buy durian, Cheesy Durian a.k.a Cat Moutain King / Raja Kunyik 猫山王 Mao Shan Wang is a top breed and most sought-after Durian in the world. A golden yellowish in colour with a creamy, cheesy/buttery texture, mouth-full thick pulp with very small seed. It is super sweet, delicious & 100% guaranteed to taste. Besides being a delight to the palate, you have found a true treasure on earth!
Eleanor Street Looks fresh ready for a great day 
Joy Madden Yes God provided His creation with lots of vitamins and goodness in most fruits for our tired bodies and we happen to find the best of them all we reckon!
Helen Frances Obiwuru glad you enjoyed it not sure I would.
Leish Saunders Awww yum! I wish we were back there eating all those durians! I'm sure Paul Madden isn't wishing the same haha
Paul Madden When it comes to Durians I agree with the Singapore MRT! Anyone caught with a Durian should be fined $500.
David Thomson My favourite fruit. The BEAUTIFUL DURIAN
Jordan Viforj yum yum
June Then one of my childhood favourites..
Trust you had a bit of fun reading! :-) 



For more detailed information and nutritional value of this controversial fruit go to Durianfruit nutrition facts.

 ©Joy Madden, February 2013
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1 comment:

  1. UnknownWednesday, February 13, 2013 at 7:25:00 PM PST

    Oh what I would do for a fresh Durian right now! Did you know...
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    The fruit is made of soft, easily digestible flesh made of simple sugars like fructose and sucrose that when eaten replenish energy and revitalize the body instantly. Though it contains a relatively high amount of fats among fruits, it is free from saturated fats and cholesterol.

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    Durian is rich in dietary fiber, which makes it a good bulk laxative. The fiber content helps to protect the colon mucous membrane by decreasing exposure time and as well as binding to cancer-causing chemicals in the colon.

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    The durian fruit is a good source of antioxidant vitamin-C (about 33% of RDA). Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful free radicals.

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    The fruit is an excellent source of health benefiting B-complex groups of vitamins; a rare feature among fruits, such as niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and thiamin (vitamin B-1). These vitamins are essential for the body as it requires them from external sources to replenish.

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    Further, it also contains a good amount of minerals like manganese, copper, iron and magnesium. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is required for red blood cell formation.

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    Fresh durian fruit is a very rich source of potassium. Potassium is an important electrolyte of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.

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    Additionally, it also contains high levels of essential amino acid, tryptophan (also known as "nature's sleeping pill") which in the body metabolizes into serotonin and melatonin; these neuro-chemicals have important functions like sleep induction and in the treatment of epilepsy.

    http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/durian-fruit.html

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