Durian, a best seller in Pattaya
Now that it is summer in Thailand, there is an abundant supply of fruit at very reasonable prices. In here Pattaya at the market of Wat Chaimongkol in Pattaya South and the large fruit market Rattanakorn Thepprasit you will find ripe mangoes, mangosteen, zalacca, longkong, lychees, bananas and watermelons for a price between 40 and 100 Baht per kilo.
The absolute bestseller at the moment is the Durian, a fruit you either love or hate. Large quantities of durian are sold both in the market and on the street in a pick-up.
The smell of Durian is "unique". In many public places, consumption is prohibited because the smell is so strong, say smelly. The texture is like custard custard and it tastes like almond.
Connoisseurs and enthusiasts claim that durian can help lower cholesterol because it contains polyphenols and fiber. Moreover, durian contains quite a few antioxidants so that eating durian in the right portions is good for health. Cardiovascular disease, cancer and other ailments could be prevented. Durian is a very good source of nutrients but they are also high in calories and carbohydrates. A Durian can contain as much as 885 to 1500 calories, so eat it in moderation.
Undoubtedly, the situation elsewhere in Thailand is no different, so plenty of fruit. Anyway, whether you eat durian or other fruits, especially now that prices are very low, fruit is a must every day!
Source: Pattaya Mail
I haven't seen them here yet.
By the way, I only buy them peeled at the BigC.
They are rarely ripe on the market.
They are enthusiastically knocking on it and listening, but the result is not there.
Ruud it is correct what you say, the cause is the picking of both the durian and jackfruit too early with the result that not tasty fruits are sold on the market and along the road. A few years ago it was seasonal fruit now it is sold as soon as possible. In addition, more regions are cultivated, with the result that one region has better fruits than others. It really is a difference in durian, I'm not talking about fruits picked too early.
The trick is to find the good sellers.
I don't particularly like durian…. but what I didn't know is that Jackfruit is also sometimes called Thai Durian. It is extremely tasty and sweet and looks almost like a real durian from the outside. A large spiky fruit.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-durian-and-jackfruit
Thanks for the link, that is very clear indeed. Once I tasted Durian, long time ago in Indonesia. The people who let me taste it laughed their asses off when they saw my face. And even now I shudder at the thought of that fruit. Funnily enough, I have already eaten “Durian ice cream” and it tasted pretty good.
Jackfruit is a bit similar in appearance, but if you hold the two side by side, you'll know which is which.
Moreover, I just read on the net that the Jackfruit - which comes from South India, is many times larger than Durian (from Malaysia). Durian's shell is studded with spikes or thorns (Duri means thorn in Malay).
When opening the Durian you get beautiful segments with flesh that can change color. Jackfruit, on the other hand, is a stew of fruits embedded in slimy threads…
All this can be read on the following website: http://www.yearofthedurian.com/2013/01/mystery-durian-2.html
Anyway, thanks for the article Gringo. The question remains: what is the nutritional value of these fruits?
No, durian and jackfruit are 2 absolutely different fruits. Take the test on the sum and buy both single parts. First look carefully with your eyes, smell with your nose, and taste with all the taste buds in your mouth. Then judge. Durian beats me, absolutely! A delicious soft sweet vanilla flavor that melts in your mouth. Fortunately, there is no arguing about taste.
Oh yes, and another tip: if you accidentally get hold of an unripe, somewhat hard-feeling durian fruit part, store it in a closed plastic box in the fridge. Butter soft the next day!
Also on TV broadcasts in Europe I have often heard that they mix up these two fruits in terms of name.
The jackfruit is called Canoon in Thailand, and has a completely different flesh, not to mention the taste and smell.
I personally like the canoon better, and it is usually also clearly distinguishable from the durian in price.
I have never heard that the canon is also called Thai durian by the Thais in the north of Thailand.
The durian and jackfruit are often confused with farangs, although they are clearly distinguishable in taste and shape. Among the Thais, the jackfruit is known as canoen, and no Thai would ever confuse it with a durian.
Do not take it into the hotel, as you will be fined.
I was shocked by the 885 to 1500 Kcal per durian, but after some research it can be put into perspective a bit.
Let's assume a durian of 2 kilos.
About 35% of that is edible, say 800 grams.
If I then assume 1200 Kcal, I arrive at 150 Kcal per 100 grams. And you don't really have to be afraid of that.
To illustrate: 100 grams of sandwich spread is 185 Kcal, 100 grams of cheese spread is 249 Kcal, 100 grams of beer sausage is 460 Kcal, 100 grams of fries (without) 456 Kcal.
So you have my blessing!
By the way, I don't think it's the intention to eat an entire durian on your own, if you can keep it down at all. I'm definitely going to try it, never got around to it.
My girlfriend at the time had them from her own garden, she also regularly got to eat this fruit, as well as the green and yellow mancos that were also picked from her own trees, which were also a gathering place to harvest ant eggs.
Ant eggs passed me by but otherwise it was a time of consuming vitamins ......
True, but she was not offered either, it was apparently such a delicacy that sharing was not an option for them ... haha ..
i learned to eat and appreciate durian. And now especially because I have a durian garden with 250 trees. They say it stinks, I don't think so. Once you get used to the smell, it enters sweetly. 25 years ago I didn't even know about it. But I always saw the family and friends eat it so tastefully, and it tempted me to try it too. since then I like to eat it. I prefer to eat the mongtong durian the most expensive but for me the best in taste. A 6-day durian tour is also organized for foreigners, where people go to visit different durian farms and restaurants.
One can survive on the durian alone because it contains all the vitamins and proteins that a human body needs.
If I have to choose between the smell of durian or that of sprouts, salsify, fried pig intestines, herring, etc., I choose durian.
Durian is a lot cheaper in the south of Thailand than, for example, in the Isan. This morning in Non Sa-at (isan) 120 thb per kilo on the local market.