The annual durian season is around the
corner and that is the time when durian stalls will be importing many
different durian breeds into Singapore from neighbouring countries. With
so many durians on offer, consumers are certainly spoilt for choice but
are you able to pick the best of the lot?
Granted, most of us are no experts and
years of experience plays a huge part in learning how to differentiate
the durians. Yet as consumers, we should also equip ourselves with basic
knowledge so that we will not be highly dependent on durian sellers.
How To Pick Good Durians
#1 THE SMELL
Durians are strong in odour by nature
and it intensifies when the fruit ripens. Take a whiff along the lines
of the durian, where the spikes run parallel. If you hardly smell
anything or have to take a few sniffs, that means that the durian is
unripe.
If the fruit exudes an overpowering
scent, that durian is probably overripe. What you want is a balance that
is neither too raw nor too strong.
#2 THE SHAPE
Keep a lookout for durians that come in
irregular or oblong shapes as their meat is usually more aromatic and
creamier in comparison with round durians. Perfectly shaped durians may
have more chambers inside which results in more flesh-covered seeds but
the meat is usually less fleshy.
#3 THE JOINT
Take a closer look at the durian stem.
Durians that are days old have stems that are darker in colour as
compared to freshly dropped durians with their green stems. Do not
purchase durians that are missing their stalks, as the durian sellers
may be trying to pass off poor quality durians as good ones.
#4 THE COLOUR
Depending on the variety of fruit,
durians come in various types of colours as well. The best way to tell
if the fruit is ripe is to get the durian sellers to cut open the
durians.
Mao Shan Wang comes in a bright yellow
shade; XO and D24 have pale yellow skins; D13′s flesh is normally deep
burnt orange in colour and Red Prawn is orangey-red. For certain breeds,
a redder shade usually indicates more sweetness.
#5 THE EXPERT
If all else fails, you can still fall
back on the expert’s opinion. Most of the durian sellers have been in
this trade for many years and they are extremely knowledgeable on this
subject.
Some of them are able to share more
about where the durians came from since they know which plantation and
tree those durians came from. Who knows, you may be able to pick up a tip or two from them!
Title : How To Pick Good Durians Delicious
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