Stereo_Electronics 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Ahem, any good places to recommend for good durains, kinda piss off over the tasteless durains I bought yesterday..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 (edited) It aint the season yet Aaron. In any case, did you choose the durians by color or smell? Seek the most pungent of them all and its detectable even when wrapped with plastic. Edited May 16, 2006 by Mackie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neutralzz 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 tekong durians not much flesh, but extremely flavoursome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david watt 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Other than the smell, how else does one choose a durian? Is the colour of the flesh a good indication of its quality? Someone once told me to try to bend two thorns at the husk towards each other using the thumb and the index finger- the pliability can serve as an indication of the decency of the flesh lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Is the colour of the flesh a good indication of its quality? A big resounding no! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heady 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Let me add my two bits... A friendly durian vendor told me that to choose durians with thick flesh, shake the durian. If you can feel the seeds rattling inside, it means the flesh is thick and the fruit ripe enough for the seeds to move. However, there is no way to predict if the fruit will be sweet, bitter or tasteless. Of course, smell will tell you how pungent the flesh will be and usually strong smelling ones are also sweeter. But no guarantee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loop_ 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Nowadays so many different types...d24..butter..XO. Test yourself also blur. When it comes to durians, it's best to go to a vendor well established enough that you don't need to worry about choosing; they will give you the best no matter what. That means not randomly buying durians on the spur of the moment because some seller downstairs sell them. Will you buy a pair of headphones from the provision store downstairs?!?! Of course, sometimes you get lucky.. There's a famous shop near Balestier Shaw Centre that sells really good durian. Once a year my mom splurges, and I mean splurges: One box only can go for like 20-40sgd. But in good stalls like this, they open the durian for you and let you try the durian, if you and they agree the durian is not good they won't even sell it again but throw it away... This is a Singaporean art man..I'm surprised there's no forum for durian connoisseurs. Haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david watt 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2006 (edited) Is the colour of the flesh a good indication of its quality? A big resounding no! Well, actually that was because the best durian that i have ever tasted was a gift from my relatives who brought them down from across the causeway. The husk itself is a little yellowish-green and the flesh is golden(with a slight tint of brown) in colour. It does not glitter, of couse, but the taste was heavenly. Edited May 19, 2006 by david watt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stereo_Electronics 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2006 I sure miss good durains...... BTW, when's the durian season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heady 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2006 Now all the time also got durians. Even Thai durians are ok, in my opinion, if you get the good ones. Anyway, I haven't eaten durians for months already. Abstinence due to doctor's instructions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neutralzz 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2006 tekong durians not much flesh, but extremely flavoursome you want the whole island after you arh... ever tried those from LCK training area? ever picked up some on the way back after exercise and they were pretty nice tho rather smallish in size... but of course if your past ur garang age, can try those from geylang ba...nowdays whenever I take a bus home even arnd midnight the eating areas outside the fruit stalls are quite crowded... no problems with tekong the commander & camp commandant's a good friend of mine they even have fist sized cockles there, of which i dare not try as i do not take shellfish. local durians are typically thin fleshed but very rich in flavour. mandai training area's got tons of durians too. havent tried the lck ones b4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nakedtoes 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2006 Yeah.. you can also ty the durain at changi point... near the air base there.. But i think the area is condone off liaoz.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nakedtoes 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2006 orrh.. camera phone in he camp.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nakedtoes 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) cant sleep with the RS-1 on my head.. .. u, thinking of the durains?? Edited May 20, 2006 by nakedtoes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaron-xp 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2006 Woah! Is that a can of beer in the top left corner of the picture? I thought it was dangerous to have durians and beer together. Or is it just root beer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
