Durian, this fruit has typical sharp curves such as thorns. This tropical plant is nicknamed as the king of the fruit. Understandable, in its native Southeast Asia, durian is very popular despite a number of health controversies accompanying it.
Unlike in Southeast Asia, in the western world, the durian was nicknamed The Nastiest Fruit Ever or the most disgusting fruit ever. Mostly, westerners will comment on the smell. 'The most smelly fruit in the world', so roughly the durian is called.
Because of his disgusting durian for westerners, a reality show challenge in America has made durian as one of the challenges of the participants. Do not go far, famous food writers in Europe crossing the country to taste the durian. Then what is their response?
Quoted from the pages of The Guardian, Andrew Zimmern, host of the television program Bizarre Foods said, "It tastes like a soggy garlic that's really rotten." Anthony Burgess
Food writer Richard Sterling commented, "The smell that best describes it is like the smell of turpentine and onions mixed with dirty gym socks." Meanwhile, Anthony Bourdain, chef and television host, also commented no less sarcasmically, "Your breath will really, it really smells like you just kissed your dead grandmother. "
Durian lovers or haters like being in positive or negative poles. For those who like durian, no one can match the delicacy of this fruit. Conversely, those who do not like, let alone to eat, smell it from a distance of several meters will make them sick. That's the durian dilemma.
Apart from all that, must be recognized in Indonesia so much durian lovers. This fruit has been made into a variety of processed modern foods. However, nothing seems to match the delicacy of durian when we eat it immediately after the durian split.
Summarized CNN Indonesia, here are tips for choosing the famous king of the fruit:
Smell the aroma
This is the easiest way of knowing fresh durian. A strong aroma shows the fruit is still fresh. However, if the scent has faded, it means that durian has long been picked from the tree, the aroma was lost yawning.
The smell of durian also vary. If the smell smells sweet then the taste of durian is sweet. If the scent is pungent, the durian feels a bit bitter. Raw durian does not emit a pungent scent, just the soft smell of soft fruit.
Notice the skin
Better not to buy durian fruit whose outer skin is hollow though only slightly. Because, it could have worms into the inside of the fruit. Look for durian whose skin is smooth and there are no holes.
Durian is large-durian, usually thick flesh. If you want to be fleshy dry and solid, select the rare and large rare. If you want a fleshy wet, choose a skin close at hand.
The shape
Oval-shaped oval-like diamonds are usually better than round ones. Avoid the durian which is less symmetrical, the sign of fruit in it there is not intact. Durian that already broke usually tastes already tasteless, the remaining is usually just a sweet taste.
Listen to his voice
This step is usually done by people who are experts in choosing durian. Fresh or not durian can be detected from the sound when the durian is shaken. If the durian sounds heavy, it means fresh and ripe fruit.
If it sounds as light as there is a cavity, it means the durian is not fresh, it could have been rotted inside. Pat the skin with a blunt object. If echoing means it is perfectly ripe.
Look at the top
Look at the top of the stalk. If the stems are not gummy or dry, the durian has long been taken from the tree. So, look for the durian that still gum up the top.
One big durian is better
Buying a large durian is better than three small durians. The contents of one large durian equals four to five small durians.
