Pictures to make you lau nuah!
The Penangites are connorsieurs & take their durians very seriously. Enjoy!
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Yah Kang (Centipede Durian)
Although its flesh is whitish, the taste is superb, milky, like very sweet, melting chocolate. The name 'yah kang' means centipede, and accounts for the number of centipedes found at the foot of the tree, hence giving it the rather unusual name.
Xiao Hung (Little Red Durian)
Xiao Hung, whose name means 'Little Red One,' originates in Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. There are only one or two seeds per section, but the flesh is thick.
Khun Poh
This durian takes the name of the late Mr Lau Khun Poh, who first budded it. Khun Poh has beautiful orangy flesh with a slightly bitter-sweet taste and a heavy aroma.
| Ooi Kyau (Tumeric Durian) |
Hor Loh (Water Gourd Durian) The flesh of the Hor Loh is very soft, dry and quite bitter. It has a sharp smell to it. Hor Loh was first cultivated at the Brown Estate of Sungai Ara. It got its name from its appearance resembling a 'Hor Lor' pumpkin. If the durian hits the ground hard when it falls, the flesh tends to be bitter thereafter
D604
The D604 was first cultivated by the late Mr. Teh Hew Hong of Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh is quite sweet, and has some 'body' to it as the seed is small
D600 This durian originates in Sungai Pinang in Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. This one is a bit hard.
D11 'Number Eleven' is a very popular durian in the 70's. It has creamy yellow flesh with a pleasant taste and a subtle smell
Coupling This durian is gets its unusual name because it looks like two durians joined together, one big and one small. When split open, you almost thought the two halves belong to two different durians. Coupling has whitish flesh which is slightly dry but tastes good
Chaer Phoy (Green Skin Durian) Chaer Phoy is shaped like a small canteloupe. The skin is bright green, giving it the name which means 'green skin'. Chaer Phoy has creamy white flesh which is a bit dry, not too sweet but tasty
Ang Sim (Red Heart) Ang Sim is a durian with flesh which is quite soft and very sweet, and dark yellow in colour. It also has a nice aroma
Ang Jin (Red Yoke Durian) As the name suggests, Ang Jin Durian has deep orange flesh. It is very sweet and tasty
Hi Laily, alamak! You buat saya 'lau nuar' la, ha ha.
ReplyDeleteGosh, never knew there are so many varieties.
All I know those days, durians from Taiping and Penang Balik Pulau areas are good.
Saya suka makan durians with santan...but one thing I never do is to eat durians two days before a date, ha ha. Habis cherita!
By the way, I use a big, long screwdriver to open durians, less messy than a knife.
Poke the screwdriver at the back, wash it first of course..then kopek the skin, easy this way.
Here we get durians everyday in the Chinese supermarkets, mostly from Thailand or Vietnam...
I read somewhere Australia too producing good durians for export?
I bila balek kampong...mesti gasak dua big ones, ha ha.
Have a beautiful weekend, Lee.
Durian berlacak-lacak kat sini tapi aku tak minat sangat..nak mai lah sini!
ReplyDeleteLee I am a "hantu durian" but now kurang hantulah have to watch my blood pressure.
ReplyDeletenani kat sini belum ada durianlah kalau ipoh dekat lama dah aku sampai.
leh makan...tp xleh bau. haha.. cemane tuh??? pelik kn :P
ReplyDeleteHmmm, macamana tu, makan tapi tak boleh bau, kena tutup hidunglah bila makan tapi tak boleh nafaslak. menarik
ReplyDeleteI love coming here, I learn so many new things! Enjoy :)
ReplyDeleteHi Laily, you mentioned 'blood pressure'?
ReplyDeleteDrinking Chinese Green tea is good....check it out.
And if you like, go look for these two kinds,
1/ Lung Ching, Dragon well Green tea.
2/ Temple of Heaven, special gun powder (no, its not gunpowder, but an English fellow seeing the leaves folded into vey small shapes looked like gunpowder, the name stuck)...
We alternate at home between these two brands.
Drink 5 cups a day....my wife brings to work in a tupperware container.
Do try, Laily. Good for keeping ailments away too.
You keep well and have a nice day, Lee.
apesal-lah u tayang gambo durian? now i'm craving for pengat durian, chendol durian, durian puff, durian shake, durian ice-cream, durian cake...
ReplyDeleteBarbara, I happy that you enjoy my blog thanks
ReplyDeleteLee, Hmm where to find those chinese green tea, I've had the type sold at the hyper market but I'm not sure what type it is
Zanas, Yes I also really what to eat lempok durian, my favourite
Goodness gracious me. Your research on the various types of durians available has simply astounded me!
ReplyDeleteBut I'm a manggis kind of gal.