I ate a durian.
Although the durian husk was tough and spiky,
in the end,
the bittersweet creamy treat found within was all worth it
(especially when it was opened by someone else).
***confessions of a lethargic durian lover***
Although the durian husk was tough and spiky,
in the end,
the bittersweet creamy treat found within was all worth it
(especially when it was opened by someone else).
***confessions of a lethargic durian lover***
This is a durian. It is covered with spikes but you have to open it. How?
Step 1, place the durian on a stack of newspapers.
Step 2, hold the durian down with a corner of the stack of newspapers.
Step 3, look on the bottom of the fruit (the end without the stalk) and try to locate the lines formed by increased density of spikes. They should radiate from the bottom of the fruit.
Step 4, using a cleaver, deal a sound blow exactly on the line and remember to avoid chopping off your thumb. Do not remove the embedded chopper!
Step 5, twist the embedded chopper and you will find that the husk will split along the line. You can now remove the chopper and split the fruit completely with your hands. Do remember that the spikes are still there and injuries might occur when you try to grab the fruit too enthusiastically.
Ta-da!Opened!
Pick up and fruit and eat it. Note that there is a large seed inside! (choking hazard: keep out of reach of young children)
Yummy..... Do note that the fruit is very strong smelling and your subsequent burps of pleasure may result in the people who are unacquainted with the fruit to start suspecting a gas leak in the building. Burp. Excuse me.
Unlike most other fruits, which, upon finishing them, the most you have to do is to throw the skin away. But for the durian, as it is a very heaty fruit, excessive consumption could result in you feeling extremely hot and uncomfortable for the rest of the day. Coupled with the fact that the fruiting season of durians coincide with the hottest months of the year in South East Asia, some medical intervention is needed! (and no, it's not to avoid eating the fruit)
What you have to do is simple: Take the empty husk and put some salt into the depression where the fleshy fruit used to be. Add some water and stir it with your fingers. Drink the water and dispose of the husk with great care (kicking a bag full of durian husk will be an effective reminder for the rest of your life) It is believed that this step has to be performed in an empty durian husk or else it will not be effective. So don't just drink salt water from a cup! Enjoy!
7 comments:
one more tip:
Running water through/over the husk to wash your pungent fingers should get rid of the durian aroma. =)
Some old wives tale that sort of works. =)
Hmmm... I've never heard of that preventive measure. Unfortunately, my parents hardly ever buy durians in their husks anymore.
Geez this blog is still alive, I've been waiting for reviewSSSSSSS for the past one year!
Anyhoos I have a question... Do you know the name of the ah-balling stall at Ghim Moh Food Centre which you mentioned in one of your posts? What are its opening hours? Thanks!
Hi Dropshot! The stall is called Ah Balling peanut soup, stall unit number 01-43. The opening hours I'm not sure, but someone bought some back during lunchtime and I went there at six and it was still open. I'll figure it out the exact opening hours the next time I go there!
Thank you!
But may I know if this is the stall that has branches also in Clementi and Golden Mile FC? Is it called 75 Ah Balling?
Yes Heardth , it is found in those locations you mentioned. But I'm not sure about the 75.... Anyway, as you probably know, different branches sometimes produce different quality of food. Like I mentioned in the rice dumpling post, the same stall can be found in the Army Market, but it does not taste nice. So you can try other branches but the one in Ghim Moh rules them all!
Thanks a lot! Shall go and try soon :)
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