Durian is known as the "king of fruits" and is loved by consumers in Southeast Asia and other countries and regions.
However, the special taste and expensive price of durian often make consumers very hesitant to buy.
The flesh of durian is delicious and nutritious, but careful selection is a technical task.
Today we have brought you five practical and good tips for choosing durians, just remember five smooth sentences, so that you can easily pick a good durian, and no longer have to worry about spending money to buy bad durians.
"The spikes are soft and rotten at first glance"
The appearance of durian has many spikes, and these spikes can act as a protective effect against animals or insects.
At the same time, it can also maintain moisture inside the fruit and prevent the flesh from drying out too quickly.
But when the durian is ripe, its spikes will become soft and rotten, if the spikes are still hard and sharp, not easy to bend, then basically the durian fruit is not ripe at this time.
The biggest difference between the two is that ripe fruit spikes tend to be softer than unripe fruits, while also having a certain curvature.
However, do not touch the spikes with your hands, as they can easily be injured.
In addition, it is not recommended to press the durian shell to test whether it is ripe, which is not only easy to be injured, but also easy to cause the durian shell to crack due to excessive force, affecting the pulp.
Judging whether a durian is ripe by observing the state of the spikes is both safe and accurate.
In addition to observing the state of the durian spikes, we can also observe the color of the durian surface.
Normally, ripe durians will be more vivid in color than raw durians, which may appear bright yellow or orange, while unripe durians will be pale or pale green.
In addition, as the durian matures, cracks or fine lines may appear on the surface, which is also one of the signs of ripeness.
The second sentence "thin skin and fat cream"
When it comes to choosing durians, plump durians are often the better choice.
Because it means that the internal flesh of the durian tends to be in a better state.
On the contrary, those durians with a thin and sunken body may have little flesh or are shriveled, and such durians often have a bad taste.
In addition, the ripeness of durian can also be judged by looking at the openings at the bottom.
Ripe durians usually have a slightly bulging line at the bottom, and this is because the flesh produces gas during ripening, causing the bottom to swell.
On the other hand, the bottom line of unripe or overripe durian is relatively flat, without any signs of bulging, so it can only be used as one of the references.
In the selection process, you can gently tap the surface of the durian and judge whether it is ripe according to the sound of the inner and outer spaces.
If the sound is crisp, then the flesh is full; If the sound is muffled, then the flesh is less or even spoiled.
Note, however, that as long as it is consumed shortly after purchase, there is no need to worry about the durian pulp going bad.
The third sentence "It doesn't matter if it's beautiful or ugly"
When choosing durians, we often hear that "ugly on the outside, beautiful on the inside", and this saying is actually quite true.
In many cases, "ugly" fruits tend to be more delicious.
The reason is that whether the appearance of the fruit is good or not is actually related to whether it grows on a variety, because there are different genomes between different varieties, so they have some mutations, such as making the husk rougher or pigmentation.
These mutations do not affect the quality and taste of the internal flesh, and these mutations may also affect the subsequent circulation of these varieties in the market, so this type of fruit is relatively rare in the market.
As a result, these ugly varieties are often more precious, so consumers can be bold and experimental.
Such fruits include tongkat ali, etc.; And some of the perfect-looking fruits, such as the "Musang King" wrapped in a transparent plastic bag after peeling, are actually a packaging measure taken by Australian growers to prevent consumers from refusing to buy because they can't see or smell the taste.
In this way, not only the smell but also the appearance is obscured, so these "flawless" varieties tend to be ordinary varieties with mediocre internal fruit quality.
Fourth sentence "thick handle"
Choosing a durian with a thick handle is a very good trick.
Because in general, durians with thick handles have thinner skin, while durians with small handles usually have thicker skin.
A thin outer skin means that there is more paste fat inside, that is, the flesh is full, while a thick outer skin means that the flesh is relatively small, so we can choose durian with a thick handle.
Another point to note is that do not choose durians that have cracked handles and fallen down, because this means that those durians are overripe or about to spoil, and the taste is not good after eating, and it will even directly affect health.
So, be sure to pay more attention when choosing!
Sentence 5 "Open the mouth and crack the mouth"
The last point is to try to avoid choosing durians with cracked mouths.
Because the open cracked mouth means that it may be overripe or even start to deteriorate, which can easily breed bacteria and cause harm to human health.
Therefore, you must be careful when choosing and do not choose durians with cracked mouths to ensure that they are safe to eat.
When buying durian, consumers can also choose different types, sizes, textures and other factors according to their preferences, so that they can eat the most suitable durian for their taste, and at the same time, it can also improve the eating experience.
If you master the above skills, you can easily select high-quality durians, so that your buying experience will be more perfect, whether you enjoy it yourself or give it as a gift, you can make people feel your care and taste.