If you’re not specifically looking for Trang durian, there’s little chance you’ll find yourself on the lonely mountain road that winds between the southern Thai provinces of Trang and Phattalung. Most tourists don’t even go to Phattalung. Those that go to Trang get off the train or step out of the airport and head straight for […]
Updated Guide to 234 Thailand Durian Varieties
Note: Updated 03/31/2018. This page is routinely updated as I add photos and notes in an effort to collect them all. Current count is 43 Thai Varieties. Just 200 to go! I still haven’t found all 234 Thailand durian varieties and I’ve been hunting for years. Many are rare to the point of extinction, thanks […]
Kop Lep Yao and Thai Heirloom Durian at Suan Itsaree | Chanthaburi, Thailand
There are 234 Thai heirloom durians, and yet most people just know Monthong and Chanee. It’s a constant battle convincing durian lovers in Malaysia and Singapore that Thai durian can be more than sweet and crunchy, that it ranges in taste from golden sweet-peanut-butter to soft red-wine -cream depending on the variety, just like in […]
Southern Thailand Durian and Monkeys Harvesting Durian
Southern Thailand durian is not famous, which is why I wanted to go there. There’s always something magical about taking the leap into the unknown, and I’ve always loved how the promise of really tasty durian has lured me off the beaten track into somewhere random I’d never considered going to before. I love when […]
Bestala Durian, A Sad Durian Story | Bali
This story about Bestala Durian is an old Bali durian post, and a post mostly about having your heart broken. It’s one that I wrote and then abandoned years ago because I just didn’t have it in me to finish. It wasn’t anything against Bestala. It’s just that durian is supposed to be a happy […]
Understanding Indonesian Durian in Wonosobo | Central Java, Indonesia
Indonesian durian is somewhat old-fashioned. It’s got a rustic charm, and like anything antiquated, a lot of confusion. Farmers like Haji Muttaqin Hasan are changing that. We met Hasan at his house surrounded by small black pots and a small forest of low durian trees. A fully loaded rambutan tree drooped outside the open windows. […]
The Happiest Place to Eat Wonosobo Durian | Central Java
Wonosobo durian was much, much better than I expected. Actually, everything about Wonosobo was much, much better than I expected. Call me a cynic, but it’s a rare jewel to find 9/10 durian in a jaw-droppingly gorgeous, natural, clean, super-friendly setting. My tummy was happy. My camera was happy. I was happy. But before we […]
Durio Kutejensis at Hortimart Agro Center, Semarang | Java
Hortimart Agro Center is designed for tourists, there’s no doubt about it. But local tourists, not foreigners. I’m not sure anyone has written about the farm in English before. This might be the first. You’re welcome. Because if you’re a durian tourist visiting Central Java, you’ll want to add Hortimart to your hit list. There’s […]
Limbang Durian Kura Kura | Sarawak
Finding durian kura kura (Durio testudinarum) in Limbang was annoyingly easy. It almost made me mad. It was just there, at the daily market, sold in a pile like every other random and equally rare fruit. A few years ago, I rode a bus over 36 hours, slept on the floor without a mosquito net, […]
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