Magsaysay Durian Park is a place in Davao City where you can find durian any time of the year. June, July, November or February, on or off-season, there is always durian available for those with cravings and enough pocket money. It’s one of the first places many durian tourists head to after getting off the plane in […]
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Kidapawan Durian Road Trip and Kalivungan Festival, North Cotabato
I was itching for Kidapawan durian. It was driving me kind of crazy. Since 2012, when I first heard about Kidapawan’s famous fruit festivals, the city near Mount Apo had been looping in my head like an unfinished verse of a too-catchy song. I knew the only way to get it out of my head […]
Where To Find Thornless Durian in Davao Philippines | SM Lanang
I’d kind of given up on finding the Thornless Durian. I thought maybe it was an urban legend for the gullible, maybe something like haggis. “Durian” literally means thorny. What could a durian be without thorns? Then I ate three durians as thornless as a grapefruit. Mind blown. I’ve seen “thornless” durians before that were definitely […]
The Updated Philippines Durian Guide
Note: This guide to Philippines durian varieties was originally posted in 2012. It’s one of the most popular posts on this site, and you can now see it reposted all over the interwebs both with and without my permission. When I visited the Philippines in August 2016, I decided it was time for an update. […]
10 Tricksy Ways Durian Sellers Cheat Durian Lovers
“There are three people you should never trust: Used car salesmen, lawyers, and durian vendors,” joked Leslie Tay of Singapore’s most popular foodie blog, ieatishootipost. We were sitting at one of his preferred durian stalls while I told him about our disappointing evening at Singapore’s most famous durian hotspot: Sims Avenue in the Geylang District, […]
Philippines Durio Graveolens
While enjoying our last week of Sri Lanka, Rob and I are gearing up for our venture into Borneo, the island where durian originated. Around 30 species of durian can be found in Borneo, including up to 9 edible species (there is some debate over species differentiation). Our goal is to taste them all. Many […]
Philippine Durian Varieties
It’s unknown exactly how long ago durian arrived in the Philippines, but most likely it has been cultivated for just as long as in Malaysia, and far longer than in Thailand. One Philippine island, Palawan, is actually thought to have broken off of Borneo. Several durian species can be found there, including d. graveolen and […]
Last night in Davao with Robert Lockhart
Three weeks in the Philippines passed like a blur. I really don’t know where the time went. When at last it was time to leave, I was kicking and screaming to stay. The last night, our friend Robert Lockhart arrived from the Woodstock Fruit Festival in New York. We were looking forward to seeing […]
Durian Menu Offered in Davao City
For the month of August durian is on the menu at the SM City Mall Food Court in Davao. The eight restaurants were asked to use durian in one entree as part of the city-wide celebration of Kadayawan. “We didn’t do any desserts because we wanted to highlight the more savory dishes,” said Vincent Rebosura, […]
Tagum City Durian Festival
I have to give it to Tagum City, they know how to put on a wicked durian festival. We’ve been to several durian festivals now, including Chanthaburi’s World Durian Festival in Thailand and the Penang Times Square Durian Festival in Malaysia. Both were well organized and fun events, but for me, Tagum City wins Best Durian […]
