I’m starting a new weekly post featuring my favorite durians. I ate this one yesterday. It was awesome. I’ve got a little secret to reveal: I have a hard time finding durian I really, really, really like in Thailand. It’s a matter of personal preference, and doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with how people in […]
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Fast Facts about Thailand's Durians:
Thailand produces six times more durian than any other country (second place is Malaysia)
There are 234 varieties of durian in Thailand (see the complete list here)
The most expensive durian in the world is a variety called Ganyao from Nonthaburi.
The most common varieties of durian are Monthong, Chanee, and Ganyao.
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Recipe: Durian Thai Salad (Som Tam)
Som Tam, or Green Papaya Salad is one of my favorite foods here in Thailand. It’s refreshingly tangy, sweet and spicy with a juicy crunch, just the thing to finish off a day eating heavy durian. Som Tam is typically made with a base of green papaya, but it can be made with any unripe […]
Laplae Durian Festival, Uttaradit Thailand | Photo Essay
Laplae is a little known district in northern Thailand’s Uttaradit province that has recently made headlines for its unique and expensive durians. The city hosts an annual durian festival every year in June. This year’s festival started on June 1st, the same day as the more famous Chanthaburi Durian Festival. I had to make a […]
Durian Gourmet Food Festival in Phuket, Thailand
If you’ve taken a look at the Durian Recipes page of this blog, you might have noticed that while there are tons of durian desserts, the entree section is a little lacking. It’s not just because I’ve been bouncing around so much I haven’t had the time to organize and put up recipes (true). The […]
Laplae Durian Festival Schedule 2013
Below is the schedule of events for the Laplae Durian Festival from June 1-3rd, 2013. It’s located in Amphoe Laplae, about 15 km from the train stop in Uttaradit, halfway between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Hope to see you there! Friday 31st May 2013 09.00 am – 18.00 pm Durian Competition Registration Saturday […]
Chanthaburi One Year Later
I arrived in Chanthaburi, Thailand too early for the Chanthaburi Durian Festival but just in time for a gathering of durian freaks. My friend Grant Campbell hosts a shindig for raw foodists every year, usually during the festival. Grant is the two year reigning champion of the durian speed eating competition. This year’s festival was […]
Easter in Thailand’s Durian Capital
On Easter last year Rob and I had just arrived in Chanthaburi, Thailand, the site of the World Durian Festival. We were on the look out for durians, but kept finding bunny rabbits. I’m serious. Rabbits run amok in Chanthaburi. The furry little guys share real estate with durians throughout the old city on road […]
Fine Dining with Durian at DiVine Restaurant, Phuket
The durian is a popular dessert item, whether baked into cakes, stirred into ice cream, stuffed into pastries, or simply eaten with sticky rice. This year DiVine Restaurant at the Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club in Phuket, Thailand, decided to offer something new. Rob and I missed their week long “Durian Festival” by only a […]
Lang Suan – Durian Distribution in Southern Thailand
Rob and I stepped off the bus in Lang Suan, Chumphon province, not really knowing what to expect. As we decided which direction to walk, a few men with giant, lolling dragon heads passed by. We wondered what was going on! Not many people in Lang Suan speak English, but we ascertained that some […]
Ta’s Durian Garden
“I guess you’ve seen the YouTube video,” Scott said to me as he settled into his chair, re-adjusting the black, red and white plaid sarong wrapped around his waist. In the kitchen Ta fussed with blender. I acknowledged that I had seen the video. My friend Durian Darrick sent it to me a few months […]
Koh Samui: Intro to Thailand’s Wild Durian
More tourist trap than sleepy countryside, the island of Koh Samui is not typical of a durian growing area. More than 1.5 million tourists visit the island’s balmy shores each year to stare over the turquoise waters and bask in doing nothing. Outside of the tourist areas, which are plastered in high-rise hotels and bars, […]
A Moped Misadventure
Lindsay taming the beast My moped adventuring on Koh Phangan was short lived. Within hours of renting the scooter I had wrecked it, myself, and Lindsay. I wasn’t doing anything daring or crazy, just hauling a big load with little experience. I talked to a few rental agencies before settling on a trusty steed that […]
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