Ahoy, ye hungry durian grubber!
Thanks for being one of us.
The links to your adventures are below:
Lookin’ for something special?
Each of the durians on this list are registered with the Malaysian Department of Agriculture and originated at the locations marked.
The legend has the registration number, the local name of the durian, and the name of the city or village it originated (in italics). I’ve organized the durians by state for hunting and trip-planning ease.
Click this link for a 12×18 inch JPEG file (33 M) that you can print out and hang on your wall.
If you like it and want a professionally-made poster, send me an email at [email protected]
If you like it and want a professionally-made poster, send me an email at [email protected]
And cuz we be in the 21st century, here’s the Google Map edition:
You can use these maps in a couple of ways:
Pick your destination: Want a durian adventure but not sure where to go? Take a glance at the map and head to the places with the largest clusters of durians, or pick a durian that interests you and see if you can go find it.
Find special durians nearby: Drinking Starbucks on vacation is fine, but it’s always more fun to go local! Why stick with the nationwide brands of durian (D24, Musang King) when you can delve into the more local varieties? Use this map to see which durians originated nearby and get some local flavor.
Do the terroir thing: Environment, climate, weather and soil have such an impact on flavor, which is why the French even have a word for it: terroir. A Red Prawn durian grown outside its home state (Penang) looks and tastes different, and it’s the same for each type of durian. To taste what the original judges considered worthy of registration, you need to go back to each durian’s native region and taste it there. This map will help you do that.
Hope you like it, and happy hunting!
– Lindsay
