We get a lot of emails from our readers asking where to buy durian in the Los Angeles area. We also get requests for durian sources in Nebraska, Alabama, Denmark, and Italy. I’ve never been to any of those places, so I’m sorry to say I have no idea. I imagine it’s the same as […]
How to Identify Musang King and D24
Currently, Musang King is like black-market gold. It’s the most sought after, desired and expensive of all the durian varieties, selling for more than twice the price of average durian. It’s also the durian most likely to be faked. That’s right: unscrupulous durian vendors will try to pull a fast one on the naive and sell […]
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, […]
How To Open A Frozen Durian
When I first got home from Asia and was invited to several durian parties, I was actually shocked to see my fellow durian-loving Americans saw into a side of a durian like it was a Thanksgiving turkey. I had forgotten that this was how I used to open a durian back in my pre-durian-obsessed days […]
The Top 10 Durian Blogs
(Besides Ours, Which is Obviously the Best) Although we like to think we’re the folks most obsessed with durian, we’re not the only ones. There aren’t that many blogs dedicated to durians yet (yet!), but here are 10 sites, in no particular order, that may tickle your durian curiosities and entertain your obsession. 1. Durianon […]
Six Christmas Gifts for Durian Junkies Everywhere
Who else hasn’t done their Christmas shopping yet? Apparently everyone in Kuala Lumpur, and that includes Rob and me. During our last few days, we have been racing around trying to find cool, exotic gifts for our families and friends back home in America who probably wouldn’t appreciate a gift of our favorite fruit. Even […]
How to Choose a Ripe Durian
Durians can be eaten at various degrees of ripeness. Some people, mostly Thais, actually prefer their durians slightly under ripe, like those who prefer their bananas green. Others, notably the Indonesians, often prefer a durian so ripe it’s developed an alcoholic bite. I like neither. I chase that perfection of flavor when the sweetness and […]
Seven Ways to Open a Durian Without a Knife
We’ve all seen the more boring ways to open a durian; stick a knife in at the top and twist, or if that doesn’t work hack or saw it open. But what do you do when for whatever reason, you don’t have a knife? There’s no need to go hungry, I promise. And you don’t […]
Singapore Durian Guide
Many people have questioned why we would go to Singapore, citing that Singapore is not a durian producing nation. This answer is simple: how could we not go to Singapore? Our Year of Durian would not be complete without experiencing this teeming metropolis of durian fanatics. Singaporeans have the highest reported consumption of durian in […]
