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Durian Porn | Horlor

August 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

This is Horlor, a durian famous in Penang, Malaysia for its thick, nearly peanut-butter-like consistency. It’s not going to get stuck to the roof of your mouth, but you will want to eat it more slowly than its wetter cousins. Despite the thick stickiness, it is easy to stay clean while eating Horlor. Like Musang […]

Durian Porn | Love for the Ugly Durian

August 5, 2013 5 Comments

It’s not all about sexy yellow. Lots of durians are kind of homely. Some are ugly. This one certainly wouldn’t win any beauty contests, but something about it looked delicious to me immediately. Peeling open the shell to see this soft wrinkly flesh was exciting. That softness could be a bad thing sure, if it […]

Penang Red Prawn | Durian Porn

June 26, 2013 2 Comments

There are many durian varieties in Penang worthy of little screams of excitement, but first and foremost among them is Red Prawn. Scroll down for more pictures. In Penang, the price of Red Prawn (D175)  rivals the very expensive Musang King, up to 30 RM per kilo. But it doesn’t grow well anywhere else in […]

Durian Porn | Photos

June 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

This beauty was captured in Veal Rinh, a tiny, dusty strip of town on the route from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh in Cambodia. All mini-vans stop to get gas here, where they are immediately swarmed by a coalition of roaming child vendors peddling greasy baguettes, curlicues of pineapple and slices of sour mangoes with chili. […]

Durian Porn | Chanthaburi, Thailand

June 6, 2013 Leave a Comment

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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