"2022 World Durian Championships" :~ "Black Thorn Durian" from a 40-year-old durian tree in Malaysia's won the "2022 World Durian Championships" While the more commercially available Musang King varietal seemed like a sure-fire winner, it was the cult favorite "Black Thorn" variant that took home the crown by defeating Musang King and other varieties, and was named "King of Kings" 16 judges evaluated the taste, texture, color and aroma. Taste-wise on black thorn:~ "It truly packs a punch, with dramatic flavor profiles that range from a rich sweet creaminess that segues into a lightly nuanced bitterness and an almost caramel-eques aftertaste that lingers on the palate, truly the winner. At the end, Black Thorn Durian defeated 45 other contestants and classified as the top notch winner
@@FloraandNote The Black Thorn mother tree in Malaysia originated in Penang, grown from a seed brought back from Thailand who then cultivated and hybridized the variety with a local Malaysian durian. So you could say half of it strain from Thailand descent as well.
Thai durian normally is plucked from the tree....the taste is a bit bland.....whereas Malaysian durian is let to ripe on the tree and fall naturally to the ground.
Rice? Never done that, as for us in Kelantan, we prefer sticky rice with coconut milk and fresh bitter durian,well ..most like sweet durian. Come over!..it's durian season now.
well, i enjoy pulut (sticky rice) durian, and some of my family members have durian with regular white rice. As for me, it's either with sticky rice, or thai fragrant rice at least. Guess it's more enjoyable compared with consuming durians by itself alone.
Growing up, Ive had durian with rice mixed with some salted water. At that tme, the quality of durians were inconsistent.. buy 5 durians and 4 will have worms, are overripe or have rockhard or tasteless flesh. So eating this way help large low income families to stretch out the meagre quantity of durian flesh. Im told that Kelantanese eat durian or fermented durian with budu (combined with lime juice, sliced chili and onions) as a condiment to a rice meal. Maybe for the same abovementioned reason.
I have tasted durian from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. My personal opinion is that durian from Malaysia land is the best in terms of taste and choices.
We Malaysians love Thai cuisine as well, but it's difficult to find Thai durians in Malaysia. However, after trying them in Thailand, we found the taste to be quite good and suitable for a wider audience. Personally, I think Thai coconut juice is tastier than the one we have in Malaysia. However, taste is subjective, and we all enjoy both Thai and Malaysian food.
Definitely agree. As a neutral foreigner, Thai durian is much easier and palatable to eat because it's not as strong. But I can definitely see why many durian lovers prefer Malaysian varieties because it bring more of an "experience". When I tried Thai durian, it felt like just another new exotic fruit. The first time I tried Malaysian durian, I didn't even know what to make of it because it was like nothing I've tried before 😂
@@deis.w The taste of durian is truly unforgettable, and durians from different countries have their own unique flavors that appeal to different people's tastes.
It reminds me of 40 years ago when the best durian you could get in Malaysia was Thai durian. That was until we discovered and commercialized our own D24 variety, and now with XO, Musang King, and Black Thorn, we've almost forgotten about Thai durian. and no one importing and sell it here nowdays.
As a Thai, I also do like Musang King durian from Malaysia, too. I disagree with you guys that Thailand has less varieties of durian than Malaysia. Monthong durian may be the easiest to grow and it gives a plenty of fruits comparing to the other types of durian. There's a lot more varieties of durian in Thailand (at least 100 if classifying them in details). My father grows durian trees as his hobby after his retirement, 1 or 2 durian tree(s) from each type, and he has around 20 types including Musang King. We found that Monthong is the easiest one to grow and taking care of the tree. They start giving fruits after 3 years of plantation while the others not. We're waiting for Kan-yao, Puang manee, Nok Yip, Kop Chai-nam, Longlap-lae and a lot more durian fruits from our trees.
We accept that Thai durians are harvested before they ripe. This is the problem that Thai people blame the farmers as well. But the truth is - the farmers aren't harvest durian fruits themselves. The buyers (especially the Chinese buyers) will come to the farm and harvest the fruits without caring the ripeness. I have many relatives who have durian trees. They always give us durian fruits so I know the real taste of perfectly ripe Thai durian (not overripe ones), it way better than durian that you buy in the market. FYI, Thai people call overripe durian as 'pla-ra' (northeastern Thai and Laos style fermented fish). Not many of Thai people prefer overripe durian while most of the Chinese love them and the westerners who try durian for the first time got overripe ones, too. That's why we always see their funny reaction. My father selected to grow a Musang King durian tree himself hopefully to try perfectly ripe Musang King durian b/c I found only overripe (for me) Musang King in Malaysia and Singapore.
monthong is hybrid varian same like Musang king but if u take unripe Musang king from tree it will remain unripe then rotten compare to monthong that trew was lab genetics tree that y everything was changed
I had indonesia n thai durian..for me msia n indonesia hv same type of durian..we prefer naturally fall n soft..thai is diff..even durian kampung have same taste..
durian from both country are good. its only a cultural difference of eating durian. Thai prefer slightly hard durian & they pick durian from tree meanwhile, Malaysian prefer soft ripe durian & we dont pick from tree, we wait until the durian naturally drop from tree. so both durian are good ,just cultural different & personal preferences. both Thailand and Malaysia has their own variety.
The people who will decide who durian is better are other nationalities, not Malaysians, who say Malaysian durians are better than Thai durians. Only Malaysian people say this, everyone in the world knows that Thai durian is the number 1 in the world.
It's funny how you say that Thai prefer slightly hard durian is something you should know. Thai durian has everything you want. Do you want hard, soft or mushy up to you
In Malaysia Durian is not just a fruit but a culture, back in the old days in every Malay and also Chinese Kampung there will be a Durian feast when the Durian seasons is coming. I still remember when Durian season came my grandad will sleep for weeks at the Durian orchid to wait for the Durian to fall of the tree and fend of Elephants and Tiger and wild animal from eating it. YES in Malaysia TIGER and ELEPHANTS LOVE DURIAN and especially in the Northern and East Coast state tiger and elephant will come to villagers Durian orchid to steal Durian, they love Durian so much just like the human in Malaysia. When Durian season came every village will have a picnic at the Durian orchard and all relative from all over Malaysia will come back to their hometown and eat so many Durian and Durian based food. Its Durian maniac in Malaysia when the season comes.
My colleague's family has a few trees at the kampung. So many baskets of durians were harvested and no one to eat. So all relatives and cousins were invited. She even packed some to the office using tupperware. We quickly eat it to hide the smell. Lol. But it was kampung durian. Nice too.
Yes, remember my grandparents gathering all relatives to have feast in orchard and have funs, and we stay overnight, only the boys....😅😊 Girls will go back home after feast.... memories..
I am Malaysian Siamese that grown up under the kampung durian's tree love all types of malaysian durian and Thai monthong too, I eat durian with sticky rice + raw coconut milk, my grandmother eat durian+ white rice
I'm from utara, we eat durian with pulut and santan (and some with sugar too). In absence of pulut we eat durian with rice, salt water and sugar. But pulut is the best of course
We also got another class of durian we call as durian kampung "village durian". It is basically a mixed of different types of durian from our rural areas. Back then no one knows what type of durian they planted, they only know the results once they harvested the fruit. So these unknown type of durian collectively called as "village durian". The price usually cheaper as the quality varies from fruit to fruit. But some of it actually on par with the famous durian variety like XO and musang king.
Yes. I'm lucky because my village not many new varieties. Only kampung durians. We know which trees are the very good ones. Our grandfathers grew them. I am now sixty four years old.
Not many foreigners won't fall in love with Malaysia Durians, you guys were among the few I watched and knew 😅. Even recently i watched PR staying in Chiang Mai got to fall in love with Malaysia durians.
I just came back from bangkok, tried Monthong! I am not a regular Durian consumer in Malaysia.. I eat durian outside of its season even though its more expensive coz I cant wait for its Season (usually June - August). 😂 i Agree with you guys.. Monthong is more forgiving to those who wanted to try for the 1st time. It is tasty on its own way, smell doesnt stick on your mouth for too strong and too long.. The taste is similar to a Good Kampung Durian however the texture is totally different.. Some malaysian just arent fair commenting that Monthong are tasteless.. hahaha.. for me, you guys described it best especially Flora and TK. Note seems like he is still digesting and contemplating from the Long argued Malaysia vs Thai Durian.. 😅 But he has a fair point too.. Thanks for the Vid Guys!
Hi Flora n Note.. Still remember me. I've told you b4... about the Malaysia Durian.. well you r here now n tasted.. Yes SS2 have a lot of durians stall..But the real things is to get to Raub durian Plantation n taste the perfect one... it's the best of the best because when the durian is transported to SS2... the tastes changed... The 3 best choice is Black thorns, Red prawn n Musang King. There's one more that's not available in the market.. called Kunyik... that's the Raja of Durian. Down the road ..Tupai king is also on the pipe line...Hope you have a great time in Malaysia and tasted some of the best foods around... Don't forget to have the Curry Mee at Pulau Tikus in Penang... Have Fun.🙏💖🙏
Wow “ Durian World “ 😄 Never tried it in 🇹🇭 but gee that looks impressive and so much variety . Entree - Durian Main - Durian Dessert - Durian Beautiful Malaysia Thanks Flora & Note
Thanks for coming and enjoying...we are hoping you will return soon as well, believe more to see/do, ie: homestay, farms, trekking, ...etc, and planning around some of Malaysia's big festive seasons to try more cultural food.
You can dissolve a pinch of salt in drinking water and pour a little bit into the rice bowl before you eat them with durian. That's how I learnt to eat durian with rice long time ago. Nowadays I just prefer to eat durian as is.
It's really, to each their own. Even as Malaysian, when people here mostly said Musang King is the best, I remember the best one I had was only a durian kampung (common variant, found easily in any villages in Malaysia). I never turned back to those premium durians no more. Except maybe when people pay them for me lol..
Wow! Such a cool thing to do! We actually did not realise there was different varieties like this! We only tried a durian ice lolly which we did not like so much, but we do need to try the real fruit! (Well some durian since there are different types)
As a neutral foreigner who tried Malaysian durian first (I didn't hate it but I didn't really like it), I thought durian in Thailand would be the same so I never even thought about touching it. But I did notice that Thai durian doesn't really smell, and last week my family bought a durian while we were in Thailand and to my surprise it was ABSOLUTELY tasty! It was firm but a little soft on the inside and it was very fruity with a taste of 'freshness' (as opposed to Malaysian varieties lacking that refreshing fruity quality, with a taste that feels more fermented and mushy, with an aftertaste which I can only describe as 'onion-y'). I can definitely see how hardcore durian fans might prefer Malaysian varieties because it's more of an acquired taste, since foods that require acquired tastes tend to me more addictive. But like I said, as a neutral who doesn't really eat durian much, I would say the Thai variety is much more palatable.
Personally I like sweet durians more than the bitter ones so it's a matter of preference or acquired taste. You might want to ask a local Malaysian which variety is sweet with the least bitter taste to get that fruity fresh taste. We do have those. It's definitely good option for newbies. The more bitter taste is for hardcore enthusiasts or adults who prefer bitter coffee. My family love the bitter taste but I always go for the sweet ones if any. Just last night my bro brought back a few varieties and I ate each one but more focused on the sweet ones.😂
Thai durian....it's good for you as a beginner because it less smell and light taste. Malaysian... It's a next level... For the durian lovers 😊 I love both.
interesting... durian is not very popular here in Canada and I am not sure which species or type is available in my local supermarket here. I have never had it... was always put off by the smell. But after seeing this... I will give it a shot.
Probably Thai's durian since when it comes to volume, Thai beat Malaysia by miles. We're talking 94% market domination by Thai. Malaysia simply doesn't produce that much.
You can smell a Malaysian durian from over 20 metres away, but you can't smell anything even if you put your face in front of a Thai durian. Malaysian durians are picked only after they drop on the floor, but Thai durians are plucked while unripe and never ripen fully. Thai durians are good for absolute beginners who hate the smell of durian. The weak taste and smell will not scare them off serve as an introduction to durians. Malaysian durians are for those who want a delicious fruit.
@Flora and Note - OMG salivating watching you savouring all those different types of durian. Love durians Heaven! TK is a good guide/friend He is so informative and knowledgeble.👌👍. Note most of us who take rice with durian eat it by mixing salty warm water, durians and rice. Or opt salty water for santan (coconut milk with pinch of salt). Thank you for coming to Malaysia❤
In the US in southern states, we sprinkle salt on our fruits like watermelon, cantaloupe, it makes it taste sweeter! However, I’m a supertaster(highly sensitive) and anything bitter I cannot eat or I can’t taste much else for about 3 or 4 days even a week! So a bitter aftertaste I won’t do. I DO want to try once at least but no bitter please. 🙏🏻❤️
The best durian in my opinion : 1. Musang King - Malaysia 2. Super tembaga - Indonesia 3. Black thorn - Malaysia 4. Kanyao - Thailand 5. Tekka - Malaysia 6. Bawor - Indonesia 7. Chanee - Thailand
Thai durian also taste better when they're truly rip and fall but then there is a risk of typhoon come in and make them fall of the tree and become worthless that's why most Thailand durian is harvested not in their best condition possible. Still if you love it creamy and pungent then musan king is your goes to but if you like it more lite ,easy and most value on your money then Thai Mhontong is the best choice
My favourite is the kampung variety from Kampong Pangsun, Hulu Langat, Selangor. Look out for Pak Din. He's the boss. Ask him for the best durian in his Kampong. No special accorded variety. Just by word of mouth passed down by generations.
In my childhood days, around late 80s, there is durian that we called it Durian Gempita Alam because when the Durian is fall from the tree (my village in Perak), the sound is like bomb. The taste was buttery and sweet. Uncomparable with today's durian. Sweet memory for me.
Pretty fair comment from Flora and Note. Malaysians will forever love their local durians and vice versa ...go hunt down many more local desserts and food
Agree with we can't compare who likes which durian between Malaysian and Thai because we're brought up eating durian different way. And also agree with it's easy for beginners to start with Thai durian before Malaysian durian. As Malaysian I definitely prefer Malaysian durian. It just a simple reason as why Malaysian only harvest when the fruit is ripen because we want it to has the best flavor. About putting durian in refrigerator. Ughhh no please. If I want something refreshing or durian ice cream, I just have an ice cream. My favorite combination of food and durian is durian, steamed rice and fish curry. In my opinion the taste was superb. Sweet and bitter from durian. Spicy and sour from the fish curry.
I don't know if anybody covered this in the comments. I didn't read all the comments. 1. Drink plain water (num plau) from the shell to refrain from getting heaty from eating to much durian. 2. Wash you hands from water also filled into the durian shell to get rid of durian smell from your hands. I luvvvvvvv durian.
Its a version of lauk tempoyak ikan bilis. My friend dont like the taste of tempoyak, so she eat it your way. I sometime eat fresh durian as a creamy condiment with my rice meal. Quite similar to Pakistanis adding yogurt to their plain rice meals.
The most transport friendly feature of Thai durians is harvesting them before ripening. Eating an apple that ripens on a tree is way better than eating apples that ripen in transit. Since Thai durians are first cultivated in Southern Thailand, I can understand why Thais in the Central and Northern regions dont like tree ripened durians. Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indonesians and even some Southern Thais have always eaten tree ripened durians since tree to mouth distance is negligible. Unripe or overripe durians are made into tempoyak. This fermented product is a taste bomb creamer agent in some dishes or condiments. I dont think Thais have tempoyak except the Malay Thais.
Msia has MK , a special hybrid. It's sweet, creamy and dry, with a small seed. XO is actually D24 but from an old tree. XO has a bit of alcoholic taste. All other variants has bigger seeds than MK.
10:32 yes you can eat durian with rice. in Northern Malay tradition, we add one more ingredient, air garam(salted water) or salted coconut milk with durian and rice. it will taste best!
you guys were lucky that you went at a time when durian prices are much lower than they were before. at one point (before the Covid pandemic), Musang King was up to RM90++/kg
As a westerner I’ve never tried durian but this may make me curious enough to try it , also how did you come across TK ? He looks like good fun to have new food experiences with. Love your videos keep going 😀
Flora and Note never disappoint us with their videos, I love each and one of them. Flora and Note I would love to see you both do a Japan series one day, because this Malaysia series is on fire, and I love it and enjoy it. Flora and Note what I mostly love about the both of you is you're character.
About thai durian, there is not only monthong, there are also chanee, kanyao, poungmanee, kradoom, lin - long, kob, and more. Monthong is just basic. Must try chanee and kangyao for the next level 😁
Nice video.... Monthong also good with thick meat and less smelly... Malaysia clon durian got more than 120 varieties with name starting with D1- D199 ... If you are hardcore durian lover... You should try all of this varieties... Some really hard to find at durian stalls....and Some only can be found once a year...
To eat with rice, some state add more sweet things. Like palm sugar or just sugar. Some cultures like from Perak, will add salty things, ikan masin, ikan pekasam or just fried fish and chicken. It's a balance between sweet and salty.
eat the whole seed, scoop everything from the seed while its in your mouth. thats the best way to get full experience or taste of durian. never have a small bite, because it will not have the full bodied...
Glad u guys enjoy our durian! Next round of durian feast/buffet then u will fall in love with Malaysian durian 😛 Whenever I visited Bangkok, durian chips is a must as souvenirs snacks to be brought home!
In Malaysia, we consume durians in many ways! We processed durian as Tempoyak and Lempok and keep on the freedge.We could consume it on our of it's season
Totally agree with Flora. I was so disappointed when I first tried Thai durian. I love Thai durian chips but not their fresh durian. It's hard and pretty much taste the same. Suitable for people who never had durian before. Malaysian durians are much more intense in terms of smell and flavour. Soft, creamy bittersweet durian is the way to go. Try black gold, which is a higher tier of MSW. That's my personal favourite.
The people who will decide who durian is better are other nationalities, not Malaysians, who say Malaysian durians are better than Thai durians. Only Malaysian people say this, everyone in the world knows that Thai durian is the number 1 in the world.
@@abcdad2729 Thailand’s durian export is the world’s number one because the China market is very large. It does not mean that Chinese people like to eat Thai durian, because the price of Malaysian blackthorn durian is 10 times that of Thailand’s golden pillow. The fact is that many Chinese have never eaten Malaysian durian.
@@jiunnweipoon7686 For example, like the iPhone, if the iPhone is not good Why people around the world are crazy about iPhones more than other brands? It's the same principle. There are many durians, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, but why is Thai durian number 1?
@@abcdad2729 Have you ever seen Singaporeans import Thai durians? Because no one will choose durian from Thailand when they can choose. China is too far away, and it is too difficult to transport durian from Malaysia.
When was this? I see firecracker paper on the ground, around Chinese New Year? I've always wondered about "XO" - maybe it smells like alcohol because it's slightly over-ripe.. in Malaysia durians start to ferment after a few days, people turn it into "tempoyak", which is used in Malay cooking.
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You guys didn't try the Black Thorn?
Greetings from Sydney Australia, I tried both Thai and Malaysian and hands down Malaysian is better.
No Thai is far crisper n better
@@Seramics its his/her opinion, you don't have to be d%$k about it say No... wth
Let that dixk be in denial with his crispy durian, maybe he/she will enjoy crispy rendang too😂@@TheSharko28
@@Seramics thats because its not ripe enough bro
Amende la makan durian nak rangup baik makan tembikai
"2022 World Durian Championships" :~
"Black Thorn Durian" from a 40-year-old durian tree in Malaysia's won the "2022 World Durian Championships"
While the more commercially available Musang King varietal seemed like a sure-fire winner, it was the cult favorite "Black Thorn" variant that took home the crown by defeating Musang King and other varieties, and was named "King of Kings"
16 judges evaluated the taste, texture, color and aroma.
Taste-wise on black thorn:~ "It truly packs a punch, with dramatic flavor profiles that range from a rich sweet creaminess that segues into a lightly nuanced bitterness and an almost caramel-eques aftertaste that lingers on the palate, truly the winner.
At the end, Black Thorn Durian defeated 45 other contestants and classified as the top notch winner
Thanks for sharing! We didn’t know it won a durian championship. We missed out big time 😳
@@FloraandNote The Black Thorn mother tree in Malaysia originated in Penang, grown from a seed brought back from Thailand who then cultivated and hybridized the variety with a local Malaysian durian. So you could say half of it strain from Thailand descent as well.
As a singaporean. Can confirm Malaysia durian the best.
Thai is great. You should try.
In this case, I trust the Singaporean to be the neutral party between us.
@Seramics thai shouldn't be in the game. U guys have different standard than the rest. Different league different champion. No fuss abt it
@@Seramicsu try urself, thai durian taste like rock n shit😂
Should try durians from Balik Pulau, Penang.. it taste very superb!
Thai durian normally is plucked from the tree....the taste is a bit bland.....whereas Malaysian durian is let to ripe on the tree and fall naturally to the ground.
My mom eats it with rice too! But the better version is to eat with Pulut! Sticky rice- same like the way Thai mango stick rice combo would work.
We’re down to try that! Sounds delicious 😋
Rice? Never done that, as for us in Kelantan, we prefer sticky rice with coconut milk and fresh bitter durian,well ..most like sweet durian.
Come over!..it's durian season now.
well, i enjoy pulut (sticky rice) durian, and some of my family members have durian with regular white rice.
As for me, it's either with sticky rice, or thai fragrant rice at least. Guess it's more enjoyable compared with consuming durians by itself alone.
Growing up, Ive had durian with rice mixed with some salted water. At that tme, the quality of durians were inconsistent.. buy 5 durians and 4 will have worms, are overripe or have rockhard or tasteless flesh. So eating this way help large low income families to stretch out the meagre quantity of durian flesh. Im told that Kelantanese eat durian or fermented durian with budu (combined with lime juice, sliced chili and onions) as a condiment to a rice meal. Maybe for the same abovementioned reason.
I have tasted durian from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. My personal opinion is that durian from Malaysia land is the best in terms of taste and choices.
We’re curious now what Vietnamese and Indonesian durians taste like 🤔
@@FloraandNote you have tested Malaysian's durian right, now you have the high benchmark already. Beware!
Wow you travelled a lot
You are Malaysian?
@@FloraandNote indonesian durian just local durian..
We Malaysians love Thai cuisine as well, but it's difficult to find Thai durians in Malaysia. However, after trying them in Thailand, we found the taste to be quite good and suitable for a wider audience. Personally, I think Thai coconut juice is tastier than the one we have in Malaysia. However, taste is subjective, and we all enjoy both Thai and Malaysian food.
Definitely agree. As a neutral foreigner, Thai durian is much easier and palatable to eat because it's not as strong. But I can definitely see why many durian lovers prefer Malaysian varieties because it bring more of an "experience". When I tried Thai durian, it felt like just another new exotic fruit. The first time I tried Malaysian durian, I didn't even know what to make of it because it was like nothing I've tried before 😂
@@deis.w The taste of durian is truly unforgettable, and durians from different countries have their own unique flavors that appeal to different people's tastes.
Climate soil water and nutrition in the soil
Are the factors that make the difference of taste and texture
Well to me Thai Durian not good😊
It reminds me of 40 years ago when the best durian you could get in Malaysia was Thai durian. That was until we discovered and commercialized our own D24 variety, and now with XO, Musang King, and Black Thorn, we've almost forgotten about Thai durian. and no one importing and sell it here nowdays.
Musang King vs Monthong the answer is obvious for durian lovers.
Then there is Black Thorn up there sitting on the throne. 👑
black thorn price has been scalped to the moon.. 🥲
Penang black thorn and raub mustang king is the best... Make sure to ask where isit from
@@k1gamingpc803 what can we do that's the price of the Emperor of durian😂😂
Durian kijal next
southern Thai betong channi... another gem
As a Thai, I also do like Musang King durian from Malaysia, too. I disagree with you guys that Thailand has less varieties of durian than Malaysia. Monthong durian may be the easiest to grow and it gives a plenty of fruits comparing to the other types of durian. There's a lot more varieties of durian in Thailand (at least 100 if classifying them in details). My father grows durian trees as his hobby after his retirement, 1 or 2 durian tree(s) from each type, and he has around 20 types including Musang King. We found that Monthong is the easiest one to grow and taking care of the tree. They start giving fruits after 3 years of plantation while the others not. We're waiting for Kan-yao, Puang manee, Nok Yip, Kop Chai-nam, Longlap-lae and a lot more durian fruits from our trees.
We accept that Thai durians are harvested before they ripe. This is the problem that Thai people blame the farmers as well. But the truth is - the farmers aren't harvest durian fruits themselves. The buyers (especially the Chinese buyers) will come to the farm and harvest the fruits without caring the ripeness. I have many relatives who have durian trees. They always give us durian fruits so I know the real taste of perfectly ripe Thai durian (not overripe ones), it way better than durian that you buy in the market.
FYI, Thai people call overripe durian as 'pla-ra' (northeastern Thai and Laos style fermented fish). Not many of Thai people prefer overripe durian while most of the Chinese love them and the westerners who try durian for the first time got overripe ones, too. That's why we always see their funny reaction. My father selected to grow a Musang King durian tree himself hopefully to try perfectly ripe Musang King durian b/c I found only overripe (for me) Musang King in Malaysia and Singapore.
monthong is hybrid varian same like Musang king but if u take unripe Musang king from tree it will remain unripe then rotten compare to monthong that trew was lab genetics tree that y everything was changed
Im from indonesia, i try durian, malaysia, vietnam, thailand.. after i eat all durian.. i choose malaysia durian is better and deliciuos.. 🤗
I had indonesia n thai durian..for me msia n indonesia hv same type of durian..we prefer naturally fall n soft..thai is diff..even durian kampung have same taste..
thats very true..
durian from both country are good. its only a cultural difference of eating durian. Thai prefer slightly hard durian & they pick durian from tree meanwhile, Malaysian prefer soft ripe durian & we dont pick from tree, we wait until the durian naturally drop from tree. so both durian are good ,just cultural different & personal preferences. both Thailand and Malaysia has their own variety.
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This is the best answer I've ever read because the preferences of each country are different and cannot be measured against each other.
Still during but deferentially eating soft and hard...
The people who will decide who durian is better are other nationalities, not Malaysians, who say Malaysian durians are better than Thai durians. Only Malaysian people say this, everyone in the world knows that Thai durian is the number 1 in the world.
It's funny how you say that Thai prefer slightly hard durian is something you should know. Thai durian has everything you want. Do you want hard, soft or mushy up to you
Number one reason I would visit Malaysia is durian! Look so 😋 yummy
Hehehe so many varieties to choose from too 🤤
In Malaysia Durian is not just a fruit but a culture, back in the old days in every Malay and also Chinese Kampung there will be a Durian feast when the Durian seasons is coming. I still remember when Durian season came my grandad will sleep for weeks at the Durian orchid to wait for the Durian to fall of the tree and fend of Elephants and Tiger and wild animal from eating it. YES in Malaysia TIGER and ELEPHANTS LOVE DURIAN and especially in the Northern and East Coast state tiger and elephant will come to villagers Durian orchid to steal Durian, they love Durian so much just like the human in Malaysia. When Durian season came every village will have a picnic at the Durian orchard and all relative from all over Malaysia will come back to their hometown and eat so many Durian and Durian based food. Its Durian maniac in Malaysia when the season comes.
Its ORCHARD not orchid😊
My colleague's family has a few trees at the kampung. So many baskets of durians were harvested and no one to eat. So all relatives and cousins were invited. She even packed some to the office using tupperware. We quickly eat it to hide the smell. Lol. But it was kampung durian. Nice too.
Those were the days... Sekarang harga durian mcm pffftttt...
Yes, remember my grandparents gathering all relatives to have feast in orchard and have funs, and we stay overnight, only the boys....😅😊 Girls will go back home after feast.... memories..
Now days, we stay at the orchard during durian season because of the thieves activities.
*WELCOME TO MALAYSIA TRULY ASIA ENJOYED. 🇲🇾🥰🧡❤️💙💕😍🔺😍💕💙❤️🧡🥰🇲🇾*
i love Malaysia durian, but i love thai tomyam too 🤤
I like TomAmoi 😂😂😂
that cute.. i love tomyam too😊
Thai tomyam manis tak sedap. Lagi2 kalo yg masak tu org kelantan. Mungkin sedap orang2 sana je. Jauhi diabetis 😂
I am Malaysian Siamese that grown up under the kampung durian's tree love all types of malaysian durian and Thai monthong too, I eat durian with sticky rice + raw coconut milk, my grandmother eat durian+ white rice
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@@Keepintouchthailandสวัสดีค่ะ, ขอบคุณค่่ะ
I'm from utara, we eat durian with pulut and santan (and some with sugar too). In absence of pulut we eat durian with rice, salt water and sugar. But pulut is the best of course
Try buat tempoyak patin perghh mengacam
We also got another class of durian we call as durian kampung "village durian". It is basically a mixed of different types of durian from our rural areas.
Back then no one knows what type of durian they planted, they only know the results once they harvested the fruit. So these unknown type of durian collectively called as "village durian".
The price usually cheaper as the quality varies from fruit to fruit. But some of it actually on par with the famous durian variety like XO and musang king.
Very true
Yes. I'm lucky because my village not many new varieties. Only kampung durians. We know which trees are the very good ones. Our grandfathers grew them. I am now sixty four years old.
Not many foreigners won't fall in love with Malaysia Durians, you guys were among the few I watched and knew 😅. Even recently i watched PR staying in Chiang Mai got to fall in love with Malaysia durians.
I just came back from bangkok, tried Monthong! I am not a regular Durian consumer in Malaysia.. I eat durian outside of its season even though its more expensive coz I cant wait for its Season (usually June - August).
😂 i Agree with you guys.. Monthong is more forgiving to those who wanted to try for the 1st time. It is tasty on its own way, smell doesnt stick on your mouth for too strong and too long.. The taste is similar to a Good Kampung Durian however the texture is totally different.. Some malaysian just arent fair commenting that Monthong are tasteless.. hahaha.. for me, you guys described it best especially Flora and TK. Note seems like he is still digesting and contemplating from the Long argued Malaysia vs Thai Durian.. 😅 But he has a fair point too.. Thanks for the Vid Guys!
Xtanya pun
Hi Flora n Note.. Still remember me. I've told you b4... about the Malaysia Durian.. well you r here now n tasted.. Yes SS2 have a lot of durians stall..But the real things is to get to Raub durian Plantation n taste the perfect one... it's the best of the best because when the durian is transported to SS2... the tastes changed... The 3 best choice is Black thorns, Red prawn n Musang King. There's one more that's not available in the market.. called Kunyik... that's the Raja of Durian. Down the road ..Tupai king is also on the pipe line...Hope you have a great time in Malaysia and tasted some of the best foods around... Don't forget to have the Curry Mee at Pulau Tikus in Penang... Have Fun.🙏💖🙏
mix of white steam rice + some light coconut milk + durian + a lil bit of sea salt = heaven
Yessss😊
Thank you for sharing your amazing eating durian event with us! Be well and travel safe, Flora & Note💜
Wow “ Durian World “ 😄
Never tried it in 🇹🇭 but gee that looks impressive and so much variety . Entree - Durian
Main - Durian
Dessert - Durian
Beautiful Malaysia
Thanks Flora & Note
Our first time eating so much durian in one go too 🤣 thanks for watching, ANT! ❤️
Thank you so much for bringing me the Malaysia series 👍👍👍
Thanks for coming and enjoying...we are hoping you will return soon as well, believe more to see/do, ie: homestay, farms, trekking, ...etc, and planning around some of Malaysia's big festive seasons to try more cultural food.
It is great to know that, Malaysia durian is the best!
Hi Flora & Note...glad you dropped by to my residential area SS2 PJ for durians 😅. Hope you like it..cheers
We loved it and will definitely go back to try some more other types of durians 😁
Is it still durian season now?
Welcome to Malaysia.. Beautiful and peace country..
Take care u 2!!! Gonna miss you guys loads! My mum wishes u both all the best and do come back soon!
Thank you so much to you both. We will definitely go back. Lots to explore still 😊
And can’t wait to try durian with vanilla ice cream with your mom next time 😂👍
Malaysian durian is the best in the world 🌎 yummy yummy.
It is but we must not prioritise durian over our beautiful forest. Forest> durian.
@@GeorgiaAndrea Balance nature with plantations
@@GeorgiaAndrea Durian tree itself is classified as a forest timber tree in Malaysia
@Georgia Andrea Durian is forest. Orang Asli sells wild durians from the forest. Durians feeds into the eco system.
Yes,it is your opinion
I love both u guys. Very honest. No bias.
You both are always so smiley. Its contagious!!!
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You can dissolve a pinch of salt in drinking water and pour a little bit into the rice bowl before you eat them with durian. That's how I learnt to eat durian with rice long time ago. Nowadays I just prefer to eat durian as is.
Malaysia Durian is the ceiling of Thai durian. The best ❤
It's really, to each their own. Even as Malaysian, when people here mostly said Musang King is the best, I remember the best one I had was only a durian kampung (common variant, found easily in any villages in Malaysia). I never turned back to those premium durians no more. Except maybe when people pay them for me lol..
Yes!! kampung is the best.
@@Andrew43212durian kunyit.. Kulit liat.. The best..
agreed kampong is the best
Such joiceful to watch one eat durians especially so many varieties im so missing out thanks for the posting go the distance!
Wow! Such a cool thing to do! We actually did not realise there was different varieties like this! We only tried a durian ice lolly which we did not like so much, but we do need to try the real fruit! (Well some durian since there are different types)
As a neutral foreigner who tried Malaysian durian first (I didn't hate it but I didn't really like it), I thought durian in Thailand would be the same so I never even thought about touching it. But I did notice that Thai durian doesn't really smell, and last week my family bought a durian while we were in Thailand and to my surprise it was ABSOLUTELY tasty! It was firm but a little soft on the inside and it was very fruity with a taste of 'freshness' (as opposed to Malaysian varieties lacking that refreshing fruity quality, with a taste that feels more fermented and mushy, with an aftertaste which I can only describe as 'onion-y').
I can definitely see how hardcore durian fans might prefer Malaysian varieties because it's more of an acquired taste, since foods that require acquired tastes tend to me more addictive.
But like I said, as a neutral who doesn't really eat durian much, I would say the Thai variety is much more palatable.
Crunchy outside soft inside is DA BEST!!! So I know I won’t like Malaysian durian.
Hmon Thing Durian Thailand
Personally I like sweet durians more than the bitter ones so it's a matter of preference or acquired taste. You might want to ask a local Malaysian which variety is sweet with the least bitter taste to get that fruity fresh taste. We do have those. It's definitely good option for newbies. The more bitter taste is for hardcore enthusiasts or adults who prefer bitter coffee. My family love the bitter taste but I always go for the sweet ones if any. Just last night my bro brought back a few varieties and I ate each one but more focused on the sweet ones.😂
Thai durian....it's good for you as a beginner because it less smell and light taste. Malaysian... It's a next level... For the durian lovers 😊 I love both.
It is like eating cheese. Thai durian is like mild hard cheese while Malaysian durian is like shilton cheese or triple brie
interesting... durian is not very popular here in Canada and I am not sure which species or type is available in my local supermarket here. I have never had it... was always put off by the smell. But after seeing this... I will give it a shot.
Probably Thai's durian since when it comes to volume, Thai beat Malaysia by miles. We're talking 94% market domination by Thai. Malaysia simply doesn't produce that much.
I love Malaysian durian especially Musang King and Black Thorn
The original name for Musang King in Malay is Raja Kunyit (Turmeric King in English)
owh dear jgn lah namakan raja kunyit terbayang lain😂😂😂
You can smell a Malaysian durian from over 20 metres away, but you can't smell anything even if you put your face in front of a Thai durian.
Malaysian durians are picked only after they drop on the floor, but Thai durians are plucked while unripe and never ripen fully.
Thai durians are good for absolute beginners who hate the smell of durian. The weak taste and smell will not scare them off serve as an introduction to durians.
Malaysian durians are for those who want a delicious fruit.
That is why in Canada and America, the Asian supermarkets carry thai durians
Malaysian durians are for professionals not amateurs
ผมเป็นคนไทยครับยอมรับเลยว่ามีเพียงมูสังคิงเท่านั้นที่ดีกว่าหมอนทองมากเรื่องเข้มข้น แต่ทุเรียนชะนี รสชาติเหมือนมูสังคิงแต่มีกลิ่นตดน้อยกว่าขมน้อยกว่า ส่วนอีกพันธุ์คือหนามดำมันเข้มข้นมาก ไทยมีทุเรียนที่พัฒนาแล้วมากกว่า200สาพันธุ์หวังว่าจะมีสีลูกนึงจะถูกใจคนมาเล 😊😊
@Flora and Note - OMG salivating watching you savouring all those different types of durian. Love durians Heaven! TK is a good guide/friend He is so informative and knowledgeble.👌👍. Note most of us who take rice with durian eat it by mixing salty warm water, durians and rice. Or opt salty water for santan (coconut milk with pinch of salt). Thank you for coming to Malaysia❤
We’re so lucky to meet TK this trip! He’s shown us so much about Malaysian culture. He’s the best 😊👏🏻👏🏻
In the US in southern states, we sprinkle salt on our fruits like watermelon, cantaloupe, it makes it taste sweeter! However, I’m a supertaster(highly sensitive) and anything bitter I cannot eat or I can’t taste much else for about 3 or 4 days even a week! So a bitter aftertaste I won’t do. I DO want to try once at least but no bitter please. 🙏🏻❤️
Durian from Malaysia is the best! But coconut from Thai is really good! Thai coconut +Malaysia Durian is perfect!
DO NOT PUT THE WHOLE SEED IN YOUR MOUTH. 784people died this way last year
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The seed often accidentally slipped off and chokes
Agree...the seed is slippery...holding it on your finger is the safest way...
@Flora and Note do not follow that big guy. You can die if accidentally choke !!
Where did you get the data? 🤔🤣🤣🤣
I have tried Thai Durian sorry to say Malaysian durian still the best....
The best durian in my opinion :
1. Musang King - Malaysia
2. Super tembaga - Indonesia
3. Black thorn - Malaysia
4. Kanyao - Thailand
5. Tekka - Malaysia
6. Bawor - Indonesia
7. Chanee - Thailand
Congratulations on almost 100k subs kruuppp
We’re getting there! 😁😁😁
Thai durian also taste better when they're truly rip and fall but then there is a risk of typhoon come in and make them fall of the tree and become worthless that's why most Thailand durian is harvested not in their best condition possible. Still if you love it creamy and pungent then musan king is your goes to but if you like it more lite ,easy and most value on your money then Thai Mhontong is the best choice
My favourite is the kampung variety from Kampong Pangsun, Hulu Langat, Selangor.
Look out for Pak Din. He's the boss. Ask him for the best durian in his Kampong. No special accorded variety. Just by word of mouth passed down by generations.
In my childhood days, around late 80s, there is durian that we called it Durian Gempita Alam because when the Durian is fall from the tree (my village in Perak), the sound is like bomb. The taste was buttery and sweet. Uncomparable with today's durian. Sweet memory for me.
De' Musang King Malaysia... 'The Never Ending Story' 😊🎉🎉🎉
Thai people like their durian.. And Malaysian definitely love Malaysia durian.. We prefer soft creamy durian..
Pretty fair comment from Flora and Note. Malaysians will forever love their local durians and vice versa ...go hunt down many more local desserts and food
It’s still a lot fun trying all the varieties. Seems like we have 200 more varieties to try 🤣
@@FloraandNote my favorite are D24, XO and old trees durian kampung
If you ever visit Sabah again you must try the local durian Dalit and durian Sukang. You can only get it in Sabah.
Gotta love this Durian episode Flora & Note ❤ Now you’re making me want to try some😊 Thanks for sharing this video 🙏🏼
Agree with we can't compare who likes which durian between Malaysian and Thai because we're brought up eating durian different way. And also agree with it's easy for beginners to start with Thai durian before Malaysian durian. As Malaysian I definitely prefer Malaysian durian. It just a simple reason as why Malaysian only harvest when the fruit is ripen because we want it to has the best flavor.
About putting durian in refrigerator. Ughhh no please. If I want something refreshing or durian ice cream, I just have an ice cream. My favorite combination of food and durian is durian, steamed rice and fish curry. In my opinion the taste was superb. Sweet and bitter from durian. Spicy and sour from the fish curry.
Such a lovely and adorable couple. Very fair in their statements and full of smiles. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Taiwan, September 2024.
Eating with white rice is also my late mum's favourite.
I don't know if anybody covered this in the comments. I didn't read all the comments.
1. Drink plain water (num plau) from the shell to refrain from getting heaty from eating to much durian.
2. Wash you hands from water also filled into the durian shell to get rid of durian smell from your hands.
I luvvvvvvv durian.
You can eat durian with sticky rice and coconut milk and you can put some sugar if u want..it so good..
Flora & Note u should try our Cendol Durian...it is marvellous.
Should try the hot rice with fried durian mixed with fried anchovies and dried Chilli paste.
Its a version of lauk tempoyak ikan bilis. My friend dont like the taste of tempoyak, so she eat it your way. I sometime eat fresh durian as a creamy condiment with my rice meal. Quite similar to Pakistanis adding yogurt to their plain rice meals.
Welcome back to Malaysia i would recommend you try out the original kunyit durian from the Kelantan state.
There are 2 good places(gourmet style) for durians.
1. Durian BB Park
2. SS2
Although durian stalls are found everywhere..
The most transport friendly feature of Thai durians is harvesting them before ripening. Eating an apple that ripens on a tree is way better than eating apples that ripen in transit. Since Thai durians are first cultivated in Southern Thailand, I can understand why Thais in the Central and Northern regions dont like tree ripened durians. Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indonesians and even some Southern Thais have always eaten tree ripened durians since tree to mouth distance is negligible. Unripe or overripe durians are made into tempoyak. This fermented product is a taste bomb creamer agent in some dishes or condiments. I dont think Thais have tempoyak except the Malay Thais.
my grandma used water,sugar,rice and durian..in 1 combo..try it..its good..u can use sticky rice also
Msia has MK , a special hybrid. It's sweet, creamy and dry, with a small seed. XO is actually D24 but from an old tree. XO has a bit of alcoholic taste. All other variants has bigger seeds than MK.
wow... this is quite an amazing comparison... nothing like having an expert with you! thanks so much
10:32 yes you can eat durian with rice. in Northern Malay tradition, we add one more ingredient, air garam(salted water) or salted coconut milk with durian and rice. it will taste best!
Totally agree. It’s to be taken with santan + salt on rice.
@@mrals6874 yummy 😋
you guys were lucky that you went at a time when durian prices are much lower than they were before.
at one point (before the Covid pandemic), Musang King was up to RM90++/kg
I've never tried it, i do know it smells but the taste is awesone. Will definitely try it when I'm that side.
I'm American and I want to try Durian so much. I am a very adventurous eater and I'm pretty sure that I will like it.
As a westerner I’ve never tried durian but this may make me curious enough to try it , also how did you come across TK ? He looks like good fun to have new food experiences with. Love your videos keep going 😀
We actually met TK during a food tour in KL! He's awesome - so knowledgable and fun!
Manthong durian from Thailand 30 years ago in Perth Australia was like $5 a kilo now it’s $20 kilo Australia
Malay durian and Thai durian both are very delicous
Nope. It's not true, Malaysian is better and tastier.
very nice and beautiful,you are much like north chinese, not like south asia people
You should try eating durian with chocolate flavoured ice cream. The best combination for desserts.
Bang non?
Flora and Note never disappoint us with their videos, I love each and one of them. Flora and Note I would love to see you both do a Japan series one day, because this Malaysia series is on fire, and I love it and enjoy it. Flora and Note what I mostly love about the both of you is you're character.
Sedapnya tengok cat sleep 😍🤤
About thai durian, there is not only monthong, there are also chanee, kanyao, poungmanee, kradoom, lin - long, kob, and more. Monthong is just basic. Must try chanee and kangyao for the next level 😁
Still not as good as malaysian
Nice video....
Monthong also good with thick meat and less smelly...
Malaysia clon durian got more than 120 varieties with name starting with D1- D199 ...
If you are hardcore durian lover... You should try all of this varieties...
Some really hard to find at durian stalls....and Some only can be found once a year...
And jungle durian in borneo is red colour
I love All durians but if forced to choose one, the winner is Malaysian durians.
Chilled creamy durian with sweet thai sticky rice and salted coconut milk on top is good, that’s how I had it in Thailand
Durian Bingsu in Thailand is good too!❤
So we do in Malaysia too.. didn't argue it's delicious.. both Malay and Thai durian hit different ways but still both delicious..
ทำคลิปได้ดีครับ ได้ความรู้ได้ความสนุก
14:08 you have not tried black thorn durian.
Durian kampung...
To eat with rice, some state add more sweet things. Like palm sugar or just sugar. Some cultures like from Perak, will add salty things, ikan masin, ikan pekasam or just fried fish and chicken. It's a balance between sweet and salty.
ที่จริงแล้วทุเรียนไทย(มาเลเซียก็เช่นกัน) เคยมีมากมายหลายร้อยสายพันธุ์ในอดีต แต่ปัจจุบันเกษตรกรนิยมปลูกเฉพาะพันธุ์ที่เป็นที่นิยมตลาดต้องการมากและให้ผลผลิตสูง เช่น หมอนทอง(ปัจจุบันก็เริ่มปลูกมูซานคิงด้วย เพราะเห็นว่าตลาดนิยม) ดังนั้นคนส่วนใหญ่โดยเฉพาะชาวต่างชาติ มักคิดว่า ทุเรียนหมอนทอง เป็นทุเรียนชนิดเดียว ของประเทศไทย ในตลาดปัจจุบัน คุณยังอาจพบทุเรียนพันธุ์ชะนี, ก้านยาว, พวงมณี(จ.จันทบุรี), หลงลับแล-หลินลับแล(จ.อุตรดิตถ์) ได้อีกด้วย และเรื่องการกิน ของไทยก็มีความหลากหลาย กินทั้งแบบดิบ, ห่าม(กึ่งสุกกึ่งดิบ), สุก และปลาร้า(สุกมากจนเนื้อเละ)
ส่วนการกินผลไม้กับข้างนั้นเป็นเรื่องปกติ โดยเฉพาะผู้สูงอายุนอกจากทุเรียน เช่น กินข้าวกับมะม่วงสุก, กินข้าวกับแตงโม เป็นต้น นอกจากนี้ในจังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์ ซึ่งขึ้นชื่อ เรื่องมะขามหวาน ผมพบว่ามีผู้สูงอายุ นำมะขามหวานมาแช่น้ำร้อนให้ละลายเป็นซอสมะขาม จิ้มกับข้าวเหนียว แบบเดียวกับการกินข้าวเหนียวจิ้มน้ำพริกด้วยครับ
eat the whole seed, scoop everything from the seed while its in your mouth. thats the best way to get full experience or taste of durian.
never have a small bite, because it will not have the full bodied...
Glad u guys enjoy our durian!
Next round of durian feast/buffet then u will fall in love with Malaysian durian 😛
Whenever I visited Bangkok, durian chips is a must as souvenirs snacks to be brought home!
Malaysian durian is the best hands down. Neat is best. No steamed rice, omg. That's too heavy and the durian becomes side dish.
Enjoy the differences and varieties.
🙌🙌🙌🙌 OX , I must try that, Flora
XO my dear😊
@@uncledan2u already drunk
In Malaysia, we consume durians in many ways! We processed durian as Tempoyak and Lempok and keep on the freedge.We could consume it on our of it's season
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Totally agree with Flora. I was so disappointed when I first tried Thai durian. I love Thai durian chips but not their fresh durian. It's hard and pretty much taste the same. Suitable for people who never had durian before. Malaysian durians are much more intense in terms of smell and flavour. Soft, creamy bittersweet durian is the way to go. Try black gold, which is a higher tier of MSW. That's my personal favourite.
The people who will decide who durian is better are other nationalities, not Malaysians, who say Malaysian durians are better than Thai durians. Only Malaysian people say this, everyone in the world knows that Thai durian is the number 1 in the world.
@@abcdad2729 Thailand’s durian export is the world’s number one because the China market is very large. It does not mean that Chinese people like to eat Thai durian, because the price of Malaysian blackthorn durian is 10 times that of Thailand’s golden pillow. The fact is that many Chinese have never eaten Malaysian durian.
@@jiunnweipoon7686 If Malaysian durian is good, why don't they eat Malaysian durian? Simple question. 🤣
@@jiunnweipoon7686 For example, like the iPhone, if the iPhone is not good Why people around the world are crazy about iPhones more than other brands? It's the same principle. There are many durians, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, but why is Thai durian number 1?
@@abcdad2729 Have you ever seen Singaporeans import Thai durians? Because no one will choose durian from Thailand when they can choose. China is too far away, and it is too difficult to transport durian from Malaysia.
Next time try durian kampung, black thorn and, D14.. i promise its amazing too..
When was this? I see firecracker paper on the ground, around Chinese New Year? I've always wondered about "XO" - maybe it smells like alcohol because it's slightly over-ripe.. in Malaysia durians start to ferment after a few days, people turn it into "tempoyak", which is used in Malay cooking.
My mum used to mix durian, a bit of sugar, white rice and a bit of water. Delicious...