Baloo Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) OK, so there's durians for sale 12 months a year now... but the true durian season starts this week... for the purists anyway... If you manage to get the 'traditional' season durian farm supplies (this shud be increasingly more difficult to find as most will replant in stages to have more fruits more of the time through GM*)I have tasted the 'GM' durians... no fight against the real things man... no fight at all...the depth and breath of the 'genuine' twice a year fruit ... especially of pedigree variety... is out of this world...those who know where to buy, pls share your tots about them... no... dun divulge openly... hahaha... selfish me... pm me maybe i tell you where to get... or if you already know, no need to pm me leow... alternatively, we can get together, and pool some money, i go get a basket of it and we have a durian fest somewhere... heh heh... followed by XO drinking... yar...... ok... kidding... dun try ok? can die one... *GM is for Genetically Modified, not Gachi Muchi... Edited June 3, 2008 by Baloo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GachiMuchi Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks Baloo for clarifying that I am not a durain.Anyway, you mentioned "Traditional", do you mean Organic? Quote http://gachimuchi2008.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Organic would mean the soil and fertilisers are naturally occurring... but the durian seed may still be GM...My meaning above is that the durians that are of this season, are from trees/seeds NOT genetically modified... i.e. a true durian tree only bears fruit after 10 years, and only bears fruit twice a year after that at most.GM durian seeds bear fruit in 3 years, and bears fruit at least 4 times a year... or more... and some are even GM to blend the tastes of the Sultan with the Segamat type, etc to get a huge fleshy meat, very small seed, yet bitter but yellow... you know... 'improved' variety... except that, in most cases, when put beside the real macoy (dunno how real is real, but claimed sampah durian/from reputable farms not GMed seeds) I can taste the depth and breath of the fruit... the taste is absolutely astoundingly good...ok, my opinion only...again this is not science... it's the taste bud of an individual... if you say can't taste the difference, good for you, you can enjoy durians 12 months a year...me sadly can only truely enjoy once a year... and only for about 9 weeks or so... from this week. thanks to my so ngiao tongue and taste... actually come to think of it... is it a blessing? I would have weighed 400 kg if i could eat this type of durian year round......*phew* :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cutie Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 The best places to get durian is 3of course, Geylang!\those who know where to buy, pls share your tots about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GachiMuchi Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Baloo, I suggest you organise your very 1st Virgin outing to eat the durain you mentioned. Let me know if u need help in organising. Quote http://gachimuchi2008.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 yes i can organise... but i prolly won't be there... is that ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric6363 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I am addicted to Mao Sheng Wang (say this in Mandarin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennis_uncle Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I am addicted to Mao Sheng Wang (say this in Mandarin).Is this the one some refer to as "butter durian"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 personally, i do not think so...I think the 666 is nearer to the butter texture...mao shan wang is 'district' in malaysia... i think... i stand to be corrected...so many 'varieties' created by man...XO, 666, etc...even sultan and red-shrimp has been 'cross breeded'my personal favourite is the XO and Sultan... red shrimp is also very yummy if the fruit is in AAA quality... some fruits, have smell, and is ripe... but has NO TASTE... what i like in durians is the DEPTH of the fragrance and taste it gives to your palette...and how deeply it goes...ok those who have no idea what i mean... is ok... it will take too long to explain anyway... just enjoy your durian! :thumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FreeDurian Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Ok, for those who are hard-up for fresh and free durians, I mean fresh from the tree......wait no more. There is one durian tree beside a rambutan tree opposite Yishun Stadium.......That day I saw Ah Gong and Ah Ma waiting below the tree with fruitful of fallen durians after the rain :thumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Is Mao San Wang a GM durian? or a Natural one like D24?and why is the price of mao san wang so wide - from $8 a kg to $18 per kg??yes, it is damn good... the $8 per kg one I tried... every seed is small, the taste is intense, and lingering, and stays in your pee for 2 days...I tried somt $12 per kg... there were a few that the seeds were a lot bigger... kena chop carrot??sigh... durian is like dat one... no guarantee la... the taste is however, very very good... where msw is concerned... damn i can get supremely addicted...time to go for the D24 leow... fuller, and cheeper hahaha... and tastes as intense... anyone know where to get BITTER BITTER durians? or what is your favourite BITTER variety? D13? 666? now got new blend... GOLDEN PHOENIX???? what the hell is that??last time got Golden Pillow... damn... if i pillow that durian i dun think i ever wake up... die leow.. hahaha... but seriously, can anyone help in the BITTER DURIAN category? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric6363 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 ...hyperventilates....Where did you see Mao San Wang going for $8 per kilo? I need to go buy some NOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric6363 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I could not take it anymore. Stopped at Aljunied on my way home, went to the first durian stall, and there it was... Mao Shang Wang (Cat Mountain King, literal translation) at $12 per kg.They also had Lao Shu (Old Tree) at $8 per kg. Yes I bought. Yes I am very happy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 There's a fruits fair at Hougang's Kovan Mall... The Mao Shan Wang there $12 per kilo... is very very good. They also have loads of $1 per durian for those bargain hunters.Actually I dun mind going for the $1 durians, except you will have to open them yourself... they just pack and u go... $1 only what you expect? dun even try to ask them open for you... the dirty look is quite powerful hahaha...\For the mao shan wang, of course they will open and even pack for you... very very good...Price should drop a bit ba... it's a huge bumper crop this year, and now is PEAK durian season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner79 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 i heard that this year, there is an overstock of durians. too many durian, too little demands, so the price have dropped. the other day, a colleague came to office, saying her area is selling durings at $0.20 EACH! of cos they were the small ones... but all were surprised at the price tag. haha she's staying in CCK by the way. Quote Would It Shatter Your Illusion If This Angel Had Been Cursed?http://shitou79.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 This is not about good durians, but related...This is about stalls and owners who hire CHINAMAN to be durian sellers...I couldn't believe it...have these people ever opened a durian before in their entire lives??? anyone bother to show them how it's done?or let their creativity flow... can open can leow??chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, chop with their axe/cleaver turned durian opener...whatever happened to one insert, twist, and pull apart?better still... after 30 strokes of chopping, still can't open the bloody thing properly... it's no longer called a durian by this time...I was trying so hard not to laugh... I think i busted a gut... How do I know he's a CHINAMAN??? if you have to ask that question, you are quite there leow - need to start observing the world around you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Just had another round of durians for dinner...$5 per durian... not bad... from Segamat? not sure... but the meat was thick, seeds were small, but taste not as intense as the $12 per kg catHill king...still, for $10 bucks, huge slabs of durians... good taste, good texture (soft and moist) I would rate it a B durian... good enough for tight budgets!this time, local durian seller. 2 chops, each side... twist the blade, open up and split with hands... nice... very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 This is one of the best durians I tasted... for $13 bucks...just count the number of durian seeds in this baby...not just quantity...the meat is moist, firm, BITTER-sweet, and the breadth and depth of the taste... just incredible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 there's this 'variety' called 'Super'...white meat... and damn poisonous...can get as low as $6 per kg... but most selling at $8-$10 per kg... the durian husk is SO THIN... and the meats are SO THICK... the husk can hold half a cup of water easily on one side... deep and wide...and the taste... pure poison... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FreeDurian Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 http://seenthisscenethat.blogspot.com/2008...ishun-park.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Thanks for the link to 'free' fruits...Actually, they are not really 'free' and belongs to NParks officially.If the public is allowed to pick the fruits, i would think that there is public responsibility not to harm the trees bearing fruits...I know for a fact that durian trees get nudged by lots of lorries and pickups to encourage the fruits to fall... and others use poles etc to poke at the tree's limbs to get other types of fruit to fall - damaging the trees in the process.It's like plucking the feathers off the goose that lay golden eggs...Personally, I have eaten these fruits. some were totally yummy, the rest were 'normal' or even tasteless...We are also all busy people trying to earn a living... only those retired and really got nothing better to do will go wait for durians to fall and fruits to ripen and pluck. I prefer to get my fruits from the best sources, and pay for them... at least, if not nice, can complain and change another fruit. but that's just me./// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) The official Durian Season is almost over... time to eat one more round... den no more leow...*sigh* went to my favourite durian seller... his stall was dark and empty... at 7pm... I think his season of fresh durians over leow...still have craving tho... how man... go one round of the GM type ba Edited August 30, 2008 by Baloo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts