There's no two ways about it. I will not hesitate to pay for a good durian. My earliest recollections as a kid was that once or twice a year, my maternal uncle, Tan Eng Chuan would drop a basket of assorted durians for us to feast on.
During the early 1980's when I was squatting at the MACPA Student Library whilst studying to be a Certified Public Accountant, myself and a couple of fellow CPA students namely Liew and Marina Tan used to drive to Sungai Pinang to taste durians.
In the last few years, my daughters have grown to love durians after our trip to the Tropical Fruits Garden. Kimberley just loves the cheesy D11.
The durians which I tasted over the years include :
Hor Lor
Check out this video of someone eating a Hor Lor
Ang Hwa
- not nice
Lit Pan
- Very nice
Durian Ong
- small but one of the best but unable to find the last few years :-(
Koon Poh
- overrated
A15
- fleshy but coarse & no kick , not recommended
Ganja aka Theeng Tangkai
- long stem, a bit on the dry side
D11
- best so far, make sure you try this last
D600
- good
D604
- very good
Bak Yu aka Capri
- whitish but very good, not a clone
- best at the durian store near the Chap Kaki Stall
D2
- an old favourite but very difficult to open
D24
- a new favourite
Cheh Cheeh
- Don't quite like it
Ang Heh
- Over-rated
Ling Fong Chiao
A new favourite (available at Jalan Chain Ferry entrance to Chai Leng Park) is the Sultan, yum yum !
Interesting Durians Links
Penang Durian
The King Reigns at Bao Sheng
An intereresting article on thornless Durians !
Penang Durians
Divine Durain
Smells Like Hell, Taste Like Heaven
Disclaimer
Nb. I do not claim copyright over the various pictures of the Durians as they were extracted from various Durian-related sites (including from the links above) and placed here for the convenience of the reader :-)
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