This might be a divisive post but KFL in Braybrook is selling Malaysian imported Musang King durians which are considered the best variety of durian fruit available.
They usually sell for over $30/KG so it's extremely good value at $19.99.
Buy it for yourself or sneak a few into your worst enemy's house to let stew :)
According to a lot of people, including me, Durians are very nice.
And even if you don't actively like them, different varieties have an interesting range of textures and sweetness. I think the initial smell is the hardest thing for many newbies or non-durianlovers to get past.
Or when you go to Vietnam and they have opened, clingwrapped packs of durian sitting in the 40°C sun, intensifying their smell.
me too…i love them, and i'm not even Asian!.
Is Blue cheese also a proof that humans will eat anything?
(I love durian but despises blue cheese)
i love durian and blue cheese….must be something wrong with me.
Am also left handed but throw right handed…..wtf
Sinister
2 wrongs make a right
Genuinely, Durian is my favourite food. I could honestly eat nothing but Durian. There's nothing quite like it.
Its just proof that you have a very small mindset. Fruit is a fruit. It grows in Asia and is commonly eaten there. You're just looking at it from a very narrow worldview.
Yes it must be my worldview that makes me spew and not the punch in the face , stomach churning stench that emanates from these revolting blobs lol.
@John: I don’t like the stink of a fruit so you give me a personal insult? Lol, the tolerant left strike again.
Be careful who you insult online , bro.
@furiousgeorge: I'm simply saying that my view is not everyone's view. Apologies if you feel insulted, I am only trying to proof a point though admittedly it may borderline
Hotels of Thailand says otherwise..
They will, though. Where's the lie? Why have you upset so many people?
It's not a proof or even a fact, it's just a personal opinion based on one example. A few people might eat anything, but I certainly wouldn't!
Anyone else think the regular variants of durian (fresh not frozen) are nicer than the MK?
I get it has a particular smell and texture but personally feel that the taste and creaminess of the regular ones are better overall.
Add in the fact that the MK are double if not more expensive than the more normal variety and I don't think ill buy another MK again, unless I'm on holiday in MY.
I personally like the Thai Monthong the best, however, regular eaters of Durian start craving the slight bitter richness that MK provides. To me, it is like Coffee or Wine. You start off with weak coffee's and Mocha's then your tolerance and taste develops. After a while you want a richer darker taste to your coffee. So MK isn't for me, but I can understand why others like it so much.
durian flesh rich taste is so filling that I only tend to eat it when one fruit is shared with 4-6 people - otherwise it's quickly 'urg - too much'
I miss a nearby Asian supermarket in Sydney that used to stock durian flavoured icy poles for like a dollar - that was just the taste I needed in a small package
I have noticed now they can sell durian flesh in frozen small packs - for $$ for a couple of blobs - but that's another yeah nah from me
some place in Bankstown did durian smoothies - that was a meal in one - so filling I couldn't eat anything else
$12 from this place - https://bankstown.cafenho.com.au/
This is a really good description of it, when in Singapore I preferred the 'cheap' variety MK and my parents preferred the Black Gold variety but I couldn't have more than a piece. Almost like drinking black coffee when I usually drink with milk
yep Thai Monthong is what I was referring to (thankyou!, did not know what it was called). What you say makes sense though, and it seems to be a connoisseur's choice. Been a lifelong durian eater (since I was in nappies lol) but having grown up on the Monthong variety, the MK doesn't cut it for me.
I'm in the Monthong camp too.
The texture and flavour are just half the reason why it’s famous, the smaller size of the seed (or sometime wrinkled) that come standard in majority of MK durian is seem favourable compare to other variants. Smaller seed = more fragrant meat.
It's because there's different grades of MK and other variants that look similar to MK(star mark at the bottom) but aren't MK. A lot of sellers just slap on the "MK" name to sell at a premium price. A lot of durian being sold in SG is also marketed as MK but isn't.
Top grade MK from a tree that's >20-30 years old tastes way better than other variants, but you pretty much can only get that in MY.
Stinky
Spiky
sweety
All of the above are true!
For those who doesn’t know, durians are known as a superfood. Just found out about this myself.
yeah - superfood of the week - as described by click-baiting influencers
sounds like the first 'superfood' was the banana - https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/superfoods/
'Including superfoods as part of daily nutritional intake is great but only when consuming a healthy, balanced diet overall. Eat a “super diet” rather than concentrate on individual foods' - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/303079#what_are_su…
this one lost me at 'kale' - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/true-superfoods
I certainly agree having a balance diet (ie. moderation) is key.
That’s a seperate matter to items being classified as superfood. You can still have items such as cured meats not classified as superfood. Google and find out about durians not being click-bait influenced.
That’s a seperate matter to items being classified as superfood. You can still have items such as cured meats not classified as superfood. Google and find out about durians not being click-bait influenced.
Not really, because Superfood has no legal definition and exists as a marketing term only. Theres no threshold, no governing "superfoods" board, only a group of marketers, or perhaps a group of farmers trying to sell more or a certain product.
@[Deactivated]: I see superfood as naturally containing essential nutrients. Perhaps it may not have legal recognition yet, but the nutrients are certainly there.
@ilovefullprice: Almost all foods contain essential nutrients. So the "super" bit is redundant. They're just "foods".
@ilovefullprice: Sure, such as candy and soft drinks that are made with artificial flavourings and colouring. There would be no perceptible nutrient content in those.
But saying "superfoods are all foods that aren't candy" is a pretty low bar.
Superfoods conjob industry.
People have consumed Tumeric for 1000's of years.
Make some Youtube, Instragram, Tiktok videos promoting it as a 'Superfood'.
Package some in 100g bags or pills, slap on some 'Superfood', 'Organic' etc. signs on the packaging, and hey presto; charge $25-$50.
There is no such thing as "superfood". It's an entirely made-up concept that purely exists so that influencers and diet book writers can dumb-down science.
If "superfoods" are a real thing, you need to define a set of measurable, coherent metrics for identifying and classifying them that all "superfoods" meet, but normal foods don't. This is impossible to do, because "superfood" is an entirely made-up concept.
When a colleague started eating spoonfuls of coconut oil at work, declaring it to be a "superfood" while ingesting spoonfuls of saturated fat, I realised the world had gone mad.
Finally, a rational soul. Most human beings exists purely at an emotional level and are so easily tricked by social media, marketeers, politicians and activists.
A superfood is the equivalent of a big pharma "happy pill", and in my experience there is no molecule that can reliable make one always happy.
Why? As in what's the nutrition gained from consuming it?
superfood=marketing a food to make it sell better
No, more like marketing to sell at higher price.
got excited ! then realized it's VIC - lucky you guys!
Yeah same :(
Same. Wish I can get that price here in Sydney.
AFAIK these were previously not sold outside of Malaysia as they were happily all consumed within.
But someone has since come up with the marketing idea to wrap them in gold foil and sell them as a luxury - mk …
Yes I agree the Malaysian durians taste better than most cheaper Thai durians, but no way do I pay $20/kg for mostly outer layer throw-away thick spiky skin - so for the flesh you eat, the net price would be more like (guessing) $60-90/kg - for that kind of monay I'd rather a fine eye fillet steak
my experience with a durian - apart from seeing piles of them scrutinised in Singapore last century - was in a Mercedes taxi from Penang to KL - I bought a not-yet-ripe durian en route and put it on the back parcel shelf
as we travelled in the hot sun over 4 hours or so, I kept an eye on the durian - after some time I noticed small cracks appearing at one end, but no smell - after some more time, I noticed a beautiful floral fragrance from the crack - after more time I noticed the smell changing to stronger and more unpleasant - the famed stink
so from that I learned that the trick was to buy one with tiny cracks, that smelled floral - not the stinky smell that might be over-ripe
i believe you should get the one that's not cracked at all n green.
I'm just surprised the taxi let you bring a durian into his car….a Mercedes one as well.
I think wrapping them up with gold foil and selling them as luxury is a brilliant idea. Similar to how the Japanese sell their very expensive Japanese melons, strawberries etc. It’s what you make of it, set the standards high.
How do the Aussie durians compare?
Thanks for sharing. Interesting, I thought the durian season is June-September.
Its frozen, take a closer look at the white bits (ice), or the labelling on the box
Also perfect for setting off fire alarms.
How come?
People who have never eaten one think the smell is a gas leak and call the fire department.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/15/punge…
Add a confused person not familar with durian smell into the equation…
And there goes the fire alarm.
Got it. Nothing to do with fire alarms themselves.
thats a perfect deal to make my cat run for cover
Does the shell keep cats away? Wanna put some around the house to deter cats from taking a dump in my lawn
not sure about the shell, but my cat doesn't like the smell of Durian. maybe throw a few shells on the lawn. the smell is very strong.
If only I saw this yesterday. It'll stink my car by the time I get back home
Durian is quite nice in Asian desserts, adds some interesting funkiness but not overwhelming.
Like adding shrimp paste to Bun Bo Hue; makes the flavour of the broth much better. Most Vietnamese joints don't even use it, some places offer on the side it to add yourself, but it's supposed to be part of the recipe. Same with Bun Rieu.
Both "stink", but a lot western ingredients and foods also "stink". Don't like it; eat something else.
'Bun Bo Hue' - I was told this was the dish to try in Hue - so I went to Hue and asked around for Bun Bo Hue - nobody - all shaking heads - we don't have that here - could have been my poor pronunciation
but maybe like going to Hamburg and asking for a Hamburger - and getting the reply 'yes I am one - how can I help you ?'
Should have just asked for "Bun Bo" since you're already in Hue.
Ha that's funny. I lived in Vietnam for a year and you can't walk down the street in Hue without seeing shops selling Bun Bo Hue. Regardless, pretty easy to find in Vietnamese restaurants in Australia these days!
My wife is from Hue and I've been many many times and I can assure you Bun Bo is available everywhere - but if you don't pronounce it correctly then you may have a hard time :-)
The trouble with trying to say something in a tonal language if your native language is not tonal - you’re focusing on getting the vowel shapes and consonants right but if your tones are totally off no one will understand what you’re on about. To their ears you might as well be saying “Lun mo hay” - likely completely unintelligible and nothing like the phrase you’re trying to pronounce.
write it down next time i would
yea you need to pronounce it as Bún bò Huế
I mean blue cheese smells like sweaty unwashed feet. I'll take durian over that any day
Only in Braybrook??
No, also in KFL Forest Hill, Wantirna South, and Doncaster east.
Amazing deal, it's at least $40+ in Sydney. I had my fair share in Malaysia early this year, there's an oversupply with MK at RM20/kg.. so good!!
20rm/kg? u mean 20aud?
He said in Malay, RM20 is fair price. In my home town, when overstock, regular durian can go around AUD$1 for a whole durian. Impossible to get that price in Oz though.
20rm /kg is definitely not a fair price for mk 😳 that needs to be ozbargain post 😁
Hopefully itd be same deal when i go back later this year
Yup, MK for RM20/kg, XO at RM15/kg. Heaven!
I also had them many years ago in Penang where MK was RM75/kg. It really depends on the season
once i got 4 medium sized musaking durians for 100 rm, from a farm near ipoh. that was the best durian i tasted so far.
I can only fantasize about getting it at $20RM/kg, that's like only $6-$7AUD/kg.
If it's that 'cheap', I am going to look for budget airline flights to fly over there there :-P
I love these.
If you hate your neighbours, place the seeds near their property and watch them call the authorities about a gas leak.
This is known in SE Asia as the King of the Fruits. For those who have travelled to Cambodia, in the town of Kampot, there is the famous durian roundabout which features an enormous 5m high durian, and all the other fruits peppered around in a slightly reverent way. All hail the king of fruits!
Speaking of pepper, they're famous for that too in Kampot.
I have mine with a sprinkle of coriander. Yum
Is this a thing, or trolling?
My brain is having a hard time processing this.
Def a bit of a troll 😝
haiyaa. don give this man a durian. he is spoiling its flavour.
Ernie Dingo once said it smells like hell but tastes like heaven.
people curious about this fruit but don't want to eat the real thing should try out 'durian ice cream' from an asian ice cream shop. it contains the smell in the ice-cream it and gets sweetened with the sugar and milk
Just curious, is this bag marketed to people who basically go through airport security? Even the contents of the last 3 photos in the ad looks suspicious.
Is it TSA approved?
Highly doubt carbon is capable to absorb and neutralise smell of durian.
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furiousgeorge on 03/04/2023 - 12:13 Comment score below threshold.
