Durian - royal fruit

Thailand - a long-chosen place for Russian tourists. A country with a tropical jungle, a warm sea, fun on the brink of morality, an exotic cuisine, where one eats everything that grows and moves. And Thailand - the birthplace of an incredible fruit, called durian, photos illustrate how unusual it is.

What does a durian look like? The fruit is a green oblong fruit weighing on average 2-3 kg, measuring from 15 to 30 cm. But there are instances of a size with a soccer ball and weighing up to 10 kg. The edible pulp of bright yellow color is in the center, behind the bones. This is the most valuable thing he has.

What is famous for durian? This fruit is considered royal. Although it can be called the most controversial creation of nature. Because its external characteristics are absolutely contrary to the inner content. And all because of the fact that durian has a very unpleasant odor. But what can I say, the overripe fruit just stinks desperately. In hotels, public places, especially airports, it is prohibited. But how this fruit is smelly, so it's delicious, just delicious.

Why do they value durian? Its useful properties are very diverse. In addition to the basic set of vitamins and trace elements characteristic of fruits, it contains biologically active sulfur. It gives the fruit a specific smell. Active sulfur helps with diabetes, clears the body of toxins. But most importantly, what is valued for this unusual fruit: he is a strong natural aphrodisiac.

What is durian? The fruit grows on huge trees, up to 20 m tall. Thailand together with Indonesia and are the birthplace of an incredible fruit, but now there are already plantations in Brazil, Central Africa, and also in some countries in South-East Asia. Planting trees begin to bear fruit for 8-10 years, fruiting continues all year round, but in the homeland the active period of these trees lasts from May to November. Durian throws out the flower that blooms Only a few hours. Fruit from the tree does not tear off when the fruit reaches the condition, it falls itself, so it's forbidden to be on the plantation without a helmet. Agree that it is not just unpleasant, but also very dangerous, to get on the head a studded car weighing up to 5 kg, which fell off a twenty-meter height. By the way, a very strong unpleasant odor is produced only by overripe specimens, and the conditional fruits smell tolerable.

How to choose and eat durian? A good quality fruit can be found only in Thailand itself. It happens that he gets in a cleaned form on the shelves of western supermarkets, but, as experts say, this is a bad option, because the most delicious and healthy fruits do not tolerate transportation. In Thailand, durian is best bought on the market, where it will help to choose a seller. It is difficult for an incompetent tourist to do this alone. In the hotel with him will not be allowed, on the plane, too. It is necessary to eat it, without departing from cash desk, it not a metaphor, in a room the smell will beat off all appetite. The color of the fruit can only be bright yellow, if it is not, it can not be used. It tastes like a creamy vanilla dessert with a taste of strawberries and pineapple. Eat it with a spoon and preferably in gloves, the smell is very corrosive.