How to eat durian and its nutritional value

Durian is the king of fruits, with multiple vitamins and rich nutrition. Like many tropical fruits, it also has opposite effects. The flesh contains heat, and eating too much will cause nosebleeds.

Nutritional value of durian

Durian is a famous high-quality fruit. It is produced in Southeast Asian countries. In recent years, Thailand has vigorously developed this variety, and the output has increased year by year. Durian is an evergreen tree belonging to the Kapok family, with a height of 15-20 meters. The leaves are long and round, with a pointed top, cymes, and light yellow flowers. The fruit is the size of a football, the peel is firm, and there are dense triangular thorns. The flesh is composed of a meat bag of aril, which is light yellow, sticky and juicy, crisp and sweet, and tastes like ice cream. Durian flesh contains 11% starch, 13% sugar, 3% protein, and a variety of vitamins, etc. It is very nutritious. Thai people use durian to nourish their bodies after illness and women after childbirth. Locals regard it as the "king of tropical fruits." Durian is the king of fruits, with a variety of vitamins and very rich nutrition.

Buying Guide:

The quality of durian can be judged from the skin. If the conical thorns are thick and sparse, they are generally well developed, with many fruits and thick and delicate flesh. If the thorns are sharp and dense, the fruits are thin and the flesh is coarse. Or if you pull two adjacent thorns closer together, if they easily touch each other, they are ripe.

How to eat durian:

Direct use

First, use a knife to cut off the raised part at the bottom of the durian, so that you can see the lines inside. Then use a knife to cut along the lines, and then use your hands to break it apart, take out the durian flesh and eat it. Do not drink alcohol within nine hours after eating. Boil water with durian shells to reduce the heat of durian.

Durian stewed chicken

Soup is the best. This soup is nourishing but not dry, and it is mild in nature. It also has a variety of therapeutic effects, including nourishing blood and qi, nourishing yin, suitable for people of different physiques, and best eaten in autumn and winter. However, people who like to eat durian will inevitably be a little disappointed, because this soup has almost no durian flavor. If you want to make it thicker, you can mash the durian that has been boiled in the soup and eat it with the soup, and the strong durian flavor will be emitted. The method is as follows: Ingredients: durian (how much you like), 1 chicken (about 600 grams), 10 grams of ginger slices, 50 grams of walnut kernels, 50 grams of red dates, about 1500 grams of water, and a little salt. Preparation: 1. Wash and peel the chicken, put it in boiling water, soak for about 5 minutes, and chop it into large pieces; soak the walnut kernels in water to remove the oily smell; wash and pit the red dates; remove the tender skin of the durian, leaving large pieces of skin. You can remove the pulp, you can take the juice, and cut the skin into small pieces, because the taste is relatively strong, it is better to put less. 2. Put the chicken, ginger slices, walnut kernels, dates, durian skin and durian flesh into a pot with boiling water, add ginger slices, boil over high heat, then simmer for 3 hours over low heat, add salt and a small amount of MSG to taste. I have done this before, but for young people, I think it is "too nutritious", haha

Durian in Coconut Sauce

1/3 durian, 80g coconut powder (1) 1 teaspoon pepper and salt, 2 tablespoons sweet and spicy sauce. (2) 1.5 cups crispy powder, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon salad oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, and some water. Method: 1. Cut the durian open and remove the flesh. Cut into 3cm*0.5cm strips. 2. Mix the seasoning (2) to make a batter. 3. Heat 4 cups of oil in a pan until 60% hot. Coat the flesh with the batter and coconut powder prepared in step 2. Fry until golden brown, remove from the pan, drain and serve. Dip in pepper or sweet and spicy sauce when eating.

Health Tips

1. The way to avoid getting angry after eating durian is to eat it with mangosteen. Mangosteen is known as the "Queen of Fruits" and is characterized by its ability to clear away heat and reduce internal heat. Thai people often have the habit of eating mangosteen after eating durian.

2. Boil the durian shell in light salt water and drink it to reduce heat and relieve stagnation.

It is best to buy durian when it is 70% to 80% ripe. It does not have a strong smell and is easier for beginners to accept. If you eat too much, it will cause heat and nosebleeds. It is best to boil the shell in light salt water and drink it to reduce heat and relieve stagnation; use the durian skin to relieve stagnation; use the durian skin and meat to cook chicken soup, which can be used as a nourishing soup for women and can remove stomach cold.