Durian : Durian is a arbre tropical cauliflora (family of Bombacaceae - Botanical name: durio zibethinus), To foliage persistent native Malaysia which produces fruits groceries.
The name "durian" comes from Malay hard, which means " spiked ».
Ce fruit, also called durian, is harvested in the southeast asia but also in Amerique du Sud, we find for example on the markets de Guyana late March early April. He presents himself as a large bathroom ovoid (sometimes more than 40 cm in length), weighing up to 5 kg, with a shell big thorns, and pushing up big trees. He is known for his taste particular and its strong Odour (so much so that it is banned in public places and on public transport by many countries inSouth East Asia).
The genus Durio has 30 species, all native to Southeast Asia. At least nine of them produce fruits groceries.
The Durio zibethinus species is the only one available on the international market, the sale of other species remains confined to the regions where they are produced.
The durian (or dourian, or durian) is widely grown in South East Asia, especially at Vietnam and Philippines, or his fruit is research. Fat as melon oblong, but can weigh up to 5 kilos, it is surrounded by a bark tough, greenish, spiky de large protuberances pyramid pointed. Her pulp whitish, or coffee with milk, containing large seeds shiny brown clear is creamy et tasty, but it releases a Odour faecal (*) of putrefaction when it's too much Wall.
À Singapore, it smells so strong that it is banned from airplanes and public places except the market. At the entrance of some hotels, signs show red-barred durians.
(*) Fecal: THU a investigation report faeces, solid excrement of humans and animals, formed from residues of la digestion.
Durian Uses : The fruit reached maturity, that is to say when its envelope begins to open or crack, it is tasted raw et nature, little spoon, riding a appetizers or dessert.
He exhales a strong Odour alliaceae, which increases with time and becomes squarely putrid when fruit se spoiled. It is less strong immediately after the harvest, and is less pronounced in some improved varieties.
It is also used to prepare ice, confectionery to pâtisseries (macaroon, yarrow, etc.).
It fits in well with milk rice in yogurt,…
It is also readily eaten in jam with some sucre and crème fraîche, and, in Java, we make one fruit paste au coconut milk. It appeared in Europe around 1975.
The seeds durian are also groceries Once grillées. Pounded, they are used to prepare cakes.
Dishes with durian: Several countries in Asia make dish et desserts with durian. In Thailand, there are many desserts et variants de spot who use the fruit in a form fresh or even under a forms cooked with some sticky rice for example.
Some durian-based preparations :