Durians from Balik Pulau Penang,Malaysia
Durians....durians.. the king of fruits.A more details and history of of durians can be found here.
I had just receive an email from Grace,a colleague of mine.In the email,it got the name of the durians and the photos which was taken during the 2004 & 2006 AsiaExplorers Durian Feasts in Balik Pulau,Penang.It is located at the southwest corner of Penang Island,Malaysia and it is a 30 minutes drive over the main range.
D11 - "Number Eleven" is a very popular durian in the 70's. It has creamy yellow flesh with a pleasant taste and a subtle smell.
D604 - The D604 was first cultivated by the late Mr. Teh Hew Hong of Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh is quite sweet, and has some "body" to it as the seed is small.
D600 - This durian originates in Sungai Pinang in Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. The one that I documented is a bit hard.
D700 - The flesh is darker than D600, like chrome yellow. Also slightly hard. Crispy, but the smell is not very strong.
Ang Sim (Red Heart) - Ang Sim is a durian with flesh which is quite soft and very sweet, and dark yellow in colour. It also has a nice aroma.
Khun Poh - This durian takes the name of the late Mr Lau Khun Poh, who first budded it. Khun Poh has beautiful orange flesh with a slightly bitter-sweet taste and a heavy aroma.
Hor Loh (Water Gourd Durian) - The flesh of the Hor Loh is very soft, dry and quite bitter. It has a sharp smell to it. Hor Loh was first cultivated at the Brown Estate of Sungai Ara. It got its name from its appearance resembling a "Hor Lor" pumpkin. If the durian hits the ground hard when it falls, the flesh tends to be bitter thereafter.
Ang Heh (Red Prawn Durian) - Ang Heh originates from Pondok Upeh, Balik Pulau, and has a round-shaped husk. The orange reddish flesh is highly aromatic, very soft with a bitter-sweet taste.
Xiao Hung (Little Red Durian) - Xiao Hung, whose name means "Little Red One," originates in Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. The one that I tasted for this write-up is a bit hard. There are only one or two seeds per section, but the flesh is thick.
Yah Kang (Centipede Durian) - Yah Kang is one of my favourite durians. Although its flesh is whitish, the taste is superb, milky, like very sweet, melting chocolate. The name "yah kang" means centipede, and accounts for the number of centipedes found at the foot of the tree, hence giving it the rather unusual name.
Bak Eu (Pork Fat Durian) - Bak Eu has a slightly acidic aroma. The flesh is whitish while the taste is quite bitter but nice.
D17 - D17 is dark cream flesh. The taste is slightly dry but sweet. It is a tasty durian.
Coupling - This durian is gets its unusual name because it looks like two durians joined together, one big and one small. When split open, you almost thought the two halves belong to two different durians. Coupling has whitish flesh which is slightly dry but tastes good.
Ooi Kyau (Tumeric Durian) - The name Ooi Kyau (tumeric) describes the colour of the bright yellow flesh of this durian. It is very sweet and tasty.
Chaer Phoy (Green Skin Durian) - Chaer Phoy is shaped like a small canteloupe. The skin is bright green, giving it the name which means "green skin". Chaer Phoy has creamy white flesh which is a bit dry, not too sweet but tasty.
Ang Jin (Red Yolk Durian) - As the name suggests, Ang Jin Durian has deep orange flesh. It is very sweet and tasty.
tags : Durian Balik Pulau Penang Malaysia
I had just receive an email from Grace,a colleague of mine.In the email,it got the name of the durians and the photos which was taken during the 2004 & 2006 AsiaExplorers Durian Feasts in Balik Pulau,Penang.It is located at the southwest corner of Penang Island,Malaysia and it is a 30 minutes drive over the main range.
D11 - "Number Eleven" is a very popular durian in the 70's. It has creamy yellow flesh with a pleasant taste and a subtle smell.
D604 - The D604 was first cultivated by the late Mr. Teh Hew Hong of Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh is quite sweet, and has some "body" to it as the seed is small.
D600 - This durian originates in Sungai Pinang in Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. The one that I documented is a bit hard.
D700 - The flesh is darker than D600, like chrome yellow. Also slightly hard. Crispy, but the smell is not very strong.
Ang Sim (Red Heart) - Ang Sim is a durian with flesh which is quite soft and very sweet, and dark yellow in colour. It also has a nice aroma.
Khun Poh - This durian takes the name of the late Mr Lau Khun Poh, who first budded it. Khun Poh has beautiful orange flesh with a slightly bitter-sweet taste and a heavy aroma.
Hor Loh (Water Gourd Durian) - The flesh of the Hor Loh is very soft, dry and quite bitter. It has a sharp smell to it. Hor Loh was first cultivated at the Brown Estate of Sungai Ara. It got its name from its appearance resembling a "Hor Lor" pumpkin. If the durian hits the ground hard when it falls, the flesh tends to be bitter thereafter.
Ang Heh (Red Prawn Durian) - Ang Heh originates from Pondok Upeh, Balik Pulau, and has a round-shaped husk. The orange reddish flesh is highly aromatic, very soft with a bitter-sweet taste.
Xiao Hung (Little Red Durian) - Xiao Hung, whose name means "Little Red One," originates in Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. The one that I tasted for this write-up is a bit hard. There are only one or two seeds per section, but the flesh is thick.
Yah Kang (Centipede Durian) - Yah Kang is one of my favourite durians. Although its flesh is whitish, the taste is superb, milky, like very sweet, melting chocolate. The name "yah kang" means centipede, and accounts for the number of centipedes found at the foot of the tree, hence giving it the rather unusual name.
Bak Eu (Pork Fat Durian) - Bak Eu has a slightly acidic aroma. The flesh is whitish while the taste is quite bitter but nice.
D17 - D17 is dark cream flesh. The taste is slightly dry but sweet. It is a tasty durian.
Coupling - This durian is gets its unusual name because it looks like two durians joined together, one big and one small. When split open, you almost thought the two halves belong to two different durians. Coupling has whitish flesh which is slightly dry but tastes good.
Ooi Kyau (Tumeric Durian) - The name Ooi Kyau (tumeric) describes the colour of the bright yellow flesh of this durian. It is very sweet and tasty.
Chaer Phoy (Green Skin Durian) - Chaer Phoy is shaped like a small canteloupe. The skin is bright green, giving it the name which means "green skin". Chaer Phoy has creamy white flesh which is a bit dry, not too sweet but tasty.
Ang Jin (Red Yolk Durian) - As the name suggests, Ang Jin Durian has deep orange flesh. It is very sweet and tasty.
tags : Durian Balik Pulau Penang Malaysia
posted by Jia Ren at 9:30:00 PM
4 Comments:
ugh. i really do not see the appeal behind durians.
Hi, i like durian. Yummy..Nice site you have. come & visit my site.
Thank you so much. I love love love love durians. Its almost obsessive. Well done on this posting!
wow, so many different kinds! I used to hate durian, because of the smell. But after I tasted one in Labuan, which was really good, I started to kind of like it.
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