Why Nonthaburi Durians Are So Expensive | So Expensive
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2021
- Durian’s smell is famously divisive. But in Asia and the Pacific Islands, durian is known as the “King of Fruit.” Nonthaburi, Thailand, is known for cultivating some of the most sought-after durian varieties: Kan Yao and Mon Thong. In 2019, one Nonthaburi, or Nont, durian sold at auction for $48,000. So, what makes this pungent, spiky fruit so expensive?
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Why Nonthaburi Durians Are So Expensive | So Expensive
As a Thai person, I look forward to eating them once a year when they are in season. Its not that rare to find a streetside vendor selling a piece of golden pillow or long stem (one piece mind you), for around 380฿ or roughly 12$ a piece. In my household they're a real delicacy. Its even a best-selling icecream flavor and made into a bunch of traditional Thai treats. Thanks for highlighting this part of our culture that most often gets overlooked apart from the comment about smell, a lot of Thai people don't mind or even enjoy the smell sometimes. This was a great video about durian as at this time of year, its out of season, I still find myself randomly craving it.
Is it really significantly better than other durians? If you had a blind taste test, would they be noticeably different?
@@alanhonlunli There is absolutely a big difference between high quality and low quality durian
@@alanhonlunli Yes noticable difference. Fruit from south is wetter and has less flavour and more suited for use in ice cream and processing. Different regional areas have different soil types plus weather and this affects the flavour of the durian. This affects the price greatly as well
@@alanhonlunli If you really want the pure taste of durian without the criteria of texture and subtle difference in between it does not really matter though. Both commoner and fancy durian is good in their own rights. What I really want about the fancy durian is, it can be eaten without a mess cuz of its dryness.
Yes, in my country too, I always look forward the Durain's season. I already ate five cloves of Durain this morning but now I am craving again. I love natural Durain's flavor and smell. But sometimes artificial odour and taste in dry snacks and candies make me sick.
My grandfather planted durians in our backyard and it’s absolutely delicious. Its golden, sweet and creamy so every year I’m excited 😆
Where do u live?
I just saw your comment get 100 likes…
Lucky bastard. That's my dream life. To have durian trees, and many other tropical fruit trees in my backyard.
@@alwaysright6358 Yes I am lucky and I’m grateful that my grandparents planted many fruits on our backyard [durian, mangosteen, rambutan, guava, jackfruit, avocado and many more]
If you have a vacant lot you should plant something and in the future your future family would definitely be grateful.
@@soupricemf1260 a tropical country located in Asia.
Me :" Let's go to study"
RUclips: Why Nonthaburi Durians are so expensive?
Me: "Good Question"
Samee😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm exposed
Rubbish Nonthaburi durians. Its a marketing gimmick. I won’t even eat this for free. Only naturally ripen should be eaten
@@blardymunggas6884 You obviously never eat it
We had a 30 year old durian tree that never bore a single fruit when I was a kid. One day, my dad got so pissed at it that he took a machete and started hacking it's trunk, wounding the tree in several places. After that crazy ordeal, flowers started to bloom, and one by one, turned into massive thorny fruits. And when it became ripe, we took and open one. It's the most flavorful durian we've ever had. Too bad the tree fell years later due to a terrible storm that hit our province. Thankfully, we're able to grow new ones from all the seeds my father kept.
I went to school for years and never had good grades, until one day my grandmother beat my ass with a belt and after that I was the best student in the school.
I've read a couple of articles that said if a tree feels too safe and comfortable it won't fruit because there's no incentive to spread it seeds. Maybe it's true and that tree suddenly felt like it had to have descendants before your father killed it, LOL.
yes. if u want fruit trees to bear fruits, u must hack the tree trunk. i did that b4.
@@anthyavila9726 the storm killed it. pls learn to read
@@malnutritionboy try reading it again... Nothing is wrong with his comment
the smell is no joke... if you bring a durian home, the entire neighbourhood can smell it...
thats why i hate it when my neighbour bought home durians. once i smell it, i will start craving for it and spend thousand on durians
So true
Fr. You’re bringing durian home and neighbours be like looking at it like woah
@@augustinefaithdefender there are cheap and expensive durian variety. Some are just 3 to 5 dollar per kilogram.
@@augustinefaithdefender Because you never try really high quality Thai durians. If they are no good, there would be no such high demand.
The twist in the end though. Didnt expect that lol
Fun facts :
Kan Yao means “long stem”
Mong Tong means “golden pillow”
I personally prefer montong because they are already very delicious, kan yaos are quite unreasonably expensive for regular consumption.
Is it similar to Jack fruit, looks like but does it taste like it?
@@Thawhid No, it isn't.
Jack fruit can be bigger than durian twice times and more friendly smell.
Btw if I want to eat durian, I do prefer halfway ripe Mon-thong. I believe people who don't like durian because they have been eaten ripe or too ripe one which is too strong.
@@Thawhid No, not even similar. Durian is mushy while jackfruit is kinda crunchy. You gotta try both and make sure they are the right kind. I have seen many tropical fruits abroad and they look miserable, especially in cold countries. My advice is to find a genuine Thai restaurant own by Thai people and ask if they have the fruits.
@@Jaqen-HGhar oh i didn’t see it. Turned out not so fun fact after all lol.
@@Thawhid no, jack fruit tastes wayyy different
From USA, I effing love durian. So good when cold or half frozen. Throw it in a smoothie ….oh what a delight!
They make ice cream here with it
We have them here in Tanzania and they are natural if you want them let us contact and I will be sending you at a cheap price
What you want are Malaysian durians. When cold, the full flavour is not released. What I do is let them warm up a bit after taking them out from the fridge. Never freeze them!
Yes sirrrr
The seeds look pretty. Durian is common where i live but no one really here puts as much effort in growing, caring for and even harvesting durian as these farmers
I feel that i know which country you live in
When south east asian were asked about which season are the most beautiful: "The durian season 🌿"
Like right now in Davao city in the Philippines, it's the season for durian and it's cheaper
True dude.
Agreed.
We only have like two season which is hot all year long and monsoon season
Well it’s no wonder five of them cooked up in the legend of Zelda breath of the wild give you so much vitality
?
20 hearts lol
You cook 5 of them? Doesnt 1 hearty durian gives you full health?.
@@nstorm2415 No, one gives you 5 hearts
@@kanyebreast6072 1 gives you full health + 5 yellow heart
The Nont Durian is really different. I have Durian occasionally but Nont is different from any Durians in Thailand.
"They're expensive because they're non-durian"
Makes sense
nont-durian
Durian't
lololol
🤣🤣
Now I know why.
The only thing that make Nontaburi durian expensive is that it’s hard to grow durian there. Durian there taste just like any other durian from Thailand. From a durian lover who live in Thailand.
Thanks for this, I was wondering if it was a little bit of BS.
So overpriced fruit, got it.
basically you are paying for the water cost.
Like many Japanese fruits and veges lol
What's it taste like.
Didn’t expect to find a durian video on this channel! FYI, there are many provinces in Thailand that cultivate durians and there are hundreds types of durian you can sample. (Though the two types in this video are one of the most expensive) During the durian season, a lot of people would drive to the farms to buy directly from farmers. My stepfather’s brother owns a durian farm and his durians are usually reserved in advance and sold out within a few days. They are very delicious and you have to taste them when they’re not overly ripe to understand the hype.
You're a poet and didn't know it
Thank you for this video highlighting my hometown. My grandparents were Nonthaburi Durian farmers and their farm is right near this one. They retired back in 2011 due to the flood and their age.
Hometown? Nonthaburi is a province. Was the village/town mentioned?
@@edgarbleikur1929 wtf is wrong with you. Do you have nothing better to do then be negative? The Kan Yhao variety durian grows in a specific part of Nonthaburi and that farm in the video is the neighborhood next to where I grew up. .
@@ineiwit2856 you still don't mention the village 5555555
How is my comment negative? How on earth do you read negativity into my comment? Says a whole world of jagged little pill about you sweetheart 555
I gave your original comment it's first thumbs up! 555
And your response to me is positive????
I know this generations cancel culture dictates anyone questioning anything immediately induces snowflake behaviors in the questioned entity, but couldn't you at least have then mentioned the village to educate others on the many fallacies made in this video without the emotional spray?
Now go cry me a river snowflake!
You should have carried on the business from your grandparents
How many durian trees did they have before the farm was affected by the floods? We have a durian farm here in Buriram on 24 Rai. Durian not easy to grow but we are doing OK so far. Many others have tried to grow them but usually not successful with the trees dying. Unfortunately its not easy for people here to access capital so they give up after the trees die, and go back to traditional farming with rice cassava or some try cocoa instead
I'm in Canada, and the average price for a fresh Durian, is $60 for tiny ones (a 3lb one) and $250-300 for bigger ones. (Musang King for example: goes for $50./lb) 😖. Ouch.
If you buy them frozen, it is much cheaper. I can get a full sized frozen Durian for $45.
Being born & raised in Canada, I did not have a "thing" for Durian, during the first 18 yrs of my life.
Until one day, my Thai friend practically forced me to try, promising I would be very satisfied and won't regret it lol.
Lo and behold... after that first experience eating a higher quality Durian, I was completely hooked, line & sinker!
I could not believe it! All those years that I had wasted, rejecting any durians that had been offered my way! I was totally missing out!
Now, 15 years later, I find myself craving, drooling 🤤🤤.
The power of durian. Once you have tasted it, it lingers in your soul till you feed it again
Come Malaysia you can get better durian
@@lovestory818 I wish! I would love to come!
Just last week, I was able to purchase Musang Kings fresh. The plane landed, and I went to the importors shop within an hour.
The stems, after scratching, were very nice and green!
The prices of Musang Kings have dropped this season, so I got them for $30/lb in Canadian dollars.
I ate so much & now my body feels the "heat" 🤦🏻♀️. I have been trying to drink as much "cool" tea as possible 🤣.
These Musang Kings are so far different from many that I have tried in the past.
I'm so in love 😍😋😋.
I would love to come to Malaysia and try D200/black torn.
Planting Indian coral trees are the wisest thing that this farmer did to adapt to climate change.
I am craving right now.
Nice video:) We have a durian farm here in Isaan province, Buriram district. Just established over a year now with 1175 trees and expect first fruit in year 3 or 4. We were told you can't grow durian here but we showing that you can, and we have some other growers in the area who are showing that it can be grown successfully. Flavour is unknown at this stage but we quietly confident that it will be good and unique to this area, something about the mythical volcanic soils and hot weather during ripening season we are told. We have kanyao monthong & musang king planted, and a few kopchainam and kradom as well.
Durians graded as A, B, C, & D, with most of the grade A durian going overseas where they command the highest prices. We won't know how we grade until we see our first crop :)
Actually this fruit taste so damn good, the problem is, everytime I watch youtube react or try it, they use the one that's not ready to eat, so it's still hard and a bit crunchy, while the good one is always soft like a bread that contains a lot of eggs and backing powder, either watery or not.
I don't remember these as smelling bad either
If you think that's bad, take a look at the clip that has Koreans trying the durian...
They ate the husk! 😂
Most foreigner reaction durians are from those that has been chilled or frozen and shipped overseas. Those durians tend to be overripe and turned to mush already, so they smell a lot worse than they should.
@@muhammadrauf2600 wait WHAT did someone really do that!?!?!?!?!
@@muhammadrauf2600 *angry thai durian enjoyer noises*
I never expected Durian to be so expensive, A golden pillow equivalent here in the Philippines is Golden puyat, It is the biggest type of durian yet have one of the smallest seed. Durians usually have prices averaging 2-3USD but if you'll buy it from your durian farmer friend, it can be as low as 0.50USD. It is durian season now so I've been eating atleast 1 kilo of durian each day, it is a Philippine delicacy and taste very very good.
Yeah, I once bought it directly from the durian tree and managed to get 0.20 USD. That tree drove a hard bargain.
I’m surprised too. I can eat durian for free. I can’t trust thai fruits, looks good but with less taste. I always feel like i’m scammed lol
The only complaint: we can't smell the durian through the screen
Smell those once. And you will never forget.
Why would I want too eWWWW
@@daylinhesford3116 it smell good tho
@@user-nh6em4qq3q no it's horrid 😶
@@daylinhesford3116 no it good
Government: why our durian cheap?
Minister: make up one auction thats royals buy with very high price.
You've never tasted one so you have no idea.
@@Singular121 all thailand durian dont have good taste. Because the fruit picked from the tree before it is ripe.
@@fizanfizan4108 you have no idea what you're talking about.
@@Singular121 you have no idea what im talking about
I can confirm from having a durian plantation the durian fruit is best eaten after it has dropped not plucked
Fyi, Thailand durian and Malaysia durian are totally different.. We Malaysian, and most of asians only eat durians that are fully ripped (fall from tree) so they are taste more sweet, soft like cream texture.. while Thailand will plucked the durian just before it totally ripped..
Thailand have mon thong, Malaysia have Musang King, Black Thorn, Red Prawn...
Shut up, stop educating these ignorant foreigners
Let them go after Thai durians
Malaysian durian already skyrocketed in price ever since China discovered them
We don't need the rest of the world getting in on the action and driving prices up further
FYI, musang king, black thorn, red prawns are all cultivated by Thailand ppl.
@@hiyukelavie2396 haha.. agreed! Even us local having difficulty getting fresh durians.. D168, D198, D200, D101 all exported to singapore, china..and we left with durian kampung..
I was told by Durian export collectors that Musanking is the best ever better than my all time favorite "Puang Manee" a Chantaburee domestic durian.
I did try Musanking in June this year but it didn't impress me at all.
For Musanking you have to wait until it falls on to the ground but you can not do that with Thai durian as it would be too ripe and very mushy to be eaten and taste bad.
@@araiso8672 nope.
IN the 1960's, as a boy in Malaysia - "If you eat durian, then one day, you will return to Malaysia" - still waiting for that day :-( I have to say, I preferred starfruit, rambutans and mangosteens.
You’re welcome anytime here, Bill. Have you ever try jackfruits?
rambutans are awesome, amen for that.
Come again, Though Mangosteen season had just passed.
come too langkawi island
rambutan completely free here
“Why are durians so expensive”
My family who throws it away this season cuz there’s too many
Lol yeah. It's just expensive for westerns. Well most of them are snowflakes and can't stand these. Might as well scam with high prices.
@@bassyey it’s definitely not westerners who are paying these prices. It’s Thai and Chinese buyers.
where are you growing them? that's crazy!
@@bassyey Durian quality in the west is poor. No reason to buy at high price.
You can´t compare your imature painting to the Rembrandt one, right?
I’ve only tried Malaysian Durian but I don’t think the Malaysian farmers took such extreme care for their durians as these farmers. So much dedication!
I was always told Malaysian was the best compared to Thai do idk anymore
@@earlessroboticcat7102 I've tried almost all kind of durian and although everything come down to personal taste, it's still generally regard that malaysia durian taste better but no doubt that this thai farmer are not playing around and took extra care of their durian.
I personally have never tasted and rarely heard abt nont durian, probably because it's so rare. Anyone that know what it taste like, feel free to share.
Malaysian durians are better hands down. Main reason is nobody plucks them.
They fall, gets collected, gets sold quick. It's ripe. Not this semi ripe BS
@@TsLeng Can confirm. One thing everybody hates are durians not naturally ripen.
Depends on what you like. Malay/Indo tend to eat ripened while Thais prefer semi-ripened. I’m thai and personally I prefer Malay/Indo style
i have had the chance to taste durian when my parents brought it home from a farm, it tastes awesome if you just ignore the smell because it's so strong and pungent.
I definitely have a taste for durian especially the snacks in Asia (durian ice cream, durian smoothie, durian biscuits ect.).
I especially love to eat durian cold and creamy from the fridge.
Haven't had durian in a while, I need to get some 😋
My forever favorite fruit. Davao City Philippines is the Durian capital of Philippines and we often celebrate Durian festivals in various places during Durian seasons from July to September.
@Snow prince
Me too.
The amount of money I’ve spent on durian during its season last few months is embarrassing. But so worth it.
I don’t blame you! It’s delicious 🤤
Clever marketing, as with literally every episode of this series.
Hahhaa
@@muhammadjerusalem4506 שלום, אחי!
Agreed.
Agree, clever marketing followed by a "climate change" warning.
Why is my urine so expensive?
Its because there is only 1 me, and i cant make more. Plus due to climate change i pee less.
All boxes ticked? Collect your money at the exit.
This is a useless durian.
In Malaysia we call those that are not ripen on the tree, did not falls off on its own or knocked off by storm/wind, "potatoes".
Why? because it taste and feels like a potato. Its harvested before it achieves optimum ripeness, that gives it maximum flavor, aroma and creamy texture.
Potato durians are rejects and are sold next to nth here in Malaysia.
A lot of people in thailand prefer durian that are not fully ripped . Crisp outside skin and soft inside skin… “chewy” could be one of the texture description you can use. Mushy ripped durian is usually not popular and use for durain based products
These durian are worthless in Malaysia, because Malaysian prefer a creamy texture with full bodied flavour. Unlike the one they prefer on Thailand, which is firmer texture and milder flavour.
Well said. I would not even pay rm5 when i see at the stem that it's cut and not fallen on its own of the tree. I don't know why someone would pay so much for a unripe durian or any other fruit or even call it premium.
Tried Malaysia durian once and never enjoy that texture and flavor
@@kittiphatp1924 And you think once is a reference to generalize Malaysian durians?
When we went to Thailand, we tried the yummiest Durian we have tasted. We grew up eating Durian here in the Philippines but the one we tried there is one of the most delicious kinds, the seeds were small and the meat was so creamy. It was a bit pricey but we know it was worth it :D
Yum! Looking very delicious 😋
I really wonder who saw a Durian and thought "This smells like shit. I bet it's edible!"
Likely the same person who decided that Sumatra coffee bean they harvest after the “ cat “ shits it out…,,
That's a misconception. Those who like durian taste do not think durian smells awful. In fact, it smells just like how it tastes.
Jefferson Airplane civet coffee
Human must have seen animals ate it and decided to try it. We human always immitate what the animals ate so this "discovery" bout durian is not that weird anyway
Its a white dress - blue dress thing
They just oversell the durian. You can get durian from your grandpa backyards and it tastes just as good.
send me location of your grandpa's house.
@@bimapringgo pls come to davao philippines.. and you can eat all you want here
@@leztahdezmu5562 durian in the Philippines tastes meh. Like its good, but not amazing. I live in Samut Prakan province in Thailand and the durian here cant compare to Nonthaburi’s durian. The main difference is in the texture and sweetness.
Best durian fruits are from trees that are the decades old planted by your grandparents.
jackfruit *
Thais : unripe durian is best
Indos and Malays : tree-dropped riped durian
Me: if a squirrel tries to munch on it, I guess it's good enough to eat.
Most of the Malaysian will agree with that..
Same😅 Squirrel knows better than us
@@muhammadhafiz5248 filipinos agree with malays and indons. Who eats unripe durian?? Wait for it to fall. Huhu. Its not sweet if taken unripe
Compare human taste with a squirrel. Good for your logic. . .
@@VasuAmpaipan is that supposed to be an insult ?
am from Malaysia. prefers MY durian over TH. But as for TH Durian, but growing as Malaysian, will wait for Mon Thong to ripen a little bit more, then only start to eat. Prefers Kan Yao, as its more creamier than Mon Thong actually. Mon Thong the pulp is more thick, with small seed inside. if you eat it slowly, you will notice a perfume smell lingering. as for MY durians, its creamier, with sweet and bitterness ( for musang kings durian) and you can find type of durian to match your taste, creamy, sweet, bitter etc. would suggest to try Musang kings for those who like bitterness lingering after taste. D24, d13, d101, Sweet, creamy texture.
This fruit is one of the few things that brings all the diverse communities of South East Asia together. After eating, we go back to hating each other, lol.
hotel staff: sorry sir u cant have durian here.
me: but they're (not) durian 0:54
hotel staff:
no wonder they're expensive
Personally I've tried thai durians. I still prefer Malaysian durian over the thai durian. Compare to the price really smh... I could get a gunny sack back in Malaysia with the price paid by thai..
Sweet, fragrant, buttery, floral, creamy, bittersweet, bitter or alcohol taste you name it they have it. 🙈
Yup,and the price is still way cheaper than one of those overpriced Thai durian
I am a durian lover, I've eaten these durians, but my opinion is the Malaysian Musang King beats it hands down.
I've never tried Thai durians but I've heard from those who've tried it that Thai durians suck big-time.
@@bigsmall246 who knows maybe this is another one of those mindhack to make those who do not know the subject to believe into the prapoganda presented.
Cuz your Malaysian focus u say mustang king is the best
@@dysonneo175 , creepy mindhack prapoganda from you eh !!
You are a lair. You are not a durian lover. And you have never eaten the best Thai Durian.
Beautiful stuff
I love Durian.
The pungent spoiled garlic scent.
But when ripe tastes like creamy slightly citrusy taste that is to die for.
Me too, best taste in the world especially the sort musang king
@我是Jay. This because it contains Organisulfuric compounds, which in small amounts smells like bad garlic and in large amounts smells like farts and feces (actually both garlic and feces have these compounds in them).
There is a good reason for the smell...
It alerts the seed spreading animals like monkeys, squirls and birds that the plant fruite is ripe/ready to consume so they might open it eat the flesh and distribute the seeds instead of them approaching unripe/unready fruites and investing time and effort only to not reach the seeds (the dorian has a spikey exterior to detter these same animals from approaching the fruites before it gets ripe/ready probably because the seed takes time to mature and might not germinate in the soil if planted/spread before maturity).
Malaysia Durian: *Are you kidding me?*
Yes,Durian memang harga yahudi
@@saberz7027 lolwut
@@saberz7027 lolwut
I mean It’s the same but in Nonthaburi is just grow harder it’s just taste like from south or east of Thailand and Malaysia durian is also the same as it .-. From Thailand BTW
@@chatnaja1324 bro, you know the durian Fox King? the prlce very faking too
I'm attracted to durian because of the taste and texture but not so much the smell but overtime by brain started correlating the smell to mean there was delicious fruit nearby
I just hope Malaysia dont have auctions like these. So that we normal people can still afford to buy a musang king.
If a Thai durian can auction for 40k+
Then a Malaysian durian can go for 200k
@@lumkarshing2714 haha you wish
Setuju. Totally agree. In Indonesia as well. After so many durian competitions in few years, the prices are rising drastically. So sad.
@@lumkarshing2714 To each his own. Thai prefers their types of durian.
Auction over durian is stupid... Just stop it
I like it because keeps the doctor away like an apple but for real
Unless it fell on your head
Lol
@@faizal6406 rip newton no more gravity😔
You can also use it to keep intruders away.
@@nimethjayathilaka5808 i like the way you think
Most expensive ones are :
Not DuRIaN
Japan fruit is most expensive
@@yahwehsonren I wanna visit japan 😌 but ain't got no money for that T×T
@@CharlieDebts ?
@@yahwehsonren most of those expensive fruit are not meant for eating.
And for the rest, you sure you wanna spend thousands of dollars on one fruit??
i love the smell and the taste of durian! 🥰
I saw so much different in every comment on durian. EVERY durian is different depends on many factors and I assume not everyone here have tried them all. I can see Malaysian and Indonesian looks proud of the durian in their place, but remember that, these different factor contributes to how it looks and taste, texture can be so much different yet provide similar satiate outcome. I think Thai's durians deserves it recognition as much as other, same goes both ways. also, crispier texture can also provide all necessary flavors depend on the taste test, it could change when ripe to be either better or worst, such delicacy deserve to be respect. if there are different between them, there should be an association dedicate to this to make matter fair. I don't eat durian but I respect Monthong, Kanyaow, Musang King, and other kind all the same, so don't attack other with something like they would be as great, I'm sure this will be better to all of us ASEANs.
- ''What type of Durian is this?''
- ''It is Nont Durian.''
- ''Well it looks like Durian.''
- ''Yeah, it is Nont Durian.''
- ''Then what is it?''
- ''It's Nont Durian.''
- ''So what is it, if it's not Durian?''
- ''It's Durian, but it is Nont Durian.''
*confused tourist looks*
They should create a durian tasting award to see which is best, like they do in wine.
More like durian smelling award😂
People would die from sulfur poisoning
Blind tasting as well. No cheating.
From Northeast India here,
Never tried this one but it looks like Jackfruit 😅
Reading the comments here i will choose jackfruit over again and again.
It's a lot better mate, u should try it
Yea sure.
Try the frozen one, they are good enough
Durian taste nothing like Jackfruit. It is creamy and has a much more complex taste. But typically not many Indians like eating it, otherwise it would already have been cultivated there.
@@s._3560 speaking of complex, i m from the part of India where petai(bitter bean) is consumed so nothing is complex. Maybe Indian generally didn't like the taste of it😄 & We have ton of fruits growing here.
I have tried monthong in bangkok, musang king in kuala lumpur, medan in medan, monthong of palu (indonesia), the best is musang king. Haven't tried the khao yan type yet
My Indonesian teacher says it "tastes like heaven, smells like hell."
As an Indonesian, I can confirm this to be true. Funny story, my family once decide to eat durian in our car, and let me tell you, our car smells awful! And what's even worse is that they don't allow me to open the car window, preferring to keep the AC.
isn’t that what a sin is ? 😆
Yes and the burping after it smells much worst 😜
Durians smells good, it's the litter what smells bad near the durian market
Lol my uncles always say that! We're Filipino.
These fruit get better water than the locals lol. Imagine a future conflict about water.
Not really we have many reservoirs here which filtrates water. So its still pretty clean, I literally live in the middle of nowhere in thailand, basically the rainforest area and i think the majority of thai people have access to clean drinkable water. But if youre talking about those who live under the poverty line, then I’m not too sure tbh
It's now durian season here in Philippines along with rambutan, marang and lansones. Just a week ago, I spent 20$ for 5 kilos of durian, 6 kilos of rambutan, 5 pcs huge marang and 4 kilos of lansones. Me and my wife spent almost 3 days to consume all of the fruits. 🤣🤣
I used to live in Hat Yai. The durians were available nine months of the year as the season travelled from Malaysia up to North Thailand. The South Thailand durians were the best.
When rich people do not know how to spend their money, they’d go for auction.
Agree. It applies to every types of goods though 🤣
It’s friggin addicting… I love it… It’s famous in the Ph too…
I love Durian here in Cebu. After watching this, I won't grumble about the price anymore. The smell does not bother me at all.
The video is good, very engaging and educational. Love the info on the Thai durian. Although, I must admit. Reading comments between the Malaysian and Thai is as or far more entertaining... LMAO
I don't know why the way we eat durians in Thailand bothers many Malaysians so much. We should be open-minded and understand that our preferences in durians can be different and should be respected.
I'm Vietnamese and I love durians.
Chanee is my favourite durian. Chanee is more pungent, softer, more buttery than compared to the infamous Monthong Durian.
Well I did try Chanee durian in June but it didn't impress me at all.
The best one I ever come across was "Puang Manee" a Chantaburee durian. I still couldn't erase that impression on my mind.
I'm Thai and work closely to many Durian Farmer. Nonhaburi Durian is just OverPrice Durian. Politic and scalper are involve. Best quality Durian are from areas near sea. Texture , taste , and moisture are very difference. And the most important part is "Quality Control". Most of Durians are harvest so early before they are right because for export to China with good price than local sell. Good Durians are sold to CHina and unqualify Durians are back to Thailand market. That is the main reason why even Thai people don't have a chance to eat good Durian. So Nonthaburi Durian, they can quality control because they dont export it and not many of Durian harvest in a year. But as I say. So they can price up Durian. Most of buyer are Politician, Police, Military , or rich people. But grower around SeaArea that they export most of their Durian. They don't do something like "Durian Scalper". But they will wait till it right to eat and keep some trees for themselves or they friends or local people. So If you have money you cant just go and buy Durian. No. Not a chance. Even if you can you have to pre-order it. But once you reach it and eat it and compare between SeaArea Durian and Nonthaburi Durian. SeaArea one is better.
Durian in Davao City is very cheap and taste like ice cream.
Just try durian bawor.. soo good
Why don't they let them fall naturally, that's when durian are supposed to be at peek ripeness?
I am sure these people know what they’re doing if they can command those prices
Well if they want to deliver the durian to a company/market that's so far, then they need to deliver the durian before its ripe. If they deliver it when it's ripe then when it reaches the destination the fruit would already be over ripe and even sometimes spoiled
I am Thai and living in Nonthsburi province. Thais don’t like to eat fallen durians. Too soft too mushy and way too much strong smell. If it is mushy or not good quality durians, we boil it in coconut milk with a little bit of sugar and salt. Then eat it with sticky rice as desserts.
It’s a matter of preference. Most Thais fine fallen durian too mushy and pungent.
Money
That knife is probably as sharp as my girlfriend's words
This is crazy, when I lived in Asia and visited the south east I would snack on these for a dollar off the back of a bike vendors stock! Never thought how expensive these actually were considering it is a cheap snack there! Anyways, the smell is not bad at all, way exaggerated, and the texture is exaggerated. Be sure to take a bit if you are in the area!
Because those expensive durians are plucked unripe and made to ripen artificially just like what you see in the video. The cheap ones you ate are those that drop off the trees when they naturally ripen...it is the best quality of all. However naturally ripen durian goes bad in just a few days. Either they cracked, smelled worse, turn sour or the texture and colours change. This is all just a marketing gimmick to sell expensive durians overseas. We Malaysian have our own export version called the Musang King and recent new variety called the Black Thorn. This is all just business to trick money from uninformed foreign customers.
I'm an orchard owner, been growing durians for the past 30+ years since the time of my late grandfather and sold quite a few from the back of my pickup truck. All the locals here prefer freshly fallen fruits. They get the best price. Old ones are sold on discount by the piles or made into pickled durians called tempoyak.
You go to any orchard here in Malaysia and try to cut a durian fruit like what they do in the video...the owners will chase you with a machete!
Its expensive because exported to China. But for locals, its very cheap
You sure you are not confusing other fruit with durians??
@@ihkeseteeietos5722 i just realised. Durian for a dollar, sold by bike vendors? I hope he is not talking about ice cream🤭
@@MrArthozthe chase just adds to the adventure ;). That is good to know though, I never bought durian anywhere but SE Asia so I was lucky to just be close to the tree so to say. That is cool you got your own orchard, I hope your business stays strong. To be honest in a couple years time something like that could be the new fad fruit in the west. Good investments take time to pay off, but when they do! Anyways wish you the best with your business!
In Malaysia, we collect them from ground when they are ripe and naturally fall from the tree.
We do the same in Vietnam
same here in ph
Thats why thai durian hard inside and not soft. I think thai people like to eat that way. Malaysian like the soft one and you can't sell the hard one bcoz nobody will buy and eat
That’s why the taste is different 🤔
@@wisdom6776Im Thai and ill correct you there Thai ppl hate hard durians(non ripe) no one would want non ripe fruits. Thai durians are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside not overly ripe so the smell is not intense and the videos that alot of ppl are trying durian and hating it are overly ripe durains which taste like shit and smell like shit even Thai's would hate it. if u buy a hard durian it just means u probably got ripped off by some random durian selller that says its ripe.
The formula to make a thing expensive - reasonable quality, intensive marketing and most importantly make it seems rare and make it seems very difficult produce.
I hope there is an episode talking about Malaysian's durians. Malaysia have plenty of it, but yet the price keep increasing every year with exponential phase.
Even in Indonesia, Mon Thong Durian still the favourites
Duren montong.
omg after living in Bangkok for 3 years, and always smelling this I can literally smell this video
Nice 😊
They can just say, i like mon thong because I felt rich whenever i eat them
Thing is...durian is best eaten when it just fell from the tree. That's the perfect time, perfect taste, perfect smell and perfect texture. They cut it off without letting it fall just so they could let it ripen as it travel to the market or customer. For me seeing people eating durian cut from the tree is like...ew...unripe fruits. It's sacrilege to pluck durian fruits. Then again I own an orchard with trees as old as 30+ years planted by my grandfather.
The best durians are the ones called golden durian. Orchard owners don't sell them at all. It's usually the best fruits of all. In one year we even got a fruit with the bunches inside as big as an apple. Even the weather during the final week the fruit ripens affects the taste, texture and flavour.
Most of the best durians can't be sold because they'll go bad, cracked or change in flavour and texture just within a couple of days. Reason why many people have different opinion on the smelliness and whether durian is delicious or not. Because they eat store bought durians...not the ones that had just fallen of the tree. In Thailand they practice the art of plucking unripe durians and ripen them artificially...so that they could make money. That's all that matters.
@@user-nk5wl4yt7c it's a free world. I'm free to write what I want. You are free to not read and look away. You are also free to criticize me and I'm also free to criticize you back.
Can you chill too? Like you need to to complain whatever the damn thing people are writing that is not in any intention for you anyway.
I will never change what is in my nature...as will you will always act in this anal retentive way.
So have fun. And remember...hate and love is a two way road. You can receive just as much or even more than what you inflict upon others.
@@user-nk5wl4yt7c and did anyone asked for yours? Why emulate something worthless unless in reality it is useful and you just can't resist it...hypocrite...next time, try to be honest to yourself. Makes you a better person in life.
As Sir Humphrey Appleby had said: If you'd kept your mouth shut, we might have thought you were clever. A very good advise indeed.
@UChqqh1j0Incw0WBysy-PiZA you know best...doesn't need much imagination with what you are doing.
At least people here are passionately arguing for their love of durian. While you...utterly nonsense. I guess being salty could be a passion too...
Most people have no idea that this durian has many many diff taste, different trees will taste completely different.
Mate I’ve had LOADS before and yes some are the same, sweet and soft, but some just taste the same for me.. lol
The Durian also grows
the Zanzibar, Comoros and
nearby Islands.
They are quite cheap
there.
Never thought they fetched such a high price
elsewhere.
I am thinking of starting a business exporting the fruit to
Thailand and China!
Absolutely delicious!
I bought one yesterday for $11 and ate it all at once. Yummiest fruit on the planet and I don't even notice the smell anymore.
That must be Jack fruit. This is durian
I do remember eating the expensive one like that for a small piece and tastes the same well kind of
@@sandeepva6409 They look pretty different.. Can't mistake jackfruit for it once you opened it.
I agree, once you eaten this pungent fruit that smell like dead rat. You will never smell that again.
But what does it taste like that what matters here.
We exported durians to China annually from Tien Giang, Vietnam. Never thought durians in Thailand reach that high prices.
Its called marketing.
@@ThisnametaKenny it's also because of the taste. People even in Vietnam highly choose Thailand's durian more.
I don’t know we imported durian from Vietnam. I saw a lot of Vietnam Lychee and dragon fruit in China. Most of the fresh durian sold in China are from Thailand and Malaysia.
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I still have some in my freezer from last season .. going to eat it now just after watching this
This documentary is a step to make the price higher !!!! Intensive marketing
This strangely reminds me of melon too..and how even melons r so important to japanese just like this fruit to Thailand. given as token.. and is one most expensive fruit auctioned ever
Most durians you get in your china town shops in europe or the US are likely from thailand. Whereas the one for the china market and the east in general, the best durians are from malaysia. Which are more sweet and less pungent. Mou sang king are exported as the best durian.
"one of the best duarians are from Malaysia" hm I doubted my countrys durians for no reason
I live in a city in Thailand that is the largest exporter of durian. Chinese will contact the farmer and have a contract to buy out all the durian to export to china even before harvesting season. Really want to know if the same happen in Malaysia or other countries
@@psk.n yeah bro. The same happens in malaysia aswell. They also use chinese malaysians to buy land and plant the trees or buy the orchards which already hve fruits. Although its good for the export business, the chinese are destroying the local market value making it really pricey even for malaysians to buy durians. So some would hve to really save up money just to buy even the village grade durians, let alone the mou sang king..
Love durian and all the good fruits out there.
I would definitely like to try this fruit. It reminds me of a smaller version of jack fruit.
Thank you for this informative video, I love durian and wish I could find Nonthaburi durian in the US
Hello Neena
Jack fruit is very good for cooking purpose as well. The dish is very delicious.
In Thailand, we ate fresh.
@@suchartklaysaeng7875 yes absolutely fresh eating is also good . It's very tasty.
watching while eating frozen durian and avocado mixed in condensed and fresh milk. very yummy dessert!
Damn, huge craving comes up atm.
Anybody who have tried fresh ripped durian will stop eating unrippen durian.
It is not that Thai durian is not nice. They dun rippen on the tree. Try do that for oranges/apple/grape/whatever. But nothing is worse than unrippen durian.
I remember a news back when I still lived in Thailand that a family had cultivated a durian tree for 50 years and it bear fruit to like 500 durians or something, I don't remember, it was years ago.
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The land is stunning. Looks like you could get lost in that nice breeze that flows through there.
Looks nice but it's hot as hell
Wow I also noticed that cool breeze in the trees, felt very real.
Yea man totally agree just be careful of falling durians
Nice breeze indeed, and then suddenly get hit by a durian
The way of cutting that durian tells the truth….
Durian smells amazing idk why people dislike the smell
Thanks for Sharing. Never seen these in the states. I guess because they are too costly. 8/24/21
Me watching them cutting open a durian with a knive. 0:29 The WRONG way...👁👄👁