I received this through email. Drool over it. :drool: I will make my way there to locate them. Yum Yum. :good:
Source: AsiaExplorers
Durians of Balik Pulau
In Penang, Malaysia, the best place to get good durians is in the town of Balik Pulau, on the southwest corner of Penang Island. Balik Pulau is a 30 minute drive over the main range and has a lot of durian orchards.
The following is a selection of branded durians which I photographed during the 2004 and 2006 AsiaExplorers Durian Feasts.
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. |
D604The 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. |
D600This 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. |
D700The 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 PohThis durian takes the name of the late Mr Lau Khun Poh, who first budded it. Khun Poh has beautiful orangy 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 orchard 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. |
The following are some of the durians I tried the first time at Peng Siew Durian orchard in Titi Serong, Balik Pulau, on the AsiaExplorers Durian Feast, 17 June, 2006.
D17D17 is dark cream flesh. The taste is slightly dry but sweet. It is a tasty durian. |
CouplingThis 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 Yoke Durian)As the name suggests, Ang Jin Durian has deep orange flesh. It is very sweet and tasty. |
Lin Fong JiauThis durian is named after Lin Fong Jiau, aka Mrs Jackie Chan. I wonder whether it is indicative of the relationship of the celebrity couple, for Lin Fong Jiau is a bittersweet durian, for too bitter for my liking. The flesh is whitish and wet. |
Yooo…I love durians. Went to Balik Pulau for durian buffet when I was working there sometime in Year 1997, I think. My Penang friends took me there! Great info !
OH. MY. GOD.!!! Didn’t know there are so many kind of durian. My mouth salivating already. If I bring the hubby there he sure will pengsan. He can’t stand the smell..he said smell like sh*t..hahaha..
Wahhh..didn’t know that have so many kind of durian.
Which one is nicer.
Hi Michelle,
How are you? Glad to know that your operation was going well.
Stumbled upon your blogs a few days ago, enjoyed reading them very much.
I used to work in Penang for a couple of years before migrating to Melbourne. Reading your blogs always make me feel homesick, especially this one on durians!
By the way was your surgeon Dr Tan? He was my housemate when we were in Melb Uni. Now a surgeon in Penang public hospital. I just thought it might be him as he likes to give this sort of funny remarks.
It’s a pleasure reading your blogs. Thank you.
Regards.
Mag2tree: Hey come again. I heard that the Chinese papers reported the branded durians here.
Vien: I wish I can send you some. 😛
Rachel: I don’t know, I just eat, don’t really care what type is it. I like the sweet ones than the bitter ones.
Gwen: Welcome to my blog. I will certainly blog about Penang if anything interesting. By the way, reply you through mail w.r to the doctor.
yum yum…I love durian…your blog make me hungry…
Wah.. durian 101??
Me no great fan.. don’t know which is good also. If I eat, I just point and buy, then open and eat.. don’t care what fruit it is la.. 😛
Oops.. you need to update the blocked hotlinked images.