Durians Aplenty

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It’s that time of the year again and the booming yield of the Malaysian King of Fruits has caused durians to become affordable. 

Therefore, Malaysians and anyone else who loves durians are in for a treat – they can really indulge in a bountiful feast of the fruit. 

Durian stalls teeming with people mean that many of us cannot resist the durian. 

Check out this lover of durian – pics followed by a 20-second video:

My personal preference is, of course, the bittersweet Musang King durian (猫山王), also known by its original name Raja Kunyit or even as D197.

Serdang Agriculture Department Horticulture Division assistant director Mohd Auzaie Koma Rudin tells us that Musang King is commonly known as Mao Shan Wang (or Cat Mountain King), among the local Chinese – which refers to the durian flesh’s resemblance to a sleeping cat. 

The name was widely used until the word Mao Shan was changed to Musang and Wang was changed to King, hence the origin of Musang King. 

According to the Star (July 06, 2018), the three varieties that are a hit with durian lovers this season are the Black Thorn, the Green Skin and of course, the Musang King.

The Black Thorn is easily recognized due to its shape as it is rounder and has an indent at the bottom where a black thorn can be seen sticking out. Image credit: Malay Mail Online, July 15, 2018 

The Green Skin Durian. It’s shaped like a melon and has bright green skin (thus the name). It’s designated as D145 and other popular names include Cheh Poay, Cheh Kak, Durian Hijau and Tuan Mek Hijau or Durian Beserah. It has creamy yellow flesh which is slightly dry (in a good way). 

The smell of durians fills the air! 

Just heavenly! 

Durian bliss!

Yesterday, I attended the Summit Toastmasters meeting in USJ4, Subang Jaya in Selangor where I was the Table Topics Evaluator. 

Plus I delivered CC #9 for Round #48 – a speech titled "Go Ahead and Jump". 

I was voted Best Project Speaker. 

Thanks to Selina Chong for giving me the opportunity to speak. And I'm still looking for three more slots to complete two more awards.