Today you will surprise nobody with a variety of exotic fruit.
In our article we will tell about what is durian and as it is eaten in what its advantage and harm as it influences a human body.
As looks and where durian grows
Durian is presented by the evergreen plant having sprawling branches. In height the tree can reach 40 meters. Possesses leathery, brilliant leaves of the pointed form. The top part of foliage smooth, and from below is present small pile.
On a trunk and branches which hang down flower semi-umbrellas with the cups similar to hand bells are located. Blossoming short also is several hours. During this period the tree becomes covered by white, pink or golden florets with a sourish smell.
Fruits begin to ripen at the beginning of spring, and fructification at the end of summer comes to an end. Now you know how durian grows, and time to learn more about its fruits came.
Important! Durian is strong allergen therefore it cannot be used during pregnancy and feeding by a breast.
Fruits have spherical shape, their diameter is 30 cm, and weight — to 10 kg. From above the fruit is covered with a reinforced cover and prickles in the form of small pyramids. In a fruit box, seeds which size is from 2 to 6 cm are placed.
They have red-brown or pale yellow color. Possess thick pulp with a cream-yellow shade.
A lot of talk turns around of what fruit durian smells: the unripe fruit has a smell of a fresh green grass, however in process of its maturing the smell is put caustic, sweetish and putrefactive. The terrible smell was an occasion of introduction of some bans in the Asian countries. So, durian is forbidden to be transported in transport, to store in hotels, supermarkets and to appear with it in public places.
It is forbidden to take out fruit from Thailand — it is stated in special laws of the country. Because of a specific smell and original taste the tourists need to enjoy durian only within the resort.
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The homeland of unusual fruit — the southern regions of Thailand. In these territories the tree grows 6 centuries. Practice cultivation of durian in Malaysia, India and Indochina. Allocate about 30 types of exotic fruit, but it is only possible to eat 6 of them.
Caloric content and chemical composition
Durian is fruit which contains huge amount of useful substances, vitamins and elements. Durian caloric content on 100 g of an edible product is 147 kcal. Among them there are 1.47 g of proteins, 5.33 g of fats, 23.29 g of carbohydrates, 65.99 g of water, 3.8 g of food fibers, 1.12 g of ashes.
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Durian contains:
- potassium;
- manganese;
- thiamine;
- Riboflavinum;
- phosphorus;
- copper;
- magnesium.
Important! It is not recommended to use more than 1-2 fruits a day as it can become the cause of poisoning and intoxication of an organism.
Besides, fruit is the whole well of vitamins. At it there is a vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9 vitamins and SS.
Than durian is useful
Fruit durian has the following useful properties:
- Promotes reduction of locks. In pulp there are many fibers which perfectly absorb in themselves moisture, bulk up and promote acceleration of a vermicular movement of intestines.
- Helps to prevent anemia. Thanks to existence in composition of B9 vitamin, fruit helps to prevent development of anemia. Vitamin promotes development of erythrocytes and other blood bodies.
- Improves a condition of skin. The vitamin C which is contained in durian is necessary for production of collagen which our skin, bones, sinews, ligaments and blood vessels needs. Under its influence wounds are well healed.
- Strengthens bones. High content of potassium allows to keep necessary doses of calcium in an organism. Potassium participates in food of a bone tissue, interferes with fragility of bones.
- Prevents diabetes. Thanks to manganese the sugar level in blood is normalized, work of an endocrine system improves.
- Improves work of a thyroid gland. Fruits contain copper which regulates functioning of a thyroid gland, metabolic processes and participates in reproduction of hormones.
- Normalizes work of a GIT. Thanks to thiamine the appetite is normalized and production of hydrochloric acid which promotes the best digestion of food improves.
- Struggles with migraine. Riboflavinum will help to eliminate with the head the pain caused by a migraine attack.
- Eliminates a depression. High concentration in durian of tryptophane and B6 vitamin allows to get rid of a stress and depressions quickly.
- Promotes strengthening of teeth. Fruits contain phosphorus which will provide health to your teeth and gums.
Also the substances which are in structure of fruit promote increase in immunity, strengthen a cardiac muscle and normalize arterial blood pressure.
Whether you know? The glass roof of the Esplanada theater located in Singapore is constructed of aluminum sun-protection panels of triangular shape and on appearance very much reminds unusual fruit. For this reason the theater has the second name — "The giant Durians".
Application in cookery
The unpleasant smell is not an obstacle for application of fruit in cookery. Pulp can be used fresh, it is used for preparation of jelly and fine desserts.
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Do original stuffings for pastries of pulp, use it as additional ingredient in ice cream, cocktails, drinks. In the certain countries it is a product of which do very tasty chips, also it can be welded or fried.
Not only pulp appears in recipes, often as seasoning to dishes use plant seeds.
How to choose upon purchase
To find fresh fruit on counters of shops — a task difficult, it is even possible to tell — impracticable. However if you appear, for example, in Thailand, some councils for the choice of durian will be useful to you:
- The most tasty and ripe fruit it is considered to be the fact that fell from a tree.
- If you do not plan to eat a fruit right after purchase, then get whole better, but not cut.
- It is possible to establish ripeness on a smell — if it is absent, so before you unripe fruit.
- Knock on a peel — if a fruit ripe and tasty, the sound has to be the deaf.
- The peel should not contain dark stains, prickles have to have the identical size and the form.
If you cannot wait to try a fruit, it is worth asking the seller to cut it — after pressing on pulp it will quickly return an initial form. Also pay attention to a color — pulp has to be yellow color.
As it is correct it is
Most often fruit is used fresh — it is so possible to enjoy its taste completely. Speaking about what the taste of durian is similar to, opinions of people differ. He reminds someone smack of fried onions, and someone compares it to whipped cream, pineapple, a wild strawberry and almonds.
Important! It is not recommended to use overripe fruit as in it processes of rotting and fermentation already began. Pulp of overripe fruit can be determined by existence of slightly bitter taste in taste.
To reach pulp, it is necessary to do some manipulations:
- take a long sharp knife and thrust it in durian on depth of 8-10 cm;
- then by means of fingers try to divide it into parts. You receive 2 halves;
- by means of a knife it is necessary to make a deep cut in the fibrous section;
- then it is worth separating the cut pieces from each other;
- pulp needs to be scraped off from a peel;
- now you will be able to enjoy taste of fresh pulp.
The question interests many why durian cannot be eaten with alcohol. At combination of these products practically in all cases there is indigestion, from a mouth begins to smell badly. However it is not the most terrible manifestations of joint use of pulp with alcohol.
Whether you know? There is a legend of how tropical fruit got an unpleasant smell. The elderly king without reciprocity was in love with the young beauty, and to draw her attention, went to the magician who gave it unusual fruit with which the king had to treat the beloved. Having tried durian, the beauty fell in love with the king, but he forgot to thank for it the magician, and the wizard, having become angry, damned durian. But, despite a fetid peel, in it there was still a tasty delicacy.
Durian has property to increase arterial blood pressure, and considering a strong heat and unpredictability of reaction of the substances produced by a fruit in a human body, simultaneous consumption of durian and alcohol can have deplorable consequences.
How to store in house conditions
Durian is the fast-spoiling product therefore it is better to eat it immediately after purchase. The maximum period of storage — 5 days.
We bring to your attention several useful tips on storage of a fruit:
- If you do not plan to eat it in day of purchase, it is better to buy an immature fruit. Wind it in 4-5 layers with cellophane and before decide it to sit down, develop and leave for 1-2 days at the room temperature.
- The cut fruit is not subject to storage — it is used at once.
- Durian can be frozen, but after a defrosting its pulp will become too soft and will lose tastes.
- It is the best of all to store pulp, having prepared from it jam or jams. Such product will be always demanded and tasty.
Having studied our article, you learned what is fruit durian as it is correct to eat it. Despite the specific smell, fruit it is very useful to health and will help to strengthen immunity.