Why Nonthaburi Durians Are So Expensive | So Expensive

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  • 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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  • @shongft3693
    @shongft3693 3 роки тому +584

    Me :" Let's go to study"
    UA-cam: Why Nonthaburi Durians are so expensive?
    Me: "Good Question"

    • @Cetenkhair
      @Cetenkhair 3 роки тому +4

      Samee😂😂😂😂

    • @MOON-nf7jj
      @MOON-nf7jj 3 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @TheRoyJames
      @TheRoyJames 3 роки тому +3

      I'm exposed

    • @blardymunggas6884
      @blardymunggas6884 3 роки тому

      Rubbish Nonthaburi durians. Its a marketing gimmick. I won’t even eat this for free. Only naturally ripen should be eaten

    • @ihkeseteeietos5722
      @ihkeseteeietos5722 3 роки тому +4

      @@blardymunggas6884 You obviously never eat it

  • @AGlimpseInside
    @AGlimpseInside 3 роки тому +1712

    Well it’s no wonder five of them cooked up in the legend of Zelda breath of the wild give you so much vitality

    • @JayceeR
      @JayceeR 3 роки тому +2

      ?

    • @kanyebreast6072
      @kanyebreast6072 3 роки тому +20

      20 hearts lol

    • @nstorm2415
      @nstorm2415 3 роки тому +21

      You cook 5 of them? Doesnt 1 hearty durian gives you full health?.

    • @kanyebreast6072
      @kanyebreast6072 3 роки тому +10

      @@nstorm2415 No, one gives you 5 hearts

    • @chinmoybiswas8257
      @chinmoybiswas8257 3 роки тому +15

      @@kanyebreast6072 1 gives you full health + 5 yellow heart

  • @paulwiwatwongwana345
    @paulwiwatwongwana345 2 роки тому +550

    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.

    • @alanhonlunli
      @alanhonlunli 2 роки тому +3

      Is it really significantly better than other durians? If you had a blind taste test, would they be noticeably different?

    • @kavalia2307
      @kavalia2307 2 роки тому +14

      @@alanhonlunli There is absolutely a big difference between high quality and low quality durian

    • @kevhall4802
      @kevhall4802 2 роки тому +16

      @@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

    • @pekomarumudajiro7221
      @pekomarumudajiro7221 2 роки тому +1

      @@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.

    • @eudaimoniachannel3350
      @eudaimoniachannel3350 2 роки тому

      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.

  • @osirisMaRkz
    @osirisMaRkz 2 роки тому +379

    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.

    • @brucelee5576
      @brucelee5576 2 роки тому +191

      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.

    • @anthyavila9726
      @anthyavila9726 2 роки тому +126

      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.

    • @stardust9072
      @stardust9072 2 роки тому +9

      yes. if u want fruit trees to bear fruits, u must hack the tree trunk. i did that b4.

    • @malnutritionboy
      @malnutritionboy 2 роки тому +5

      @@anthyavila9726 the storm killed it. pls learn to read

    • @Outdoorswithluke
      @Outdoorswithluke 2 роки тому +23

      @@malnutritionboy try reading it again... Nothing is wrong with his comment

  • @Phobero
    @Phobero 3 роки тому +134

    "They're expensive because they're non-durian"
    Makes sense

  • @snakebite215
    @snakebite215 3 роки тому +1147

    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

    • @rrrr-p3d6e
      @rrrr-p3d6e 3 роки тому +9

      So true

    • @grnppj5641
      @grnppj5641 3 роки тому +29

      Fr. You’re bringing durian home and neighbours be like looking at it like woah

    • @snakebite215
      @snakebite215 3 роки тому +37

      @@augustinefaithdefender there are cheap and expensive durian variety. Some are just 3 to 5 dollar per kilogram.

    • @AcaciaDolce
      @AcaciaDolce 3 роки тому +42

      @@augustinefaithdefender Because you never try really high quality Thai durians. If they are no good, there would be no such high demand.

    • @harukrentz435
      @harukrentz435 3 роки тому +15

      The twist in the end though. Didnt expect that lol

  • @vintagetears2416
    @vintagetears2416 3 роки тому +587

    My grandfather planted durians in our backyard and it’s absolutely delicious. Its golden, sweet and creamy so every year I’m excited 😆

    • @soupricemf1260
      @soupricemf1260 3 роки тому +3

      Where do u live?

    • @C0OKI3S
      @C0OKI3S 3 роки тому +2

      I just saw your comment get 100 likes…

    • @alwaysright6358
      @alwaysright6358 3 роки тому +26

      Lucky bastard. That's my dream life. To have durian trees, and many other tropical fruit trees in my backyard.

    • @vintagetears2416
      @vintagetears2416 3 роки тому +36

      @@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.

    • @vintagetears2416
      @vintagetears2416 3 роки тому +9

      @@soupricemf1260 a tropical country located in Asia.

  • @MrDanychan
    @MrDanychan 3 роки тому +138

    When south east asian were asked about which season are the most beautiful: "The durian season 🌿"

    • @shakinaantra9310
      @shakinaantra9310 3 роки тому +1

      Like right now in Davao city in the Philippines, it's the season for durian and it's cheaper

    • @muhammadwibowo8352
      @muhammadwibowo8352 3 роки тому

      True dude.

    • @nahinimurphy9727
      @nahinimurphy9727 3 роки тому

      Agreed.

    • @deanmalto1386
      @deanmalto1386 3 роки тому +1

      We only have like two season which is hot all year long and monsoon season

  • @kikyoass
    @kikyoass 3 роки тому +68

    From USA, I effing love durian. So good when cold or half frozen. Throw it in a smoothie ….oh what a delight!

    • @aikalahamjie7079
      @aikalahamjie7079 3 роки тому +6

      They make ice cream here with it

    • @mofatv5565
      @mofatv5565 3 роки тому +1

      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

    • @bigsmall246
      @bigsmall246 3 роки тому +2

      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!

    • @inoob._.1118
      @inoob._.1118 2 роки тому +1

      Yes sirrrr

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    @wallacesouza2678 2 роки тому +18

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      @montserratherrero782 2 роки тому

      Trading with her is %100, she is legit and
      sure in trading unlike others.

    • @Simeonsaater
      @Simeonsaater 2 роки тому

      Wow l'm just shock someone mentioned
      expert Mrs Olivera Jane okhumalo, I thought
      I'm the only one trading with her, She helped
      me recover what i lost trying to trade my
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    • @marinefernandez3166
      @marinefernandez3166 2 роки тому

      God bless the day i came across your
      number
      on UA-cam. You are God sent ma'am
      always
      remain thankful to you.

    • @carolineknudsen5306
      @carolineknudsen5306 2 роки тому

      @Anna Jensen Ohhh yeah I have her contact I have been trading with her also

    • @carolineknudsen5306
      @carolineknudsen5306 2 роки тому

      @Anna Jensen Give her a call, or sms direct

  • @MrOkscar
    @MrOkscar 3 роки тому +543

    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.

    • @Thawhid
      @Thawhid 3 роки тому +6

      Is it similar to Jack fruit, looks like but does it taste like it?

    • @ipom2899
      @ipom2899 3 роки тому +32

      @@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.

    • @MrOkscar
      @MrOkscar 3 роки тому +17

      @@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.

    • @MrOkscar
      @MrOkscar 3 роки тому +2

      @@Jaqen-HGhar oh i didn’t see it. Turned out not so fun fact after all lol.

    • @miriammeenattoor2952
      @miriammeenattoor2952 3 роки тому +1

      @@Thawhid no, jack fruit tastes wayyy different

  • @passakornkarnprawatlerdwat5246
    @passakornkarnprawatlerdwat5246 3 роки тому +475

    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.

    • @Aledharris
      @Aledharris 3 роки тому +57

      Thanks for this, I was wondering if it was a little bit of BS.

    • @ronaldo_slayer21
      @ronaldo_slayer21 3 роки тому +39

      So overpriced fruit, got it.

    • @winnatayoung
      @winnatayoung 3 роки тому +70

      basically you are paying for the water cost.

    • @HassanAleem
      @HassanAleem 3 роки тому +34

      Like many Japanese fruits and veges lol

    • @dans4270
      @dans4270 3 роки тому

      What's it taste like.

  • @shiina_mahiru_9067
    @shiina_mahiru_9067 3 роки тому +296

    The only complaint: we can't smell the durian through the screen

  • @yothiga
    @yothiga 3 роки тому +52

    The Nont Durian is really different. I have Durian occasionally but Nont is different from any Durians in Thailand.

  • @chubear9704
    @chubear9704 3 роки тому +62

    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

    • @crimsonsage435
      @crimsonsage435 3 роки тому +1

      I feel that i know which country you live in

  • @KurniawanRamadhan213
    @KurniawanRamadhan213 3 роки тому +342

    They just oversell the durian. You can get durian from your grandpa backyards and it tastes just as good.

    • @bimapringgo
      @bimapringgo 3 роки тому +56

      send me location of your grandpa's house.

    • @leztahdezmu5562
      @leztahdezmu5562 3 роки тому +20

      @@bimapringgo pls come to davao philippines.. and you can eat all you want here

    • @wizzy6318
      @wizzy6318 3 роки тому +35

      @@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.

    • @TubersAndPotatoes
      @TubersAndPotatoes 3 роки тому +11

      Best durian fruits are from trees that are the decades old planted by your grandparents.

    • @-.-1
      @-.-1 3 роки тому +3

      jackfruit *

  • @fizanfizan4108
    @fizanfizan4108 3 роки тому +47

    Government: why our durian cheap?
    Minister: make up one auction thats royals buy with very high price.

    • @Singular121
      @Singular121 3 роки тому +1

      You've never tasted one so you have no idea.

    • @fizanfizan4108
      @fizanfizan4108 3 роки тому +4

      @@Singular121 all thailand durian dont have good taste. Because the fruit picked from the tree before it is ripe.

    • @Singular121
      @Singular121 3 роки тому +4

      @@fizanfizan4108 you have no idea what you're talking about.

    • @fizanfizan4108
      @fizanfizan4108 3 роки тому +3

      @@Singular121 you have no idea what im talking about

    • @Se7eNBullets
      @Se7eNBullets 3 роки тому +7

      I can confirm from having a durian plantation the durian fruit is best eaten after it has dropped not plucked

  • @paintingasmr7
    @paintingasmr7 3 роки тому +140

    Most expensive ones are :
    Not DuRIaN

    • @yahwehsonren
      @yahwehsonren 3 роки тому +1

      Japan fruit is most expensive

    • @paintingasmr7
      @paintingasmr7 3 роки тому

      @@yahwehsonren I wanna visit japan 😌 but ain't got no money for that T×T

    • @paintingasmr7
      @paintingasmr7 3 роки тому

      @@CharlieDebts ?

    • @muhammadrauf2600
      @muhammadrauf2600 3 роки тому

      @@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??

  • @yaqbulyakkerbat4190
    @yaqbulyakkerbat4190 3 роки тому +69

    I really wonder who saw a Durian and thought "This smells like shit. I bet it's edible!"

    • @jeffersonairplane6094
      @jeffersonairplane6094 3 роки тому +12

      Likely the same person who decided that Sumatra coffee bean they harvest after the “ cat “ shits it out…,,

    • @alwaysright6358
      @alwaysright6358 3 роки тому +19

      That's a misconception. Those who like durian taste do not think durian smells awful. In fact, it smells just like how it tastes.

    • @demo2952
      @demo2952 3 роки тому +1

      Jefferson Airplane civet coffee

    • @madebyfiti9869
      @madebyfiti9869 3 роки тому +4

      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

    • @agps4418
      @agps4418 3 роки тому

      Its a white dress - blue dress thing

  • @aleeya00
    @aleeya00 3 роки тому +44

    “Why are durians so expensive”
    My family who throws it away this season cuz there’s too many

    • @bassyey
      @bassyey 3 роки тому +4

      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.

    • @lukerabin5079
      @lukerabin5079 3 роки тому +13

      @@bassyey it’s definitely not westerners who are paying these prices. It’s Thai and Chinese buyers.

    • @maikale5
      @maikale5 3 роки тому

      where are you growing them? that's crazy!

    • @lotus_flower2001
      @lotus_flower2001 2 роки тому

      @@bassyey Durian quality in the west is poor. No reason to buy at high price.

    • @chananchitakarssen9920
      @chananchitakarssen9920 2 роки тому

      You can´t compare your imature painting to the Rembrandt one, right?

  • @zaramintheequanimous
    @zaramintheequanimous 3 роки тому +73

    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.

    • @muhammadhafiz5248
      @muhammadhafiz5248 3 роки тому +4

      Most of the Malaysian will agree with that..

    • @aikalahamjie7079
      @aikalahamjie7079 3 роки тому +3

      Same😅 Squirrel knows better than us

    • @markv1974
      @markv1974 3 роки тому +6

      @@muhammadhafiz5248 filipinos agree with malays and indons. Who eats unripe durian?? Wait for it to fall. Huhu. Its not sweet if taken unripe

    • @VasuAmpaipan
      @VasuAmpaipan 3 роки тому

      Compare human taste with a squirrel. Good for your logic. . .

    • @zaramintheequanimous
      @zaramintheequanimous 3 роки тому +8

      @@VasuAmpaipan is that supposed to be an insult ?

  • @twentytwo138
    @twentytwo138 3 роки тому +9

    - ''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*

  • @rockabluesy60
    @rockabluesy60 3 роки тому +145

    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.

    • @jnnfccc1794
      @jnnfccc1794 3 роки тому +2

      I don't remember these as smelling bad either

    • @muhammadrauf2600
      @muhammadrauf2600 3 роки тому +14

      If you think that's bad, take a look at the clip that has Koreans trying the durian...
      They ate the husk! 😂

    • @chetawanung-adjmagool9967
      @chetawanung-adjmagool9967 3 роки тому +8

      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.

    • @covenmorgana1571
      @covenmorgana1571 2 роки тому

      ​@@muhammadrauf2600 wait WHAT did someone really do that!?!?!?!?!

    • @a_singular_nugget
      @a_singular_nugget 2 роки тому +1

      @@muhammadrauf2600 *angry thai durian enjoyer noises*

  • @toothpickstudio5402
    @toothpickstudio5402 3 роки тому +59

    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...

    • @hiyukelavie2396
      @hiyukelavie2396 3 роки тому +24

      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

    • @araiso8672
      @araiso8672 3 роки тому +3

      FYI, musang king, black thorn, red prawns are all cultivated by Thailand ppl.

    • @toothpickstudio5402
      @toothpickstudio5402 3 роки тому +4

      @@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..

    • @Singular121
      @Singular121 3 роки тому +3

      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.

    • @ma-rc7sw
      @ma-rc7sw 3 роки тому +8

      @@araiso8672 nope.

  • @aikalahamjie7079
    @aikalahamjie7079 3 роки тому +119

    I just hope Malaysia dont have auctions like these. So that we normal people can still afford to buy a musang king.

    • @lumkarshing2714
      @lumkarshing2714 3 роки тому +22

      If a Thai durian can auction for 40k+
      Then a Malaysian durian can go for 200k

    • @kpp28
      @kpp28 3 роки тому +9

      @@lumkarshing2714 haha you wish

    • @sigitraharjo6067
      @sigitraharjo6067 3 роки тому +9

      Setuju. Totally agree. In Indonesia as well. After so many durian competitions in few years, the prices are rising drastically. So sad.

    • @mgear088
      @mgear088 3 роки тому +3

      @@lumkarshing2714 To each his own. Thai prefers their types of durian.

    • @railxz6601
      @railxz6601 3 роки тому +12

      Auction over durian is stupid... Just stop it

  • @joeyridzwan3559
    @joeyridzwan3559 3 роки тому +96

    When rich people do not know how to spend their money, they’d go for auction.

  • @onlinepresence8440
    @onlinepresence8440 3 роки тому +158

    My Indonesian teacher says it "tastes like heaven, smells like hell."

    • @commissarf1196
      @commissarf1196 3 роки тому +16

      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.

    • @rinomayzal139
      @rinomayzal139 3 роки тому +4

      isn’t that what a sin is ? 😆

    • @faris.arifin
      @faris.arifin 3 роки тому

      Yes and the burping after it smells much worst 😜

    • @Hakikat-Se7en
      @Hakikat-Se7en 3 роки тому

      Durians smells good, it's the litter what smells bad near the durian market

    • @micro-babe
      @micro-babe 3 роки тому

      Lol my uncles always say that! We're Filipino.

  • @muff5568
    @muff5568 3 роки тому +20

    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. 🙈

    • @jesusnotgod5635
      @jesusnotgod5635 Рік тому

      Yup,and the price is still way cheaper than one of those overpriced Thai durian

  • @yorkiesweetpea23
    @yorkiesweetpea23 2 роки тому +13

    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 🤤🤤.

    • @putinsrighthand8010
      @putinsrighthand8010 2 роки тому +1

      The power of durian. Once you have tasted it, it lingers in your soul till you feed it again

    • @lovestory818
      @lovestory818 2 роки тому +1

      Come Malaysia you can get better durian

    • @yorkiesweetpea23
      @yorkiesweetpea23 2 роки тому +1

      @@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.

  • @aenorist2431
    @aenorist2431 3 роки тому +232

    Clever marketing, as with literally every episode of this series.

    • @muhammadjerusalem4506
      @muhammadjerusalem4506 3 роки тому +2

      Hahhaa

    • @jonahs92
      @jonahs92 3 роки тому

      @@muhammadjerusalem4506 שלום, אחי!

    • @bryghian
      @bryghian 3 роки тому

      Agreed.

    • @eric4681702
      @eric4681702 3 роки тому +13

      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.

    • @blardymunggas6884
      @blardymunggas6884 3 роки тому

      This is a useless durian.

  • @homermalaluan8680
    @homermalaluan8680 3 роки тому +25

    Planting Indian coral trees are the wisest thing that this farmer did to adapt to climate change.
    I am craving right now.

  • @orpheus1180
    @orpheus1180 3 роки тому +17

    Why don't they let them fall naturally, that's when durian are supposed to be at peek ripeness?

    • @mluu510
      @mluu510 3 роки тому +4

      I am sure these people know what they’re doing if they can command those prices

    • @anggarafitra6670
      @anggarafitra6670 3 роки тому +7

      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

    • @yotakayotaka
      @yotakayotaka 3 роки тому +8

      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.

    • @cHemon
      @cHemon 3 роки тому +3

      It’s a matter of preference. Most Thais fine fallen durian too mushy and pungent.

    • @weldon29
      @weldon29 3 роки тому

      Money

  • @vag_den
    @vag_den 3 роки тому +52

    I like it because keeps the doctor away like an apple but for real

    • @faizal6406
      @faizal6406 3 роки тому +10

      Unless it fell on your head

    • @HonorViego
      @HonorViego 3 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @paklekj4429
      @paklekj4429 3 роки тому +5

      @@faizal6406 rip newton no more gravity😔

    • @nimethjayathilaka5808
      @nimethjayathilaka5808 3 роки тому +1

      You can also use it to keep intruders away.

    • @vag_den
      @vag_den 3 роки тому +1

      @@nimethjayathilaka5808 i like the way you think

  • @zeltus
    @zeltus 3 роки тому +40

    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.

    • @adamharith6209
      @adamharith6209 3 роки тому +5

      You’re welcome anytime here, Bill. Have you ever try jackfruits?

    • @messi44444
      @messi44444 3 роки тому +3

      rambutans are awesome, amen for that.

    • @syasyaishavingfun
      @syasyaishavingfun 2 роки тому

      Come again, Though Mangosteen season had just passed.

    • @xianiaa9939
      @xianiaa9939 2 роки тому

      come too langkawi island
      rambutan completely free here

  • @neekossan
    @neekossan 3 роки тому +106

    Malaysia Durian: *Are you kidding me?*

    • @saberz7027
      @saberz7027 3 роки тому +1

      Yes,Durian memang harga yahudi

    • @HaniSiKucing
      @HaniSiKucing 3 роки тому +1

      @@saberz7027 lolwut

    • @aimanhaqimi5698
      @aimanhaqimi5698 3 роки тому

      @@saberz7027 lolwut

    • @chatnaja1324
      @chatnaja1324 3 роки тому +11

      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

    • @dekramness8660
      @dekramness8660 3 роки тому +1

      @@chatnaja1324 bro, you know the durian Fox King? the prlce very faking too

  • @bryghian
    @bryghian 3 роки тому +11

    That knife is probably as sharp as my girlfriend's words

  • @uvawien
    @uvawien 3 роки тому +147

    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.

    • @edgarbleikur1929
      @edgarbleikur1929 3 роки тому +2

      Hometown? Nonthaburi is a province. Was the village/town mentioned?

    • @uvawien
      @uvawien 3 роки тому +12

      @@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. .

    • @edgarbleikur1929
      @edgarbleikur1929 3 роки тому +2

      @@uvawien 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!

    • @bora3.14
      @bora3.14 2 роки тому

      You should have carried on the business from your grandparents

    • @kevhall4802
      @kevhall4802 2 роки тому

      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

  • @taleliew1
    @taleliew1 3 роки тому +1

    Malaysian durians are more popular and reputable as compared to Thai durians. Just compare the prices of imported durians in Hong Kong and China.

    • @P_SUNG
      @P_SUNG 3 роки тому +1

      ur just mad that they made a vid about thai durians and not Malay durians LMAO

  • @amirism91
    @amirism91 3 роки тому +11

    Expensive durian
    🇹🇭: Nont
    🇲🇾: Musang King

  • @afiqarman990
    @afiqarman990 3 роки тому +32

    They can just say, i like mon thong because I felt rich whenever i eat them

    • @MrArthoz
      @MrArthoz 3 роки тому +5

      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.

    • @MrArthoz
      @MrArthoz 3 роки тому +1

      @@jijjjijji 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.

    • @MrArthoz
      @MrArthoz 3 роки тому +1

      @@jijjjijji 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.

    • @MrArthoz
      @MrArthoz 3 роки тому

      @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...

  • @YGOrica
    @YGOrica 3 роки тому +38

    What a waste of water…. Just so rich people can eat special durians because normal ones are not expensive enaugh for them 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @tantanmustdie
      @tantanmustdie 3 роки тому +21

      You basically described the whole meat industry.

    • @pixlitol
      @pixlitol 3 роки тому +3

      @@tantanmustdie LOL true that

    • @physetermacrocephalus2209
      @physetermacrocephalus2209 3 роки тому +3

      @@tantanmustdie The meat industry also provides other products such as fertilizer for crops as well as leather and products derived from the bones of the animal. It is not a very good comparison. Unfortunately you have been deceived by the vegans; for even if we were to remove meat from our diets; our species would not only need to maintain livestock populations but actually INCREASE it as a means to produce enough fertilizer to produce the vegetable and fruit required to feed a vegan civilization. The only other source of fertilizer is derived from phosphates which literally have to be strip mined out of wetlands.

    • @Nandranie-bu3pg
      @Nandranie-bu3pg 3 роки тому

      Have fun eating "normal" pesticides lol

    • @sendoh7x
      @sendoh7x 3 роки тому

      They are normal priced durians for common people also you know

  • @DressedRunner
    @DressedRunner 3 роки тому +228

    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!

    • @earlessroboticcat7102
      @earlessroboticcat7102 3 роки тому +52

      I was always told Malaysian was the best compared to Thai do idk anymore

    • @akane8615
      @akane8615 3 роки тому +47

      @@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.

    • @TsLeng
      @TsLeng 3 роки тому +171

      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

    • @realgrilledsushi
      @realgrilledsushi 3 роки тому +67

      @@TsLeng Can confirm. One thing everybody hates are durians not naturally ripen.

    • @amphreded
      @amphreded 3 роки тому +65

      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

  • @BJXRAARONANAKAHING
    @BJXRAARONANAKAHING 3 роки тому +2

    Musang king entered the chat

  • @tkangwei
    @tkangwei 3 роки тому +32

    The way they cut the durian is cringing me :')

    • @tohhanshen2905
      @tohhanshen2905 3 роки тому

      ahahha ikr

    • @darlene8130
      @darlene8130 3 роки тому +1

      Ikr. From where I'm from, we slice through the lines where the thorns converge. I think they are trying to avoid slicing through the seeds (and meat)

    • @pralineys
      @pralineys 3 роки тому +1

      @@darlene8130 exactly! If it's ripe, it's really easy to split

    • @namedrop721
      @namedrop721 3 роки тому +2

      It’s an easy mistake…just like ‘cringing me’ is for English

    • @P_SUNG
      @P_SUNG 3 роки тому +1

      well if u dont want to slice ur fruit in half they need to cut it like that so its better to present and just easier to eat in general dont see how its cringe. i think slicing your fruit and seed in half is way more cringe.

  • @MyHeroLucille
    @MyHeroLucille 3 роки тому +44

    These fruit get better water than the locals lol. Imagine a future conflict about water.

    • @wizzy6318
      @wizzy6318 3 роки тому +3

      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

  • @APinkLolliPop
    @APinkLolliPop 3 роки тому +15

    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.

    • @bBersZ
      @bBersZ 2 роки тому

      You're a poet and didn't know it

  • @abdhussn9881
    @abdhussn9881 3 роки тому +7

    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.

    • @fauzan574
      @fauzan574 3 роки тому

      It's a lot better mate, u should try it

    • @abdhussn9881
      @abdhussn9881 3 роки тому

      Yea sure.

    • @VasuAmpaipan
      @VasuAmpaipan 3 роки тому +1

      Try the frozen one, they are good enough

    • @s._3560
      @s._3560 3 роки тому

      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.

    • @abdhussn9881
      @abdhussn9881 3 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @midne0927
    @midne0927 2 роки тому +13

    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.

    • @putinsrighthand8010
      @putinsrighthand8010 2 роки тому

      Yeah, I once bought it directly from the durian tree and managed to get 0.20 USD. That tree drove a hard bargain.

    • @celcuenx2934
      @celcuenx2934 Рік тому

      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

  • @amranhamdan4304
    @amranhamdan4304 3 роки тому +33

    I am a durian lover, I've eaten these durians, but my opinion is the Malaysian Musang King beats it hands down.

    • @bigsmall246
      @bigsmall246 3 роки тому +4

      I've never tried Thai durians but I've heard from those who've tried it that Thai durians suck big-time.

    • @amranhamdan4304
      @amranhamdan4304 3 роки тому +4

      @@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.

    • @dysonneo175
      @dysonneo175 3 роки тому +2

      Cuz your Malaysian focus u say mustang king is the best

    • @amranhamdan4304
      @amranhamdan4304 3 роки тому +2

      @@dysonneo175 , creepy mindhack prapoganda from you eh !!

    • @จักษ์นาถะพินธุ
      @จักษ์นาถะพินธุ 3 роки тому

      You are a lair. You are not a durian lover. And you have never eaten the best Thai Durian.

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  • @evanthe7634
    @evanthe7634 3 роки тому +18

    I'd rather the farmers put care into their crops and charge higher prices, than use pesticides and pollute the environment.

  • @asyraafazman
    @asyraafazman 3 роки тому +23

    I thought a ripe durian is considered ripe when it falls down from the tree. Who cut durian fruit? Or am I missing something here.

    • @JackWJ
      @JackWJ 3 роки тому +6

      That’s how durians are supposed to be. Probably they don’t want to damage the exterior?

    • @Claudius8
      @Claudius8 3 роки тому +3

      Yea but they wanted to make it perfect ripe and durians can ripe like avocado

    • @asyraafazman
      @asyraafazman 3 роки тому +4

      @@JackWJ shouldnt their exterior specifically evolved to survive such a fall? I don't think I have ever seen a durian with bruise skin before.

    • @Azekoria
      @Azekoria 3 роки тому +5

      you are from malaysia right? Durian that fall from the tree is too ripe for thai ppl not many ppl eat that ripe
      (I heard malaysian like durian fall from tree)

    • @asyraafazman
      @asyraafazman 3 роки тому +3

      @@Claudius8 yeah that is why I asked, a perfectly ripe durian is when it naturally fall of its stem. So wouldn't cutting it early make it less ripe?

  • @kevhall4802
    @kevhall4802 2 роки тому +9

    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 :)

  • @WNFGHT
    @WNFGHT 3 роки тому +11

    Sorry, but most expensive, and the best durian cultivars are from Malaysia.

    • @araiso8672
      @araiso8672 3 роки тому +4

      Wrong, do some research please. Those expensive and best durian from Malaysia are actually cultivated from Thailand

    • @weirdshit
      @weirdshit 3 роки тому +2

      @@araiso8672 LOL. How are they going to export to malaysia and singapore?

    • @mikewallice2795
      @mikewallice2795 3 роки тому +5

      @@araiso8672 huh?? Musang King is exclusively grown in Malaysia, there is no such thing Malaysians cultivated durian in Thailand. There's a lot of durian farms in Malaysia. And definitely Malaysian durians are better than those in Thailand. Nonthong is only the most expensive durian in Thailand but not as expensive as Musang King, the top grade durian. Even I cringed when they picked and cut through the durian in the video. The best durian should naturally drop from the tree and should be easy to split by following visible lines that look like a star. When they had to cut through like in the video, that means it is not fully ripe yet.

  • @jnnfccc1794
    @jnnfccc1794 3 роки тому +11

    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!

    • @MrArthoz
      @MrArthoz 3 роки тому +9

      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!

    • @aikalahamjie7079
      @aikalahamjie7079 3 роки тому

      Its expensive because exported to China. But for locals, its very cheap

    • @ihkeseteeietos5722
      @ihkeseteeietos5722 3 роки тому

      You sure you are not confusing other fruit with durians??

    • @aikalahamjie7079
      @aikalahamjie7079 3 роки тому

      @@ihkeseteeietos5722 i just realised. Durian for a dollar, sold by bike vendors? I hope he is not talking about ice cream🤭

    • @jnnfccc1794
      @jnnfccc1794 3 роки тому

      @@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!

  • @syedputra5955
    @syedputra5955 3 роки тому +29

    They should create a durian tasting award to see which is best, like they do in wine.

    • @athenstar10
      @athenstar10 3 роки тому

      More like durian smelling award😂

    • @kpp28
      @kpp28 3 роки тому

      People would die from sulfur poisoning

    • @s._3560
      @s._3560 3 роки тому

      Blind tasting as well. No cheating.

  • @surendra201263
    @surendra201263 2 роки тому +1

    This worse form of jack fruit....what found Indian subcontinent.......😂😂😂

  • @Dominum87
    @Dominum87 3 роки тому +2

    Thai durian sucks. Msian one is the best

  • @imjyun
    @imjyun 3 роки тому +6

    hotel staff: sorry sir u cant have durian here.
    me: but they're (not) durian 0:54
    hotel staff:
    no wonder they're expensive

  • @lehoangnhan1492
    @lehoangnhan1492 3 роки тому +6

    This documentary is a step to make the price higher !!!! Intensive marketing

  • @amunumber1style
    @amunumber1style 3 роки тому +34

    They open the durian like it so fragile, we just force it open with our hands here. The difference in treatment towards an expensive durian and a cheap durian. Lolol.

    • @realgrilledsushi
      @realgrilledsushi 3 роки тому +1

      Dude, just look for the line sections of the durians and put your knife there. That’s what they and everybody else is doing lol

    • @jasminepeterson5766
      @jasminepeterson5766 3 роки тому +1

      @@realgrilledsushi I can't open a durian with knives. So i just wait until they're trully rippen and step on them carefully. The rippen ones will crack easily 😁

    • @tabibitobeta6207
      @tabibitobeta6207 3 роки тому +1

      @@realgrilledsushi what?? put knife ??we just use hand u bakayaro

    • @P_SUNG
      @P_SUNG 3 роки тому

      @@realgrilledsushi well if u want to cut your fruit in half and the seed as well sure do it that way. But for ppl who want to eat it fully without a sliced seed then u need to cut at carefully and cutting ur fruit in half makes it look like shit and if u have an overly ripe durian that will just make a mess.

  • @zaczain5654
    @zaczain5654 2 роки тому +1

    As a person who love Durian from childhood I would say, why they are expensive? It's just because of marketing hype.

  • @myreilleresplandy3619
    @myreilleresplandy3619 Місяць тому +1

    in France, durian is very expensive
    This fruit IS delicious for me...❤

  • @robbiekwong966
    @robbiekwong966 3 роки тому +16

    I love Thailand but sorry the best durian is in Malaysia. If speculated like this cost 1000 times more than this.

  • @RomelJohan
    @RomelJohan 3 роки тому +14

    Come on GUYS! Everyone has their own preference, let's not start a fight here!

  • @eastexotic
    @eastexotic 3 роки тому +4

    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.

  • @s._3560
    @s._3560 Рік тому +1

    Good thing nobody in Malaysia or Singapore or Indonesia likes Nontaburi durians! For neighbouring countries, taste is too unripe and lacks flavour! Lucky for Thais otherwise the price go sky-high and they themselves can't afford their beloved Nontaburi durians.

  • @namidahooman8238
    @namidahooman8238 3 роки тому +2

    As a filipino..... I can eat 5 whole durians....and will still not be satisfied... I still need moreeee

    • @romarkmosota5097
      @romarkmosota5097 3 роки тому

      Colesterol is waving!

    • @namidahooman8238
      @namidahooman8238 3 роки тому

      @@romarkmosota5097 yuh👁️👄👁️ good thing I don't have high blood yet

  • @seanxim3697
    @seanxim3697 3 роки тому +47

    Malaysian farmers won’t cut the durians from trees it will wait until it falls from the tree and only then it’s considered good and ripe. I’ve tried Thai durians and it’s usually much bland and less pungent than Malaysian’s, a good durian is opposite of these. Also the skill of opening durians usually tells how experienced a person is in handling durians. Just like the moves of bartender preparing a cocktail drink. This video tells you the way durian was opened was very clumsy i.e. cutting right through is the wrong way. How can such an expensive durian being handled by an unskilled handlers tells you they have low standards despite its price. Just like you become skeptical of the very expensive price of the cocktails when the bartender don’t impressed you when preparing it.

    • @netizeng7634
      @netizeng7634 3 роки тому +7

      Sama here in Indonesia

    • @shamhisan
      @shamhisan 3 роки тому

      Mostly agree with you...apart from the way they cut the durian...they cut the durian between the flesh pocket, that is why they cut through...it didn't damage the flesh actually....i'm Malaysian by the way..

    • @eric4681702
      @eric4681702 3 роки тому +6

      @@shamhisan you dont cut a durian like that. You cut off a slice at the bottom and then you see the 5-way split of the fruit. Then you can break it away long those lines so you never hit the eatable parts.
      Dutch here by the way, but this i learned within a year of moving to thailand.

    • @VasuAmpaipan
      @VasuAmpaipan 3 роки тому +4

      That too ripe, The best durian will be crunchy outside and sweet inside but yet bitter like the one too ripe as you mentioned

    • @seanxim3697
      @seanxim3697 3 роки тому +4

      @@VasuAmpaipan only a good durian will ripe to perfection with firm flesh yet creamy and not too wet before it dropped to the ground. Only really good durian breeds can achieve this result, those from Thailand probably won’t. Most people in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore would not like to eat crunchy durians they prefer firm, creamy, sweet with a little bitter after taste. Plucking from the tree is commercially cheaper and making it export worthy especially to China, hence why today Thailand is top exporter despite not really the place that originated durians. Still many durian lovers in the Austronesian heartlands of SEA except Thailand will swear durian taste better when they are grounded. Therefore they won’t compromise the taste just for the purpose of commercialization. Who are better to speak about this than the people of Malaysia, Indonesia where the fruit originated. The very name of the fruit Durian has a Malay - Austronesian origins meaning spike or spiky.

  • @MarkLee-gu8zx
    @MarkLee-gu8zx 3 роки тому +29

    Must try Malaysia musang King durian which is the best of all time until the price keep increasing every year

    • @-shakir5152
      @-shakir5152 3 роки тому +2

      I prefer Durian Kampung, Musang King is too sweet

    • @nimay13
      @nimay13 3 роки тому +5

      Musang King is for China. Local Malaysians can't even afford it. Quite sad really.

    • @yivunqp963
      @yivunqp963 3 роки тому +1

      The price increase is because of the durian farms land conflict with the msia govt

    • @nimay13
      @nimay13 3 роки тому +1

      @@yivunqp963 lol? It's basic economics. Learn how supply/demand curve works. China have higher demand, supply can't met it.
      Don't spew out nonsense like that. It makes you look like an idiot.

    • @nalin9058
      @nalin9058 3 роки тому

      Honestly I once tried Musang king. It was good but not worth the price. The texture reminded me of Kan Yao. However, most durian sold in Malaysia, as far as I experiened, were too ripe.

  • @_sansvisage
    @_sansvisage 3 роки тому +21

    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

  • @mamimumemo2470
    @mamimumemo2470 2 роки тому +2

    Musang king beat monthong by far..
    I always went to genting 4 times a year at least before pandemic..
    The food there also incredible (gohtong jaya)

  • @elmerajacot1619
    @elmerajacot1619 3 роки тому +7

    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.

  • @ain3750
    @ain3750 3 роки тому +8

    The amount of money I’ve spent on durian during its season last few months is embarrassing. But so worth it.

    • @veenav7443
      @veenav7443 3 роки тому +1

      I don’t blame you! It’s delicious 🤤

  • @cindymacamay7340
    @cindymacamay7340 3 роки тому +30

    Why do business insiders continue to try to justify expensive items?
    How about, “How farmers earn little to nothing from expensive items that you enjoy”?

    • @prapanthebachelorette6803
      @prapanthebachelorette6803 3 роки тому +1

      Interesting idea to document

    • @dba8y
      @dba8y 3 роки тому +3

      Nont durian farmers are millionaires. They sell durian by themselves.

  • @jay_ds4800
    @jay_ds4800 3 роки тому +14

    Of course they are expensive, they give you 3 hearts and 4 temporary hearts! Cooking five of them gives you 20 temporary hearts!

  • @bobbymoss6160
    @bobbymoss6160 Рік тому +1

    It's the same reason why diamonds are expensive. Marketing and suckers.

  • @belldybala421
    @belldybala421 3 роки тому +1

    380usd?! Are u kidding me? i won’t buy it even it only costs 1usd! Even the greatest breeds like blackthorn & musang king do not cost that much! Moreover, that doesn’t look appetising to me since its not ripe at all🤮

  • @Abell_lledA
    @Abell_lledA 3 роки тому +4

    One is stuck playing the impassioned protagonist in one’s Subjective Narrative of Self. 🎈

  • @kaviarasanganesan36
    @kaviarasanganesan36 3 роки тому +5

    The way of cutting that durian tells the truth….

  • @SouthernHadoken
    @SouthernHadoken 3 роки тому +16

    Best fruit in the world. Ate it every day when I was in Thailand. Like an idiot tourist, I took it on the train and back to my hotel and put it in fridge. 🤣

    • @integreetkonstruksi4628
      @integreetkonstruksi4628 3 роки тому

      I consider that genius not idiot!

    • @tegarz
      @tegarz 3 роки тому

      Did you fined?

    • @SouthernHadoken
      @SouthernHadoken 3 роки тому

      @@tegarz no. The room I stayed at did smell like hot creamy summer garbages though. 😁

    • @nahinimurphy9727
      @nahinimurphy9727 3 роки тому

      I hoped you learned your lesson lol. Never put it in the fridge. All of the food will smell like Durian

  • @awestaetezad9793
    @awestaetezad9793 3 роки тому +1

    My thai girlfrind like it ver much , But I like litel bit , unfortunately, IT stinkts a bit 🙏🙏

  • @williamfranszz1192
    @williamfranszz1192 2 роки тому +1

    Expensive because of the fruit ❎
    Expensive because of the water✅

  • @philippecr
    @philippecr 3 роки тому +18

    Most people have no idea that this durian has many many diff taste, different trees will taste completely different.

    • @C0OKI3S
      @C0OKI3S 3 роки тому

      Mate I’ve had LOADS before and yes some are the same, sweet and soft, but some just taste the same for me.. lol

  • @Ryan-hi2ik
    @Ryan-hi2ik 3 роки тому +6

    Even in Indonesia, Mon Thong Durian still the favourites

    • @anditard
      @anditard 3 роки тому

      Duren montong.

  • @Mitaka-Asa
    @Mitaka-Asa 3 роки тому +11

    Ironically, i just bought it for $13.45 at my local Asian supermarket. They are much cheaper during their fruit season in August

    • @poopoofarter
      @poopoofarter 3 роки тому +1

      i don't think that's a nont durian, most likely the common ones

    • @faitodeyo7019
      @faitodeyo7019 3 роки тому

      Yeah they are super cheap now, same with longyan

  • @thuleminh2056
    @thuleminh2056 2 роки тому +1

    Business Insider videos always mention environmental crisis as one of the biggest diffuculties

  • @LoliCoNoSM
    @LoliCoNoSM 2 місяці тому +1

    Monthong durian contains anti-cancer substances. Only this variety

  • @stevecox8948
    @stevecox8948 3 роки тому +9

    Chanee is my favourite durian. Chanee is more pungent, softer, more buttery than compared to the infamous Monthong Durian.

    • @Singular121
      @Singular121 3 роки тому

      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.

  • @DPGRAnKTV
    @DPGRAnKTV 3 роки тому +4

    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.

  • @JackWJ
    @JackWJ 3 роки тому +15

    Musang king and black thorn is better. Proud Malaysian right here

    • @alastrinalok1989
      @alastrinalok1989 3 роки тому +1

      I agree

    • @JackWJ
      @JackWJ 3 роки тому

      @Cheese yeah obviously. U could even say u like to eat poop more than cake

    • @tantanmustdie
      @tantanmustdie 3 роки тому +1

      @@JackWJ lol there's a reason why Thai durian has more demand 😂 They're just better.

    • @JackWJ
      @JackWJ 3 роки тому

      @@tantanmustdie yeah, just better by scamming all the people who don’t know they got scammed😂

  • @themogul5442
    @themogul5442 3 роки тому +1

    I ate durian many times, many varieties, but no one compared to the red/orange meat durian i ate in indonesia. And tbf monthong is low tier durian taste wise, they just has fatter meat and easier to cultivate, more like cavendish banana, very good fo business. If you want top tiers durian, indonesia and malaysia is the place to go

  • @fanghaurfoo
    @fanghaurfoo 2 роки тому +1

    I am a bit not sure about "cut" to harvest durian from the tree. If you have to cut it often mean it is not ripe enough, less aromatic, and the texture like munching potato instead....

  • @roykek588
    @roykek588 3 роки тому +19

    In Malaysia, we collect them from ground when they are ripe and naturally fall from the tree.

    • @thaopham7004
      @thaopham7004 3 роки тому +3

      We do the same in Vietnam

    • @stoopidgay_5811
      @stoopidgay_5811 3 роки тому +3

      same here in ph

    • @wisdom6776
      @wisdom6776 3 роки тому +3

      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

    • @veewong3530
      @veewong3530 3 роки тому +2

      That’s why the taste is different 🤔

    • @P_SUNG
      @P_SUNG 3 роки тому +7

      @@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.

  • @steventan6381
    @steventan6381 2 роки тому +3

    The way that durian was cut open hurts my brain so much. The cut though into flesh and seed is just barbaric.

    • @jesusnotgod5635
      @jesusnotgod5635 Рік тому

      Malaysians don't cut durian
      They peel according to it's segment
      Their durians are better too
      Cheaper,tastier, & ripe too

  •  3 роки тому +11

    You just forget about Musang King Durian 👑

    • @P_SUNG
      @P_SUNG 3 роки тому

      nope its just not worthy bro try the thai durian not the unripe one i mean a good thai durian

  • @putatdaun
    @putatdaun 2 роки тому +1

    Thailand’s durian are not so tasty and the texture isnt soft. The best durian breed is “Musang King”

  • @axelmalika530
    @axelmalika530 2 роки тому +1

    In indonesia,durian just cost 20-30$ i think.
    I dont know dollars soooo

  • @kenxiong6830
    @kenxiong6830 3 роки тому +10

    Imagine going for a nice walk in the forest and have one of these fall on you

    • @ronaldo_slayer21
      @ronaldo_slayer21 3 роки тому +3

      RIP

    • @hihowareya6861
      @hihowareya6861 3 роки тому +3

      Already had a mango fell on my head as a kid but i guess thats better than having that fall on ur head lol

    • @kenxiong6830
      @kenxiong6830 3 роки тому +5

      @@hihowareya6861 at least in the case of the mango, you lived to tell the story lol

    • @notno.11
      @notno.11 3 роки тому

      When I was young I sat under jackfruit tree it fall into my head I was so lucky lmao

  • @BopWalk
    @BopWalk 3 роки тому +4

    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.