What to do if the durian is not ripe yet

Durian has high nutritional value. In addition to containing a high sugar content, it also contains 11% starch, 13% sugar, 3% protein, as well as a variety of vitamins, fat, calcium, iron and phosphorus. Its taste varies from person to person. For those who love durian, it is not easy to buy a durian with good salt content, especially after opening an unripe durian.

Tools/Raw Materials

durian

Banana or apple

Steps/Methods

1 When you buy unripe durian, wrap it in newspaper when you get home, light the newspaper, and after it burns out, wrap it in another newspaper and put it in a warm place. After a day or two, you can smell the fragrance, which proves it is ripe.

2

Durian has a ripening effect and should be stored in a cool place. The fruit will crack when ripe.

3

Put durian together with ripe bananas or apples and wait for a while. Ripe bananas or apples produce ethylene gas, which has the effect of ripening the fruit.

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If the flesh is still in the shell, leave the whole durian at room temperature for a few days;

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If the flesh has been taken out, seal it tightly with plastic wrap, try to prevent air from leaking, and leave it at room temperature for 2-3 days to ripen naturally.

In case of backup, we will discuss how to choose

1 Unopened, immature durian has a grassy smell, while ripe durian exudes the inherent aroma of durian.

2 The spikes on the durian should be full. If you want to eat it more cooked, you can pinch two adjacent spikes together. If they can be pinched, it means it is relatively ripe.

3Durian is best when it is 70% to 80% ripe, with a yellow-green shell and milky yellow flesh.

4 You can smell the handle. If it has some aroma but not strong enough, it should be ready to eat in a day or two. If you smell alcohol, it must have gone bad, so don't buy it. Durian that naturally cracks after ripening cannot be stored for too long.

5 Look at the handle. If it is relatively clear and a little sunken at the end, it is naturally ripe and can be selected. But if it is like the one below, which is directly protruding (and the thorns are sharp, thin and dense), you cannot choose it!

6 The quality of durian can be judged from the skin. Durian with thick and sparse conical thorns is generally well-developed, with many grains and thick and delicate flesh. If the thorns are sharp and dense, the grains and flesh are thin and the flesh is coarse.

7 Pick up the durian and shake it. If there is a sound and you feel something shaking inside, it means it is a dry bag. The flesh of a good durian should be neither too watery nor too dry and hard, but soft and moist with a slight bitter taste.

8. Don’t think that the heavier the better. In fact, lighter durians often have smaller cores. But don’t choose durian that looks green.

Precautions

Although durian is delicious, you should not eat too much at one time, otherwise it will easily cause body heat. Its rich nutrients can also cause inflammation because the stomach and intestines cannot fully absorb them. The way to eliminate dryness and heat is to drink some light salt water while eating durian or eat some fruits with high water content to balance it. Pears and watermelons are both good choices. However, the best partner of durian is mangosteen, which is known as the queen of fruits. Only it can easily subdue the heat of the king of fruits, durian, and protect the body from harm.

It is forbidden to drink alcohol within nine hours after eating. Drinking water boiled with durian shell can reduce the heat of durian.

It can be used to nourish the body after illness and for women after childbirth; diabetic patients should avoid eating it, and people with kidney disease and heart disease should eat it with caution. Because durian has a thick texture and easily accumulates in the intestines, drinking more boiled water can aid digestion.