MALAYSIAN DURIANS COMPARED : D101 VS D13 - Weird Fruit Explorer

[@TonyDYT]

Finally someone talking about opening durian the correct way!

[@marialiyubman]

And then he takes tangerines and cuts them open the wrong way. Aaaaaand it’s gone.

[@dirtgirl6227]

i always appreciate the effort you put into describing the taste and smell and texture of what you're reviewing

[@loam6740]

I want to hear your neighbors review of the scent next!

[@WeirdExplorer]

They cook fermented fish more often than I open durians. They can deal. 🤣

[@marialiyubman]

@@WeirdExplorer so it’s a generational war, I see...

[@wyattmurphy7153]

Pee pee poo poo

[@Youngstomata]

The coolest thing about durian trees are that the fruit grows in a cauliflorous manner, meaning they grow directly off the trunk (similar to jaboticaba). Super wild!

[@AllTheCloudsArePink]

Very cool

[@NK_Khoo-Malaysian]

Many tropical fruits are grow on the trunk directly like jack fruit, bread fruit etc.

[@liabobia]

Cocoa pods grow this way as well!

[@mtgAzim]

In the future, you may want to try batoning. So what you do is you can carefully place your blade where you want it, and then give it a good tap on the blades spine with something like a rubber mallet or something of wood. Basically anything that won't damage your knife. It's a lot more accurate than trying to whack the blade where you want it. For most things it doesn't really matter, but if you wanted to be surgical, it's a helpful technique.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Good tip!

[@NinjaHamsters101]

@mtgAzim I shall use that advice! Thank you in advance!

[@lars5174]

The best durian I ever had was in 2019 when I visited Malaysia and went to Perhentian Islands. My inland flight from Kota Baru to Kuala Lumpur got delayed and I asked the taxi driver who took me from Kuala Besut to Kota Baru to take me on a food tour and specifically to eat durian. So this guy took me to this random shack in some Kampung on the roadside and this durian was the very best I ever had. Unfortunately I don't know which type it was. They simply called it "Kampung Durian". I was born to a german couple in Klang and lived in KL for the first nine years of my life so I practically grew up eating these things.

[@k8eekatt]

What a great memory! Thank you for sharing!

[@lars5174]

@@k8eekatt If you're interested I have pics of that durian experience on my Insta: @lars.em.7 - Maybe someone can help me figure out what kind of durian that was! Thx in advance.

[@k8eekatt]

@@lars5174 awesome! Thanks!

[@lars5174]

@@k8eekatt It's somewhere below obviously. The first pic in that post is me and the driver.

[@frederickcheong1422]

Kampung durian are named as such that they are mixed or unknown variety. The taste varies greatly from tree to tree, location and weather pattern. They are also invariably cheaper and popular with durian aficionados due to the different and variable taste.

[@sissypissyrapper23]

That Alien reference was appropriate

[@elyens2360]

👽

[@rachel4483]

So...durian 101 is the first level durian class you take?

[@WeirdExplorer]

That is a good way to think of it haha

[@kinggloxinia5091]

I don’t know why you don’t have more subs or views.The videos have good quality and well edited.They are very educational.Some channels just put top 10 weirdest fruits and get millions of views.They just had to find really weird fruits,write a script and get someone to narrate the video. You actually went to different countries and ate a lot of fruit.

[@josephmarrero9299]

"These are heavy let me put them down..." loud crashing noise😂, love ya man keep the fruit comin

[@zhanglei3470]

I love durian! It’s an acquired taste, I started with the sweet durian, and get in love with the bitter tart durian as well. In Malaysia during durian season, there is day tour to the plantation where you can taste many kinds of different durian with a spectrum of taste. Miss them!

[@GardenTronics]

I’m willing to give Durian another chance. The first time, it caused a chemical reaction in my head and I had to evacuate from the premises. It’s been many years, over a decade. Thanks for sharing how to open him up. 👍🏼❤️

[@Austin.vanderweil]

Very good video! I loved the d101 when I visited Malaysia. It's great there's now more options to people in the states other than the crappy thai Monthong

[@Michael-nd8gx]

I love your videos! They are very unique and cater to a particular part of me that has always wanted to try exotic fruits. Thank you for putting the time in to make these videos. Before you go into trying a fruit, you always give a lot of very thorough background information. I am wondering what your research process is for trying fruit? Do you have a background in botany and read through academic databases for your information, or do you rely on local knowledge?

[@lylymongeon]

This was very educational. Had no idea there were varieties, but why would there not be, just never thought of it. Never seen any of this in Montreal, Canada, but also never looked for it. Your reviews and precision on taste/scales is always impressive. So I guess in countries where this is grown, one chooses variety of choice like we choose our apples. Tfs.

[@yorkiesweetpea23]

@LyLyMongeon Yes, there are plenty enough in Montreal 😁! Every summer they're sold at Asian specialty grocery stores. And some T&T carries frozen ones in freezers all year around. But in Montreal, it is quite difficult to find a store that sells the fresh exported Durians (never been frozen). Because they come & go so quickly! You gotta know someone, especially in the Vietnamese community, to find out which store sells fresh Durian. Then, they will tell you the date of the next shipment. Expensive getting these fresh ones though. They are fresh from Malaysia or Thailand, straight to Canada in under 24 hrs. Not as expensive as their weight in gold 😂 but it's still quite steep getting one of the exported fresh. The Frozen ones are good, in Vancouver BC, the price for previously frozen Durians are around $6.99 a lb. And less if it's still frozen solid in a freezer.

[@TP-tg8cc]

Woah, you changed your profile lol! I thought a wannabe of you had just somehow managed to get into my recommendation. I wouldn't have watched it, but I looked at the name and realised, haha

[@__w__o__w__]

I don't eat much fruit, but as a kid i was fascinated with all the colours and shapes and variety of different fruits, and this channel takes me right back to those times.

[@tillytakestallys]

I like how much detail he puts in the flavour description

[@stevemonkey6666]

I have never more wanted to try a durian than after today

[@RunEscaqe3]

I almost choked on my drink when that alien clip came up.

[@valac4199]

You should try out the madd fruit (Saba senegalensis)

[@WeirdExplorer]

I found some in a jar before but that's probably the best I can do until I get to Africa again

[@bcatbb2896]

i was going to call him a wussy for not using his hands to rip it open but he did. He gets a thumbs up for that

[@sazji]

I just tried this D101 today. I did notice the tartness which was surprising. But what really surprised me was a strong aromatic coffee/burnt sugar scent that filled my head. I loved it!

[@suicune690]

I've only tried the frozen pulp, the flavor made me think of a fruit salad that mistakenly had onion mixed into it...

[@GigsTaggart]

Heh, even the frozen trays vary a lot. Sometimes they are more vegetal and green, sometimes super ripe, sometimes more oniony, sometimes more custardy. Even within frozen monthong there is a ton of variation based on ripeness. I have long disagreed with Jared on the frozen mass market monthong, at least in the lobe/tray form. It really depends on who packed it and the quality of what they packed. The kind in the hard plastic box is generally the best option for frozen mass market, IMO, but even then, it is kind of a lottery whether you get "just good enough" or "excellent".

[@damianlopez7630]

Awesome Video. Thank You.

[@ByronAgain]

While I was living in Singapore I'd often stop for Durian on a friday evening. My favourite are D24 and Musang King.

[@SegwayBossk]

Man I'd love to hang out with you and try some strange fruits! I live in Florida, if you're ever around central Florida and have time man let's get some fruit!

[@ultron90]

Yessss Malaysian durian ftw!! For anyone wondering, if it tastes crunchy its not ripe and you should change the fruit. The best tasting ones are soft, bitter, and sweet.

[@darrenwong5142]

The first time i ate a bitter durian (which is yesterday) i totally fell in love with it

[@MrBeatboxmasta]

Most people who had pieces of durian fall on their floor would be annoyed that the durian is messing up the floor. He is annoyed that his floor messed up the fallen durian.

[@starshot5172]

I didn't know you had a cleaver, but for some reason I thought you'd cut it in half with a cleaver. Love your stuff, man

[@alexanderbaumgarten]

Maybe you can organize some kind of live tasting and get Miami Fruit to create a custom box for the event. But with a discount or smaller samples, cuz' they ain't cheap...

[@nimay13]

Miami Fruit did these babies justice! Look at that skin, still green. Yes you'll want naturally dropped ones.

[@mrminer071166]

A day with Jared comparing more stinky durians is a very good day indeed.

[@mrminer071166]

JARED GETTING SO CONFIDENT AND MANLY WITH HIS DURIAN EXPERTISE!

[@liabobia]

My favorite part of the durian is the capsule "skin" and the firmer part around the seeds. What durian do you recommend?

[@NK_Khoo-Malaysian]

These two durian varieties are from Northern Johor of Malaysia, namely Tangkak and Segamat. I ate both of them last year because my home is in this place. The top rated durian in Malaysia is D197 Musang King and D200 Black thorn.

[@Hortifox_the_gardener]

I would really love an additional bitterness scale for fruits that have this note. With one being something innocent like a strawberry, three a blackberry, six a grapefruit and nine a bitter almond seed or something? Dunno what a ten is. Would be a perfect addition to give a metric for that too. Thanks for the video. There is no chance to ever get my hands on those but it is fascinating nevertheless.

[@damianlopez7630]

I Love Durian. It is very Sweet Creamy texture. They Have a Slight vinegarlike smell but taste like a cross between garlic and onion but they are delicious. People complain that they smell bad...Honestly I Do Not Get That at All. The Fruit is unique and delicious. And Yes the outside is dangerous and very spiky sharp. So take great caution. Also I heard not to eat Durian With alcoholic beverages because the fruit suppresses the enzyme that metabolizes alcohol.

[@william6509]

The tropical fruit videos are the best for sure Jared, never miss👊

[@THEGROWITS]

time for me to try one!

[@kaykepop4084]

Everytime I shop at a local Asian store I walk by the frozen dorian fruit. But never had enough courage to buy one. Thanks to this video I now know that it's better if do not, lol. I'll have to check out Miami fruits👍

[@marialiyubman]

I was just told that if I want to keep my friends... 😂 not to get it.

[@markiangooley]

I used to go to a regular event in Calgary that for years was held a couple blocks from a large Asian supermarket. Once I could have bought a whole frozen durian for CDN$0.19 a pound (or was it a kg?) because they had too many, but... no. Bought a small package of frozen durian innards that was very disappointing in flavor if adequately smelly.

[@Ambersands123]

I'll buy a few, I want ones that are zero onion tho, any suggestions?

[@DanielLiNeutrinos]

It's weird to hear people say it taste a bit like onion or garlic. Are we eating the same fruit?

[@ardius9777]

Never understood the description either. Natural gas, methane, I understand. But where does the savoury garlic-onion taste fit in again? It's always smelled and tasted sweet-ish to me.

[@GolosinasArgentinas]

Sounds delicious!

[@charthepirate]

you better join your co-op board before the pass a bylaw about opening durains in the apartments. your hallway must be fun :p

[@TradingKiABCD]

He just unboxed Durians!

[@jasonshirrillmusic]

seen it fresh here, now I know what is

[@valentinventures]

Hurry in and get that durian!!

[@madonnafitzgerald7840]

Hello! Have you tried Thai bananas? I mostly see them at Asian grocery stores. I looked for your review, but couldn’t find it. I thought the flavor had okay but actually not as good cavendish bananas, and I think there was a very small seed in the middle, so the texture was weird.

[@wingscully5338]

how can you stand the smell?

[@let_uslunch8884]

So I'm the only one that's noticed the sour and sweet'ometer has made a comeback?

[@Moon-ei7se]

I'll bet this guy will get 200k in 2 or 1 month 🥳🥳🥳

[@WeirdExplorer]

here's hoping 🙏

[@Moon-ei7se]

@@WeirdExplorer i can't wait for the next documentary video

[@Randomname6133]

welp your bet was right

[@anne-droid7739]

I wonder what happens to the simultaneously tropical and funky profile of durian for post-Covid parosmia patients? Parosmia sufferers report that sweet scents and flavors become gassy or oniony, and vice-versa, so...does durian completely change for them, or do the changes sort of compensate for each other?

[@callumc6593]

You should try mallow fruit next.

[@rivitraven]

Out of all the varieties of durian you have tried, which one do you think is the best?

[@tammymccaslin4787]

I love that cabinet. Much character

[@WeirdExplorer]

thanks! that's a Hoosier cabinet from the 1920s

[@honor9458]

11:20 Durian 101 : Introductory to Durian 😁

[@Anananana6969]

Hey, you should check out water berries and Naartjies (try south africa)

[@aotearoassecretgarden7700]

Kia ora brother Diospyros intricata - Cape Wild Persimmon Diospyros aequoris subsp. aequoris - Wild Mexican Persimmon Diospyros montana - Mountain Persimmon I saw these Persimmon Fruits online and I'm unable to grow them in my country do you think you'll try them oneday ? :) I believe they are all in the American continent.

[@martymcfryl0l]

i want to try durian hella

[@mandab.3180]

i wanna try fresh food durian sooo much

[@tanyawales5445]

Durians must be absolutely delicious because the smell of the fruit can be off putting and when you opened up the big durian the fruit looked like what I would imagine a set of space alien lungs would look like.

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

Yes!

[@FinnerValhir]

Finally a guy who open durian normally. Have a like and subscribe for that

[@WeirdExplorer]

how are people doing it?

[@FinnerValhir]

@@WeirdExplorer they cut it open from the side and damage the flesh or split it open like a watermelon/melon.

[@boark1058]

You ever tried red pineapple(ananas bracteatus)?

[@thousand6641]

when they fall of the tree they can kill people....and absolutely have...r.i.p....they look so alien i really want to eat one

[@ryarth23]

I like weird flavours and live in Canada. Would you say that if I can find a Durian in an Asian market of some kind that it would still be worth trying?

[@AllTheCloudsArePink]

Does the site he mentions, Miami Fruit, not ship to you ?

[@ryarth23]

@@AllTheCloudsArePink It is very very expensive, I was hoping that, even though the quality is worse, an under ripe imported fruit could be cheaper

[@AllTheCloudsArePink]

@@ryarth23 so weird they're so expensive !!!

[@WeirdExplorer]

You should be able to find the crummy ones. You might luck out on a fresh one too if you are in a bigger city with a large Asian population.

[@ryarth23]

@@WeirdExplorer Wow! Thank you for replying kind sir :)

[@CloudKXII]

Make durian pudding !! In malaysia durian crepe is very popular.

[@sadie4479]

Oh wow they are quite expensive! 😮

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yep. Even in SE Asia they are... comparatively.

[@blackletter2591]

That looked like an alien pod autopsy.

[@slebetman]

Compared to D13? Yeah, I prefer the 101. But I'd only go for a D101 if I can't find a D24

[@abyssoftus]

Sadly for me, Durian smells of trash can drippings on a hot August afternoon and the flavor isn't much better although it is helped by garlic notes. Think I'll still avoid it. I have tried it on 5 separate occasions 1 had been transported from Malayasia, another from Indonesia, 1 was the monthong, and not sure what the other 2 were as they were prepared into a dish.

[@imoto2764]

NICE

[@djadysiti7371]

Wow new episode🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@yorkiesweetpea23]

There's too big of a difference, between eating a fresh Durian, that's never been frozen, vs ones that have been frozen. In Canada, we do have Supermarkets that carry fresh Durian, during the right season. They were dropped from trees just under 24 hrs ago & exported here into Canada. Each summer, customers would pre-order and literally stand there waiting lol. The not so great part is the price for these fresh Durians though 🤣. A big Musang King can go for as much as $500/ each Canadian dollars. But usually they averaged at around $250. each Durian.

[@suhanakhalib]

Saya Dari Malaysia. Durian Malaysia dikutip setelah gugur.

[@kattkatt744]

No bitterness and tart sounds good. Unfortunately chocolate is not very pleasent either (even when it is not bitter). In conclusion, still passing on the Durian, but hopefully you are right and there is one out there for me

[@Ferrelhuman_grows]

Taking one for the team. Im a strong pass. But id love to grow it

[@chrisw5953]

What do the seeds look likw

[@MuscarV2]

Does anyone know of a good alternative to miamifruit.com that delivers in Europe? Specifically Sweden.

[@-TheBugLord]

It's unfortunate how expensive those durians are to order. If I ever travel to Asia, I'll be sure to give it a try.

[@dipayotito6998]

You shoud taste the buah batu durian from tigalingga north Sumatra Indonesia, its a seedless durian and most bitter durian in the world

[@particle3257]

Where can I get durian in Canada? I’ve wanted to try it for years.

[@Edna2u]

He got his fron Miami fruit so if they send to Canada you could try. The shipping will be expensive

[@williamhart4896]

Time to go to a decent asian grocery store in alta or BC I'd suggest you go to TNT for the best choice and quality

[@AllYourRAw]

Superstore often had the frozen monthongs. Fairway has deseeded pods in the freezer.

[@3cardmonty602]

Isn’t Durian full of Tryptophan and it will make you sleepy?

[@WeirdExplorer]

yep! not sure how much, but it does have it

[@Strabesqupilk]

The ones that are kept frozen in the US are legit nasty asf. I wish I could try a fresh durian that is naturally ripened on the tree and not picked so early.

[@PaulTMaack0]

I didn't know there were multiple types of durian. I'd only had the stuff from the asian markets, and since I hate/loathe/despise onion... Let's just say I wasn't impressed. Are you saying the D13 doesn't have ANY onion taste?

[@barbados7550]

wow durians are pretty expensive there huh

[@abelstropicalfruit8647]

Nice new profile pic

[@william6509]

Yessirr, we’re back on the tropicals👊

[@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica]

When is it the durian season in Florida?

[@griffinc3263]

Durians don't grow well there, I think. These were grown in Malaysia

[@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica]

@@griffinc3263 Yes, it may be and I could expect that, but Jared may have said that those varieties are from Malaysia, not necesarily imported From Malaysia. But well, I was hoping they grew in the USA since Malaysia is way more expensive to visit, I've gone, and missed out all about them since at the time I barely had any idea of all the fruit diversity in SE Asia.

[@griffinc3263]

@@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica I was reading some of the comments and he replied to one saying that it was grown in Malaysia

[@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica]

@@griffinc3263 Oh, bad luck then.. I will need to find some more income to do another trip to the other side of the world then.

[@bcrichaxeman]

Frozen whole Durian for only $2.49 a lb??? I paid $11.99 a lb at my local Asian food store! I wish the store you have in your video clip had a location in my area.

[@rubiks6]

I tried so hard to like durian. The texture was wonderful and it was really, really sweet but I couldn't get past the funkiness. To me, it smelled like funky socks. I took a normal bite and I chewed and swallowed. I even took a second bite hoping I would get used to it. Wasn't happening. Too funky. I tried to impress my Southeast Asian girlfriend but it was a fail.

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

I wonder where they source durian from. It is too finicky even for South Florida, soils notwithstanding. Hawaii must be where it comes from, or probably Puerto Rico.

[@WeirdExplorer]

These are from Malaysia!

[@Crypt-Kitty]

Nice, more durian!

[@imaginebeinglazyaboutyourn4964]

I'm just confused at how small the other Durian is-

[@mycybercat]

Durian is my favourite fruit

[@suhanakhalib]

Awak patut cuba musang king.

[@TortlOdum]

bet your neighbors love you.

[@Linkwii64]

I like this with smoothies.. OMG talking about make me crave of a Smoothie. 💦

[@k8eekatt]

How long does the smell last in your apartment?

[@organicgrow4440]

When I get whole good quality Durian I want the smell to last as long as possible since me and the wife love it.