How to Best Store Durian Flesh? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Methods

Durian is called the “king of fruits” by people. It not only contains a large amount of dietary fiber, but also various vitamins, minerals and amino acids. After eating it, it can provide an ideal nourishing effect, but after buying durian it quickly spoils, making it inconvenient to store, which leaves people extremely frustrated. Now let us take a look at how to best store durian flesh!

How to best store durian?

1. Natural storage: after buying durian, if it has not been opened, you can directly place the durian in a cool, ventilated place. Before storing, it is best to wrap its outer layer in a layer of cardboard box. This storage method can extend the durian's storage time by three to four days.

2. Refrigerated storage: if the durian cannot be finished, you can take out the flesh and put it in a fresh-keeping box. After sealing it, place the fresh-keeping box in the refrigerator's refrigerated compartment for storage. This can ensure that the durian will not spoil for about one week.

3. Frozen storage: after taking out the durian flesh, wrap it in plastic wrap, then store it in the refrigerator's freezer compartment. This can keep the durian from spoiling for several months. When eating, take it out and let it thaw before eating. It is cool and refreshing, especially tempting.

How to choose a good durian?

1. Pinch the spikes: use your hand to pinch the tips of adjacent spikes and gently squeeze them inward. If they can easily “come close” to each other, it proves that the durian is relatively soft and has relatively good ripeness. If it feels very firm and cannot be pinched at all, it proves that the durian is relatively unripe.

2. Look at the size: choosing durian is based on the same principle as choosing watermelon. Generally speaking, a relatively large durian will have better ripeness. From the color of the outer shell, a good ripe durian is relatively translucent yellow. If there is more green, it proves that it is not ripe enough.

3. Degree of cracking: when choosing durian, choose one that has just begun to crack, because flesh exposed to the outside is easily contaminated and also easily spoils. If you choose a relatively ripe durian that has just opened, then it is best to enjoy it as soon as you get home, otherwise it easily spoils.

4. Smell the aroma: unripe durian has a “grassy smell”, while ripe durian has a rich, fragrant aroma that makes people's mouths water. People who often eat it know as soon as they smell it. However, if you smell an alcoholic odor from the durian, do not buy it.

5. Look at the appearance: if the durian mostly has gently sloping conical spikes with larger bases, it proves that the durian has more flesh and relatively good ripeness. Conversely, if the spikes are mostly sharp and thin in shape, it proves that the fruit is not very ripe.

6. Shake it: carefully place your fingers respectively in the depressions between the spikes on both sides of the durian and gently lift it up. After holding it steady, gently shake it with your hand. If you feel a gentle bumping sensation inside or a slight sound, it proves that the flesh is ripe and has separated from the shell.

What are the taboos of eating durian?

1. Alcohol and durian are both heat-producing foods. If people with diabetes eat both together, it can cause blood vessel blockage, and in severe cases can lead to blood vessel rupture and stroke. Normally healthy people should also avoid eating both at the same time. There have even been many cases of death from eating durian together with white liquor.

2. Durian should not be eaten with warm-natured foods, such as beef, mutton, dog meat, etc., as well as seafood, because these foods all belong to the dry-heat category. Eating them together can cause internal heat and inflammation, or other diseases due to internal heat, or trigger previous illnesses.

3. People suffering from skin diseases, laryngitis, asthma and tracheitis should also not eat durian. Eating it will worsen the condition.

4. People with a heat-type constitution, sore throat and cough, cold, yin deficiency constitution, or sensitive trachea who eat durian will worsen the condition. It is not beneficial to the body, and it is not suitable to eat.

5. People with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not eat durian. It can cause blood vessel blockage, and in severe cases can lead to blood vessel rupture and stroke. It is not suitable to eat.

6. People with kidney disease and heart disease should also not eat durian, because durian contains relatively high potassium.

7. Obese people should eat it sparingly, because durian contains relatively high calories and sugar.

8. People with kidney disease and heart disease should also not eat durian, because durian contains relatively high potassium.