Can durian seeds be eaten? The latest answer is here
Durian is one of the famous tropical fruits, known as the king of fruits, and is most renowned in Thailand. It has a strong odor: those who love it praise its fragrance, while those who dislike it complain of its stench. However, the rind and seeds of a durian account for two-thirds of its total weight, and many people feel that throwing away durian seeds is a waste. Below, let us take a look at whether durian seeds can be eaten!
Can durian seeds be eaten?
Durian seeds can be eaten. Durian seeds can be peeled and eaten directly; their taste is somewhat like chestnuts. They can also be boiled and eaten, and the water they are boiled in can be drunk, which has the effect of treating skin diseases. They can also be used as an ingredient in stir-fried dishes. In Guangdong, there is a folk practice of using durian seeds to make soup. Compared with durian flesh, durian seeds are milder in nature, and when dried and boiled into soup they have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the spleen. Some even say their nutritional value exceeds that of the flesh.
The edible benefits of durian seeds
1. Durian seeds, just like durian, have extremely rich nutritional value and contain a large amount of sugar, so their corresponding calorie content is very high. In their corresponding composition, the protein content can reach 2.7%, the corresponding fat content can reach 4.1%, the carbohydrate content reaches 9.7%, and the moisture content reaches 82.5%. In addition, they are also very rich in vitamins; vitamin A, vitamin B, and vitamin C are all very high.
2. The vitamin A rich in durian seeds can be said to be an essential and important micronutrient for the human body. Generally, the human body needs vitamin A to maintain the health of epithelial cell tissues, normal vision, and to promote growth and development. At the same time, it can also increase resistance to some infectious diseases.
3. Durian seeds have a certain medicinal value. Generally, among the people there is the practice of using durian seeds to make soup, which has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the spleen.
How are durian seeds best eaten?
1. Durian seed and pork bone soup
[Ingredients] Pork bones, lotus root, durian seeds, longan, fresh old lotus seeds, and corn.
[Method] Wash the pork bones, place them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, blanch to remove the blood water, then scoop them out and set aside. Wash the lotus root and corn and cut them into pieces. Remove the outer skin of the durian seeds and lotus seeds and rinse them clean. Wash the longan and set aside. Take another pot used for making soup, add hot water, then put in ingredient 1. Turn to high heat and bring to a boil, and use a soup ladle to remove the floating foam on top. Then add the lotus root, corn, durian seeds, and longan flesh, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for one and a half hours. After 1 and a half hours, add the lotus seeds and simmer for about thirty minutes, then add an appropriate amount of salt to season and it is ready.
2. Winter melon, durian seed, and chicken bone soup
[Ingredients] Chicken bones, durian seeds, winter melon, vermicelli, fried gluten balls, cilantro.
[Method] Put the chicken bones, durian seeds, winter melon, and fried gluten balls into a rice cooker and cook for 30 minutes. Add an appropriate amount of salt and white pepper powder, add the vermicelli and continue cooking for 10 minutes, then sprinkle in cilantro and it is ready.
3. Durian seed and crucian carp soup
[Ingredients] 5 to 6 durian seeds, 2 crucian carp, 3 slices of ginger.
[Method] Wash the durian seeds. After slaughtering the crucian carp, clean it thoroughly, and fry it over low heat until both sides are slightly yellow. Put it together with the ginger into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of clear water, bring to a boil over high heat, then change to low heat and simmer for 2 hours. Add an appropriate amount of salt and a little raw oil and it is ready.
4. Durian seed and old chicken soup
[Ingredients] Half a durian shell, durian seeds, half an old hen, two slices of ginger, 20 goji berries, 1500 milliliters of clear water, an appropriate amount of salt.
[Method] Take the white pith part inside the durian shell and cut it into pieces. Use a knife to remove the outer skin of the durian seeds. Cut the old hen into large pieces, blanch them in water, then put them together with the durian shell, durian seeds, ginger slices, and water into a clay pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Add the goji berries in the last ten minutes. After the soup is done, add salt to season and it is ready to drink.