Thailand's King of Fruits Was Originally a Strange Fruit from the South; Some People Dislike Its Smell So Much They Wouldn't Take It Even as a Gift

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Fruit is a common food in people's daily lives, and many people love eating fruit, because fruit is not only rich in nutritional value, but many fruits also have various benefits such as aiding weight loss and promoting health. With the arrival of May, many fruits have begun to hit the market one after another, such as strawberries and loquats, which are already ripe. In the rural areas of southern China, a certain fruit has also begun to ripen. This fruit has quite high nutritional value, but many people do not like to eat it because they think it stinks, and they wouldn't take it even as a gift. This fruit is the "durian."

A few days ago, a friend of mine from Hainan sent an invitation, saying that the durians grown in the rural areas of Hainan are now ripe, so come quickly and eat them. When I saw that in their rural countryside, durian trees were everywhere, covered with durians, I was quite envious, after all, buying durians outside is still very expensive.

Speaking of durian, I wonder if everyone knows the origin of durian? Actually, durian is not a native fruit of our country, but a foreign fruit. It originated in Malaysia. During the Ming Dynasty in ancient China, Zheng He's voyaging fleet sailed to what is now Southeast Asia. When tasting local specialty fruits, Zheng He greatly praised this fruit. However, the fruit could only bear once a year, so it was named "liulian" (lingering). Later generations took its homophone and called it "durian."

However, when talking about durian, one cannot help but mention its special smell. After peeling open a durian, there is a special and strong odor. For friends who love eating durian, this smell is fragrant, while for friends who do not like eating durian, this smell is stinky. Previously, when I was eating durian at home, a neighbor came over to play and smelled the durian, and even said, why does this durian smell like "poop"? So people's opinions on the smell of durian have always been mixed.

But although durian's smell is very strange, its nutritional value cannot be denied. Durian is the most famous fruit in Thailand, called the "King of Fruits" by Thai people. There is a saying there that goes, "1 durian equals 3 chickens," meaning that eating one durian is equal to eating 3 chickens. So what nutritional value does durian have?

According to records, every 100 grams of durian flesh contains 1.7 grams of dietary fiber, 2.8 milligrams of vitamin C, 4 milligrams of calcium, 261 milligrams of potassium, 3.26 micrograms of selenium, 2.28 milligrams of vitamin E, 116.9 micrograms of folic acid, and other nutrients.

In addition, durian is hot in nature and can promote blood circulation, dispel cold, and relieve menstrual pain. It is especially suitable for women troubled by menstrual pain. Regular consumption can strengthen the body, invigorate the spleen and replenish qi, tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang, and warm the body.

In the rural areas of the south, especially Guangxi and Hainan, durian has also become a major source of income for local farmers, so even though durian's smell is very strange, it does not hinder its value.

Dear friends, do you like eating durian? You are welcome to leave a message and share your thoughts.

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