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Almost all the durians in Singapore are imported. If you ever manage to make it to the source: Thailand or Malaysia, you can eat them a lot fresher. Glad the one you got was a good one!
Patrick: Not easy to locate the market because it was my first visit in Singapore and I had to find the right transport medium. Singapore is huge. When I was there my nose sniffed the smell of the durian. It worked like a radar. Oscar: I didn't ask the seller if the durians were imported, it was really fresh. Awesome. More fresh durian from the source follow . The story goes on!
Quote from: msk0072 on January 31, 2013, 01:53:38 AMPatrick: Not easy to locate the market because it was my first visit in Singapore and I had to find the right transport medium. Singapore is huge. When I was there my nose sniffed the smell of the durian. It worked like a radar. Oscar: I didn't ask the seller if the durians were imported, it was really fresh. Awesome. More fresh durian from the source follow . The story goes on!Next time in Singapore get off at Aljunied MRT station walk straight for about 200 meters and turn right on Sims Avenue. After few minutes there will be biggest concentration of durian stalls in Singapore.
Quote from: fruitlovers on January 30, 2013, 04:32:58 PMAlmost all the durians in Singapore are imported. If you ever manage to make it to the source: Thailand or Malaysia, you can eat them a lot fresher. Glad the one you got was a good one!Don't know about Thailand, but respectfully disagree on "a lot fresher durians" in Malaysia. Singaporean durian sellers have very efficient system worked out. Most suppliers 2-8 hours drive away from Singapore. Durians picked up early morning, and by the afternoon or evening they are already being sold in Singapore. Malaysian stalls don't usually restock or start selling until afternoon or evening. It's really the same thing. Maybe few hours difference on some shipments. Some Malaysian complain that Singaporeans get only very best selected durians of each cultivar. In fact, you may have to go to Singapore if you want to eat the very best durians from a durian stall. Of course if you are visiting durian farm than it is different story.
Quote from: DurianLover on January 31, 2013, 10:40:02 AMQuote from: msk0072 on January 31, 2013, 01:53:38 AMPatrick: Not easy to locate the market because it was my first visit in Singapore and I had to find the right transport medium. Singapore is huge. When I was there my nose sniffed the smell of the durian. It worked like a radar. Oscar: I didn't ask the seller if the durians were imported, it was really fresh. Awesome. More fresh durian from the source follow . The story goes on!Next time in Singapore get off at Aljunied MRT station walk straight for about 200 meters and turn right on Sims Avenue. After few minutes there will be biggest concentration of durian stalls in Singapore.Nooo! Don't do that, Geylang is famous for where all the durian crooks hang out. They'll try to sell you a bad durian. You have to stay on your toes and it's no fun at all. Some of the worst durian I've ever had came from Sims Avenue.Here's my guide to durian stalls in Singapore: http://www.yearofthedurian.com/2012/08/singapore-durian-guide.html . There's a map too. Pick one. I suggest 818 or 717 Trading. You'll find reviews of them on my site too. Happy Durian Hunting!
Quote from: durianwriter on January 31, 2013, 12:52:23 PMQuote from: DurianLover on January 31, 2013, 10:40:02 AMQuote from: msk0072 on January 31, 2013, 01:53:38 AMPatrick: Not easy to locate the market because it was my first visit in Singapore and I had to find the right transport medium. Singapore is huge. When I was there my nose sniffed the smell of the durian. It worked like a radar. Oscar: I didn't ask the seller if the durians were imported, it was really fresh. Awesome. More fresh durian from the source follow . The story goes on!Next time in Singapore get off at Aljunied MRT station walk straight for about 200 meters and turn right on Sims Avenue. After few minutes there will be biggest concentration of durian stalls in Singapore.Nooo! Don't do that, Geylang is famous for where all the durian crooks hang out. They'll try to sell you a bad durian. You have to stay on your toes and it's no fun at all. Some of the worst durian I've ever had came from Sims Avenue.Here's my guide to durian stalls in Singapore: http://www.yearofthedurian.com/2012/08/singapore-durian-guide.html . There's a map too. Pick one. I suggest 818 or 717 Trading. You'll find reviews of them on my site too. Happy Durian Hunting!The rule in Singapore is, if durian is bad you don't pay. Unfortunately tourist don't know that. I had durians 3 times at the same stall. One time picked myself, one time picked for me, one time with Singaporean friend who told them we wont pay for bad durian. All three time were very good. You just have to know the right stall.
When is the season for D175-Red Prawn & D197-Musang King in Singapore? Which months of the year can you find these varieties there? A friend of mine will stay there for long time. I have to convince him for visit to a durian stall and buy durians for the seeds... I think he hates durian! Hahaha!