More On Cheng Nee - Thai Durian

And I seldom fancy 'take away' durians in a box.  Here's one that I gotten on Monday 25 May 2015.  And from a place I hardly patronized, Geylang.

 After removing the shrink wrap and feasting on 1 seed, too tempted to tuck in, forgotten to take a photo.

And the criminal evidence of quality.  Total of 7 seeds in that box and my tummy almost couldn't take more... burp... what a sin!  Probably going to try it again over the weekend.


A lot of Singaporeans and Malaysian durian consumers swear by Malaysia durians but are bias against Thailand Durians.  I'm not surprise, I too doesn't take good fancy of it, but I had my share of great Thai durians.

The above is evidence of really awesome Thai durian, variety is called Cheng Nee.  It's possibly the closest resemblance to Mao San Wang (Cat Mountain King).  Taste wise, it is quite close too, except a mild gassy taste that is sometimes associated to Thai durians.

How to decide what is a palatable to decently good Cheng Nee (in our Malaysia durian lover's opinion)?  
-  The durian is ripe on day of arrival!
-  Rich yellow in color
-  Nice pungent smell
-  Consistent softness

The above are appearance and touch, before it enters the mouth.  Once you get a good one, you are SOLD!