Durian - King Of Fruit Season is Here In Malaysia - Musang King & Black Thorn Durian Feast At DURIAN KING TTDI Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur

DURIAN KING TTDI & Bukit Bintang

Musang King & Black Thorn 

Durian Feast 

A Good Time To Satisfy Your Durian Cravings Now!

Happy Durian Eats At Durian King Bukit Bintang 

Nothing compares to the King of Fruits, especially when it is enjoyed with family and friends. The durian season here starts at the beginning of June, which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan. Everyone in town is pretty excited about the long-awaited durian feast, especially for durian lovers in Malaysia.

Bloggers Get-Together Party For Durian Feast 

Thumbs Up Posing With The King of Durian Himself, Owner ~ Erik Ong

Making your dreams come true, the famous Durian King in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) opened its second branch in the heart of Klang Valley, Bukit Bintang, resulting in its successful opening in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) last year. 

Durian King Bukit Bintang is located behind the Shaw Parade and within walking distance to Berjaya Times Square, in an open car park lot along Jalan 1/77B Imbi. You can never miss this roadside outlet. 

Quality Assured Black Thorns & Musang King 

I was pretty excited to get to taste the famed champion of durian, "Durian of the Year 2012," called "Black Thorn" or "Ochee," at this event. Originating from Penang, Erik told me that the most sought-after Black Thorn Durian is only available in mid-year, and now is the best time of the year to taste them. Prices vary daily, so be prepared to pay over RM 40 to RM 50 per kg for this prized durian!      

Happy Me With Erik & His Worker 

The owner of Durian King, Erik, took the liberty of sharing a thought or two with us on how to identify the two famous durians, the Black Thorn and the Musang King. 

The Black Thorn

The Black Thorn has a distinctive orange-coloured flesh, almost a bright hue of orange with fine wrinkles. Erik explained that the Black Thorn will taste better and turn more orange in hue when kept a day after picking from the farm. 

The Black Thorn is also a durian that varies greatly in flavour depending on the tree's age. A good and tasty Ocee or Black Thorn comes from a mature tree; a young tree won't bear a nice-tasting durian.    

The taste of Black Thorn is rich, starting out sweet with a bitter end note. It is intense and super creamy. The flesh is softer, smoother, and aromatic.  

Identify The Black Thorn

Black Thorn

Star Fruit Shape Durian 

The Black Thorn has a distinct feature, with a shape resembling the Star fruit, which is roundish in shape, as depicted in the picture above. 

Orange Flesh Black Thorn

Another distinct feature to spot the difference between Black Thorn and other species is checking out the fruit's bottom or end. It has a flat bottom with an interesting tiny blackthorn jutting out in the middle, and it will turn black when it is ripe. Finding one with the blackthorn still intact is difficult, as many have dropped off during packing and transportation from the farm.

The Musang King

Musang King, aka Mao San Wang Durian, is also one of the most sought-after and highly-priced varieties of durian besides the Black Thorn. Selling for more than twice the price of an average durian, Musang King is like black market gold to many durian lovers. 

The most well-known characteristic of Musang King is its deep, turmeric-colored, yellow flesh, which has a heavenly fragrant smell and creamy taste.

Identify The Musang King

Visibility of Seams With Five-Pointed Star 

Another two distinct features are the crown and the bottom of the Musang King. As you can see in the picture, the Musang King has a smooth crown with a ring marking around the stem. The spikes face downwards away from it, with a gap between the crown and where the spikes start. 

Apart from that, Musang King's bottom has a visible broad five-pointed star. The seams and visible lines are quite noticeable, running the length from the tip to the stem. 

Raja Kunyit or Mao San Wang Durian

Musang King is also known as Raja Kunyit in Malay for its golden yellowish smooth flesh. Along with the characteristic of golden yellow flesh, tastewise Musang King is said to be more sweet than bitter, rich with thick flesh and small seed.  

The best Musang King was widely known to have originated from Pahang, and the Durian King had them contracted from a farm in Raub, Pahang, for supply.

Durian King's supply of durian is transported daily fresh from the contracted farm in Raub, Pahang, and Penang. 

Erik explained that durian lovers in Klang Valley can only purchase Black Thorn from their TTDI or Bukit Bintang stall and not any other durian store, as they have solely contracted the farms to supply this Black Thorn to Durian King itself.

 

Warm & Friendly Durian King, Erik Ong

Durian King is also the First in Malaysia to serve absolutely tasty chilled durian straight from the freezer at the stall. Erik got the idea when some of his customers bought the durian home to be kept in the fridge rather than eating at the stall because many like to consume it chilled instead.

Well, keeping that in mind and to ensure customer satisfaction, he invested in a special chiller to keep some durians chilled, ready for its discerning customers to taste at any time of the day. I would like to have my durians chilled, too, before I consume them, hahaha.

Erik In Action 

On How To Choose The Perfect Durian

Erik took some time to share a tip or two on choosing a nice and tasty durian. 

1st Test: Pick up a durian; put it near your nose; take a deep sniff or breathe in to smell it; if you can smell the durian aroma, you pass the 1st test.

2nd  Test: Give the durian a good shake; if you can feel knocking, the fruit is good.

So what are you waiting for? The awesome, crazy durian season is here; come and savour it with your loved ones and durian-loving friends at Durian King. 

It's now or never a good time to satisfy your durian cravings with Durian King's top form, Black Thorn and Musang King. Remember to check out their FaceBook for daily active updates on the supply and pricing of the 2 famous durians, as they are very limited in supply. 

They are on a first-come, first-served basis, and if you do not want to be disappointed, kindly PM to reserve these sought-after durians. You can check out both outlets at Durian King TTDI or Durian King Bukit Bintang to find out what else they offer.

Happy Faces & Thumbs With Wilson Ng of PlacesAndFoods 

Tummy Happy Bloggers Get Together Party

Do Check Out This Exciting Video On Black Thorn & Musang King By Ikan Masin Production. Happy Viewing ! 

Credits To 咸鱼制作 Ikan Masin Production 

King of Cendol Dessert

RM 8

The King of Cendol Dessert—RM8 only. Happening now at Durian King at both outlets in Bukit Bintang and TTDI, too! For a limited time only, enjoy this unique and distinctive fruit at an exclusive promotional price of RM8 per bowl. What better way to enjoy it than to pair it with our famous classic Malaysian dessert, cendol, a synonymous dessert to Malaysian cuisine.

The Durian King's ~ Durian Chendol is a classic Malaysian dessert topped with creamy, heavenly, freshly peeled durian flesh pulp! Combining the coconut milk dessert and that luscious durian will bring a sense of euphoria to your taste buds.

Durian King

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TTDI

179 Jalan Wan Kadir

 Taman Tun Dr Ismail

 60000 Kuala Lumpur.

BUKIT BINTANG

Open Air Parking

Jalan 1/77B

Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah

Imbi 

55100 Kuala Lumpur 

GPS Coordinate: 3.140535, 101.712426

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