How to make durian open quickly

Generally speaking, if the durian appears to be open, it means it is ripe. If it has not opened, it is best to leave it for a few more days and wait for it to open on its own. But if you can't wait, there is a way to make the durian open. The easiest way is to cut along the grain. There are several lines on the top of the durian. You can use scissors to dig out the stem, and then use a knife to cut down along one of the lines, cut a part, and then pry it open with a little force.

Cut along the grain

For durian that has not opened, you can carefully observe the top of the durian. You will find several lines on the top. First, use scissors to dig out the stem part, and then use a sharp knife to pierce down along the line. Be careful not to use too much, pierce about 2 cm, and then cut about 8 cm along the line. Grab the cut shell with your hands, and break it open with a little force, and the fragrant flesh will come out. When opening a durian, it is best not to open all of it at once. Open it one bud at a time, and open as much as you want to eat. Be careful not to damage the remaining durian petals.

Light fall

Even if the durian has not opened, it can be cracked by dropping it. If it has a stalk, it will crack from the top after dropping it. If the stalk is removed, it may crack from the tail or from the top. In short, as long as it is cracked, it is easy to deal with. The method is the same as above. The quality of durian can be judged from the skin. Durian with thick and sparse conical thorns is generally well-developed, with many grains and thick and delicate flesh. If the thorns are sharp and dense, the grains and flesh are thin and the meat is coarse. Or you can use your hands to pull two adjacent thorns closer together. If they easily touch each other, they are ripe.

Life Tips:

If the durian is ripe and cracked, you can directly break it open with your hands without using too much force. If the crack is not very big, you need to use a sharp knife to cut through the crack, pry the crack of the durian a little bigger, and then break it open with your hands. If you are afraid of hurting your hands by using a knife, you can also pick up the durian and gently drop it a few times to make the crack bigger.

If the durian has no cracks when you buy it, it means it was picked before it was fully ripe. Although such durian is edible, it is crispy, not soft, and not very sweet. The taste is very average or even not delicious, because it is not fully ripe. It is best to wrap this kind of durian in newspaper and put it in a cool place for two days before eating it. The taste will be better. When eating, you can pull out the flesh first, wrap it with plastic wrap and freeze it in the refrigerator for a few hours. It will taste better and feel like ice cream.

When the durian opens, it is ripe. If it hasn’t opened yet, you have to wait for a few days for it to open on its own. The skin is thin and the flesh is soft. The stronger the smell, the better it tastes. Based on past experience, buy a durian that is a little cracked, gently break it open and smell it. If you can smell a very sweet smell, it is ripe and you can buy it. However, if you can smell even a hint of alcohol, it is overripe and bitter. If you smell grass, it is raw and tastes like chewing wax. This has been tried and tested many times.