I think this might be a life-changing moment for us
is Thai durian better or Malaysian durian
I'm Malaysia I prefer here
wow what is this one this is XO and look at how thin the skin is this is better value
i'm so confused right now do you like durian oh very very like
is Thai durian better or Malaysian durian that's so tough
today we are at SS2 the durian heaven here in
Kuala Lumpur we said we wanted to try Malaysian durian and a lot of you recommended
us to come to this place to try it because there's more variety but we're not sure what
we're doing so we invited our friend TK who was also our awesome food guide in our Malaysia
street food video he's going to show us what the different varieties are how to eat it
how to order it so join us for our first Malaysian durian experience
so this whole section is full of durian stalls we were driving by here yesterday night
and we immediately could smell it just seeping into the car yeah
so the stall we're currently at is called Durian Wonderland
and it's only one of the many stalls here in this SS2 area in this square that sells
durian so we'll walk around take a look and then we'll decide if we want to do a-la-carte style
or if we want to go for a durian buffet
TK said look at the look at the sign yeah there's so many different varieties Butter King
XO XO tastes like liquor a little bit liquorish it's a bit bitter sweet but Musang King
is the king the real the real deal
so this old tree ones durian the older it is yeah the tree is older the taste is much
more stronger in Thailand they actually pluck the durian before it ripens Malaysia's one they
let it ripen first and it'll drop and then only harvest this is so interesting because
in Thailand when we buy durian it's like you buy one or two and that's it because
we eat it for snacks maybe one or two seeds but seeing people like sitting down and just
eating buffet in one sitting it's pretty crazy yeah I just saw the guy bought like 12 durians
in one bag normal oh this one doesn't it say like four for a hundred yeah for a hundred
so you're not just buying one little one you're buying four four that's crazy yeah it's pretty
interesting walking around this area and seeing like this kind of open square that just sells
durian and lots of local people and families and couples coming to eat durian it just shows
like how important durian is to the Malaysian food culture so TK is just showing us a couple
more stalls in this area so we can check out the variety the prices and then we'll decide
on a place to sit and finally try some durian have you decided which place I think we found
a place this place called what is it SS2 3333 Durian King
is it good very good
you try
we are going to try now
ok good you will love it
it's our first time trying Malaysian durian
where you come from Thailand
have you tried Thai durian before
yes of course is Thai durian better or Malaysian durian I'm Malaysia I prefer here
I haven't tried Malaysian so I'm gonna find out today so TK's taking a look how much is the buffet
I'm not sure they have buffet here only a-la-carte
maybe we just try different varieties then because I think we don't want to be full eating a lot of durian
but we want to know what the different types are that's the most interesting part
are we starting with XO so the less popular it's popular but not that popular okay
and we'll end with the best
wow super EXO oh this one smells really nice it has that creamy smell
thank you
it's small but it has quite a few seeds in there you are only looking at quarter of the durian
yes please thank you thank you people are so nice here
here you go nope it's all yours I don't use gloves oh you don't use gloves oh please no you gotta
try food with your hands you have to try exactly what it is so you want to be a tourist or
you want to be like locals
i'm going to use gloves
okay I'm gonna grab this one it is so soft it's almost like a ripe banana soft
I'm nervous
the XO is known because it tastes like the liquor XO it tastes like alcohol-ish to it
this is so different from any durian I've had before let's hear from the expert
did you plop the whole thing pretty good out of 10. how would you rate it this is considered
around 7 or 8 oh that's pretty good wow if this is 7 or 8 I can't wait to try a 9 or 10
I like how cute this is it doesn't taste cute it's so tiny it tastes very mature [Music]
this is nice I don't mind this at all it has a slight bitter taste at the end but it's
quite sweet and compared to other types the smell is not that strong it's not strong yeah
this is I like this one wow [Music] [Laughter] I usually put this in the fridge first and
eat it cold yes because it's more refreshing it actually takes away the smell so when the durian becomes
cold the smell is gone but do malaysian people prefer to eat at room temperature or
room temperature is the best way really that's like a real taste the real flavor and a real
smell the aftertaste though it's not going anywhere I think it's just gonna stay here
for days okay no making out for the next few days deal so we can eat durian this one looks intense
this one is Udang Merah
also called the red prawn and look at how thin the skin is like there's actually so
much meat inside the durian even though the durian looks small and in Thailand we have
like three four times the amount of skin so this is better value cheers
this one is strong is it weird if I say I can taste prawn
yeah i can taste prawn like prawn head a bit because the butteriness right yeah that's so weird
XO tastes like XO Red Prawn tastes like red prawn
so what are some of the things
that you cannot eat when you eat durian you don't drink liquor you don't drink Coke
not even beer because uh people actually have died from it because durian is actually a
very heaty food this other food that I mentioned earlier like soft drinks or even Coke or even
liquor you don't want things like that makes them trigger some type of chemical reaction
that happens yes so avoid it but you can have coconuts mangosteen are also good
don't even eat oysters and durian together it is not a good combination [Music]
TK last time we met you and your mom your mom said she eats it with rice is that a common thing
it is we need to get steamed rice
I got steamed rice
this is so weird I never had this before so take some of the
meat out and just eat it with rice that's it you're mixing it in
like that yeah
I'm so confused right now it works it works it does work it's actually enhanced the taste
of the durian it makes the durian less stinky yes so the durian is actually like a sauce
it's also a meat it's also a vegetable combined to one with rice it becomes much more nicer to swallow
you have to try this okay lots of meat and lots of rice and ready to be amazed
not for you you don't like it
it makes it more bitter I actually like the texture of the durian itself so mixed with the rice
it actually makes it worse for me
I'm going to eat it as is
this will be my second time trying tekka
oh yeah only second time
tekka is more stronger and sweeter
yum
are you ready for the last one okay
is this musang king yes
so is the musang king more expensive musang king is more expensive
I would say that it is two times more expensive
here it is the finale
what do you think this one's significantly more bitter yes and
it's a sweet and the bitter that combines it that's why the durian the musang king is famous
for that it's interesting because we all have different tastes like you didn't like it with
rice but I love it with rice yeah and you probably love musang King I'm okay it's great
good compared to the other right yes it's good that you have so many varieties that you can
choose it's very confusing sometimes sometimes you don't know what to eat where can we eat what
durian type we eat what to choose from flavors that's how we all get very Malaysian
when was the first time you ate durian I don't know 13
because it's an expensive fruitt isn't it in Thailand is very expensive if you want a good
quality one which is the Monthong or we call it Golden Pillow but it's like this size yeah
this big and the skin is thick correct but the texture is nowhere near this and the meat
is like crunchy from the outside soft from the inside oh my God so much better oh wow
are you sure
as a Thai I of course prefer Thai durian because I was brought up with that texture with the
taste but I don't mind Malaysian durian I think that's fair to say yeah it's fair to say
I love Malaysian Durain but I also had Thai Durian before I think both are pretty awesome
to each their own what did you think about the whole experience Looking Back Now I think
I really like XO it's such a unique flavor and I heard this lady who came in it was like
I want something today that has a bit of a liquor flavor like so cool you can go in and
like pick and choose what you feel like having so I think it's really interesting experience
for me so people will come in I want something that tastes like prawn yeah yeah
prawn head yeah and they're like oh red prawn is Thai durian better or Malaysian durian
oh that's so tough I fell in love with durian because of Thai durian I really like that
creamy slightly firm texture of Thai durian but I don't think Thai durian has the variety that Malaysia has
so I will when I come to Malaysia I will still eat durian maybe it's not good to compare
if you haven't tried durian before Thai durian is a good introduction for you to try first
yeah because gentle it's easier to eat it's not as pungent it's not as mushy but I think
once you've had Malaysian durian then Thai durian tastes like nothing nothing it's a
different ball game it's like one is fruit stall one is like high end restaurants
I don't know man I don't know
so this is the moment of truth how much did these four durians cost us it is 201 ringgit
which is roughly just under 50 US dollars which I think is pretty reasonable we had 4 durians and we
have all this
to take back we'll share with TK of course so the most expensive one for 45 ringgit
per kilo is the musang king and the cheapest one was actually XO which is 26 Ringgit per
kilo but I really think it's not just the price that determines how good it is it just
you just gotta try it to find the variety that you enjoy what happened TK said that
he's gonna bring this durian back to his mom and I was like okay make her some steamed
rice because she likes to eat it with steamed rice but this time he said no no she's gonna
want to eat it with vanilla ice cream my mom's got good taste I'm so happy we get to experience
the Malaysian durian culture yeah especially with TK thank you for showing us
no problem it was fun it has been
such an amazing month here in Malaysia the whole experience from starting in KL all the
way to Genting Highlands to Ipoh to Penang to KK to Sabah like every single place we've been to we've
experienced something new something unique and I think there's no better way to round
up our whole experience in Malaysia by also trying Malaysian durian thanks again for watching
and as always have a wonderful day we will see you in the next one bye