5 delicious dishes from the seemingly discarded parts of the durian

With durian, many people only eat the fragrant pulp and discard the seeds and skin. However, those seemingly discarded parts of the durian fruit can be processed into many delicious dishes.

Durian is native to Southeast Asia and is considered by the people of the region as the “King of Fruits”. Durian is characterized by its large size, thorny shell, yellow flesh with a characteristic odor The smell of durian divides the world into two halves, the likes and dislikes. If you are passionate about this fruit, many people will find durian has a sweet, pleasant aroma, the taste when enjoyed is greasy and attractive. In addition to the golden yellow durian flesh, few people know that the skin and seeds of the durian fruit can also be eaten You can refer to how to make a unique pork rib stew with durian shell soup Ingredients to make a bowl of soup for 3-4 people include: 1 durian peel, 2kg pork ribs, 300g lotus seeds, 1 piece of ginger, 300g black fungus, 100g jujube and other spices such as vinegar, sugar , salt…. First, you take a knife to separate the white pulp inside of the durian shell, then cut it into bite-sized pieces, wash and drain. Ginger is smashed Next, you bring 2kg of boiled pork ribs with boiling water. After adding an appropriate amount of water to the pot, then put 1 piece of crushed ginger, 100g of jujube and 1 teaspoon of vinegar into the stew for about 1 hour. Next, add the white pulp of durian and cook for about 30 minutes. Done, you add 300g of mushrooms and 300g of lotus seeds. Bring to a boil over low heat for another 30 minutes. Finally, season with sugar, salt and seasoning (depending on taste) This bone-in stewed durian shell soup looks very eye-catching. When enjoying, you will feel the white intestine with a very special flavor mixed with the sweet broth from pork ribs. In addition, the white pulp of durian can be deep fried The white pulp, after being cut into small pieces, will be briefly blanched with salted boiling water, then taken out and drained. You add flour, eggs, a little salt (or sugar) and filtered water and stir well (not too thin or too thick). Fill the pan with oil, when the oil is hot, dip the durian skin in the flour and fry it very crispy Remove the fried durian skin to a plate and enjoy. The dish is crispy, extremely greasy and has a characteristic durian smell. You can eat it with ketchup or chili sauce It is known that durian peel helps the kidneys remove toxins easily, helps relieve constipation, enhances blood circulation for the body… In addition, if you know how to process, the dried durian seeds can also become delicious and nutritious snacks. Durian seeds provide a lot of good nutrients for the body such as starch, fiber, zinc … Boiled durian seeds are a healthy snack that doesn’t take too long to prepare To get quality seeds, you need to choose durians that are not sprayed, have fresh stems, and have a strong aroma The method is extremely simple, you just need to wash the durian seeds and boil them in boiling water for about 15-20 minutes. Durian seeds when boiled have a characteristic aroma and are eaten with fat In addition to boiling, durian seeds can be baked. Just clean the seeds (you take a knife to make a small cut on the seeds so that the seeds are less likely to explode when baking) and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes. Toasted durian seeds have a fatty, attractive taste Durian seeds after shaving the brown outer shell can be cooked with pork to make a very delicious soup