Can durian be eaten raw?

Durian has high nutritional value. It contains high sugar content and contains 11% starch, 13% sugar, 3% protein, as well as a variety of vitamins, fat, calcium, iron and phosphorus. So can durian be eaten raw?

Yes. Durian is a fruit, which is delicious and nutritious when eaten raw. Generally speaking, after the durian is mature, it can be eaten by peeling off the skin directly.

The method of ripening durian

1. Ripening durian with fruit

Durian purchased can be ripened with fruit when it is not ripe, which is the safest and most convenient way of ripening. You can put apples, pears and durian in the same fresh-keeping bag and keep them sealed for two or three days to ripen the durian. it will taste much better when you eat it again.

2. Accelerate ripening durian with rice

Rice can also be used to accelerate the ripening of durian, because some ethylene is released when rice is preserved. When ripening durian, the durian needs to be peeled off, the flesh taken out, then wrapped in plastic wrap and buried in the rice. After two years, the durian meat inside will be ripe and ready to eat.