Lahong

About

A rare, wild, red skinned durian, 6-10" in diameter. Proabably the sweetest of all the durians. The spines are very prominent in this durian, making the fruit resemble a coiled up sea urchin.

Information

Translations: 拉洪, Лахонг

Physical Description

This durian fruit is red has red spines. It is round with creamy flesh inside

Colors: reddish

Tasting Notes

Flavors: sweet

Mouthfeel: Creamy and soft

Social/Political

The pungent and unpleasant odor is what makes this fruit unique. The fruit is extremely smelly that it is banned in several public areas, such as hotels or hospitals. Some people describe the smell as sweet-almond like smell, but some others think the smell is as bad as rotten onion. Unlike its disagreeable smell, the taste of the flesh is very delicious. A British traveler describe in 1599 that “the Dorian is of such an excellent taste that is surpasses in flavor of the other fruits in the world”. British novelist Anthony Burgess even goes further by describing that eating Dorian is "like eating sweet raspberry blancmange in the lavatory.

Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/191458_the-most-exotic-durian-fruits-of-borneo-island#ixzz13xQ5Njfe

History: Native to Borneo Island