No longer any kind of fruit can be as controversial as the durian: some people praise it smooth like milk fat, teeth and cheeks, mouth-watering, love like life; some people feel that it stinks like cat poop, unpleasant to the nose, bypass --- such extreme evaluation, so that the durian more than a few mysterious color. Legend has it that in ancient times, a group of men and women crossed the sea to the South China Sea, encountered the wind and waves, only a pair of men and women drifted for a few days to reach a beautiful island; the island residents picked a kind of fruit to give them to eat, the two people quickly regained their physical strength, and no longer willing to go home, where they were married and had children. Later, people named this fruit "durian", meaning that people "forget to come back". Durian is a tropical deciduous tree in the family of cottonwood, native to Southeast Asia, the reputation spread far and wide, "the king of tropical fruits" reputation. Malaysia has such a proverb: "durian out of the sand cage off" - meaning that the girls would rather take off their skirts to sell also want to taste a meal of durian, which can be seen on the degree of love of durian. Although some people can not accept its unique smell, but as long as you try a few mouthfuls, through the initial "adaptation period", it is easy to be fascinated by it. Durian is very nutritious, the pulp contains a lot of starch, sugar, fat, carbohydrates and proteins, but also contains vitamins such as vitamin B1, B2, C and other vitamins, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and other minerals, it is a kind of high nutrient density and balanced tropical fruit. Ripe durian, will emit an odor similar to sulfide, sweet and strange odor, discouraged. However, according to modern scientific research and nutritional studies, durian has a very high nutritional value, regular consumption can make the body strong, strengthen the spleen and qi, tonifying the kidneys and yang, warming the body, is a nourishing and beneficial fruits, commonly used as a patient in Thailand and post-partum women used to replenish the body's tonic; durian hot, can activate the blood to dissipate the cold, alleviate menstrual pain, especially suitable for women suffering from menstrual pain to consume; it also improves the abdomen, cold, promote body temperature rise, and improve the health of the body, and improve the health of the body. It can also improve abdominal cold, promote body temperature rise, is the ideal tonic for cold body, with the durian shell and bones together to cook soup has been the traditional folk therapeutic recipe. Durian should not be picked, otherwise its ripening will be affected and the fruit tree will be damaged. The ripe durian will fall off late at night or early in the morning, so just pick it up. There are many types of durian, including Golden Pillow, Gourd, and Khun Bao varieties. In a good durian, the flesh should neither contain too much water nor be too dry and hard, but soft and moist with a slight bitter flavor. Durian seeds are rich in protein, fried or boiled and shelled to eat, the flavor is similar to chestnut, eaten to increase physical strength. Although durian is delicious, but do not eat too much at a time, otherwise it is easy to lead to the body heat, its rich nutrition will not be fully absorbed by the stomach and intestines and cause "fire". Eliminate dry heat is to eat durian at the same time drink some salt water or eat to write more water to balance the fruit, pears, watermelon is a good choice. However, the best partner of durian is known as the "Queen of Fruits" mangosteen, only it can easily subdue the "King of Fruits" fire, to protect the body from damage. In addition, from the point of view of Chinese medicine, durian nature hot and stagnant, hot body or sore throat and cough, suffering from colds, sensitive airways and diabetic patients are not suitable to eat more durian, otherwise it will make the condition worse, the body is not beneficial. And durian should not be eaten with wine, so as not to cause food nature of mutual incompatibility, causing damage to the body. When buying durian, you should choose the shape of the hilly, fruit shape complete and upright, the skin was dark brown and strong flavor of the fruit, if you shake up and feel something, is the best. Do not think that the heavier the better, in fact, lighter durian tends to be small nuclei, but do not choose the durian looks green. Buy home durian should be tightly wrapped in newspaper to prevent its thorns from hurting children. Durian has the effect of ripening, it should be placed in a cool place to save, after ripening the fruit will crack, then you can take out the flesh, put it into a plastic bag in the refrigerator to save, after chilling will have the texture of ice-cream. If the flesh becomes rancid, it means that the durian has deteriorated and should not be eaten.