Because the durian needs a year-round hot climate to grow and bear fruit, even in the equatorial region, highlands above 600m above sea level cannot grow durians or bear fruit due to the drop in temperature. The ripening season is in June and July every year, and the market season is from September to December every year, with production in other months as well. Therefore, the durian in June and July is the best. In addition, eating durian is more concerned about what time to eat, as the saying goes: "Eat durian in the morning race gold! Eat at noon to race silver, eat at night to race brass!" So, eating durian in the morning is the best.
In fact, a durian is delicious, in addition to the relationship between varieties, origin, climate, fertilization and picking time, the right time to cut open the food is also extremely important. Not yet ripe that dissected food, durian meat hard and light, taste like chewing wax, will not be delicious. Tap the durian with a small bamboo stick and listen to the sound to identify the degree of maturity, and at the same time decide whether it can be dissected by sniffing.
Nutritional value of durian
Durian has a special odor, which is felt differently by different people. Some people think it stinks like cat shit, while others think it is fragrant. This smell of durian has the effect of appetizing and promoting appetite, and the dietary fiber in it can promote intestinal peristalsis.
Enhancement of immunity: durian fruit in the amino acid variety, rich in content, in addition to tryptophan, but also contains seven kinds of essential amino acids, which, glutamic acid content is particularly high. Animal experiments have further proved that glutamic acid is an important precursor of nucleic acids, nucleotides, amino sugars and proteins, involved in their synthesis and metabolism, can improve the body's immune function, regulate the acid-base balance in the body, as well as to improve the adaptive capacity of the body to stress. Durian fruit on the human body has a strong tonic effect of the reason, in addition to containing more rich in beneficial elements such as zinc, should also contain aroma components and other nutrients with its synergistic effect.
Nourishing yin and Yang: durian nutritional value is very high, it contains high sugar, and contains 11% starch, 13% sugar, 3% protein, and a variety of vitamins, fat, calcium, iron and phosphorus. Weak friends can eat durian, durian can replenish the body's energy and nutritional needs, to achieve the effect of strengthening the body, nourishing Yin Yang. It can be used to nourish the body after illness and after women give birth.
Treatment of dysmenorrhea: durian has a lot of nutritional value, it can also relieve menstrual cramps oh! Because the durian is a hot fruit, so consumption can play a blood dispersal of cold, relieve menstrual pain role, especially suitable for cold menstrual cramps fear of cold mm eat. At the same time, the heat of the durian can improve the abdomen cold, promote the rise of body temperature, cold body of friends is very helpful.
Appetizer and appetite: The special flavor of durian is very controversial, but you don't know it! The nutritional value of durian is also reflected in this special flavor Oh! This rich smell creates a great effect of durian, is appetizing, promote appetite.
Laxative for constipation: Durian is very rich in dietary fiber, can promote intestinal peristalsis, treatment of constipation. But it should be noted that eating durian for constipation can be to drink more water, oh, otherwise, the rich fiber no water to suck, sucking the water in the intestine, then the stool can be more difficult.
Prevention and treatment of hypertension: durian fruit in the physiological function of vitamins and the healing effect of certain diseases can not be ignored. Durian fruit also contains essential mineral elements. Among them, the content of potassium and calcium is particularly high.
Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: durian fruit is rich in vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C are high. A large number of studies have proved that vitamin A is an essential and important micronutrient with physiological functions of maintaining normal growth, reproduction, vision and anti-infection.
In addition, vitamin A has the ability to inhibit the activity of the anti-initiator gene of tumor formation, and play the role of cancer inhibition and anti-cancer. Vitamin B is an indispensable cofactor part of many oxidative enzyme systems in the body, and is involved in redox reactions and energy metabolism. Vitamin C has a wide range of physiological functions in the body, it can enhance the body's immune function, prevention and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia, pernicious anemia and scurvy, to promote the formation of collagen and steroid metabolism, is conducive to the maintenance of the normal function of the bones and teeth, anti-aging, inhibit the synthesis of nitrites and amines with amines, nitrosamines, with anti-cancer effect, and so on.
Durian eat more how to do
Durian although delicious, but do not eat too much at a time, or else it is easy to lead to the body hot and dry, and its rich nutrients can not be fully absorbed by the stomach and intestines and cause fire. Eliminate the method of heat is to eat durian at the same time drink some light salt water or eat some water more fruits to balance, pears, watermelon is a good choice. However, the best partner of durian is mangosteen, known as the queen of fruits, only it can easily subdue the fire of the king of fruits and protect the body from damage.
It has been reported that durian does not help to lower fat, because durian is a high-fat fruit, containing a lot of saturated fatty acids, eating more will raise the level of total cholesterol in the blood, leading to blood vessel embolism. The soluble fiber in the fruit helps remove bad cholesterol from the body, so eat some high-fiber fruits such as oranges, apples and pears after eating too much durian.
Preservation of durian
1, you can take out the pulp, put it in a plastic bag and keep it in the refrigerator, chilled, it will have the taste of ice cream. If the flesh becomes rancid, it means that the durian has deteriorated and should not be eaten.
2, it is best to put in a plastic box and then put in the refrigerator fresh layer, but even if the fresh durian is also up to about 5 days, it is stored for a long time will affect the sense of freshness, or less to buy fast eat it.
Nutritional eating method of durian
Durian can be eaten in addition to raw, in fact, there are more nutritious way to eat:
1, durian shells boiled pork ribs
Raw materials: on the row of one catty, durian shells half, a little salt.
Blanch the ribs in boiling water, use a knife to cut down the white flesh on the durian shell, cut into small pieces. Put the ribs and durian flesh together in the pressure cooker. High heat, on the gas for ten minutes can be, out of the pot with a little salt can be.
The soup is creamy and has some light durian flavor.
2, durian shell corn bone soup
Raw materials: durian shells, pork bones, corn, scallions, ginger
Durian shells to take the white pith, blanch the pork bones, put into cold water to rinse clean impurities, drain water to be used. Put all the ingredients into the pot, put enough water, boil over high heat, turn to low heat and continue to cook for about 1 hour, turn off the heat, add salt to taste.
3, durian shells boiled chicken
Raw materials: durian shells, half of the old chicken, pork 2-3 two, honey dates 2.
Take out the white flesh of the durian and cut it into pieces. Wash the old chicken and pork and fly the water. When the water boils, put all the ingredients in and boil for 20 minutes on high heat, and about 1 hour on slow heat and it will be OK. Just put some salt when drinking.
Which people should not eat durian
1, after the disease and women after childbirth can be used to nourish the body;
2, diabetic patients should not eat, kidney disease and heart disease people eat with caution. Durian contains more sugar and cholesterol, so diabetics, hypercholesterolemia patients should avoid eating or eating less durian; durian contains high potassium, so kidney disease and heart disease should be eaten sparingly;
3, from the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, durian hot and stagnant, sore throat, coughs, colds, yin deficiency, tracheal sensitivity should not be eaten more than one durian;
4, durian juice viscous, easy to block the throat, The old man must eat less, eat slowly;
5, durian is rich in fiber, in the stomach and intestines will absorb water and expand, too much to eat will block the intestines, causing constipation
5, durian is rich in fiber, in the stomach and intestines will absorb water and expand, too much to eat will block the intestines, causing constipation