Drinking salt water from a D11 durian husk

We waited till today to get our fill.

4 numbers of the durian strain called D11 .

That's eleven , not two. 

What we got today was so divinely sticky , thick and rich , nothing else matters .

Oh the crowd.

There was a busload of Indonesian Chinese, Penangites, KLites, tourists from HK and China even. 

Now the sellers even foil pack these durians for such tourists to take on the plane !

Everybody was smiling , so happy and jovial , the stall resembled a mini beer festival . 

Yep, we all looked like we were getting high and drunk. On durian. Geez. 

With the long wait over, let the gorging begin.

But let me show you a little trick we use in this region to counter heat , stink and a sore throat from eating too much of this good thing.

Salt. You'll need table salt , water and a section of fresh husk.

To get rid of the wine like effect which can make you feel as if your body is overheating, do this.

Mix a teaspoon of salt into the husk  with a bit of water and drink from the kernel as if it were a flat drinking vessel. 

This method also prevents you from getting a sore throat.

Just be careful not to injure yourself on the lips and fingers. 

To remove the durian odour from your fingers , switch on the tap and hold another husk  underneath the running water. Wash your fingers as the water runs off the white inner part of the husk  .

Walla ! No more durian stink or smell. 

Location : Penang, Malaysia