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Do you know that my love for durians started rather young and when I mean love, I mean borderline cat-scowling, don't touch my share, obsessed kind of love. But as I moved towards adulthood, my body would get very "heaty" every time I dive into those fleshy, creamy and bittersweet yellowness. It is because of that, I tend to tighten the reins to the durian monster but of course, once in a while, I loosen it.
A few nights ago was the night, my friends...
When DurianDelivery.com.sg contacted me, within a heartbeat, I said yes! But before I indulge on the durians I received and how I ravished it, let me tell you a bit more about Durian Delivery.
The name of the company says it all. They deliver durians to your home, simple as that. Previously, I was pampered by the fact that my BIL would buy durians for the household and all we need to do is attack. Now that I live separately, I don't get such luxury anymore. Jhon and I don't own a car so lugging durian via public transport seems a hassle and if we buy the dehusked versions, we might risk having the smell lingering out. That's if you care lah.
Now, besides delivery, what is so special about Durian Delivery? They ONLY deliver fresh durians that were plucked and delivered from their farms! How fresh?
As fresh as within 6-12 hours after they were plucked! They will never serve old durians as some durians stalls tend to do but do not worry as they will never go to waste since they will freeze them and sell them to bakeries or cakeries to bake.
They have 3 types of the ever popular durians.
Mao Shan Wang (MSW)
The most popular breed of durian among Singaporeans, the Mao Shan Wang is extremely sensitive to heat, and need to be consumed quickly for maximum taste.
They are well known for their bittersweet taste!
Hand-Picked Old Tree MSW Durian (TSW, PAHANG AAA+)
What separates the Royal MSW from your traditional MSW is the kind of curation it goes through. From the cultivation of the first-fruits to it getting plucked down, every piece has been selected with care and precision to bring you the Royal MSW. They are rich and has a heavily complex flavor that’s slightly bittersweet.
Red Prawn
The name of the company says it all. They deliver durians to your home, simple as that. Previously, I was pampered by the fact that my BIL would buy durians for the household and all we need to do is attack. Now that I live separately, I don't get such luxury anymore. Jhon and I don't own a car so lugging durian via public transport seems a hassle and if we buy the dehusked versions, we might risk having the smell lingering out. That's if you care lah.
Now, besides delivery, what is so special about Durian Delivery? They ONLY deliver fresh durians that were plucked and delivered from their farms! How fresh?
As fresh as within 6-12 hours after they were plucked! They will never serve old durians as some durians stalls tend to do but do not worry as they will never go to waste since they will freeze them and sell them to bakeries or cakeries to bake.
They have 3 types of the ever popular durians.
Mao Shan Wang (MSW)
The most popular breed of durian among Singaporeans, the Mao Shan Wang is extremely sensitive to heat, and need to be consumed quickly for maximum taste.
They are well known for their bittersweet taste!
Hand-Picked Old Tree MSW Durian (TSW, PAHANG AAA+)
What separates the Royal MSW from your traditional MSW is the kind of curation it goes through. From the cultivation of the first-fruits to it getting plucked down, every piece has been selected with care and precision to bring you the Royal MSW. They are rich and has a heavily complex flavor that’s slightly bittersweet.
Red Prawn
The sweet flavour of the Red Prawn is perfect for first-time lovers of durians.
Coming with an intense sweet flavour, the Red Prawn is a favourite of both first-time durian eaters and durian connoisseurs.
Coming with an intense sweet flavour, the Red Prawn is a favourite of both first-time durian eaters and durian connoisseurs.
They have a fleet of trucks coming from Malaysia everyday and believe me when I say that the durians are lovingly cared for because they are transported in air-conditioned vehicles.
Ordering is easy too with a quick visit to their website, you can order any of the durians at 400g or 800g packs ranging from S$15.90 to S$49.90 depending on the type of durian. They are all dehusked and ready to eat. Some people may say half of the fun is opening the durians by themselves but sometimes, you just want to eat! haha
You may choose date of delivery and they even have express delivery within 2 hours! They also have time slots between 2pm to 11pm divided in 4 hour time frames.
Same Day Delivery: S$9.70 per location
Express Delivery: S$14.70 per location
Surchage for Sentosa & Army Camps: S10.00
Oh yeah, if you order S$200 and above, it's free delivery!
Durian Party anyone? haha
Now, let's talk about my experience with the Durian Delivery and their durians.
I requested my durians between 6pm to 8pm which to be honest, I gave them quite a small time frame and I was promised the freshest of the fresh so it was expected they went over the time frame.
I requested durians for 4 pax and Durian Delivery generously provided 2 packets of TSW and 2 packets of MSW. Believe me when I said I aimed for the TSW. They were named royalty for a reason so I just had to try it first.
The durians were perfectly sealed to avoid odours emitting and as soon as you opened it. FUH! There was no mistaken smell of the notorious durian that can easily divide their haters and lovers.
The pieces were naturally varied in sizes but of course, I had to pick up the biggest one. The durian meat was exceptionally creamy, fleshy and sweet. The ratio of flesh to seed is also great which means a satisfying amount on every piece.
The well-known MSW had a good balance of bitter-sweet while the TSW was more to a sweeter side. Either way, my family and I thoroughly enjoyed both!
That includes Sarah because in case you don't know, durians are one of those food which its flavors can pass through breast milk. Out of curiosity, I tasted my milk the next day and it did had a mild flavor of durian! How interesting is that? haha And yes, durian is also a milk booster for me too.
Thank you again, DurianDelivery.com.sg for the delicious durians.
I totally would recommend this to anyone who wants fresh and delectably scrumptious durians delivered from the farm to your door step.
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