Durian-buying tips for Norm (and the rest o' y'all)

[Guest guest]

I agree with Helen. Central Market's durian price is high, plus the

quality isn't consistently good. I used to get durian at Viet

Wah/Hoa, a Vietnamese retail grocer in Chinatown (676 S Jackson). I

was buying it there because it was the first place I heard of that

had durian. But then one time when Michele " Empress of durian "

Rogalin told me that the 145th Street Market consistently had good

durian, I started getting it there. Then when that store went out of

business, I went back to buying it at Viet Wah/Hoa. But I got too

many durians that weren't that good there, so I switched to Central

Market. Now I've gotten some durians that weren't so good from them

too, plus their price has gone up to $1.48/lb. Finally, at recent

potlucks I've tasted some good durian which I've heard more than one

raw fooder talk about getting from another place in Chinatown called

the Hau Hau Market (412 12th S), for the cheap price of 69 cents/lb.

I haven't visited that place yet, but plan to do so soon! Remember

to look for cracks/splits and the yellow/golden hue!

 

Can't wait to see y'all at Zita's! She has a big trampoline in her

back yard! Yay!

 

 

RawSeattle, " Helen Sun " <helensy@h...> wrote:

> Norm,

>

> address of Central Market:

>

> 15505 Westminster Way N

> Shoreline, WA

> phone: 206-363-9226

>

> what time does forest arrive? maybe I could meet you guys at

central market.

> durians at central market are very expensive, $1.48 a pound. You

can try

> china town. oraganic mangos, peaches (Brix 1-14) and nectarines

(15) are

> good at central market.

>

> helen

> > > Re: I collect seeds. What do you collect?

> >

> > too much stuff...

>

> me too!

>

> Helen

> >

> > hey, i'm gonna be in seattle on sunday to pick up forest, an old

friend

> who

> > lives on the big island, at the amtrack station (gulp!!!, country

boy

> > driving around downtown seattle). if we get out of there in one

piece,

> > we're planning to go to zita's potluck.

> >

> > while i'm down there, i wanna buy a durian and some other

goodies.

> > would someone send me a street address for the central market.

> >

> > thanks,

> > norm )~

> >

> > " ......Time is never wasted, listening to the trees, watching

> > butterflies or enjoying the fragrance of wild flowers........ "

[Guest guest]

“Remember to look

for cracks/splits and the yellow/golden hue!”

 

Is this a good

thing? The cracks/splits? I guess I’ve never really known how to

pick a durian.

 

Shari