Went around closing time (9pm) but stall was still open and we were able to sit down and enjoy the durian.
Seller chose a durian for us and opened it on the spot without asking for our preferences. We were confused at the whole process- but thankfully the durian quality was good and we enjoyed it. Durian was bitter sweet, and had really small seeds.
$47 for 1.7kg of MSW
Everytime i walk past a durian stall with plenty of durians lined out like these or in rattan baskets, im SO CAPTIVATED ๐๐๐ cuz i know it promises of nothing less than a gastronomical treat beneath those tough thorny shells. ๐
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For noobs like me (only know how to eat, dunno how to choose ๐), i guess i cant go wrong choosing from pre-packed boxes! Look at how these creamy yellow gems screaming "EAT ME!!!" ๐ท๐ท๐ท Are you drooling yet? ๐คค
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JUST TAKE MY MONEY ALREADY. We bought 2 boxes at $20/kg for Mao Shan Wang now. Yumssss! ๐ฏ
After much dilemma, we decided to try Mao Shan Wang (MSW) durian out even though this is not the peak season for MSW. The staff chose 1 for us and the durian weighed 1.6kg+. At $22 per kg, the (whole) fruit costed us about $35. Not the cheapest time to have MSW.
MSW durian is also commonly known as Butter Durian, Musang King or Cat Mountain King Durian. Till today, it is still the favourite variety of durian in Singapore.
It has a creamy texture (though not as creamy as the red prawn durian), beautiful yellow flesh, and is sweet in taste with slight bitter notes. Absolutely yummy!!!
In Singapore, most 'cheating' cases revolve around MSW durians, for the rest of the other varieties of durians are sold at much lower prices, making it not so worthwhile for the sellers to con people. Knowing how to spot a Mao Shan Wang may up your bets of getting good MSW durians at good prices, but many dishonest sellers have many (underhand) tactics or may even coerced/ intimidate you into accepting their deals. The safest bet, to me, is still to go to an honest durian seller with a good reputation.
Combat durian may not be the cheapest but at least we got good quality durians and every cent we paid was well worth it!
Will definitely recommend/ go back again.
Date visited: 26/6/2018 (Wed, 5.45pm)
Visited on a weekday at an offpeak hour to avoid the crowds.
Parking was no issue either at this hour. Turn left just BEFORE the shop to access the carpark.
Decided to try one (whole fruit) out. The staff chose 1 for us and the durian weighed 1.3kg+. At $12 per kg, the (whole) fruit costed us $16.
Service was very good! ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
From the staff who recommended us durians, to the staff taking photos for us, I have nothing, but good things to say about them; friendly, helpful, humble and hard-working.
They offer free plain water, free tissues, free gloves for those who don't want to eat durians with the bare hands, vacuum packing services for those who want to takeaway or even bring overseas, and even OZONE water for washing your hands after eating durians!
BTW they sell (Thai) coconut juice too, for those who want to 'flush out' the 'heat' after bingeing on durians. Chilled and sweet!
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Red prawn durians, also commonly known as Ang Hei (dialect) or Hong Xia (Mandarin), are in season now. Rich pickings! Yay!
The red prawn durians usually take on a dusty brown colour though the one chosen had a more greenish tinge.
The shells are generally thick, as with the core, making them a challenge to open. So, it is good to have them open the fruit there for you there than to buy the whole fruit home and struggle with it.
The flesh of the red prawn durian is usually (more) orangey-red though the one we had was a little more of a subtly orangey colour.
Still, the durian was awesome. Love red prawn durians as they are one of the sweetest durians you can get. No hint of bitterness here. That creamy, sticky, honeyed flesh was simply yummy!
After we were done with this fruit, we knew we had to get another fruit! MSW or red prawn?!
Who says you can't have creamy and insanely addictive Mao Shan Wang for Valentine's Day! Let's smell like durian together ๐! ๐ถๅฏๆฏๆๆๆถๅๅฎๆฟ้ๆฉ"ๆฆด่ฒ"ไธๆพๆ๐ถ ๐คฃ
6kg of MSW and Jin Feng for 4 of us and packed home 8kg of durian. Durian craving satisfied! .
Location: @combatdurianbalestier 249 Balestier Road, Singapore 329714
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What better way to celebrate than to pay a visit to one of Singaporeโs best durian sellers that guarantees the durian so good that you will come back again. When here, go straight for the Mao Shan Wang (Price update on 31 October: $22/kg) for that ultimate indulgent of creamy, buttery texture with a bittersweet flavour. It was crazily good that even after devouring a 2kg durian, you just couldnโt leave without packeting more home.
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Combat Durian
Address: 249, Balestier Road, Singapore 329714
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Too bad @timchee has to go back to work ๐ข Actually it may be better to eat durian during off season! It's wetter & less heaty ๐ #burpple
we were too late. reached around 2200. so we ended up eating the ones packed into boxes. it was Mao shan wang. yummy yummy!
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Durian is one of those things where you either love it or hate it -- There's no in between. And apparently this place serves only the best picks. We arrived at the place before 6pm and guess what? They're sold out. At least the whole fruit ones. Thank God the package ones are still there.
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Gotta give it to them, their QC really is next level. The ones we had were all sssoo gudd!!
(And they serve free mineral water.) Now i know where to get my durian craving fixed.
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๐ดMao shan king // Golden phoenix Durians
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๐ @CombatDurianBalestier
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Great feast to end the year, BUT down with sore throat on the official last working day ๐ญ
๐ First time giving this shop a try and impressive with the service. They only have Ma Shan Wang tonight. $20/Kg. This first one in pic, some part of durian tasted dry and rough, they exchanged without a fuss. It was very pleasant experience. #durian #sgfood #burpple #igsg
To get quality Mao Shan Wang (็ซๅฑฑ็, $18/kg), look no further than Combat Durian as they assure you that you will definitely want to "come back" after buying from them. The distinctive buttery and creamy small-seeded durian was so good that we wished there were more in each fruit. Do not go for quantity, just go for quality before the season ends.
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TGIF! Dinner is the King of Fruits! Waited for the truck to arrive and to buy the king. All took around 1hour. But I must say it's totally worthwhile! Creamy, bitter and sweet! There goes my gym session today. But I'm happy! Yummy dinner!!
