Durian

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by DarkNWorn

It gets better with more samplings, kinda like a really pungent cheese. But congrats--unlike other weak men, you at least swallowed it down.
I can believe that. I ate one segment's worth -- the flesh around three seeds. Didn't have to force it. Probably a little much for a first-timer. I was cutting open the next section when it became apparent that I should stop. Burping is... Gent who gave it to me is a Chinese colleague at work. I asked him about the fruit sometime last year, and he saw one this past weekend during a trip to an Asian market (not an around the corner trip), and brought it back for me. Thought that was really thoughtful. I actually went around showing it to the people I work with -- described it as 'beautiful' at one point and I think that may have reduced some people's measure of their assumptions of my sanity. ~ H

 

[edinatlanta]

**** that was nasty. Can still taste it hours after I ate it.

 

[Svenn]

I'm in rural thailand at the moment, and from my years of trying durian in this country, I can honestly say I don't understand what the big deal is about this fruit... it doesn't smell hardly at all, and when it does, it's not that bad. People talk about the smell filling up a room, I've never experienced that here. I think maybe people just have a problem with the exported frozen ones, or maybe overripe ones peasants eat?

 

[suited&booted]

Originally Posted by Svenn

I'm in rural thailand at the moment, and from my years of trying durian in this country, I can honestly say I don't understand what the big deal is about this fruit... it doesn't smell hardly at all, and when it does, it's not that bad. People talk about the smell filling up a room, I've never experienced that here. I think maybe people just have a problem with the exported frozen ones, or maybe overripe ones peasants eat?

I have heaps of white boys as friends/work mates/acquaintainces here in Singapore. Liking durian is the intermediate stage they will pass before going native and off the white reservation/expat ghetto. First stage is being afflicted with bamboo fever.

Personally durian is ok and nothing much to crow about. Just another fruit for me.

BTW, there are various types of durians. The ones in Malaysia are far superior in taste to the Thais. The better the taste, the more 'aromatic' the smell. In Singapore and in most hotels, subway stations etc. durians are banned from being brought in as they do stink up the place....well at least for the fey western noses of the guests.

Svenn has obviously manned up and heading off the reservation. Where you at? Isaan?