Durian, it can be your love or your hate. It is the king of the fruit. The smell, those that don’t like will say that it smells like rubbish; those who like will say that it smells heavenly and sweet. The texture is creamy.
I used to like it a lot but lately not so, I will eat some but not too much because the smell can linger on you for quite a long time. It’s not a good idea to eat this before you have an important appointment ;p
Here’s more from wiki:
The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour, strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and offensive. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust. The odour has led to the fruit’s banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in southeast Asia.
The durian, native to Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, has been known to the Western world for about 600 years. The 19th-century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace famously described its flesh as “a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds”. The flesh can be consumed at various stages of ripeness, and is used to flavour a wide variety of savoury and sweet edibles in Southeast Asian cuisines. The seeds can also be eaten when cooked.
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Date taken: 5/9/2008
9 comment so far ↓
1 bing // Jun 20, 2009 at 4:43 pm
in mindanao, these fruits are abundant. haven’t seen it in actual nor tasted it raw. but i love durian products, especially the candies. the aroma of these products are nice. those who have tasted it says it does not smell nice.
2 Mar // Jun 20, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Never heard of this fruit! interesting, to say the least
Happy hunting!
3 jams O'Donnell // Jun 20, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I’ve seen Durians here in Egland, especially in London’s Chinatown. I have never tasted the flesh. Sadly I just can’t get beyond the smell. One day I will give them a go!
4 gorgeous nelly // Jun 20, 2009 at 10:19 pm
This is my favorite fruit in the whole wide world. I just love durian.
5 srp // Jun 21, 2009 at 5:14 am
I can honestly say that I have never seen or heard of this fruit ever. If it has an almond taste I might just like it. My olfactory sense is not so great so I might not even be able to tell that it smells one way or the other. Very unique! Mine is up here.
6 Tara R. // Jun 21, 2009 at 8:48 am
I have never heard of this fruit. Very intriguing.
7 Irene // Jun 21, 2009 at 11:20 am
bing, it doesn’t smell offensive when it’s processes into candies or desserts but the real fruit smell is so offensive to many especially non-locals, even some locals hate it too ;p
Mar, you can find out more in wiki but you will only know how you will react to it when you come across the real thing hehehe…
jams O’Donnell, yea… can find them in China Town and the smell is indeed a turn off to many people, it takes a lot of courage to try.
gorgeous nelly, used to be my fav but not anymore but still would love to have it once in a while but not that much.
srp, hmm… I’m afraid it doesn’t taste almond to me hahaha…
Tara R., now you heard of it
8 Arlene // Jun 21, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I love durian fruit but when i was a kid i hate durian fruit but loves the candy. Now that i learned to eat and love the fruit i don’t like to eat candies anymore. But durian icecream? Ohhh i would not stop eating til it’s all gone. hehehe
9 Irene // Jun 21, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Arlene, yes… There’s durian ice cream in the market. I’m not sure about other place but we have it in Malaysia.
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