Is the sewer backed up or is it durian season?
Jan 12th, 2006, 07:19 AM
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Is the sewer backed up or is it durian season?
As I am remembering a trip to SE Asia some years ago, the durian fruit came to mind.
Having only tasted it as an ingredient of something and never in its undulated form; sometime I would like to try it.
With a trip scheduled for India in March; I doubt that it is available there. Perhaps a trip to Viet Nam in 2007 will provide the opportunity.
I would be quite interested in other people’s impression and experience with this foul smelling “king of fruits”.
Having only tasted it as an ingredient of something and never in its undulated form; sometime I would like to try it.
With a trip scheduled for India in March; I doubt that it is available there. Perhaps a trip to Viet Nam in 2007 will provide the opportunity.
I would be quite interested in other people’s impression and experience with this foul smelling “king of fruits”.
Jan 12th, 2006, 10:42 AM
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tater- I saw Durian in India, but I can't remember where it was, and whether it was on my August or my December trip. Just remember thinking I didn't expect to see it there!
We get it in Honolulu now, too. I've seen it a couple of times in Chinatown. I like the taste of it, expecially in ice cream.
We get it in Honolulu now, too. I've seen it a couple of times in Chinatown. I like the taste of it, expecially in ice cream.
Jan 12th, 2006, 11:56 AM
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Can't stand the fruit. Tried it in Singapore,at a Thai restaurant, cooked warm in coconut milk and the waitress who brought it to me noticed the awful look on my face after having taken the first bite and rushed across the room to remove it. She just laughed and said,"Would you prefer sticky rice and mango?". I nodded an affirmative. Happy Travels!
Jan 12th, 2006, 01:27 PM
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For the brave souls who are willing to give it a go but for the smell considering having the Thai variety. Generally the Thai variety compared to the Malaysian and Indonesian types have relatively or even no smell. The fruit is bigger and a little less flavourful.
Within these varieties there are many different species. In Singapore the fruits are mainly from Malaysia as the Thai ones are less popular. The most premium ones are the D24 or the XO as these are considered to be the best in terms of the taste and small seeds.
Durians can be an acquired taste. There are a lot of durians who do not take to it. For connoiseurs there's nothing like the real thing. During durian season which happens several times due to modern farming techniques you can see stalls specialising in durians sprouting all over Singapore and Malaysian.
For a 'gentle' introduction there's very nice durian puffs available at a shop just around the corner at the junction of East Coast Road and Joo Chiat Road. A box of 10 costs $$7.50. They are bite size. Yummy.
Happy eating!
Jan 12th, 2006, 02:39 PM
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the durian is truly king of the fruit. it is the only fruit i would make an effort for, i.e. go to a night market, battle the traffic jam, search for elusive parking, squat by the durian seller, pick some durians, go home and open all of them so that i can get a taste of all!
durian lovers are the same as wine lovers. the appreciation starts even before you eat the fruit, in the smell, in how easy or difficult it is to pry open the durian, how creamy is the fruit, is it yellow or off white, sweet or with a bitter aftertaste, etc, etc?
i love the smell of fresh durian. the only problem is that the smell AFTER you have eaten durians. not so great
durian lovers are the same as wine lovers. the appreciation starts even before you eat the fruit, in the smell, in how easy or difficult it is to pry open the durian, how creamy is the fruit, is it yellow or off white, sweet or with a bitter aftertaste, etc, etc?
i love the smell of fresh durian. the only problem is that the smell AFTER you have eaten durians. not so great
Jan 13th, 2006, 05:06 AM
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Believe it or not, I actually saw durian in an asian market in Chicago! It was out of the husk - just the "meat" under celophane like any other produce. It was very surreal!
We did not try durian on our first trip to BKK, but my fiancee is obsessed with trying it, so I am sure we will be sampling durian on our honeymoon to thailand in June.
sara
We did not try durian on our first trip to BKK, but my fiancee is obsessed with trying it, so I am sure we will be sampling durian on our honeymoon to thailand in June.
sara
