I'd love to try this famous fragrant fruit.
I will go to Chang Mai, Thailand this coming August, but
wondering if durian is available then.
Also, any information on the title of this post would be
appreciated.
Thanks in Advance.
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I was in southern Thailand in September and durian was available then, although I didn't try it I did try the durian ice-cream which could only be described as "different".
I'm a durian-holic. First tried in Indonesia a few years
ago. I was in Thailand even at the start of dry season and
it was still available (in Bangkok anyway.) Give it a
chance! I accidently gave my boyfriend a durian candy
(bought by the bundle in Indonesia- I stocked up- you can
even get durian chewing gum) and he spat it out, claiming
an onion taste. No way! Its the most amazing food
experience ever, extremely sexy and indulgent. Anyone who
can't get into and appreciate this queen, I would class as
a tight-lipped prude.
I was told that Durian "smells like hell and tastes like heaven". I tried it in juice form in Singapore and I'd say it certainly smells like hell, but the taste comes pretty close to smell in my book. Yuck.
Rand
I ate Durians in Singapura on the street market and I buy
Durians in Season in Switzerland and when pasing Bankok
Airport I buy Durian Cakes this are rolles of Durin flesh.
I eat then like this ore use it for cooking. delicious...
the name of my cat is tamarinda...
bruno
Durian smells like shit when you're on a bus and someone's
carrying it on board. I've had it and it tastes very much
like bananas when it's in your mouth. I don't know if I'd
call it the 'queen of all fruits', but some people really
like it. If you're in Bangkok in August, the durian supply
will be low but the mangos will be plentiful. Get yourself
one of those if you can and enjoy one of the best mangos
you've ever had. For an extra special treat, get 'khao nee
ow mamuang.' That's mango with sweet sticky rice. It's
awesome!
Billy
I ate the fruit of the prickly footballs in Malaysia last
July...to me a sort of almondy or walnut flavor. I wasn't
actually knocked out by it, but it was well "interesting".
Heck of a pervasive aftertaste, though. I aslo tried the
durian ice-cream, which was pretty tasty.
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Hearing that there were different varieties, I had another
near Bukit Lawang in Sumatra two weeks later. It was far
more flavorful, somewhat sweeter. I'm glad I didn't give up
on them the first time. The odor is something like a
recently-turned compost pile.
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What about other durian lore? Anyone know somebody that
actually drank hard alcohol after eating a durian? Is it
true that if you drink water from the rind of a durian, it
eliminates the aftertaste? Others?
I tried durian in Bangkok during the early part of July. I was at someone's house for dinner and I kept smelling something that smelled like trash that was overdue for taking out. I was offered some durian which was on the table. Before it was offered, I thought it was some wadded up wet papertowels someone had placed there. Everyone kept telling me it smells much worse than it tastes. In my opinion, they were very wrong. I don't know how I managed to swallow it, but I did. I'm surprised to see so many people like it. Most people I know who like it have said it's an acquired taste. I've decided it's a taste I'll manage just fine without ever acquiring. Best of luck when you try it. You'll know it's near when you smell something really rotten---much worse than the canals. I know someone is out there just lurking to completely attack me for my opinion on durians, so before you start typing away, this was meant to be somewhat humorous.
Try it, it's OK, but try to avoid walking through the waste of it on markets... you will feel that everybody's watching you for your smelling sweating feet
I had durian when I was staying with a friend in Indo. I
didn't really care for it. It didn't really smell as _bad_
as it has been made out to be, yet it didn't taste terribly
great either. As far as where you can find it - you might
want to check your local asian food store. I live in
Kentucky (USA) and one of the asian food stores in
Lexington sells whole durian there, as well as several
items with durian as an ingredient.
You will either love it or hate it. Some people slowly
acquire the taste for it, like I have. Good for you for at
least trying.
This maybe out of your way...but Davao City, Philippines
is the Durian Capital of the world.
A lot to see and do in Davao, too.
Enjoy.