"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."
Must be really intense.
EDIT:
If this guy can't stomach it, it's got to be pretty bad.
Sushipunk
Yeah, I tried some in high school, when I was studying Indonesian.
It's a ing weird smell and taste alright. Really hard to describe. I didn't find it that bad, but some of the other kids in my class thought it was foul (and it made one chick puke :haha: )
gehzumteufel
Watch Andrew Zimmermann or Anthony Bourdain eat that stuff. They both describe that pretty well.
psymon.d
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
Yeah, I tried some in high school, when I was studying Indonesian.
It's a ing weird smell and taste alright. Really hard to describe. I didn't find it that bad, but some of the other kids in my class thought it was foul (and it made one chick puke :haha: )
We never got to try anything outlandish in 5 years of Spanish class :( (well Cactus once, but I don't think it's got a warning sign against eating it in public).
I guess that's the thing with it though, you either like it/tolerate it, or its really, really bad. Did the girl actually try it or was it just the odor?
@gehzumteufel I posted the one of Andrew Zimmermann trying it; I've never seen the guy fail to eat something (though I'm not an avid watcher, it must be said). Couldn't find the bourdain one, but I'd imagine (unless he's one of the people who falls in the category of tolerating/liking the taste/odor) he'd definitely be unable to eat any of it.
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by psymon.d
Did the girl actually try it or was it just the odor?
She ate it, then immediately spewed all over her legs :stongue:
TranceOwnsLol
this is like the most produced fruit in my mom's home city. I tried it once but didn't really like it.
Durian candy is nice though.
BTW, the smell isn't horrible from what people here imagine it to smell like. It's just fruit and smells like a farm or a market place in a tropical climate.
gehzumteufel
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Originally posted by psymon.d
@gehzumteufel I posted the one of Andrew Zimmermann trying it; I've never seen the guy fail to eat something (though I'm not an avid watcher, it must be said). Couldn't find the bourdain one, but I'd imagine (unless he's one of the people who falls in the category of tolerating/liking the taste/odor) he'd definitely be unable to eat any of it.
Ahh lol I should have looked at the video. My piece of computer has issues though.
edit//Just for you I found the video in 2 seconds. Google is your friend if you know how to use it. ;)
KilldaDJ
i remember these as a child, my parents would buy these things and my god did they smell funny, i never ate them but judging from their distinctive odour i cant imagine they taste very pleasant.
nchs09
I just bought a pair of these.
the_voice
trunks1022
my mom loves to eat durian. she describes it as having a sweet smell and even better taste. i find it revolting.
psymon.d
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Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Ahh lol I should have looked at the video. My piece of computer has issues though.
edit//Just for you I found the video in 2 seconds. Google is your friend if you know how to use it. ;)
I just searched in youtube for it and looked for the same amount of time and gave up lol, usually bypass google for videos and go straight to youtube.
Looks like he had the taste-buds for it, strange split of people in a really polar way.
@TranceOwnsLol
Yeah I know nothing of it and was curious when I saw that sign banning a fruit in a public area; not meaning to be ignorant of a culture at all
