Durian fruit poll

[welle]

I had durian fruit ice cream the other day. The flavor was indescribable. Somewhere between garlic and rotten raspberries with some fermentation going on. I'd never tasted durian fruit before and found it strangely repelling and compelling at the same time. I'm curious to hear about your take on it.

[sophie]

I prefer jackfruit .. maybe they are from the same family as they look somewhat alike (except for size).

[lumi]

Eek, so disgusting! Durian are well loved in Asia and can be extremely expensive. But to those who don't grow up with them, they are foul. The smell of an uncut fruit is so repulsive that they are banned from public transport here and in many hotels etc. People who eat them have a smelly breathe and brushing teeth several times doesn't get rid of it. And I have been told it smells even worse coming out a day or so later!

[shrjeff]

like sophie, jackfruit is a favorite... haven't yet had fresh durian but i want to give it a try - i first have to convince mrs.shr to let me

[Baz Faz]

The durian I have had was awful. It seemed to corrupt my lungs so that even next day I was breathing it. We stayed in a hotel in Cambodia which had a No Durian sign so even locals are divided on it.

However we were told this year that durians vary according to the country they grow in. I haven't put this to the test.

[kuskiwi]

In ice cream is the only way i can cope with it, and preferably when I have a heavy cold.

[Scrubb]

a waiter misheard my order and brought me durian juice once. I had a sip and thought it was ok, though it didn't taste like the melon juice I had ordered! Then I had another sip and thought "Hmmm, I don't really like this". A 3rd sip and I was done.

Then I burped it for the next 4 hours, and enjoyed that not at all.

[mockchoc]

I liked it.

[wikki]

I tried it once, in Indonesia. Two danish girls let me taste it. They loved it. I had to spit it out and wash my mouth. it was so disgusting and on top of it, the texture is rather strange.

[welle]

Aug 1, 2018 10:09:27 GMT 2 Baz Faz said:

However we were told this year that durians vary according to the country they grow in. I haven't put this to the test.

I heard this as well! Can't wait to try the real thing and different varieties as opposed to just the ice cream.

[welle]

Aug 1, 2018 19:00:49 GMT 2 Scrubb said:

a waiter misheard my order and brought me durian juice once. I had a sip and thought it was ok, though it didn't taste like the melon juice I had ordered! Then I had another sip and thought "Hmmm, I don't really like this". A 3rd sip and I was done.

Then I burped it for the next 4 hours, and enjoyed that not at all.

Yes, the burping... I had two tiny spoonfuls of the ice cream and was enjoying it the rest of the day so to speak. Kudo's to you for trying 3 sips before giving up thinking it should be melon juice!

[Baz Faz]

We have been given durian crisps and they are tasty.

[kerouac2]

I have had durian ice cream, and it is fine.

I attended a durian party in Phnom Penh once. Actually it was just the staff of my hotel who had all congregated in the lounge to feast on a durian. I was asked to join them, so I did. Frankly, I liked it.

Durians are in season right now, at least in Paris, and you have to brace yourself before walking into an Asian supermarket -- or at least the people who hate the smell have to.

[rikita]

i think i had it once but am not sure anymore. i think i thought it was alright but not great ...

[kerouac2]

Durian season has ended. My Chinese supermarket no longer stinks.

[auntieannie]

the neighbours gave my parents a gift box of asian dried fruit and one of the little packages had dehydrated durian flakes. It was totally pleasant to eat and didn't stink.