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:: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 ::

Durian Fruit Sweets

durian, originally uploaded by gusset.

One of Amanda’s work colleagues recently returned from a holiday in Thailand with a box of sweets for everyone in the department. They were Durian fruit flavoured but she had no idea what that was. She was shocked to find everyone who took one spitting them out and complaining that it tasted of manure / vomit / rotting corpses / horses ass etc.

Personally I thought it was quite an interesting flavour; a methane gas like smell that catches the roof of the mouth with undertones of pineapple and coconut on the back of the tongue. I'd eat it again, and I'm intrigued to try the full durian fruit experience, but I won't be doing it in Amanda's presence as she refused to come near me for hours afterwards. As far as making a post out of it, Fraser over at blogjam has already beaten me to it obviously, as well as pointing out that you can buy them in London's Chinatown. Presumably any other city's Chinatown would also do. Some candy blogs suggest you can pick the sweets up there too but stupidly advise you not to do so. Ignore them, try it.

Labels: Durian, Food

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Comments:

The people of singapore treasure the fruit.
It makes the surrounding area stink, hence the ban in most hotels and shopping centres.

And I wouldn't bother trying it. It isn't a joy to eat at all. It's the second worst thing below Sea Cucumber.

# posted by  James Darling : 4/7/06 3:31 PM

 

I'm aware it's banned in some places. That's why I made sure the wikipedia link above jumped straight to the warning poster. But none of that stops me wanting to try it and I'd try sea cucumber too given a chance.

Given a menu I'll always try and pick something I've not tried before. As long as it's not endangered or anything.

# posted by  Dan : 4/7/06 3:48 PM

 

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