Fish Tales » fruit http://fishdoggy.com And then some. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:17:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Warning: Do Not Attempt at Home http://fishdoggy.com/2009/02/08/durian-fruit-warning-do-not-attempt-at-home/ http://fishdoggy.com/2009/02/08/durian-fruit-warning-do-not-attempt-at-home/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:01:08 +0000 Greg Fisher http://fishdoggy.com/?p=679 After a quick walk to the Whampoa market near Balestier, we decided to try eating some fresh durian. Why? Because the fruit represents such a local favorite and it’s been described to me as being “delicious”, “most wonderful” and even “heavenly”. It’s crowned as the “King of Fruits” in SE Asia. How could I resist? But, I did find it difficult to believe once I actually saw, and more importantly, smelled the fruit. Think of the smelly gym socks mixed with an additional non-descript, potent scent. Not so inviting.

But, on to the taste… imagine a mixture similar to garlic, onions and sugar syrup. And all the flavors are very strong. It’s almost bearable trying to eat the fruit with your nose plugged, but I still couldn’t get it down. Too much.

There’s a reason Singapore law bans durian on public transportation, taxis, shopping malls and even hotels.

At least I can say I tried it. 

Durian

Durian

Durian Fruit Stand

Durian Fruit Stand

Yuck!

Yuck!

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