Leo
The durian - do you love it or hate it?

Imagine this: the most expensive fruit in the world; texture of an avacado; sweet as a date; no tartness at all; very strong smell and flavor something like rotten garlic. Hotels in southeast asia have "no durian" signs, because the smell will linger forever. 

Does this sound like a fruit you could love? Not to me. I've tried it out of curiosity and hate it. How about you?

Aug 30, 2015 7:51 PM
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Durian is the fruit I like most. In my Indonesia, durian is not expensive fruit, especially when harvest season. Grape and kiwi is expensive here. I think durian is the most fruit that people hate and love. Some of my friends don't like it because of they don't like the smell. For me, I don't mind the smell. Here we have the worst smelly fruit is jengkol or dogfruit. I hate the taste and the smell. The smell is like garbage, lol. I think some of food is also has a bad smell, for example parmesan cheese.. I think all is about the preference. 

August 31, 2015
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I assume that if you manage to finish the whole fruit, it renders you immortal?

August 30, 2015
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@Phil - I sure hope so, or all my trials were for naught.

@Lea - I agree with your love/hate statement. I've never heard anyone say "it's so-so", "it's not bad" or "I could take it or leave it". They either love it or hate it.  

August 31, 2015
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You talked about "love or hate", but some people believe durians are matter of "live or die" just when you take them with alcohol. It's just a local myth or rumor, I think, but still there are lot of people out there who believe so. Next time when you want to kill yourself, why don't you try?

August 31, 2015

Stinky-feet cheese from France is the best (I think it's called "brie")   ;)

August 31, 2015