What is durian?

[Guest guest]

Newbie question: what's durian?

 

--- Jeff Rogers <jeff wrote:

 

> Many raw foodists love durian! Many don’t! Some

> homes are durian-free.

> Please contact hosts before bringing durian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Durian is an exotic south east Asian Fruit. Some love it. Some hate it.

Some may say it's a decadent and amazing puding-like fruit. Some may

say it tasts (and smells) like used socks! The frozen fruit (most are

shipped frozen) has a strong oder, hence the nickname, " stinky fruit " .

The fresh (unfrozen) fruit doesn't smell as strongly. Some people, at

first taste (or two or three) find it strange or oddly pleasant. It can

then grown on them.

 

When you have the opportunity, give it a try!

 

A photo of a durian:

http://www.soystache.com/rawfruit.htm

 

Dangers of the over-consumption of durian (raw humor):

http://www.soystache.com/durianhead.htm

 

Durian can be found at many Asian markets. In Seattle, my favorite

store for durian is Lam's (on S King St. just east of 12th.) It is also

available at Central Market (though more pricey), among others.

 

Jeff

[Guest guest]

> Durian is an exotic south east Asian Fruit. Some love it. Some hate

> it.

> Some may say it's a decadent and amazing puding-like fruit. Some may

> say it tasts (and smells) like used socks!

 

No, it doesn't taste like used socks. It tastes like used socks that

have gone moldy in the washer for two weeks, *then* soaked in impure

kerosene

 

Seriously, it is definitely a love or hate sort of thing, and maybe

half of the raw folks I've met really like it. Another place to try

to the taste is at Moonlight Cafe at 1919 Jackson: their menu

features a durian shake, though I fear that it includes dairy. I

once encountered durian candy but have been unable to find it since.

I'd love to keep some around to expose people to it.

 

Jeff sells lovely buttons featuring a photo of a durian, and with

great fairness also sells ones with a circle-bar " no " symbol.

[Guest guest]

Anthony D'Atri wrote:

 

>

>

> Seriously, it is definitely a love or hate sort of thing, and maybe

> half of the raw folks I've met really like it.

>

 

I'd say more than half of the raw people I met really like it :-)

 

It is the " King of Fruit " . See more picture here:

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~durian/

 

Helen

[Guest guest]

I find durian very delicious.

 

Shari

 

 

[Guest guest]

> No, it doesn't taste like used socks. It tastes like used socks that

> have gone moldy in the washer for two weeks, *then* soaked in impure

> kerosene

 

Sorry... I stand corrected!

 

> Jeff sells lovely buttons featuring a photo of a durian, and with

> great fairness also sells ones with a circle-bar " no " symbol.

 

(thanks for the plug! Maybe I should make a " scratch 'n sniff "

version!)

 

 

[Guest guest]

>

>> Jeff sells lovely buttons featuring a photo of a durian, and with

>> great fairness also sells ones with a circle-bar " no " symbol.

>

> (thanks for the plug! Maybe I should make a " scratch 'n sniff "

> version!)

 

 

phear!