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[–] kersploosh 32 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Has anyone else bought a durian fruit even after being warned about it? Talk about acquired tastes...

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 month ago

Guess you just lack the necessary enduriance

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tried some that a friend brought over to a different friend's apartment. Friend freaked out because his roommate gets upset about strong smells. 7/10, would eat that oddly unpleasant fruit again to ruin another friend's apartment.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bringing something that you know some ppl hate the smell of to their homes is crazy. I hope it didn't stink too badly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I was blown away by the choice, underwhelmed by the experience, amused by the reaction. While I said I'd do it again, the comedy of the novelty will be absent.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

No. No. No. Don't just buy a raw one if you don't know what to do with it. Find a place that has prepared it in something. I recommend durian ice cream. The waitress warned me that it tasted like gas. I asked her if she meant the fuel or farts and she just repeated "gassy". It smelled sweet like unburned gasoline at a classic car show and earthy like a belt loosening fart. And yet somehow it doesn't actually taste bad. It's mostly just unsettling that it tastes as good as it does. I'm not sure I'd order it again, except on a dare or to horrify any companions that haven't experienced it yet. It's like spicy food, sometimes you've got to power through the initial stink/spice to really get to the hidden flavors.

[–] OutOfMemory 3 points 1 month ago

Smells awful sure, but the taste is great. Like a slightly mustardy jackfruit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Durians are delicious. I've read somewhere it depends on whether you can detect the compounds that smell bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I can definitely detect the smell. I had to stop breathing to be able to put it in my mouth. But I liked the taste a lot - it reminded me of a high quality very creamy camembert, quite delicious. I then treated it like cheese - it goes well with red wine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

How dare you talk bad about the king