Would You Try Durian and if so, Why?

Question

I mean, the stuff that describes this fruit all over the internet is actually horrible and the reactions are nasty, who believes you should eat such a grim food?

It is described by scientists to smell like “turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock”
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Who the actual F*CK believes that is something you should be ingesting?

Now, there are people who have said they described it to taste like
Toffee
Blue cheese
Sewage
Garlic
Fresh grass
Chives
Ass
And more

But I think that it might not just be that the fruit itself is disgusting, but maybe based on the ripeness, people seem to say fresh ripe durian taste either sweet or bitter, but I assume that the older it is the worse it tastes, but it could well also be tastebuds instead, either way, this is one seriously smelly food.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-does-the-durian-fruit-smell-so-terrible-149205532/

I have tried Durian and enjoyed it...

I have tried Durian and Hated it

I have not tried Durian but would try it

I have not tried Durian and never would

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2 mo

I have tried a durian cookie as a dare between friends and I literally gagged so hard, and no other food has made me gag like that, I made him have some too because he thought I was over-reacting so we were both gagging over one cookie, absolutely disgusting 0__0

Answer 1

Makeushiver

Xper 7

When I was a chef I ordered &100 worth of Durian to be shipped from Los Angeles to San Francisco. I had read so much about their ghastly smell but great taste. The company I ordered produce from kept them for a week and a half and sales guy finally called me and said, do you want these or not, if so I'll send them if not, i've gotta get rid of them because the storeroom guys can't stand the smell of them they tell me it's like rotten meat. I decided not to spend $100 on something that probably wouldn't sell to clientele that didn't include many South East Asians and I could use the $100 more than something that smelled like decomposing flesh, I'm usually pretty good about trying most things and if would have cost $5 each instead of $33 each I might have gone for it but I declined. Do they actually smell like decomposing flesh

Answer 2

andreasderjuengere | 331 opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Guru

Durian is quite common here.
I don't think that it 'stinks' (although the scent is intense and tends to stick on everything)
I find it to be 'too sweet' - but otherwise don't think that it's repelling.
Interestingly, my lady has planted two Durian trees from seed in our garden this year. In 15 years from now I may change my mind.

Aguysopinion4799

2 mo
I heard about them being common in Thailand, haven't heard someone call them sweet, but as I said, it could be to do with ripeness if anything :)

:D Yeah, two may well cause quite a strong smell in your garden...
andreasderjuengere

2 mo
Thanks for MHO.
If the smell keeps away burglars, it'll be ok :)

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