tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post6544468797655946377..comments2024-03-20T04:08:37.270-04:00Comments on Jumbo Empanadas: Durian: Try It You'll... Um... Just Try It...Brilynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14417842674245229914noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-25849174573845711012009-02-19T17:19:00.000-05:002009-02-19T17:19:00.000-05:00Thanks for the article! I have eaten durian all my...Thanks for the article! I have eaten durian all my life and it is my favorite fruit. In the western hemisphere I know I'm a minority but plenty of folks in Asia love it. The scent is rather potent, yes, but I love the creamy texture and unique taste. It's important for people trying it for the first time to at least get the best quality durian, which should be sweet and soft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-10282088968104731352009-01-25T10:35:00.000-05:002009-01-25T10:35:00.000-05:00I have had it twice and i am here to tell you it t...I have had it twice and i am here to tell you it tastes just like it smells.<BR/><BR/>RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-29725891738979470362008-12-16T14:47:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:47:00.000-05:00What an amazing fruit. First I thought it would b...What an amazing fruit. First I thought it would be daunting to open it...so there I was with my machete ready...turns out if its just right you can easily open it by hand. The smell was strong, but wasn't disgusting or funky like descriptions I had read. Instead the durian has a fairly pleasant smell just a lot of it. The taste reminds me of vanilla custard with almonds and a dash of persimmon. Truly a king of fruits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-33867172085448529902008-11-16T16:57:00.000-05:002008-11-16T16:57:00.000-05:00A friend of my mom's brought one over one time, an...A friend of my mom's brought one over one time, and I couldn't stand being in the same room as it because of the smell, and then I tried to eat it, and thought I was going to die. I got a sense of the sweet, smooth, nutty flavor of it, but combined with the smell was just unbearable.Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246112693542524077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-55678963698998303782008-10-02T14:26:00.000-04:002008-10-02T14:26:00.000-04:00I LOVE DURIAN. The King of Fruit. In Singapore, ...I LOVE DURIAN. The King of Fruit. In Singapore, they spent 600 Millions to make their convention center look like Durian because they love it that much. It is called Durian Convention Center. Top Three in the World.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455598631995184279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-33281492160713498002008-08-05T16:00:00.000-04:002008-08-05T16:00:00.000-04:00Trully it is the king of fruit if you're born to l...Trully it is the king of fruit if you're born to like it; otherwise, it would smell like rotten banana mixed with natural gas. I've found that only 10 or 12 percent of people who never had durian before like it at the first time of trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-9507489851560595962008-08-02T02:15:00.000-04:002008-08-02T02:15:00.000-04:00You need to take a trip down to Malaysia for an au...You need to take a trip down to Malaysia for an authentic durian extravaganza :) Sounds like the exported durians don't do any justice to the fresh fruit we get. <BR/><BR/>My family are voracious durian eaters. IMHO, good durians should have a soft, creamy, almost custard-like flesh (preferably with small seeds for better flesh/seed ratio!) It's hard to describe the taste of durians - they can range from sweet to slightly bitter and it's a matter of personal preference as to which is best. Plus, durians are awesome in all sorts of baked goods (durian creampuffs *swoon*)<BR/><BR/>Lots of people hate the smell but I reckon it's not much worse than blue cheese. To sum up, you should definitely give durians (particularly Malaysian and Sumatran varieties - Thai durians aren't as "fragrant") another shot, Brilynn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-14424352382963138552008-07-31T13:40:00.000-04:002008-07-31T13:40:00.000-04:00I'm one of those people who absolutely love durian...I'm one of those people who absolutely love durian. My parents ate it and stank up the house for years before I tried it. I didn't like it the first few times, but they insisted so I kept eating it and now I think I like it more than they do :D. I suppose it's kind of like stronger cheeses. It can take a while to get used to the smell and the taste, but once you start liking it you'll never look back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-17836120825970072612008-07-25T23:28:00.000-04:002008-07-25T23:28:00.000-04:00hrmmmm i'm from singapore too and durian, i really...hrmmmm i'm from singapore too and durian, i really don't like it, so you're not alone! haha and we're the ones that have a ban on durian on public transport. maybe like some other readers suggested, the durians in canada could have come from a different source and frozen, that's why the smell isn't as pungent. i've had my uncle eat durian after having dinner out with his friends and when he came home at about 9, i could smell the durian. and once he brought durian home during dinner time when i was out and when i came home at 10 and no traces of durian was visible (the leftovers were all wrapped in triple plastic bags in the freezer) i could still smell the durian. i've known friends and family that totally loves durian but not me.<BR/><BR/>btw, you don't really have to cut it open you know. we pry it open because there are segments of the durian (somewhat like an orange) and you just have to arm yourself with a kitchen towel and a knife. steady the durian with 1 hand an the towel and pry the durian open from the bottom with a knife. also, it's said that to remove the odour of durian from your fingers, fill the empty shells with water and wash your hands with it. and because durian is supposedly "heaty" (it's easy to get a sore throat from eating too much durian), drink water using the empty shell as a cup and that'll prevent the sore throat.evinrudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003282279029639879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-85566211114231636012008-07-23T15:19:00.000-04:002008-07-23T15:19:00.000-04:00Durian here in the US is pretty mild in taste and ...Durian here in the US is pretty mild in taste and smell compare to the one from Malaysia or Singapore.I guess is because its from Thailand has been frozen for a long time. I am from Malaysia and I find our durian is much better than the frozen one here because it taste better and stronger smell. Like you said you either love it or hate it. I just love it !!!ICook4Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405825862798280769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-44337372068707878512008-07-22T12:19:00.000-04:002008-07-22T12:19:00.000-04:00I just had some yesterday! Durian is the best frui...I just had some yesterday! <BR/><BR/>Durian is the best fruit on the entire planet (along with mangosteen). <BR/><BR/>I avoided it my whole life until high school, when an ounce of bravery spurred me to dig in. I've been hooked since.<BR/><BR/>My whole family has always been into it (two years ago my dad had a "durian party" with fresh fruit, crepes with durian jam topped with durian ice cream), thus I'm used to the smell. <BR/><BR/>I must say though that most exported durian (especially frozen ones) range from subpar to disgusting. The best ones I've tasted were ones fresh off the tree. The worst was in SF Chinatown, out of some freezer.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I hardly ever eat durian if I don't know the grower. It's way to expensive here to even risk getting a bad one... and there are many.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457793258012853649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-53167910795258988992008-07-21T22:32:00.000-04:002008-07-21T22:32:00.000-04:00When I was young, the men in my family would get a...When I was young, the men in my family would get all excited come durian season. Back then, the best durians would always be a milion miles from civilization. I'd get excited for another reason; durian season meant that mangosteens were also available!<BR/><BR/>In many hotels in Malaysia, you'll spot a sign saying that durians are not allowed in the elevators. I know they're not allowed in my home :)Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267248587191034097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-74258106455846347742008-07-20T01:49:00.000-04:002008-07-20T01:49:00.000-04:00Kudos to you for having the guts to try this!I fou...Kudos to you for having the guts to try this!<BR/><BR/>I found it pretty hard to believe 90% of the ppl here are grossed out by durians. I live in Malaysia with some sort of tradition for durian parties in a home or the backyard where we gobble up a mountain of durians whilst chitchatting the night away, and possibly getting sick later coz durians are very heaty fruit. But for the sake of creamy goodness, to hell with it.<BR/><BR/>I love-hated durians when i was little. REFUSED to touch durian flesh coz the smell would linger up to a week...so I made my mom hold the fruit for me while I nibbled!<BR/>BUT I've grown to love it now. Be it in a cake, ice cream, sandwiched in bread, wrapped in puff pastry or even dipped in coffee (accidental experiment!). Would you dare try it with these? :D<BR/><BR/>Oh pandan leaves help to get rid of the smell, btw. Simply tie em in bunches and leave em around any stinked up spaces. Try dry charcoal too.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!TinyTinTin.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06240662072214357718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-26600341949032941102008-07-17T05:50:00.000-04:002008-07-17T05:50:00.000-04:00Durian is a pretty populat fruit here...although, ...Durian is a pretty populat fruit here...although, like anywhere, there are its lovers and it's haters. I think that must have been a weak one you got because durian's smell is really all they say it is...although different varieties of durian have different levels of stink :) I personally don't enjoy it (understatement) but I have friends who love it! :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-70153322035264343922008-07-16T00:01:00.000-04:002008-07-16T00:01:00.000-04:00Hi, Chris from Singapore. Our favourite fruit and...Hi, Chris from Singapore. Our favourite fruit and a saying goes "pawn the sarong and eat durians".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-43850413641535711742008-07-16T00:00:00.000-04:002008-07-16T00:00:00.000-04:00How very brave of you to try this gold fruit! Thi...How very brave of you to try this gold fruit! This is our favourite fruit in Singapore. <BR/>We have a local saying "Pawn the sarong and eat durians". During the late sixties where majority of the population was very poor, the urge for durians was so great that the head of family will take the sarong (batik cloth worn as skirt passed down from older generations and considered as antique) and pawn it to buy durians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-3991915678367240342008-07-15T09:09:00.000-04:002008-07-15T09:09:00.000-04:00I've never even seen a Durian (or a Custard Apple ...I've never even seen a Durian (or a Custard Apple for that matter) so I've no idea how I'd react. But I have heard not everyone has the same reaction to it so it's quite intriguing.LyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504659088765433358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-85318070942197495432008-07-14T18:03:00.000-04:002008-07-14T18:03:00.000-04:00I just had durian the other day and it tastes much...I just had durian the other day and it tastes much better outside because of the air circulation! <BR/>Most of my elder Viet friends and family LOVE it, but my younger friends find it revolting! Hah! The separation of generations certainly can have difference of opinions!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you shared it with everyone and gave them a great education on durian!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-73503765715171362112008-07-14T17:18:00.000-04:002008-07-14T17:18:00.000-04:00Gack! I had a Durian and was scarred for life by ...Gack! I had a Durian and was scarred for life by the memory of the smell/taste of it. We got one as a treat for our adventurous- eater Mom (who always bought us fruits we hadn't tried as a treat). <BR/><BR/>I really wanted to like it. Anything that looks that deadly should be delicious! We had to bust it open with my husband's hatchet and then most of the family ran for the trees. My Mom , one sister and my husband categorically refused to try it and only one brother, one sister and myself were brave enough. Brother popped it in his mouth and promptly threw up under my tree.<BR/><BR/>Sister got it 1/2" from her mouth and chickened out.<BR/><BR/>I ate it and tasted it for 2 weeks (and I don't mean that in a good way.) I wonder if we just had an exceptionally pungent one.<BR/><BR/>One sister, who wasn't present, was presented with a Durian birthday cake by a loving Aunt when she visited in Paris. She choked some back so as not to offend but really hates the stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-61119267686236127542008-07-13T23:39:00.000-04:002008-07-13T23:39:00.000-04:00I saw both the Travel Channel segment with Andrew ...I saw both the Travel Channel segment with Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods) and knew this was something I would never try nor had a desire to try.sylvie1950https://www.blogger.com/profile/00691409554634095200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-8585722901550041062008-07-13T14:57:00.000-04:002008-07-13T14:57:00.000-04:00Bravo to you! Wouldn't know where to buy one, wou...Bravo to you! <BR/>Wouldn't know where to buy one, wouldn't be brave enough to eat it. It looks very threatening.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01507779981002229597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-90865508334183043662008-07-13T08:58:00.000-04:002008-07-13T08:58:00.000-04:00Ooh durians! That's something i haven't had in a w...Ooh durians! That's something i haven't had in a while. I love it but it is very much an acquired taste. Hats off to you, Bri, for trying something different!thecoffeesnobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900703673263008986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-13193469555105270202008-07-13T00:28:00.000-04:002008-07-13T00:28:00.000-04:00Durians are loved by people from the South East As...Durians are loved by people from the South East Asia region. But of course, there are also people who hate the king of fruit (our term for durians here in Singapore), like my sister.She hates the smell but it doesn't stop the family from loving the fruit. lol<BR/><BR/>Anyway, you're correct. Durians are banned from public transports here due to the strong smell. Hotels ban the fruit as well. I remembered my mum smuggling durians into the hotel while we were having a holiday in Thailand. =DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-17042422009874507522008-07-12T20:04:00.000-04:002008-07-12T20:04:00.000-04:00I agree with you. I was in Thailand for a couple ...I agree with you. I was in Thailand for a couple of weeks, and ate it fresh from street vendors several times. I didn't think it smelled that bad, and I also thought it wasn't that tasty. I thought the custard apples were tastier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32288436.post-55656240506356047862008-07-12T09:16:00.000-04:002008-07-12T09:16:00.000-04:00Haha..I like Anthony Bourdain's quote! Well, even ...Haha..I like Anthony Bourdain's quote! Well, even after hearing that you were brave enough to try it. Impressive! hehe. I had a bite of it once when i was in Hong Kong and my impression was the same. I didn't love it and i didn't hate it either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com