Durian - The World's Smelliest Fruit The New York Times

[YoshidaYui]

[EYESORE 9001]

1. I'd give it a try

I don’t believe the video contained a description of the smell, which would be crucial to my acceptance or disapproval. ‘Ugh, that’s bad’ doesn’t convey the essence of the badness. Most things I can handle, up to & including lutefisk, but the scent of rancid milk is like kryptonite to me. Triggers a gag reflex that’s hard to suppress. I’ll keep an eye out for durian and let it be a surprise.

[YoshidaYui]

2. The smell of DURIAN fruit is like year old gym socks, that have never been washed,....but the taste is divine

The flavor is kind of like sweet onion but in a custard form. I really love to eat it, but word of warning, NEVER EAT IT BEFORE A HOT DATE!

[EYESORE 9001]

3. Thanks for the insight

I’ll get one next time I’m in a store that has them

[electric_blue68]

4. How I learned about The Durian decades ago!

I first found out about it from a National Geographic. Waaay back in ?'79, or '80. It was quite an unknown quantity back then to the general public. Not quite so very well known, still, I think.
Origins- Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Expanded to a few more countries; Australia, Vietnam. Even Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

Custard texture but it's been described as eating the most heavenly dessert standing in a garbage dump. Yeah. 😱 And several descrip did mention onions as a major conponent.

People either absolutely love it, or abhor it! (More divisive than Trump!)
In a hotel a patron got busted for eating it in their room (air ducts). Special dogs on a Japanese Airline going to fly from Malaysia found a passenger with a super cellophaned wrapped, and newspaper covered one on their carry on.

I saw some in Chinese fruit stand in Chinatown in the '90's. Almost shocking bc if it's reputation!