Durian fruit

[RickG16]

Just had my first durian experience. I was aware they split opinion, but I can safely say this was one of the most revolting experiences of my life. Not just the smell but the taste. It went through me in minutes like a super strong laxative. And I can still 'smell' it on my breath somehow, even though I bit a tiny chunk.

 

Can someone explain to me why there is even a market (and a lucrative one) for these things?

[Nyezhov]

Its an aquired taste

[Mekong2Mamtin]

Durian fruit remind me of walking down the streets of Adelaide; putrid and rotten

[Puchaiyank]

Stayed in a hotel in Chiang Mai that had a sign posted in every room that bringing Durian fruit into hotel was grounds for being kicked out of hotel...they didn't have to worry about me...????

[nikmar]

my wife loves it. we have a deal, she brings durian into our home and i start keeping pet snakes and took kai.

 

[marcusarelus]

You must have gotten a cheap one.  Try to find a better quality. 

[Michaelaway]

Fresh durian... creamy & delicious. Not fresh... yuk!

Edited February 4, 2019 by Michaelaway

[Lacessit]

Like the OP, I had sewer breath for hours after eating a small portion. The taste was underwhelming.

My GF loves it. We find alternative copulatory arrangements when she has indulged.

[wayned]

I kinda like it, but don't eat Durian and drink alcohol at the same time.  " Alcohol. Combination of durian and alcohol will cause severe indigestion, heartburn and even death. ... "  The processing of the two different fats puts your liver in overdrive!

[tutsiwarrior]

durian ice cream is quite nice, try some...

 

folks in my house don't bother with it as it's expensive and hard to handle...

 

 

[wayned]

It's easy to handle as I always have the vendor cut it for me.  The price is really going up though, probably 200% over the past 5 years.  She picks the ripe durian by tapping it with a wooden stick and listening to the sound.  I once took the stick and tapped my head with it and she just laughed!

[changside]

My first introduction to Durian was in a Thai friend's house. When I arrived there I got a smell that suggested that the garbage had not been disposed in a long time. Turned out to be Durian. When it was opened I was invited to taste it. Loved it. Always look forward to Durian season now. Nicest Durian I had was in Siem Reap in Cambodia. 

[Katia]

Usually I can take it or leave it... if you hand it to me, I'll eat it, but I won't expend a ton of effort to eat any.

 

BUT.  Once my friend's mom gave us some, and... wow.  I don't know what type it was, but it was absolutely fab.  I don't know if she's just good at choosing them, or it was an especially-good variety. 

[lkn]

On 2/4/2019 at 4:08 PM, RickG16 said:

Can someone explain to me why there is even a market (and a lucrative one) for these things?

It is a very delicious fruit *but* it is not in season until end of April.

 

So what you got was an out-of-season (bad) durian, presumably the vendor only sells to tourists who doesn’t know better.

 

Before the mass Chinese tourism (who love durian, but cannot grow it themselves) I never saw anyone selling durian in February. Now it is more common to see durian being sold out-of-season, often with Chinese writing, but I never buy it, because at best it is suboptimal, at worst, it is terrible.

 

Your experience is comparable to tasting strawberries in the middle of winter…

[geoffbezoz]

Durian and Jack fruit top my list of enjoyable fruits. Agreed it is an acquired taste but in the UK years ago I knew a lady who was quite averse to tasting my plums ????   Still would not be good if we all liked or disliked the same thing would it ?