Durian

[DurianChips]

My wife and I are enjoying some durian with sticky rice right now, and she is curious what percentage of farangs can eat it? So, let's open the floor to durian stories... first experiences, favorite durian snacks, etc. Of course, if you don't like durian, let's hear from you too...

And yes, I like it in chip form.

[londonthai]

yes, occasionally eat, but not my favourite fruit - would eat when it's served during the meal or was offered to me.

would not buy and would not eat indoors.

it's a heavy fruit and should not be eaten in large quantities - some people get sick after eating too much

[Jingthing]

Yes, it is an extra special rich dessert, not for everyday. My favorite is fresh and chilled in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour before eating. Like wine, I find the temperature changes the taste and it is even more custardy that way. I don't think this is really an acquired taste, you either like it or you don't. Also like durian ice cream and durian moon cakes. It is my favorite fruit of all but in some ways not like a fruit, more like a dessert meat.

Edited September 15, 2007 by Jingthing

[Nongwahyay]

I can force it down....... ...but avoid it normally..........especially after seeing how a young cousin of my wife suddenly acquired a taste for it about 3 years ago and literally stuffed herself with the stuff, eventually putting on around 20 kgs. She used to be a very cute, petite girl............... she´s now a very fat, not-at-all cute young woman.......

[suegha]

Have not yet tried it fresh but am very interested as to how it tastes. Loads of threads about it, so it must be something special/interesting. I do like the chips though!

[legag]

Love it love it but gotta watch how much you gain just over a night!! It shows that quick! Oh yeah, more laps, more run, more play are needed after had the devilicious Durian

[TigerLily]

LOve it !!

TigerLily

[Naam]

i like Durian. unfortunately i have to eat it sitting outside on the terrace and my old lady watches me from inside the house with a baseball bat in her hands. same procedure applies when i eat a certain german cheese.

[Gary A]

It was definitely an acquired taste for me. Once in a while my wife would buy a bad one. By bad, I mean not ripe enough. The flesh is then firm and has very little smell. The taste reminded me of a hickory nut. Eventually I could eat it at any stage of ripeness and have to admit that I didn't know what I was missing. And YES, I had the normal farang reaction the first time I ever smelled a durian. What is the horrible smell?

[KhaoNiaw]

Love it. The Maun Thong variety is my favourite.

[IMA_FARANG]

My wife and I are enjoying some durian with sticky rice right now, and she is curious what percentage of farangs can eat it? So, let's open the floor to durian stories... first experiences, favorite durian snacks, etc. Of course, if you don't like durian, let's hear from you too...

And yes, I like it in chip form.

Yes.....I enjoy Durian.....but my Thai family is less keen on it than I am. It is very rich and it does put the weight on....but not anymore than pork sausages or bacon.

I was once down in Singapore during Durian season. There is a street there where Durian is sold....but the hotels had signs forbidding eating Durian in the hotel. Guess some of the guests couldn't take it.

[JBL]

This is my favorite friut and some times when home in Aus we will lash out and buy an imported one - even some of the supermarkets here stock them (Safeway)

[colino]

i eat it sometimes but the wife nearly throws up at the smell of it , its a good weapon to have when the footy is on ,i get some Durian and the beer out of the fridge and have the lounge to myself

love it

[lazeeboy]

This is my favorite friut and some times when home in Aus we will lash out and buy an imported one - even some of the supermarkets here stock them (Safeway)

this stuff is banned in my house ,no exceptions,vile smelling crap .......

[Goldenbead]

Went to try it once in Malaysia, got it up to my mouth and the smell overpowered me and made me gag! Couldn't do it then, can't do it now.

[desi]

My wife and I are enjoying some durian with sticky rice right now, and she is curious what percentage of farangs can eat it? So, let's open the floor to durian stories... first experiences, favorite durian snacks, etc. Of course, if you don't like durian, let's hear from you too...

And yes, I like it in chip form.

Yup, love it.

The Professors by Victory Monument has the best Durian ice cream ever.

[cuddleypete]

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Edited September 17, 2007 by cuddleypete

[pattyboy]

I don't make a point of buying it, but I do enjoy the Mon Tong variety when it is offered. I think most people would be pleasantly surprised by its sweet and interesting flavour -- much nicer than the smell.

[PhilHarries]

I like it but only in small quantities it's very rich and, as others have pointed out, puts the weight on rapido. Mind you I can't blame my excess weight on durian.

[Boksida]

Suggest this thread be merged with the currently running "Baby Poo" one.

[gisele]

I can't eat it neither can my daughter (adopted) who is Thai, my husband who is Thai eats it, we have some Durian trees on our land.

The stuff stinks to high heaven. I can't even stand to go down the aisle at Carrefour's fruit counter when they are cutting the stuff.

[pete_r]

Not my favorite but I enjoy a piece or two from time to time. What I don't like is the aftertaste lingering in my mouth for 2 hours afterwards.

[lawling]

Years ago when I was staying at the Royal Twin Hotel they had a sign prohibiting the bringing of durian into the hotel.

It was probably the sign that made me do it, but I decided I had to get some and eat it in my room.

The stuff I bought was already in a tray covered with clingfoil but as an extra precaution I wrapped it in a plastic bag before putting it in the bottom of another plastic bag underneath some apples and oranges.

Back at the hotel, I strode up confidently to the desk to ask for my key but the girl there glared at me and said "You have durian, mister?" .

"No, no." I lied, but she came back "I think you have, mister."

She must have had the sharpest sense of smell in Pattaya. Or else I was the world's worst bluffer.

She obviously didn't want to make a big deal of it so she let it go but she knew that I had it and she knew that I knew that she was right.

I didn't enjoy it much after that - there was far too much for me - but I can't remember how I disposed of the surplus. Certainly I didn't try smuggling it out past her again!

[Jamie]

Like it very much. Not my favorite fruit. Mangosteen is...but it is an interesting taste that everyone should try at least once. I don't know what type I had the last time I was in BKK but it didn't have much of a bad smell to it.

[kenk3z]

I find that I like it very much, and the Thai people I come across are usually amused when I greedily accept an offering of Durien.

Maybe it makes more of a smell while being prepared. I always have had durien in either the gelatin tubes (apparently prepared for export to homesick Thais) or that was prepared and frozen for shipment.

A sweet and unusual taste, but good for me. Not an unpleasant smell, but relatively strong compared to other treats.

Our son's Thai nickname is "Durien". We came up with it while joking that he smells bad and will likely cause problems when we stay in hotels.

kenk3z

[Austhaied]

Greatest tasting fruit in the world. We had several trees on a 3 rai property we were renting in Krabi years ago. Put on lots of weight from munching out on durian then swing the afternoon away in a hammock...Great times..

[kalasin]

Not for me. I don't find them tasty -I prefer a cold beer.

[pampal]

I can eat durian, but I tend not to, unless it's offered to me.

[chaiyapoon]

Have grown to really like durian.The montong variety is generally preferred by those in the know though there are quiet a few varieties.Staying on Koh Chang and having generous thai friends who have durian orchards has got me really missing it when I'm back in UK.

Walking round my local market in England the other day I caught a whiff of that familiar odor and asked how much the Duran were........ nearly needed a bank loan!

[Padkapow Guy]

Chips only. I love them, but I can't get the fresh fruit past the nose.

PKG