Comments on: Durian Candy

By: Saz

Saz — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:08:37 +0000

Durian is the most wonderful fruit on this earth. The smell may be overpowering in a hot country but in London it’s just fine. I happen to come from middle east where lots of other good fruit grow but none could compete with durian. I think that poor candy was wasted on you…

By: Named

Named — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:23:46 +0000

Durian…

I bought some from a Chinese shop in downtown toronto. It was presliced into thick chunks (kinda like you would do with watermelon) put on a tray, wrapped in plastic and frozen. Helps with the smell.

Anyhoo, I took it home and tried it. GAG. It was like fruit cheese. I put it back in the freezer. Ten minutes later I was tearing the package apart to eat more of that sweet and cheese fruit-cheese. I couldn’t believe what I was doing. it was like I was eating from a garbage can but I couldn’t stop. Never bought it again since I can’t reconcile my love of trash and rot and cheese in fruit form. I still remember it fondly… But, I’ve eaten pig brains in shabu-shabu, so I’m a glutten.

The only other food that has me so enthralled in memory is Japanese sanma (belt-fish?). The fish is completely forgettable. But the guts of the fish are divine. Your lips go numb as if you’ve just eaten a pound of coke. Great stuff.

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By: Online Colleges

Online Colleges — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:55:17 +0000

Wow, I don’t think I am as adventurous as you are when it comes to food. Yea I say I would like to try something but when it comes down to it, unless someone tricks me, no way!

By: tessa

tessa — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:35:05 +0000

I just don’t understand how people can be offended by other people’s personal tastes. Like really, if you aren’t used to foods/smells of foods, they can be a little strange! I was friends with a guy from the Philippines and he thought eating roast beef was weird, was I offended, no of course not. He was never exposed to it, and its completely natural for someone to be unsure or something they have never experienced.

It takes a really self conscious person to be offended by the tastes of another. It isn’t like saying “the food from your country is disgusting and stinky and I have no idea how anyone can like it” it’s more: “this is outside my normal eating patterns and I find it a little strange and unfamiliar.”

By: Kari

Kari — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:51:14 +0000

Tracy, that was great! The whole ethnic market/smell issue really is a sensitive subject. I take my kids to a local Mexican market to buy carne asada and everytime we go, I have to warn them not to comment loudly on the smell. They sell innards of various sorts there, so the place has kind of a distinctive smell to it. Then one time I commented to a friend of mine that I loved mangoes, but think that papaya tastes like vomit. She was surprised and even seemed somewhat offended that I thought this. I’ve had other people tell me that they think the same thing though, so I know I’m not alone.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:40:23 +0000

@Barbara – oh, I forgot I like magic bars and I like Samoas, but something like a coconut curry? Blech. And fake coconut flavor gives me the willies.

@Tumblemoose and Ming – I am open minded and non-judgmental. Ahem.

@Jay and Alisa and Vered Thanks! I think I mentioned it before that my mom used to (I think lovingly) refer to me as “the human garbage disposal” because I would try anything. I am very glad to have found a way to use that quality to be of service to others!

@sara remember when you sent me a box of local foods in an exchange? Thank you for not sending durian!

By: Alisa Bowman

Alisa Bowman — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:22:14 +0000

Thank you for testing out all of the foods of the world for me. I will keep this one off my "must try before I die" list. Alisa Bowman´s last blog post..How to combat a case of the crummies

By: sara

sara — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:06:29 +0000

Oh, I have been there. I spent 3 years doing my regular grocery shopping in a store that reeked of Durian. I almost ate durian fruit twice, since I’ll try anything, but when it got it close to my mouth, it was also close to my nose, and the smell was too overpowering. There are signs posted in Singapore on the public transportation showing “no pets” and “no food or drink” and of course, “no durian.”

By: Ming

Ming — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:30:09 +0000

I am baffled by your lack of foresight and wild optimism.