mimpimanis
We are in hysterics here.. after giving Martin his first taste of durian. :lol: Me, I hate the stuff. Even the smell of it in the car makes me feel sick. Locals seem to love it. None of us said or did anything to influence Martin's first taste - just after dinner gave it to him. OMG I wish I had my camera handy. It was too funny. I did get one shot on my hp but after he had spat it all out and finished with most of the faces. But leads me to think that even for locals it is an aquired taste.
aquaman
He's obviously got good taste...Durian ewwwwwww
Jimbo
Love it. Oick it up, shake it, knock it and deep smells. Just like a wine conisseur :D
tintin
Love durian also, but I can only eat few "sections" at one time: it's pretty heavy on the stomach, at least mine. In Boston, one can get fresh ones, imported from Thailand, but they cost an arm and a leg. You can also buy frozen sections of the flesh. I got my Chinese grocery store to get me durian cookies (not much durian paste, but you get the fragrance), and durian jelly, from Indonesia.Once, I was walking down into the caldera, from Lawang to Bayur, on the shore of Lake Maninjau, West Sumatra. After about 3 hrs of a most pleasant walk through the trees (down hill all the way, of course), I reached the road which runs along the lake, near the small village of Bayur, kinda tired and thirsty. It was July, I believe, and durian season. A group of young men were sitting chowing down the fruits. After overcoming their surprise of seeing this white man coming out of nowhere from the bushes, they invited me to partake in their feast. In the time it took me to eat about half of my durian, the guy who gave it to me and had coincidently started one of his own, was finishing his SECOND, and I would guess it was certainly not his second of the day...Definitely an acquired taste. :)
mimpimanis
It is fairly expensive here too. I bought 3 sections for Rp26,000 Not sure how much a full durian would cost.
tintin
mimpimanis,I hope you don't give up with Martin regarding the durian. Keep at it, don't deprive him of this small pleasure later in life. :)
calitobali
Did you buy it from some sort of supermarket? They are expensive there. I bought one for a friend once because he knew I was already in Hardy's and it war 50,000 for a small one. One time my girlfriend wanted to stop and buy one though on the side of the road and it was 25,000 for two decent sized ones.I tried it. Didn't like it one bit. I wouldn't let her kiss me afterwards either, I couldn't even stand the smell on her breath. I guess I still have a long time to learn to like it, although I do like durian flavored things like ice cream, so go figure.
aquaman
I don't find the smell repulsive but I certainly don't like it. To me the smell is worse than the taste though. I haven't taken much notice in Bali or other parts of Asia but in some hotels in the Philippines Durian is banned and guests are not allowed to bring it into the hotel because of the smell.
mimpimanis
Yes, I bought it in Carrefour. Mostly because I could buy a little and there was only Iluh to eat it. We offered martin some more last night but he said a very firm no.
tintin
Referring to my previous post about Lake Maninjau, here are few pictures, including one of a durian tree. I would like to comment on the kids picture (they all must be in their twenties' now), and thanks them again for their honesty. Their small house was at the bottom of the trail, down the caldera. I stopped for a while to talk with them and their mother. I took several pictures and continue toward Bayur. About thirty minutes later, I was almost there, when I noticed that my telephoto lens was missing. Being almost certain that I had left it on a rock, back at the house, after I had changed back to my 35 mm lens, I returned to the house. Sure enough, the snotty nose kid run toward me, proudly waving my lens in its leather pouch. I forgot how much I gave him as a reward: I know it was little for me, but a fortune for him and his family...[attachment=5:f8srb7gq]img5010 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:f8srb7gq][attachment=4:f8srb7gq]img5016 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:f8srb7gq][attachment=3:f8srb7gq]img5020 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:f8srb7gq][attachment=2:f8srb7gq]img5021 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:f8srb7gq][attachment=1:f8srb7gq]img5022 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:f8srb7gq][attachment=0:f8srb7gq]img5028 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:f8srb7gq]
Adam
Quite possibly the worlds most disgusting food, in taste and smell :lol: :lol: :lol: I work with rotten fish for a living and would rather eat and smell a decomposing mackerel any day of the week. Probably the thing I despise about them most is their ability to destroy anything stored in a fridge with them with their revolting stench. Yucky! :evil: :evil: :evil: Why on earth anybody would buy one when nangka, rambutans and mangga are so readily available, beats me :roll: :roll:
tintin
Adam, Quite possibly the worlds most disgusting food, in taste and smell[/quote]That's your opinion, and as you know, it's like a**holes, everybody has one. I work with rotten fish for a living and would rather eat and smell a decomposing mackerel any day of the week. [/quote]I also, like millions of people, enjoy Nuoc Man and Trasi, but many people cannot stand the smell. Why on earth anybody would buy one when nangka, rambutans and mangga are so readily available, beats me [/quote]...or an orange, a banana, or a tomato? Personally, I can taste the difference between these above mentioned fruits, so you must have a serious problem with your olfactory system. :lol: And obviously also, you definitely have an open mind :roll:
Adam
Tintin,...or an orange, a banana, or a tomato? Personally, I can taste the difference between these above mentioned fruits, so you must have a serious problem with your olfactory system. [/quote]Did I mention I couldn't taste the different between these fruits???? Oh and the Olfactory system relates to smell, not taste. Funny, but rambutans, oranges, banana's etc. aren't banned in hotels and on public transport networks throughout SE Asia like the Durian is. I suspect more likely theres a problem with your olfactory system, among other things......... :roll: And obviously also, you definitely have an open mind [/quote]I do actually. The reality is however, to the majority, they smell revolting. [i]Strange[/i] how you come to that conclusion, but then if the shoe fits.....and as you know, it's like a**holes, everybody has one[/quote]and we even have one here on the forum..... :shock:
Adam
For those of you out there who have been unfortunate enough to try the gooey crapness of a durien, check out:[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian[/url]and scroll down to the flavour and odour section. Some absolutely hilarious descriptions and oh so fitting, i'm sure most will agree. I remember the first time I tried one it was because its appearance suckered me into thinking it would be like nangka and my wife convinced me this was the case. Evil woman :evil: :evil: :lol: , i'll never forgive her for that. Durian actually makes pretty good timber but. Good reason to lop 'em all down...... 8) 8) :lol:
mimpimanis
I had a look at that and yes some of the descriptions are pretty funny.I remember Lonley Planet used to describe it as "smells like sh*t & tastes like sh*t" I had a look in the latest version of the guide book and couldnt find anything, I wonder if they have changed their comments at all?I brought a load of Durian sweets back to UK one time. They were mixed in with a load of other sweets in the office I was working at.... it was fun watching peoples expressions who walked buy and happened to pick up one of the durian ones :twisted: I also gave a packed to my brother who took them into work (he's a PO) and gave them out to the prisoners :lol:
tintin
Adam,I was correct in stating (as a [u]joke[/u]) that maybe your OLFACTORY system may be defective. But whatever, I am sure that in any language, it is not an insult, as is your last remark about me. Well, it just reflects on your intellectual limitations.About seventy five per cent of "taste" one experiences is actually experience as a smell. There are five 'primaries' basic tastes: sweetness, bitterness, sourness and saltiness. A fifth basic taste, the umami taste, a non-salty sensations suggested by some free amino acids such as monosodium glutamate. If that was all, our "taste" would indeed be quite limited. So when one says "it tastes bad" or "it tastes funny," one is actually referring mostly to the smell. But most people already know this...Because of the complexity of the olfactory system, different individuals will have different perceptions of a given "smell" and of course different psychological interpretations. Finally, I would state the obvious which is when I eat a durian, I want to experience a durian, not a rambutan (which I love), and vice versa.By the way, do you enjoy French cheeses? Personally, I find most of them repulsive: they smell like...Well, to each its own. :)
Adam
Tintin,About seventy five per cent of "taste" one experiences is actually experience as a smell......So when one says "it tastes bad" or "it tastes funny," one is actually referring mostly to the smell. But most people already know this...[/quote]On the contrary, [b]taste[/b] is detected by chemoreceptors and is part of the central nervous system. [b]Smell[/b] is detected by the olfactory system. Together they combine to form our perception of [b]flavour[/b] and organoleptic analysis of a foodstuff. But most people already know this...
tintin
On the contrary, taste is detected by chemoreceptors and is part of the central nervous system. Smell is detected by the olfactory system. Together they combine to form our perception of flavour and organoleptic analysis of a foodstuff. But most people already know this...[/quote]"On the contrary" what? Obviously, English must not be your first language, because that's exactly what I was saying in the first place. What is commonly called "taste" is actually a combination of the taste sensations and the smell sensations, which in the approximate proportion of 25%-75%, respectively, account for what is usually called "taste."Just to make sure that you get the point, here is a quote from Wikipedia, in plain EnglishOf the three chemical senses, [b]smell is the main determinant[/b] (my emphasis) of a food item's flavor. While the taste of food is limited to sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and savory (umami) - the basic tastes - the smells of a food are potentially limitless[/quote]And this is why I was referring to the [b]olfactory[/b] system in the first place. :roll:
calitobali
No wonder it's banned everywhere, just talking about it gets people all worked up.
Jimbo
Got better things to do than "I am right...no I am right " games :D It is all subjevtive anyhow
