this insane fruit is probably the world’s most celebrated (and persecuted)
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This insane fruit is probably the worlds mostcelebrated (and persecuted)
Manyyearsago,anagingkingwasntlovedbyhisyoungbride.Sohewenttoseeahermit.Thehermitsentthekingonanepicjourneytocollectvariousrareandwonderfulingredientsandplanttheminhisgarden.Thekingdidashewastoldand,notlongafter,aluscious,fragrantduriantreesprangup.
Aftertastingitssplendidfruit,theyoungbrideimmediatelyfellfortheking,andthekingthrewabigpartytocelebrate.Unfortunately,heforgottoinvitethehermitsothehermitcursedthetree.Fromthatdayon,thedeliciousdurianretaineditsseductivetaste,butsmelledlikeatrashdumponahotsummersday,andwascoveredinashellofnastyspikes.
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SlightlymorecomplexversionsofthislegendcanbefoundacrossSoutheastAsia,butwhatssureisthatthestenchandspikinesshaventhadthenegativeeffectthehermitintended.Thedurianisknownasthekingoffruitsandisreveredthroughouttheregion.Ithasevenbecomesomethingofafascinationforforeignvisitors.
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ThedurianfruitisconsideredanaphrodisiacinsomeSoutheastAsiacountries.(Shutterstock)
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AbitlikeBritainsmarmite,formostoutsiders,durianisamatterofloveorhate.
Lindsay,aselfdeclareddurianobsessive,doesntreallyseewhatallthecontroversyisabout.Durianisveryeasytolove,arguedthe25yearoldfromOregon.Sheiscertainlyoneofthetropicalfruitsbiggestfans.Forthepastthreeyears,herlifehasbeenallabouteatingandlearningaboutdurian.SheandherhusbandhavefollowedthetrailofduriananditsdifferentvarietiesacrossSoutheastAsia,includingThailand,Indonesia,Malaysia,duriansmainproducers.HerblogYearofthedurian(thatturnedintothreeyears,andabook)isagoldmineofinformationonthemostdivisivefruitofall.
AlotofpeopleareveryintimidatedbydurianbutIthinkithasalotmoretodowithitsbadrepinthemediathanwithanythingparticularlywrongwithdurian,Lindsaysaid.
Sheacknowledgestheprehistoric,spikydangerouslookingfruitcanbedisquietingatfirst.Shapedlikeafootball,entirelycoveredinashellofthick,sharp,greenishhorns,durianlookslikeacrazyscientistexperimentedonalycheeandthatsomethingwentterriblywrong.
Butmorethanitslooks,whatmakesduriancontroversialisitssmell.Ifdurianisaround,youllknow.
FoodwriterRichardSterlinghasdescribeditssmellsaspigshit,turpentineandonionsgarnishedwithadirtygymsock.
ItspungentodorisacknowledgedinSoutheastAsiathefruitisbannedonmostpublictransport,andyouprobablywontbeallowedinahotel,ataxioranairplanewithadurianinyourbag.
Thedurianmaysmellnastybutyouvenevertastedamoredeliciousandheavenlyfruit.(Shutterstock)
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Youlloftenhearthatduriansmellslikehellbuttasteslikeheaven.
Yes,IfreelyadmitthatwhenripeitcansmelllikeadeadanimalButgetdowntothepaleyellow,creamyflesh,andyoullexperienceovertonesofhazelnut,apricot,caramelizedbananaandeggcustard,writesTheNewYorkTimesSoutheastAsiacorrespondent.
Ofcourseeveryonelovesit.Itsdelicious,saysRobi,aduriansellerinJakartasPalmerastreetmarket.Armedwithaviciouslookingmachete,hecutsadelicateVinthethornyshell,andpeelsitbackforcustomerstotaste.Hesaysheeasilysells200duriansaday.
Personally,andtomygreatdisappointment,theonlyovertonesIcouldtastewereofrottenonion.AndasrenownedchefAnthonyBourdain(whoactuallylovesdurian)putsit,yourbreathwillsmellasifyoudbeenFrenchkissingyourdeadgrandmother.
ItisdefinitelythesuperstarfruitofSoutheastAsia,anditdbehardtofindsomeoneinthefruitsnativeregionwhodoesntlovedurian.ItsunlikelythatanyotherfruitintheworldhasasmanyfestivalsdedicatedtoitseveraleverymonthacrosstheregionandevenaWorlddurianfestivalandaWorlddurianbeautypageantinThailand.Bewareifyoureplanningtotryyourluck,beingprettyisnotenough.YouhavetobeabletotalkniceaboutthefruittobeaMissDurian.
InIndonesiasSemarangdurianfestivalearlierthismonth,localfarmersfoughtfortastiestandbestlookingduriantitles,whileproudaficionadosenteredspeedeatingcompetitions.Organizerssay1,000attendedthefestivalandthat10,000duriansweresold.
ApileofdurianinIndonesia(GettyImages)
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Duriancantasteverydifferentaccordingtowhereitsfrom,andhowitseaten.Itsusuallyguzzleddirectlyfromtheshell,butyouwillalsofindduriancake,durianpastry,duriansweets,duriancoffee,etc.InIndonesia,realdurianaddictscanevengetdurianflavoredcondoms.
Andthereismoretodurianthanitstaste.ItisbelievedtobeanaphrodisiacthereisanIndonesiansayingthatgoeswhenthedurianfalls,thesarongcomesupespeciallyifithaspasseduncrackedthroughthedigestivesystemofanelephant.Duriancouldalsoimproveeyesight,butoverconsumptionmightkillyou,andeveryconnoisseurwilltellyounottodrinkanddurianthatmightkillyoutoo.
Lindsaysaysthereisdefinitelysomethingspecialaboutdurian.
Thisiswhatdurianlookslike,inthePhilippines.(NoelCelis/AFP/GettyImages)
http://news.mongabay.com/2011/0120-hance_durians.html
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