Have you ever tried the Durian fruit?

Posted by: ahd

13th Apr 2011 09:44am

I'm told that this fruit is like a double edged sword and you have a love/hate relationship with it? You either love it or hate it!! It has a very strong pungent aroma but if you can get past the smell, the fruit itself is heavenly?? The smell is so strong that airlines forbid carrying this fruit on board the plane!! I'm not sure if it can be grown here in Australia but is common in the SE-Asian tropical region? I believe that the fruit is versatile in that it can be used in various foods, e.g. ice cream, pastry or even a drink!

monday16

16th Jun 2011 12:32pm

This fruit only grown in SE Asia region. I grow up in Indonesia and I've had this when I was small. I used to liked it very much but now I can't even stand the smell. Mum always remind me how I loved eating this, squatting in front of the opened fruit with my dad whilst Mum & Grandma were watching us.

They have durian flavoured ice cream and cakes. They can also be a part of mixed beverages as "es campur" which is shaved ice with any kind of things you want to put in it. Usually it would be sweetened milk, kidney bean, mung bean, jelly, young coconut meat, and occasionally durian. Because this fruit is seasonal.

The "meat" is soft, with a very strong smell, sweet - custardy like in texture. And as ahd mentioned, either you love it or hate it. Very high in fat - I was told by my doctor not to have this when I was young because I was having acne problem. It can also caused you to have sore throat if you have too much.

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