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My favourite is the durian store in joo chiat called 'Durian Lingers'. Where?
I have always loved the smell and taste even though I did not even know of it until my 20s. I loved the smell immediately, never thought of it as being offensive - strong, yes, but not offensive. So I think that if you like the smell, you are more likely to like the taste. Having said that, yes, the texture takes some time to get used to. But if you try it first in desserts (custards etc) it gets you hooked.
I have always loved the smell and taste even though I did not even know of it until my 20s. I loved the smell immediately, never thought of it as being offensive - strong, yes, but not offensive. So I think that if you like the smell, you are more likely to like the taste. Having said that, yes, the texture takes some time to get used to. But if you try it first in desserts (custards etc) it gets you hooked.
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First impressions count. My experience is that if the first time you smell it, you associate it with smelly socks, then it's tough to shake that link, even years later.katbh wrote:My favourite is the durian store in joo chiat called 'Durian Lingers'. Where?
I have always loved the smell and taste even though I did not even know of it until my 20s. I loved the smell immediately, never thought of it as being offensive - strong, yes, but not offensive. So I think that if you like the smell, you are more likely to like the taste. Having said that, yes, the texture takes some time to get used to. But if you try it first in desserts (custards etc) it gets you hooked.
I've tried, over a period of 10 years, the ice cream, the real deal and cookies. Each time, for the rest of the day, I was plagued by burping up what, to me, smells like second-hand durian, brrr.
Mangosteen, however, are fruit made in heaven, yummz.
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Ditto.Max Headroom wrote:I've tried, over a period of 10 years, the ice cream, the real deal and cookies. Each time, for the rest of the day, I was plagued by burping up what, to me, smells like second-hand durian, brrr.
The flavor never bothered me but the aftertaste did. And the pure fruit can be overwhelming if you've had a certain amount.
I did notice though how people who like durian exclaim like you're kuh-razy if you don't like durian. I'm like, "oh you love durian; that's cool. This other guy doesn't like it. That's cool too."
No need to be fanboyish about it.
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I feel you. And it is even worse if you're Asian and you say that you don't love it!nakatago wrote:Ditto.Max Headroom wrote:I've tried, over a period of 10 years, the ice cream, the real deal and cookies. Each time, for the rest of the day, I was plagued by burping up what, to me, smells like second-hand durian, brrr.
The flavor never bothered me but the aftertaste did. And the pure fruit can be overwhelming if you've had a certain amount.
I did notice though how people who like durian exclaim like you're kuh-razy if you don't like durian. I'm like, "oh you love durian; that's cool. This other guy doesn't like it. That's cool too."
No need to be fanboyish about it.
Locals think durians are like NS, a rite of passage or nationalism.
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Why don't you just eat deep-fried butter on a stick dipped in coconut cream for dessert while you're at it.v4jr4 wrote:While durian wine is on the way (according to ST), try to eat durian with rice. Add sambal if you likedurain wrote:someone should make durian cheese or durian kaya. would go so well on toast!
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I've tried fried something-made-from-milk on a stick. All I can say is that I prefer stinky tofu.nakatago wrote:Why don't you just eat deep-fried butter on a stick dipped in coconut cream for dessert while you're at it.v4jr4 wrote:While durian wine is on the way (according to ST), try to eat durian with rice. Add sambal if you likedurain wrote:someone should make durian cheese or durian kaya. would go so well on toast!
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I've only had it from Jakarta and Batam. I don't remember the name of the place in Jakarta, but it was amazing. I'm told it's famous, as someone here had their brother deliver it to my hotel for me (and i brought him some back too)v4jr4 wrote:Jakarta? Or maybe Bandung?zzm9980 wrote:I don't get too fanboyish about food unless we start talking about Martabak Manis....nakatago wrote: No need to be fanboyish about it.
How about jengkol? It's not that bad if you eat it, but for 1 or 2, it's worse than petaidurain wrote:petai i can eat... but when i go for number 1 or number 2, wow... that is stinky!!!katbh wrote:What about Petai beans - or stinky beans. They are a classic. As bad as Jerusalem artichokes but smellier

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