Tell me about durian?

Question

What is it like? Have you tried it?

Answer 1

My brother was just in Malaysia....he said it is HORRIBLE> Slimy, but stringy. He couldn't really describe the taste, but judging by the pictures he brought back....I wouldn't want to try it.

Definition: [DOOR-ee-uhn] This larger-than-life fruit of the Malaysian tree can weigh up to 10 pounds, has a brownish-green, semihard shell covered with thick spikes, and is slightly larger than a football. To all but its Southeast Asian fans, the durian has a nauseating smell--a truth attested to by the fact that it's been outlawed by many airlines. The creamy, slightly sweet flesh, however, has an exquisitely rich, custardy texture. Fresh durian is not generally available in the United States, however, preserved dried durian can be found in Asian markets. found on foodtv.com

Answer 2

Turian or durian....

...smells terrible. You never forget this awful scent.
It is like... I do not want the detailed description...

But the taste is very good. Like a Mango with banana ?
--- no---- Sorry. The problem is — You only get it in Asia
(as I say Thailand, Malaysia) and You cannot
carry it with You in the airplane.... So You have to travel
to The Kingdom Of Siam, to get the real exciting
Turian-taste. But be warned: Once eaten=never forgotten...

Answer 3

The durian fruit is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and its formidable thorn-covered husk. Its name comes from the Malay word duri, meaning "thorn".[2]

The fruit can grow up to 40 cm long and 30 cm in diameter, and typically weighs one to five kg. The shape of the fruit ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale-yellow to red, depending on species. Its hard outer husk is covered with sharp, prickly thorns, and the flesh within emits a strong, distinctive odour. Some regard this odour as fragrant while others find it overpowering or offensive. The edible portions of the fruit are the custard-like flesh and, when cooked, the seed as well.

Answer 4

if u ever tried one, u either love it or hate it.... it either smells damn good to u or it stinks like hell to u...
if u had eaten durians that day, for the whole day, u smells like durian... ur breath has the smell, ur hand has the smell eventhough u washed it, when u pee it has the durian flavor in it, when u burp, flies would die... and when u fart, u will wake up the dead......

so.. in conclusion, everybody will know that u've eaten durian that day...... the smell of durian is really this strong, no kiddin... im not saying that it stinks, its just the smell of durians.....

Answer 5

Sweet and tasty just ignore the smell hehehe.. Better try the counterpart of Durian the Jack fruit now that's a fruit that is sweet and fragrant....

Answer 6

The durian (IPA: [duɾiɑn]) is the fruit of trees belonging to the genus Durio. There are currently 30 recognised Durio species, all native to south-eastern Asia. At least nine species produce edible fruit. Durio zibethinus is the only species available in the international market, but other species can be found in local markets in their native region. The durian fruit is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and its formidable thorn-covered husk. Its name comes from the Malay word duri, meaning "thorn".

The fruit can grow up to 40 cm long and 30 cm in diameter, and typically weighs one to five kg. The shape of the fruit ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale-yellow to red, depending on species. Its hard outer husk is covered with sharp, prickly thorns, and the flesh within emits a strong, distinctive odour. Some regard this odour as fragrant while others find it overpowering or offensive. The edible portions of the fruit are the custard-like flesh and, when cooked, the seed as well.

The durian has been known and consumed in southeastern Asia since prehistoric times, but has only been known to the western world for about 600 years. The earliest known European reference on the durian is the record of Nicolo Conti who travelled to southeastern Asia in 15th century. Garcia de Orta described durians in Colóquios dos Simples e Drogas da India (1563). In 1741, Herbarium Amboinense by the German botanist Georgius Everhardus Rumphius (1627–1702) was published, providing the most detailed and accurate account of durians for over a century. The genus Durio has a complex taxonomy that has seen the subtraction and addition of many species since it was created by Rumphius. During the early stages of its taxonomical study, there was some confusion between durian and the soursop (Annona muricata), for both of these species had thorny green fruit. It is also interesting to note the Malay name for the soursop is durian Belanda, meaning "Dutch durian". In 18th century, Weinmann considered the durian to belong to Castaneae as its fruit was similar to the horse chestnut.

D. zibethinus was introduced into Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) by the Portuguese in the 16th century and was reintroduced many times later. It has been planted in the Americas but confined to botanical gardens. The first seedlings were sent from Kew Botanic Gardens of England, to St. Aromen of Dominica in 1884. The durian has been cultivated for centuries at the village level, probably since the late 18th century, and commercially in south-eastern Asia since the mid 20th century. In his book My Tropic Isle, E. J. Banfield tells how, in the early 20th century, a Singapore friend sent him a durian seed which he planted and cared for on his tropical island off the north coast of Queensland.

In 1949, the British botanist E. J. H. Corner published The Durian Theory or the Origin of the Modern Tree. His idea was that endozoochory (the enticement of animals to transport seeds in their stomach) arose before any other method of seed dispersal, and that primitive ancestors of Durio species were the earliest practitioners of that strategy, especially the red durian fruit exemplifying the primitive fruit of flowering plants.

Since the early 1990s, the domestic and international demand for durian in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has increased dramatically, partly due to the increasing affluence in Asia

EAT ONE.......

Answer 7

Yes, I have tasted it. Tastes a little like onions. Smells like human feces.

Some love it, but it isnt my cuppa

Answer 8

it's e best fruit on earth. wonderful. n it smells good. why do u keep asking qns like these?