2007-10-23 06:50:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It smells like hell..gangrenous wound, dead mouse, ultra dirty socks, rotten meat rolled into one. I haven't tasted it though but my husband has and he thinks that the taste is divine. I have heard from others that it is an aphrodisiac. I never tried to prove or disprove it because I don't need it.
2007-10-23 08:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by gorgeous gm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some of the responses are a little extreme. Durian does have an unpleasant smell, its a little like rotting garbage or the drains. The fruit itself is delicious, particularly as part of a tropical fruit salad.
2007-10-23 07:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by pwei34 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a Thai friend smuggled some years ago, cause they aren't allowed on the planes either. She managed by clingfilming it, then put it inside a hermetic plastic container, wrapped in more cling film and into another container, cling filmed once again and inside a zip lock bag. Opening the parcel was like peeling an onion, layer after layer,lol. The smell was revolting, and I thought it had gone off, ultil she assured me it wasn't so. I tried as not to offend my friend and it wasn't too bad, but certainly not worth all the trouble.
2007-10-23 09:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by fed up woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's like vomit. Even the hotels in Thailand have signs up saying No Durian.
2007-10-23 07:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by World wanderer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you ever smelled a rotting onion or a potato that's rotted out and oozing... that's what it smells like.
The taste is just as worst. I don't understand who people can say durian has a "sweetnees" to it.
2007-10-23 06:58:05 · answer #5 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have (and yes I tried eating it for a dare). Supposedly it smells like rotting flesh. I haven't smelled that so couldn't make the comparison.
Put it this way it is highly pungent and gets right up your nose.
2007-10-23 06:55:18 · answer #6 · answered by Ginny Jin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it smells disgusting. Its quite a distinctive smell and quite unpleasent if you have never smelled it before.
2007-10-23 07:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Euan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It smelled of a combination of vomit and feet..........I thought I was going to be sick, I can't imagine why anyone would ever even consider eating it!!!
2007-10-23 06:58:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rotten banana, mango and something else, in Penang taxis won't let anyone carrying one in.
2007-10-23 08:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rotten meat..............if you can get past the smell the fruit doesn't taste too bad........not worth the smell though!!
2007-10-23 06:59:09 · answer #10 · answered by merciasounds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋