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Title: Durian !! ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:03:43
So I got this durian from this guy righ...

It's got a small split on the side,  and this afternoon, there was another second small split..

According to google... this is ready to eat...   But it also says that durian may taste better if I wait LONGER for much larger splits..

Any xperts on This > ??

(http://ts2.explicit.bing.net/th?id=HN.608035754391896653&pid=1.7)
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: HotKillerZzz on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:09:13
Put your nose to the butt. If there is smell it's a good durian. The stronger the smell the better it is.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:14:42
Put your nose to the butt. If there is smell it's a good durian. The stronger the smell the better it is.

well.. I get the process.. but since I have no previous experience to cross reference the intensity of the smell..

Could you perhaps specify something more n00b prooof.. ?
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: HotKillerZzz on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:19:03
I dun think there are any other methods. Some people use a knife to hit the durian, apparently to hear if there is meat, but IMHO I think that you would probably get many durian which do not taste nice.
Smelling is still the best method. If there's no smell, or very faint, it's lousy.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: paicrai on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:21:21
plot twist he poisoned it
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:24:15
plot twist he poisoned it

hahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha.........

don't worry paipai...  this is not the same guy that sold me the mosquito stickers...
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Melvang on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:28:17
I am guessing that a durian is some sort of fruit or veggie?
Title: Durian !! ??
Post by: Belfong on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:30:43
Durian is considered the King of Fruits in Malaysia. I should be an expert in a country that worship Durians but I hate this fruit. So I can't provide any valuable input.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: paicrai on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:34:16
plot twist he poisoned it

hahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha.........

don't worry paipai...  this is not the same guy that sold me the mosquito stickers...
phew...
funny thing is the durian probably works better than the stickers
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:34:27
noisyturtle is a durian expert, ask him
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: feizor on Wed, 20 August 2014, 08:35:13
It has a pungent smell but it's tasty.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 20 August 2014, 09:28:07
Long as you don't mind butt scented fruit..
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: singaporean123 on Wed, 20 August 2014, 09:39:50
i hate it
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: MJ45 on Wed, 20 August 2014, 10:03:59
Look it up on Wikipedia, from what I've learned its not for me. I stick with the "if it smells bad don't eat it" mindset.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Lanx on Wed, 20 August 2014, 11:18:41
this guy had a show (still does?) he ate every disgusting thing in the world, if it was spoiled and rotten, he ate it. now mind you, the spoiled/rotten stuff, humans cooked/created, listen to what the farmer says, it's just fruit, thats what it smells like, it's pretty much nature from soil to table.

balut/haggas/hakarl all created/cooked by humans, this guy ate it all.

he could not eat durian


i ate it as a kid, it was fine, family made sure to eat the whole damn durian (made it cold in the fridge first) in 1 go and quickly threw out the casing, the seed in the trash when we did.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 20 August 2014, 11:27:46
if you roast the everloving **** out of it it's tolerable
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Jokrik on Wed, 20 August 2014, 13:12:40
hate it
so much
but my soon to be wife love it so much, she always has some in the freezer as ice cream substitute
fml
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: jonathanyu on Wed, 20 August 2014, 13:28:18
I dont hate the smell of durian, but I really hate the texture of it. 
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: digi on Wed, 20 August 2014, 13:30:12
looks disgusting..
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: jonathanyu on Wed, 20 August 2014, 13:37:51
hate it
so much
but my soon to be wife love it so much, she always has some in the freezer as ice cream substitute
fml
lol, I know that feel, my girl friends put a durian in the freezer too, and all the food in freezer smell like durian
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 20 August 2014, 14:02:26
Tell her there can only be durian in the freezer if she is willing to stay in there with it :o
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: ComradeSniper on Wed, 20 August 2014, 14:07:54
I have to find out what all this hype is about. Off to search for a durian
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Lanx on Wed, 20 August 2014, 14:28:51
I have to find out what all this hype is about. Off to search for a durian

i noticed your in montana

never been there, but didn't sound like it'd have an asian populace. quick google found 2 asian grocers

Kims Oriental Market
1426 10th Ave S

Thai Asia Market
6214 2nd Ave N

in great falls (looks like this is where the airport is)

Asia West Mart
222 N Main St

in deer lodge

Little Sugar's Asian Store
304 1st St E

in round up

and
AMAYA ASIAN/ORIENTAL MARKET
520 Wicks Ln

in billings

durian, if sold in an asian supermarket is always in the fridge section.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: ComradeSniper on Wed, 20 August 2014, 14:32:43
I have to find out what all this hype is about. Off to search for a durian

i noticed your in montana

never been there, but didn't sound like it'd have an asian populace. quick google found 2 asian grocers

Kims Oriental Market
1426 10th Ave S

Thai Asia Market
6214 2nd Ave N

in great falls (looks like this is where the airport is)

Asia West Mart
222 N Main St

in deer lodge

Little Sugar's Asian Store
304 1st St E

in round up

and
AMAYA ASIAN/ORIENTAL MARKET
520 Wicks Ln

in billings

durian, if sold in an asian supermarket is always in the fridge section.

Oh wow, thanks. I'll be in Great Falls next week. Definitely will look for one there.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Lanx on Wed, 20 August 2014, 14:36:46
Those 2 looked close to each other on the map, also i would probably bring a smartphone, and have the durian picture ready to just ask an employee with it.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 20 August 2014, 16:32:55
noisyturtle is a durian expert, ask him

'Tis true! Fresh durian, durian jelly, durian cakes, durian candies, even a filthy durian soda that tasted like the liquid that collects in the corners of a particularly full trash bag, only carbonated. My old rommate had a bit of an obsession with daring people to try it, so I tried a lot of it :( I have concluded durian is not meant for human consumption, but instead is a biological weapon both for lobbing spikily at your enemies, or opening it up and making them eat some.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Novus on Wed, 20 August 2014, 16:44:47
Durians are pretty good although I've only had it once!
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 20 August 2014, 17:07:22
Durians are pretty good although I've only had it once!

Maybe they reverse spoil, and you actually ate a rotten one.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: SSIPAK on Wed, 20 August 2014, 17:12:00
My rule for eating

Smell bad = Don't eat it.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 20 August 2014, 17:13:55
My rule for eating

Smell bad = Don't eat it.

What about ****?  :eek:
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: SSIPAK on Wed, 20 August 2014, 17:16:42
My rule for eating

Smell bad = Don't eat it.

What about ****?  :eek:
I don't know about you but my significant other's do not smell, plus you know what they say... you are what you eat, and i still ain't **** :)
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 21 August 2014, 03:52:12
Ok.. so I got it open , and ate some..  Pretty good.. the smell isn't super strong yet, and some parts of it is not yet ripe..   

So... overall I think this has been a good experience.....   I might be more daring with my next durian and wait till it's uber-ripe... 

Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 21 August 2014, 05:06:12
Ok.. so I got it open , and ate some..  Pretty good.. the smell isn't super strong yet, and some parts of it is not yet ripe..   

So... overall I think this has been a good experience.....   I might be more daring with my next durian and wait till it's uber-ripe... 



It's supposed to be mushy, almost like a pudding. When it's unripe the flavor won't be too bad.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: berserkfan on Thu, 21 August 2014, 06:42:45
I am guessing that a durian is some sort of fruit or veggie?

No, a durian is a form of weapon. Nature's version of a medieval mace.

In Singapore in the past because guns were totally unavailable and long knives were banned, gangs had to fight with durians which were about the most dangerous thing easy to get hold of.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Lanx on Thu, 21 August 2014, 12:45:43

i r sad at the americanized asians, actually their parents should be ashamed,

you bring dishonor to DIM SUM!

they've never seen chicken feet b4? they don't have any other asian friends that decided, hey! you fake asian girl, we're taking you to dim sum.

anyway, the durian part starts 1:30 into it.
Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: Novus on Thu, 21 August 2014, 13:21:41

i r sad at the americanized asians, actually their parents should be ashamed,

you bring dishonor to DIM SUM!

they've never seen chicken feet b4? they don't have any other asian friends that decided, hey! you fake asian girl, we're taking you to dim sum.

anyway, the durian part starts 1:30 into it.
U wot

Title: Re: Durian !! ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 August 2014, 00:21:59

i r sad at the americanized asians, actually their parents should be ashamed,

you bring dishonor to DIM SUM!

they've never seen chicken feet b4? they don't have any other asian friends that decided, hey! you fake asian girl, we're taking you to dim sum.

anyway, the durian part starts 1:30 into it.
U wot



there's no such thing as fake asian,   only bananas