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 Tried my first Durian
#8298578 - 04/17/08 09:59 PM (5 months, 17 days ago) |
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I bought a Mon Thong Durian from the grocery store yesterday and cracked it open with some people today and tried it.
It's fucked up. Really weird. Most people only had the smallest taste. I ate a bit. Weird shit.
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 MOTH
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Congrats! Where do you get those?
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: MOTH]
#8300341 - 04/18/08 10:10 AM (5 months, 17 days ago) |
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Asian grocery stores. I got mine from T&T Market in west edmonton mall. I've seen them downtown in lucky 97 but they only have frozen.
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I've only had a taste of a durian shake that my friend ordered from a Vietnamese Pho restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. The jittery and smiling owner seems to get super excited when anyone asks for it, since I suppose most people don't take him up on the offer. It's a unique and fairly pungent flavor, the odor is less than desireable, but it was a worthwhile experience for those who enjoy experiencing new flavor and texture combinations.
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: geokills]
#8300716 - 04/18/08 11:46 AM (5 months, 17 days ago) |
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mmmm, custardy dirty socks
my old boss smuggled a suitcase full of fresh fruit from thailand (crazy old woman!). the durain was okay.. the lychees were better!
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 Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: 2newtz]
#8301141 - 04/18/08 02:11 PM (5 months, 16 days ago) |
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Yea, I'd prefer lychees anyday, and they're much easier to find state side, in my experience.
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But you didn't bring any home for the dogs... Winslow was so excited, too!
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 Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: mayfly]
#8302740 - 04/18/08 10:46 PM (5 months, 16 days ago) |
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 I had no idea how big those mamas are!
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: geokills]
#8302914 - 04/18/08 11:41 PM (5 months, 16 days ago) |
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Apparently that isn't even a big one!
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: geokills]
#8303566 - 04/19/08 05:37 AM (5 months, 16 days ago) |
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they're really easy to find...just go to any asian market (i suppose vietnamese in so cal since they dominate most of the asian markets there)
i saw some fuck off huge durian in the philippines next to large bundles of bananas being sold at roadside fruit vendors. wanted to bring home something durian...so bought this:
funnily enough haven't tried it yet :P
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 Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: boO]
#8304042 - 04/19/08 11:00 AM (5 months, 16 days ago) |
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Well kiss my grits! I guess I just haven't been looking hard enough.
In my area, all the asian markets are Korean markets.
What I really want to find is a cherimoya. Pan Tang, the local family operated Thai restaurant, sells a bottled cherimoya drink... for $35!
When I asked the owner (father) about it, he said the best place to get an actual cherimoya fruit... is by going to Thailand. 
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: geokills]
#8307474 - 04/20/08 10:13 AM (5 months, 15 days ago) |
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actually...my family grows cherimoya in their backyard i can bring some over next time i see you! should be the season for it....mmm very custard like..cherimoya is one of my favourite fruits....here's a picture of one that's really ripe that was just so smooth and juicy when i ate it
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: boO]
#8307644 - 04/20/08 11:41 AM (5 months, 15 days ago) |
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It's not so bad, is it?
I've only had durian boba tea from a pho shop, but that's not too off key I don't think.
It tastes pasty, and a little bit like a non sweet honeydew with black liquorice, right?
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: PyroBurns]
#8308231 - 04/20/08 04:14 PM (5 months, 14 days ago) |
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Cheramoya is so great.
I had my first one a year or two ago and have been eating them regularly since then.
I'm not always in the mood for them, but when I am they are the best thing ever.
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I think they taste great. And the seeds are tasty too.
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: geokills]
#8313807 - 04/22/08 10:09 AM (5 months, 13 days ago) |
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That is some bizarre, almost alien-looking shit. 
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: boO]
#8314050 - 04/22/08 11:25 AM (5 months, 13 days ago) |
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Oops, major brain fart in my last post. The $35 drink and fruit I was talkin' to the Thai dude about was the mangosteen.
I've actually tried a Cherimoya once about a year ago (from the local grocery store). Would still love to try some of your home grown though! 
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: geokills]
#8329381 - 04/26/08 02:13 AM (5 months, 9 days ago) |
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i want to try cherimoya and mangosteen.
anyone tried jackfruit?
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i LOVE durian!! i got fully addicted to them while i was in malaysia and the rest of SE asia. so good! i joined the sub-culture of durian eaters on the streets wherever i was while my gf stayed the hell away from us all cos she hates them. bloody fantasic fruit! had a frozen one the other day. nice but not as good as fresh..mmmmmmmmm
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Re: Tried my first Durian [Re: tripsis]
#8368245 - 05/06/08 09:57 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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if you can get over the smell, they're not all that bad, they taste alot like warm vanilla ice cream.
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