FRUIT: DurianSMELL: Overripe cheese, rotting fish, unwashed socks, a city dump on a hot summer day.
Let me tell you alittle something about the durian. It’s a fruit that is considered delicious by most of Asia. However, most people in the West do not even touch it with a 15 foot pole because it has a overpowering smell that is difficult to describe. In fact, there are some airlines and hotels in Southeast Asia that do not allow occupants to enter with durian in their possessions. The actual fruit has a very thick and pointy husk and you have to open it with a machete. The color is yellowish green. The flesh is rich in flavor and soft like cheese. Anyways, my dad and I enjoyed this unique experience…in the garage. The last time we had enjoyed durian together was in the Philippines nearly 15 years ago. It was great! The problem now is that I have these burps that…..well, you can only imagine.
