Diddlee's Journal, 20 Aug 19

My husband does things like that. He knows I’m on diet. Frustrating when people bring home goodies. 

Don't have a clue what that is! 

Yes... What is it? 

Durian is called the King of Fruit. Mangosteen is the Queen of Fruit. Durian makes the body hot, and Mangosteen makes it cold. Durian is dangerous. Thinhgs like mixing it with alcohol can be deadly. But it has a fantastic flavor, and I don't drink often, so no problem there. These pieces are now in the freezer and makes the best ice cream as is. August, fruit. Just have to let the guard down for a little.  

Enjoy it!!! 

sounds worth it 🤩 

My fav fruit along with cherimoya! 

Even with the husk intact, the notorious Asian fruit has such a potent stench that it’s banned on the Singapore Rapid Mass Transit. Food writer Richard Sterling has written “its odor is best described as…turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away.” Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com Is this true? I had to look it up. Never heard of it. 

Yes the smell is awful. The thorny exterior is hard to get through. If you can get past both, the flavor is like a sweet custard with a bit of Brie. 

Reminds me of the golden girls episode when Rose makes the sperhooven krispies and they smell terrible and she tells them to hold their nose and then eat a krispie and it tastes like cheesecake. LMAO 

Lol the taste is very different from the smell. I have seen people throw up while eating it. 🤣🤣🤣 

I just can’t love this fruit I don’t like it at all but the Durian candies I love them maybe because it doesn’t have that strong smell I remember when I was younger my walk on the way to school there’s few durian trees and sometimes I would see some dropped and I would pick it up and bring to my Mom and my sister loved it every time because it’s really expensive and they got it for free lol but after lunch or dinner I would hurry to leave cause I know they will open it soon after but I can come around after it’s opened and they’re already eating it I love watching how happy they looked but yet it give misery lol 😂🤮 

Fun to read your comments about Durian. Many stories. ☺ We both gained weight and say it was worth it. It is such a rare treat. Went back and forth about getting more... and concluded with no more. The flavor change the brain. The smell turn good after getting used to it. Cannot remember having tried Cherimoya. May have to give that a test one day. Good tip.