Sunday, December 20, 2009
What's that smell?.....It's DURIAN!
Durian is a popular fruit that many locals enjoy eating. Vendors park their flatbeds full of durian along side roads where people come to enjoy durian. This odd, spiky fruit has one distinction amongst other fruit. It STINKS, it has such a potent smell that it is banned in certain places like the Jogja Plaza Hotel. I personally don't care for durian, but many locals love it. It is one of those foods people either love or hate.
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ya, the smell of durian is overpowering. like nasty, stinky foot. the taste is not nearly as bad if you can muster the courage to try it.
ReplyDeletenice shot on #3, and #4 is a fun one as well.
I've read a lot about durian - the stench, how to prepare it, etc. I can see why the hotel bans it! Did you ever eat any? Do the big unopened pods stink? or just the fruit inside? It serves its purpose, though - attracting animals who eat the fruit and seeds and disperse them far & wide in their scat - which probably is much less stinky than the durian itself! Cool shots, Todd - glad I can see, but not smell this post!!
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