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[SIZE="7"]Day of the Durian[/size]
Well, I've been claiming I was going to attempt this for a while. Before all credibility is lost, today is the day....Durian Day. If you've ever seen "Bizzarre Foods" on the travel channel, you may have seen Andrew Zimmern dropped to his knees ready to wretch after taking only one bite. Then again on the same network Anthony Bourdain calmly eats one outside a South East Asian hotel where they're not allowed indoors so as not to offend the guests. How would I fare against this controversial tropical enigma.
It's been favorably compared to tasting like a rotten onion combined with wet socks. Can't be that unbearable right......right? Asians eat them all the time....... of course....... well I'm going to just be brave and dig in. The midievel looking spikey fleshed nemisis is now on my radar. The picture of a pig on the blue ribbon........................disturbing.

I steel my reserve with a cigar(it's an Upmann recommended by our late pal. I normaly don't smoke this time of year but.......He liked strong ones...me mild..Never came out and called me katoi farang but,,,,,,it was implied). I also use some help and advice in my mental preparation from lorax and Dalmationsoap....Thanks guys.

Well here goes:
Im going in.
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No holding back now first bite....CHARGE!!!

I know its coming back up ok nows the test of my mettle

waiting......waiting................................hey.....it's not even not bad.....I want more!
Not only is it not bad ..... I really like it. I would say it's between a banana custard and a sping onion/ scallion taste/ Doesn't sound good but does peanut butter and chocolate sound like a likely combo. I'm digging in.

In the end nothing is left but the seeds.

which Chong suggested a while back that I roast and eat......
They're in the oven now.

Don't believe everything you hear..... get out and live a little and you might like what you find.. I'm glad I did.

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Awesome & FUN Bob!!! :) ~Cheryl

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CONGRATULATIONS BOB!!
Well said and even better done!
:woohoonaner:

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Well done! Tasty treats, Durian. Now, on to the red-hot chicken wings challenge!

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Congratulations, Bob!

Don't you just love this guy? Huh? Personally, I don't understand what the big deal is anyway. It only smells garlicky. (Okay, strong garlicky!) But the taste is like custard with onion. (Okay, strong onion.)

Oh! BTW, Bob . . . the Durian smell on your body will wear out after a few hours. Don't bother taking a shower before then because it won't do any good. LOL!

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RE: hot wings I'm on it . Decided not to attempt too much in one day. It will be coming.:ha:

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Now you tell me...... guess we know what I'm NOT doing tonight.:ha::ha::ha:

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Bob,
No need to skip it tonight. Just prepare a dinner that consists of entreés that have a lot of garlic, and/or even, curry, e.g., adobo, Malaysian curried rice-vermicelli, hot and sour soup, etc. She might even find you "delicious"! Here's an even better suggestion, if you can get her to eat a durian, not only will the smell then be oblivious to her, but it will even have a positive effect on her. Durian is better than oysters! Check out the link below!
http://www.universalpartnersgroup.co...Properties.pps

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Congrats Bob. I actually had a Durian in hand on Thursday. We had our annual Solstice pig roast Mojito Party last night so the Durian had to wait. My day of the Durian is coming too.

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Thanks Chong and everyone. What a great link I'm happy you sent it. I just told lorax in a pm that my whole innards are very warm. Being not the most sensitive I didn't expect much. I'm glad I've eaten this and may actually eatit again....more on that tomorrow though.

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WTG Bob, that's very adventurous of you! Did the dog get any or did you hog it all to yourself?

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The dogs nibbled a bit of what was left. If I had seen Chongs link earlier i would have known better how to cut it and they'd have had none. I guess I'm glad they had some but am worried about the gastrointestinal effects.

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Solstice!!!! Pig roast!!!!! mojito party!!!!? Next time let me know I'm what 15 hour drive? Can always stop to fish outer banks for a break in the middle!!!!!

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Hey Bob, Keen Bananas.org Tshirt!

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You know, our old chum is laughing his butt off and hoisting a toast to your first durian - cigar in the other hand of course!

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Mr. Chong, Maybe not so many people like the smell of Durian, but as you well know the taste is terrific. Once you learn to enjoy it, it becomes a habit to eat Durian. When I went to Mindanao I ate it all the time. Here in Asia it's called the "Queen" of the tropical fruits, of course the "King" is the Mangosteen. I am taking the opportunity to thank you for giving me the information on how to make male papayas bear fruits. I planted 10 seeds of papaya from Brazil and 8 of them were males, only 2 were female plants. I broke the tips of the male seedlings and now they are already bearing fruits. "Mission Accomplished". Much Obliged! Muito Obrigado. Regards. Mauro

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One thing that the link didn't say, and I forgot to caution you on, is not to drink alcoholic beverages during and after you eat Durian. There's a conflict of interest there. Durian elevates your blood temperature, while alcohol lowers it. I believe our buddy, Tog, reinforced this in no uncertain terms, when I posted an article regarding mixing alcohol with Durian.

Is it because of what may or may not happen tonight? So now, are you bragging or complaining? Okay, I can wait for the answer tomorrow!

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Actually I was worried more about the effects this morning! All systems normal.
For the record even this morning my innards feel noticeably warmer than normal..... interesting that a fruit can be that powerful.

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Ehehey Orang puteh!!
Looks like everything is fine now?
No side efects?

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Nope nothing bad, just feel very very warm inside. Not as much as last night though.