Durian © YIM Hafiz
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Check out this great article in Gadling from Celeste Brash in which she details her tumultuous relationship with durian.
Durian is a Southeast Asian fruit recognized by its hedgehog-like shape and distinctive smell. A smell Brash describes as,
“road kill wrapped in sweaty socks.”
After 20 years of turning her nose up to durian Brash explains how she learned to love it– with the little help of some friends in Malaysia.
“I had moved to the other side where durian is the indisputable king of the fruits. In my opinion durian is better than wine, cheese, chocolate (hard to say but true) and just about anything else edible on our planet. So believe me, it’s worth trying again and again. Start with the ice cream, hold your nose and let your taste buds lead you to bliss.”
Read the article at Gadling.