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Shortcut

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hey, what does it taste like? i've never went near one because of the smell. what would it taste like if you pinched your nose shut?

 

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it took me a long time to finally get into it. i still think it reeks, but it doesnt bother me really. i guess its one of those developed tastes. it's actually quite sweet and tasty, but the smell alone keeps me from eating it often.
 

Ameesh

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Originally posted by: Shortcut
hey, what does it taste like? i've never went near one because of the smell. what would it taste like if you pinched your nose shut?

LIKE BRAIN DAMAGE, DONT EAT IT OR SMELL IT YOU WILL DIE!
 

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Originally posted by: tfcmasta97
Originally posted by: alien42
so i am going to try durian tonight for the first time. has anyone eaten durian before?

from the wiki:

"... its odor is best described as pig-sh1t, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away."

ive been around it my whole life, but have never tasted it. My family eats it every once in a while but ive never had the balls to give it a try... i just cant stand the smell

Ditto.
 

blert

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Originally posted by: GeneValgene
i've had it....

if i had to describe it, i would say it tastes like a mixture of mango and garlic

Bingo!

Goes great with poultry.....
 

alien42

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the durian experience didnt go so well. the gag reflex kicked in so i couldnt really eat it. i would say the wiki quote describes it well:

"... its odor is best described as pig-sh1t, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away."

there were around 8 of us trying it and most people either liked it or didnt mind it. to me the smell and taste were exactly the same. i did like the custardy texture though.
 

Ameesh

Lifer
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Originally posted by: alien42
the durian experience didnt go so well. the gag reflex kicked in so i couldnt really eat it. i would say the wiki quote describes it well:

"... its odor is best described as pig-sh1t, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away."

there were around 8 of us trying it and most people either liked it or didnt mind it. to me the smell and taste were exactly the same. i did like the custardy texture though.

BRAIN FEVER!
 

Kwaipie

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I had it the same evening I had Balut, I was too drunk to remember, but I didn't hurl. Others did. It wasn't pretty.

Anthony Bourdain's worst meal ever was Warthog Rectum. He's a brave man with a cast iron stomach.
 
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I ate some in my Southeast Asia class in college. Smelled like gym socks left on a gym floor for a week, tasted like stewed onions, and had the consisteny of raw chicken.
 

Azurik

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It's popular in the Asian community. The smell is bad, but when you eat it, it's a lot better.
 

Shortcut

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: Shortcut
hey, what does it taste like? i've never went near one because of the smell. what would it taste like if you pinched your nose shut?

LIKE BRAIN DAMAGE, DONT EAT IT OR SMELL IT YOU WILL DIE!

Hiroki...is that you?!?!
 

JC86

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it is delicidious . . . i hated the smell at first and wouldn't eat it. . but once u try it . .. you won't be able to stop.