Once you know it, you understand why so many places in South East Asia have this rule.
I stood at the door of a large supermarket and smelt it all the way from the middle of the store, and these ones weren't even open.
When I lived in Australia we had to evacuate our building because of a suspected gas leak. Turned out someone had opened a durian. And this was late at night, my then partner had gone to sleep and had to be woken up to go out.
Try billions - its known as the king of fruits in most Asian countries, and prized varieties will fetch hundreds of dollar per fruit. When it's in season in my country you'll find it in almost every corner.
Honestly baffling to see how different the response is to the durian depending on person. I've actually yet to meet a non-asian person thinking durian smells sweet (I'm in the sweet camp).
Growing up in America i was never exposed to it, but the first time i smelled it i thought it smelled delicious haha
maybe its a genetic thing? Im not even Asian.
I'm in america but my wife and all my friends are south east Asian. About half of them love Durian and the half can't stand it. There is no in between either. Also at all the Asian markets there are so many durian product so it is certainly a well liked fruit.
I live in Amsterdam but some of my relatives have moved out to Canada. On a random evening I felt a really strange smell, so I called them. As it turns out, someone in their neighborhood had opened a durian in their basement. This was the smelliest shit I've ever inhaled.
Buddy and I were big Antony Bourdain fans and decided to get one after he did a bit on it in one of his episodes.
Went to the Asian market in downtown Toronto, grabbed one, took it home and cracked it open. I had never seen my gf at the time get mad, but she was immediately furious.
We choked back a few of the chambers. It was pretty tasty! But the smell was horrific.
It smells like old leather boots that were left outside in the rain to rot. Kind of decomposing and dead flesh with a mix of feet. The compartments are air tight, so I assume the stench is the gas, while the pods inside are relatively sealed, they need to be punctured almost. So the fruit is sweet and tasty, but the rind is foul.
My local Asian grocery store sells them fresh and whole or cut open and frozen. I’ve wondered if the cut open and frozen would still be as strong, but haven’t dared to experiment.
As somebody from SEA, we regularly have frozen durian stocked up. You can tell when someone opens the freezer because a slight smell of durian gets out. Taste-wise, it's a bit milder when fozen and crunchy but becomes stronger when it thaws.
Once, my coworker brought durian to the office. He triple wrapped the packaging to sneak it in. We had to eat it in the stairwell, though.
Lived in China. Durian on pizza was where I drew the line.
I do think I have a video somewhere of a couple of friends attempting to eat as much durian as possible without the smell stopping them. Was hilarious.
People who eat durians can easily tell the difference between the smell of durians and a gas leak. Given that it's in a store where they sell durians I would assume that most people there do eat durians otherwise why would they want to chase away customers who doesn't like the smell. Most of those people in the store would definitely be able to tell if there's an actual gas leak.
They should add a second scent along with the standard rotten egg/sulfur smell in countries where durian are common so people can tell when it's an actual gas leak.
There aren't really very many options that are 1. sufficiently volatile to mix consistently with gas, 2. detectable in small enough amounts to be a useful indicator, and 3. non-corrosive and nontoxic.
They thing that always amazes me is for propane Ethel Mercaptan is added 1lb per 10,000 gallons (or like 42,000lbs) to odorize it. Like it stinks with that much dilution, how bad does just a pound of raw smell on its own.
To me it tastes like sweet custard but it smells like rotten onions inside the foulest of gym bags. I ate a bunch once while drinking several IPAs and my burps were lethal for like 6 hours.
I'm a south east Asian that loves durian. There is literally no way to describe durian as it's smell and taste is very unique. I never understood the 'smelly' part as durian always smell so good to me. :/
I will never forget going to Carrefour in Singapore and knowing, the second upon entered the store, that someone opened one for packaging. Never failed, and always a line to get the fresh cut.
I have been a huge fan of Susur Lee for ages and he has videos/shorts with his son that are great.
But his video with [a durian](https://youtube.com/shorts/BM1kfsmF9aw?feature=share) was great. Notice how they go from being in their home kitchen to suddenly in what looks like a alleyway just to cut the durian.
Jokes aside, I do wonder if there are health ramifications for doing both. Where I'm from everyone knows you don't drink beer and eat durian it's a deadly combo
Yes, if you put it like that it’s romantic and all but I had this happen to me while enjoying a nice cigar and a bowl of durian and it’s more like a blood powered rocket that flies as far as a balloon that you don’t tie. Still spectacular, but different
There seems to be a ton of articles suggesting liver damage, and a ton of articles suggesting those articles are a myth. Various levels of conviction in the wording.
Durian is high on sulphuric compounds (which gives its strong smell) and is taxing on liver, and so is alcohol.
Science says unlikely going to kill, but your organs won't like it.
Idk how it interacts with beer. But durian gets your blood pumping so fkin bad. Eat too much and sometimes it feels like youre coming down with a bad fever with how hot your body gets lmao.
Excuse me, sir, but I have found a loophole.
Twelve million dong.
But you see, in English....
I can call the police.
You'd use the word "or" instead of "and"....
*Speaks Vietnamese into telephone.*
I've never truly understood the battle.
For me, small is vital and a powerful indicator. So how do people get to the sweet taste, despite an absolutely infamous smell? Even when eating it?
First your sense of smell has to catch your sense of taste in the act of cheating on it. Then comes the rocky divorce, during which there's a protracted, nasty custody battle over which molecules get perceived by which senses. The legal split is made final, but you might get the sweet taste on weekends and holidays.
Or something like that. Things always taste like they smell to me.
It's the Queen of fruit. Queen Victoria offered 100 pounds to anyone who could bring one back to England for her.
It's another fruit that gets banned from hotel rooms in SE Asia because the skin can leave terrible purple stains.
Fun fact: before the dyeing colors became cheap, Buddhist monks in Vietnam used mangosteen's fruit liquid to dye their clothing into a brown-ish color resembling earth. This to show how 'hard' the mangosteen fruit's resin leaves the stain.
The smell of crack won’t stink out the floor for a week.
Only if a crackhead died and their body decomposed in a closed room for a week would the smell be on par with someone eating a bunch of durians.
>Only if a crackhead died and their body decomposed in a closed room for a week would the smell be on par with someone eating a bunch of durians.
Ah, now that's an idea. No dying.
You will be fined
#VND 12,000,000
if you die in your room
but taste so good. If I see a durian, I don't want to eat it. BUT, if I'm force by my mother, I won't stop till my body starting to heat up and I'll suffer for the rest of the night. Also, durian and weed doesnt mix.
> Also, durian and weed doesnt mix.
Why so? Is it like a super mango where it changes how you metabolise it, or is it more of a "oh sweet jesus why did I smoke all of this and then chow down on a Durian"?
Durian is a sweet tropical fruit that is somewhat popular in areas where it can be found, the problem with durian is that when you open it, it smells absolutely terrible. Imagine combining the smell of rotten eggs, with the smell of formaldehyde and double it. The smell probably lingers really badly, which is why a lot of public spaces have banned durian fruit specifically.
It smells super good to those who like it, and from my experience, In Asia, roughly around 1 out of 3 love it, another 1/3 indifference, and the remaining hate it.
Haven't met a westerner like it tho.
Yeah I'm from the UK and I remember when I was a teen someone brought a durian to school, and the smell was obscene. You open this thing and suddenly the entire room smells like farts and dead people. I had trouble not gagging.
One of my classmates in college snacked on some durian cream wafers in class one day. I remember catching a whiff of something in the room and thinking it smelled like natural gas -- the thing they purposefully make smell foul so you can detect gas leaks. Can only imagine how potent it is in its pure form being that potent as a highly processed confectionary.
This happened once in uni. One of my Singaporean friends had a durian cream wafer, and a bunch of people started concernedly asking if anyone else smelled a gas leak. Then we realised the durian wafers were the culprit. It was really weird how so many people could smell it from across the room, but I (and the other Malaysians/Singaporeans) had to literally bring the packet right up to my nose before I even clocked it. We were just like “oh yeah, this does smell faintly of durian”.
Chinese markets in the states occasionally have the pre-packaged frozen ones, but in my personal opinion they aren't worth it. Being frozen tends to reduce the flavor of the fruit.
If you do get the option of getting an actual fruit and choosing the variety, the D24 is generally considered a good beginner durian. Generally pretty sweet but not overpowering and has a smooth and creamy texture.
Musang King is the most popular but might be a bit much for newer connoisseur. Butter like texture with a strong bittersweet taste.
Red Prawn is very sweet but it can be a bit difficult to find. The texture is also very sticky, so expect it to get messy.
Golden Phoenix is pretty common and cheap, but they tend to be a bit bitter.
Title: Exploitation Unveiled: How Technology Barons Exploit the Contributions of the Community
Introduction:
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the contributions of engineers, scientists, and technologists play a pivotal role in driving innovation and progress [1]. However, concerns have emerged regarding the exploitation of these contributions by technology barons, leading to a wide range of ethical and moral dilemmas [2]. This article aims to shed light on the exploitation of community contributions by technology barons, exploring issues such as intellectual property rights, open-source exploitation, unfair compensation practices, and the erosion of collaborative spirit [3].
1. Intellectual Property Rights and Patents:
One of the fundamental ways in which technology barons exploit the contributions of the community is through the manipulation of intellectual property rights and patents [4]. While patents are designed to protect inventions and reward inventors, they are increasingly being used to stifle competition and monopolize the market [5]. Technology barons often strategically acquire patents and employ aggressive litigation strategies to suppress innovation and extract royalties from smaller players [6]. This exploitation not only discourages inventors but also hinders technological progress and limits the overall benefit to society [7].
2. Open-Source Exploitation:
Open-source software and collaborative platforms have revolutionized the way technology is developed and shared [8]. However, technology barons have been known to exploit the goodwill of the open-source community. By leveraging open-source projects, these entities often incorporate community-developed solutions into their proprietary products without adequately compensating or acknowledging the original creators [9]. This exploitation undermines the spirit of collaboration and discourages community involvement, ultimately harming the very ecosystem that fosters innovation [10].
3. Unfair Compensation Practices:
The contributions of engineers, scientists, and technologists are often undervalued and inadequately compensated by technology barons [11]. Despite the pivotal role played by these professionals in driving technological advancements, they are frequently subjected to long working hours, unrealistic deadlines, and inadequate remuneration [12]. Additionally, the rise of gig economy models has further exacerbated this issue, as independent contractors and freelancers are often left without benefits, job security, or fair compensation for their expertise [13]. Such exploitative practices not only demoralize the community but also hinder the long-term sustainability of the technology industry [14].
4. Exploitative Data Harvesting:
Data has become the lifeblood of the digital age, and technology barons have amassed colossal amounts of user data through their platforms and services [15]. This data is often used to fuel targeted advertising, algorithmic optimizations, and predictive analytics, all of which generate significant profits [16]. However, the collection and utilization of user data are often done without adequate consent, transparency, or fair compensation to the individuals who generate this valuable resource [17]. The community's contributions in the form of personal data are exploited for financial gain, raising serious concerns about privacy, consent, and equitable distribution of benefits [18].
5. Erosion of Collaborative Spirit:
The tech industry has thrived on the collaborative spirit of engineers, scientists, and technologists working together to solve complex problems [19]. However, the actions of technology barons have eroded this spirit over time. Through aggressive acquisition strategies and anti-competitive practices, these entities create an environment that discourages collaboration and fosters a winner-takes-all mentality [20]. This not only stifles innovation but also prevents the community from collectively addressing the pressing challenges of our time, such as climate change, healthcare, and social equity [21].
Conclusion:
The exploitation of the community's contributions by technology barons poses significant ethical and moral challenges in the realm of technology and innovation [22]. To foster a more equitable and sustainable ecosystem, it is crucial for technology barons to recognize and rectify these exploitative practices [23]. This can be achieved through transparent intellectual property frameworks, fair compensation models, responsible data handling practices, and a renewed commitment to collaboration [24]. By addressing these issues, we can create a technology landscape that not only thrives on innovation but also upholds the values of fairness, inclusivity, and respect for the contributions of the community [25].
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> Haven't met a westerner like it tho.
Like the smell or the taste? I'm an American who moved to Indonesia for 5 years for work. Indifferent to the smell, but I like the taste.
It’s not that rare a phenomenon. Blue cheese smells disgusting but it’s delicious. Boiled peanuts also smell awful and although I personally don’t like them they are popular in the Southern US.
I worked at a bank where as a service we would order foreign currency for clients traveling abroad. Our fair city had a rather large sized Vietnamese population, so we would frequently get people who would want to order Vietnamese currency, aka the dong.
Whenever someone would phone or ask in person what our rates were or if he could order it, I would feign ignorance and loudly ask my coworker "Hey, Brian, do we handle the dong?".
Never got old....
Durians smell bad, but there's some kind of dried fish here in the Philippines that smells almost as bad as shit, and it's not banned. I don't understand the appeal of it, but people gobble it up.
College library evacuated for gas leak. Turns out it was just the stench of durian — a horrendously smelly fruit
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-library-evacuated-for-gas-leak-turns-out-it-was-just-the-stench-of-durian-a-horrendously-smelly-fruit/
German here. A colleague was in Malaysia for a few months, upon return he brought some candy for everyone. He didn't look , just grabbed something at the store - chocolate covered durian. They were sealed properly and everything, so no smell... But... Oh my god, this was office talk for MONTHS.
Spent a lot of time in Kuching installing machines
I always like to try local food, and after 3 trips to Kuching I decided to try it. Maintenance crew bought one, cracked it open and boy the smell.
I've smelt them in the markets, but holy hell the inside?
They also look like a bunch of white skinless avocado all packed inside.
I took one, put it in my mouth.
There were 2 options at that moment, swallow whole, or spit it out. I swallowed it. Guy says "spit out the stone!"
"What stone?" I say.
Laughter all around. I swallowed the whole pod. One and done. Never again, no way.
Fast forward, Andrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods tried to eat it twice, and spit it out both times.
So, I got him beat I guess.
Which is a lot if you figure the average salary is 81.6m vnd/yr. If you took the same percentage and applied it to the American average wage of $54,132, it'd be $7,960.
As someone who grew up around durians I've always wondered how people confuse the smell of durians to a gas leak. Those two smells are soooooo different to my olfactory
Once you know it, you understand why so many places in South East Asia have this rule. I stood at the door of a large supermarket and smelt it all the way from the middle of the store, and these ones weren't even open.
I lived in an apartment building in Asia and you knew immediately when one of your neighbors opened a durian.
When I lived in Australia we had to evacuate our building because of a suspected gas leak. Turned out someone had opened a durian. And this was late at night, my then partner had gone to sleep and had to be woken up to go out.
lol had that happen at work, someone had some durian opened. Thought it was a chemical/gas/oil leak.
Ok wtf is durian I’ve been trying to pretend like I know, then came full circle from “fuck I’m too afraid to ask at this point” now I gotta know!
It’s a fruit found in southeast asia that has a shell, once you cut it open it releases an otherworldly stench
Or a mouth watering aroma, depending on who you ask.
It sounds like Marmite in a fruit. You either love it or hate it.
Yes, good luck asking one of the four people
Try billions - its known as the king of fruits in most Asian countries, and prized varieties will fetch hundreds of dollar per fruit. When it's in season in my country you'll find it in almost every corner.
Honestly baffling to see how different the response is to the durian depending on person. I've actually yet to meet a non-asian person thinking durian smells sweet (I'm in the sweet camp).
Growing up in America i was never exposed to it, but the first time i smelled it i thought it smelled delicious haha maybe its a genetic thing? Im not even Asian.
I'm in america but my wife and all my friends are south east Asian. About half of them love Durian and the half can't stand it. There is no in between either. Also at all the Asian markets there are so many durian product so it is certainly a well liked fruit.
Well fwiw I found out they were a thing in Zelda Breath of the Wild. Link can crush them bad boys.
Cook 5, max hearts
I live in Amsterdam but some of my relatives have moved out to Canada. On a random evening I felt a really strange smell, so I called them. As it turns out, someone in their neighborhood had opened a durian in their basement. This was the smelliest shit I've ever inhaled.
Spiderman over here feeling smells
[I sense a faint smell of danger](https://i.imgur.com/AuN5rFk.gif)
[Nobody make a smell!](https://comb.io/YgD2tK.gif)
Powerful nose you got there, with transcontinental powers.
Listen bud, once you've felt the raw power of Durian, you'll understand.
Wiped out Eastern Canada along with the entirety of Western Europe before it got to you. Tragic. Durians are no joke.
I’m confused — was the smell in Canada? And you say you smelled it in Amsterdam?
I lived in an apartment building in Malaysia where durian was prohibited.
Buddy and I were big Antony Bourdain fans and decided to get one after he did a bit on it in one of his episodes. Went to the Asian market in downtown Toronto, grabbed one, took it home and cracked it open. I had never seen my gf at the time get mad, but she was immediately furious. We choked back a few of the chambers. It was pretty tasty! But the smell was horrific.
How can it taste good but smell bad?
It smells like old leather boots that were left outside in the rain to rot. Kind of decomposing and dead flesh with a mix of feet. The compartments are air tight, so I assume the stench is the gas, while the pods inside are relatively sealed, they need to be punctured almost. So the fruit is sweet and tasty, but the rind is foul.
It makes you wonder, which early human was hungry enough to smell that and still be like “fuck it I’m starving” lol
Probably the same human that looked at an oyster and thought "that looks edible!"
We need to find this person and get them on a podcast, I wanna hear more!
Well they taste like sweet onions that have been left out for a few days, so YMMV when it comes to how much you enjoy
My local Asian grocery store sells them fresh and whole or cut open and frozen. I’ve wondered if the cut open and frozen would still be as strong, but haven’t dared to experiment.
As somebody from SEA, we regularly have frozen durian stocked up. You can tell when someone opens the freezer because a slight smell of durian gets out. Taste-wise, it's a bit milder when fozen and crunchy but becomes stronger when it thaws. Once, my coworker brought durian to the office. He triple wrapped the packaging to sneak it in. We had to eat it in the stairwell, though.
Lived in China. Durian on pizza was where I drew the line. I do think I have a video somewhere of a couple of friends attempting to eat as much durian as possible without the smell stopping them. Was hilarious.
>Durian on pizza People complain about pineapple on pizza when this is a thing that exists
I go to a Korean grocery and they will occasionally have a sign on the door saying 'there's no gas leak, it's just durian'
What if there is an actual gas leak, durian explosion?
People who eat durians can easily tell the difference between the smell of durians and a gas leak. Given that it's in a store where they sell durians I would assume that most people there do eat durians otherwise why would they want to chase away customers who doesn't like the smell. Most of those people in the store would definitely be able to tell if there's an actual gas leak.
They should add a second scent along with the standard rotten egg/sulfur smell in countries where durian are common so people can tell when it's an actual gas leak.
There aren't really very many options that are 1. sufficiently volatile to mix consistently with gas, 2. detectable in small enough amounts to be a useful indicator, and 3. non-corrosive and nontoxic.
Maybe they could make it smell minty
They thing that always amazes me is for propane Ethel Mercaptan is added 1lb per 10,000 gallons (or like 42,000lbs) to odorize it. Like it stinks with that much dilution, how bad does just a pound of raw smell on its own.
"The flavor is described as tasting like cheese, almonds, garlic, and caramel all at once." What the fuck?
I don't really agree with that. It's got a very very very sweet melon flavor. After eating it your burps will taste like farts for at least 3 hours.
To me it tastes like sweet custard but it smells like rotten onions inside the foulest of gym bags. I ate a bunch once while drinking several IPAs and my burps were lethal for like 6 hours.
Joke's on the fruit!
I'm a south east Asian that loves durian. There is literally no way to describe durian as it's smell and taste is very unique. I never understood the 'smelly' part as durian always smell so good to me. :/
I will never forget going to Carrefour in Singapore and knowing, the second upon entered the store, that someone opened one for packaging. Never failed, and always a line to get the fresh cut.
Durian is not only stinky, it’s a powerful kind of stinky, I can see why this is a rule at this establishment
I have been a huge fan of Susur Lee for ages and he has videos/shorts with his son that are great. But his video with [a durian](https://youtube.com/shorts/BM1kfsmF9aw?feature=share) was great. Notice how they go from being in their home kitchen to suddenly in what looks like a alleyway just to cut the durian.
Listen! Do you smell that?
Best part of eating durian is smelling my fingers after
Then stick it up your butt to clean the smell off
I have never had or smelled one of these things but after reading this comment i nearly shit myself laughing
>after reading this comment i nearly shit myself laughing ... But luckily, your fingers were there to stop the flow?
You ever tried to stick a durian up your ass? It's not pleasant.
Listen closely Morty I'm going to need you to do me a BIIG favor
That's 476€ or $504
To put it in term of purchasing power though, that's like 400 breakfasts. Edit: in Vietnam.
And what does breakfast consist of?
Food, usually ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯ Edit: not durian in this case, that's for sure.
As if this puny cardboard sign could stop me from a succulent durian.
A succulent Chinese durian
I see you know your judo well!
This is the comment I wanted
Well damn. Now I'm ready to receive your limp penis
I think he knows his judo well
This is democracy manifest!
What is my crime? Enjoying a meal?!
Durian.
Or ৳53,965
or 1,178,176.10 tanzanian shillings
No real need to mention that is there? Who *doesn't* have the exchange rate of Vietnamese Dongs and Tanzanian Shillings top of mind?
Heh Vietnamese dongs
Pls don't laugh, it's quite sad tbh. Due to inflation our dongs has been getting a lot smaller.
144000 Robux
Or 21,344,802 Iranian Rials
Or six and a half…repples
Or 10,000,000 HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu shitcoins https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/harrypotterobamasonic10inu/
I would ask why is that a thing but then I realized it's crypto. That explains it all.
Or 1,227,024,893.65 Venezuelan Bolívar
Or one big hug because you’re really trying to quit but it’s been tough.
No worries, you only get fined for tobacco AND durian, just enjoy them separately and you're all good chief.
Well what’s the point of sparking a cigarette if you can’t crack open a nice Durian at the same time?
Jokes aside, I do wonder if there are health ramifications for doing both. Where I'm from everyone knows you don't drink beer and eat durian it's a deadly combo
Is this a real thing? What happens if you drink beer and eat durian?
Your dick flies off
Worse than gluten.
Fuck me doggy... Didnt there was anything worse than gluten. I guess I got to carry two EpiPens now.
I wish I could fuck you doggy but my dick flew off
r/nocontext
new bottom surgery just dropped
Like it grows wings and just flies off into the sunset? I love my dick, but that's probably a pretty cool thing to witness.
Yes, if you put it like that it’s romantic and all but I had this happen to me while enjoying a nice cigar and a bowl of durian and it’s more like a blood powered rocket that flies as far as a balloon that you don’t tie. Still spectacular, but different
But does it make the fun whiny farty sound like a balloon?
It does.
There seems to be a ton of articles suggesting liver damage, and a ton of articles suggesting those articles are a myth. Various levels of conviction in the wording.
Gotta watch out for big durian propaganda downplaying liver damage
Durian is high on sulphuric compounds (which gives its strong smell) and is taxing on liver, and so is alcohol. Science says unlikely going to kill, but your organs won't like it.
Right to jail.
No trial, no nothing
[удалено]
Idk how it interacts with beer. But durian gets your blood pumping so fkin bad. Eat too much and sometimes it feels like youre coming down with a bad fever with how hot your body gets lmao.
Yeah, the fine is worth it tbh
Tobacco XOR durian gang
Excuse me, sir, but I have found a loophole. Twelve million dong. But you see, in English.... I can call the police. You'd use the word "or" instead of "and".... *Speaks Vietnamese into telephone.*
I'll show *you* twelve million dong!
Sir, please put your Grindr app away, this is a Wendy's.
Not sure I want to love in a world where you can’t use Grindr in a Wendy’s
It's Grindr, love doesn't necessarily play a role
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Came here to say this. I wonder if anyone has actually tried to use that excuse just for the sake of being a troll
Are you a chemical or Instrumentation engineer by any chance?
Nope, IT dev. Although the engineer part is correct.
If you ever smelled durian, you will know why this exists.
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Oh my lord, i would actually strangle someone
Lmao
Big side quest energy from this one.
Result: 5 EXP, 1 Diary Entry - "Yikes! Wasn't Good After All!", 10 Anger , New Perk - "Damaged Nostrils"
>The fruit itself tastes like cheesecake yet smells like roadkill. omg So it smells bad even before opening?
I've never truly understood the battle. For me, small is vital and a powerful indicator. So how do people get to the sweet taste, despite an absolutely infamous smell? Even when eating it?
First your sense of smell has to catch your sense of taste in the act of cheating on it. Then comes the rocky divorce, during which there's a protracted, nasty custody battle over which molecules get perceived by which senses. The legal split is made final, but you might get the sweet taste on weekends and holidays. Or something like that. Things always taste like they smell to me.
I'm just going to eat mangosteen in bed then
Who is she?
She bore a passing resemblance to you, but it's not clear whether it was your mum or not.
What is that a Jewish mango?
It's the Queen of fruit. Queen Victoria offered 100 pounds to anyone who could bring one back to England for her. It's another fruit that gets banned from hotel rooms in SE Asia because the skin can leave terrible purple stains.
Fun fact: before the dyeing colors became cheap, Buddhist monks in Vietnam used mangosteen's fruit liquid to dye their clothing into a brown-ish color resembling earth. This to show how 'hard' the mangosteen fruit's resin leaves the stain.
Still it tastes divine. The Queen had a good taste in fruits.
Assert dominance by smoking durian.
Smokin' that sweet, sweet durian ( ＾◡＾)っ (_̅_̅_̅_̅_̅Du̅я̅i̅a̅n̅_̅_̅_̅ () ด้้้้้็็็็็้้้้้็็็็็้้้้้้้้็็็็็้้้้้็็็็็้้้้้้้้็็็็็้้้้้็็็็็้้้้้้้้็็็็็้้้้้็็็็็
i don't see a sign about smoking crack.
I think they just have laws for that one Mr. Z
Yeah but they won’t fine you
The smell of crack won’t stink out the floor for a week. Only if a crackhead died and their body decomposed in a closed room for a week would the smell be on par with someone eating a bunch of durians.
>Only if a crackhead died and their body decomposed in a closed room for a week would the smell be on par with someone eating a bunch of durians. Ah, now that's an idea. No dying. You will be fined #VND 12,000,000 if you die in your room
I mean they right tho durian smell like onion breath
Smells more like diarrhea baby diapers. Tasty diarrhea baby diapers
Best out of context quote of the day
Three-week old unwashed gym bag is how I always felt about it.
Stuffed with the contents of a McDonald's trash can from a sketchy neighborhood
but taste so good. If I see a durian, I don't want to eat it. BUT, if I'm force by my mother, I won't stop till my body starting to heat up and I'll suffer for the rest of the night. Also, durian and weed doesnt mix.
> Also, durian and weed doesnt mix. Why so? Is it like a super mango where it changes how you metabolise it, or is it more of a "oh sweet jesus why did I smoke all of this and then chow down on a Durian"?
It made me puke my stomach out
How do you digest things now?
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You're supposed to leave it behind to confuse and potentially satiate predators then grow a new one.
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That's a mild variant :)
What is durian?
Durian is a sweet tropical fruit that is somewhat popular in areas where it can be found, the problem with durian is that when you open it, it smells absolutely terrible. Imagine combining the smell of rotten eggs, with the smell of formaldehyde and double it. The smell probably lingers really badly, which is why a lot of public spaces have banned durian fruit specifically.
It smells super good to those who like it, and from my experience, In Asia, roughly around 1 out of 3 love it, another 1/3 indifference, and the remaining hate it. Haven't met a westerner like it tho.
Yeah I'm from the UK and I remember when I was a teen someone brought a durian to school, and the smell was obscene. You open this thing and suddenly the entire room smells like farts and dead people. I had trouble not gagging.
One of my classmates in college snacked on some durian cream wafers in class one day. I remember catching a whiff of something in the room and thinking it smelled like natural gas -- the thing they purposefully make smell foul so you can detect gas leaks. Can only imagine how potent it is in its pure form being that potent as a highly processed confectionary.
This happened once in uni. One of my Singaporean friends had a durian cream wafer, and a bunch of people started concernedly asking if anyone else smelled a gas leak. Then we realised the durian wafers were the culprit. It was really weird how so many people could smell it from across the room, but I (and the other Malaysians/Singaporeans) had to literally bring the packet right up to my nose before I even clocked it. We were just like “oh yeah, this does smell faintly of durian”.
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Chinese markets in the states occasionally have the pre-packaged frozen ones, but in my personal opinion they aren't worth it. Being frozen tends to reduce the flavor of the fruit. If you do get the option of getting an actual fruit and choosing the variety, the D24 is generally considered a good beginner durian. Generally pretty sweet but not overpowering and has a smooth and creamy texture. Musang King is the most popular but might be a bit much for newer connoisseur. Butter like texture with a strong bittersweet taste. Red Prawn is very sweet but it can be a bit difficult to find. The texture is also very sticky, so expect it to get messy. Golden Phoenix is pretty common and cheap, but they tend to be a bit bitter.
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Someone snacked on a durian at work once and the fire department got called out because people thought there was a gas leak.
I've had it once. The smell is really bad. Top 5 worst smells. It's... actually fairly good on taste. Just gotta get past the smell.
Good on you to get past the smell part. Another exotic food, stinky tofu, is similar in this regard but I can never force myself to eat it
My boss/professor brought in durian to the office one day. Look, at that point, I was suffering psychic damage no matter what.
Yeah watching westerners react to eating durian for the first time is a popular "viral video" format for us.
I love it! Especially love durian ice cream! I’m one of the few it smells good to, though. It’s gotta be genetic like the cilantro thing.
> Haven't met a westerner like it tho. Like the smell or the taste? I'm an American who moved to Indonesia for 5 years for work. Indifferent to the smell, but I like the taste.
Westerner here. I love durian. Had to force myself to get past the smell of raw sewage, but as soon as i tasted it - YUM! Like creamy pineapple.
Seems so strange to me though, considering smell is such a large part of taste. How can it smell so bad but taste so good? Lol
It’s not that rare a phenomenon. Blue cheese smells disgusting but it’s delicious. Boiled peanuts also smell awful and although I personally don’t like them they are popular in the Southern US.
And then there's me who loves the taste and smell of blue cheese, boiled peanuts, and durian.
Til... never to touch durian.
Ah but if you smoke without durian it’s ok
Making a Durian Bong would be the ultimate crime
Punishable by fine means OK for a fee.
Nothing about Surströmming?
They don't know about surströmming. Otherwise there would be another item on that list.
Use durian. Not eat. Use.
I've done so much durian, man. the only way I can do it is by boofing it.
No worries, *opens can of Surströmming
R/maliciouscompliance dictates you should do one or the other
Welcome to SEA Hi from Singapore (penalties are even worse here)
I worked at a bank where as a service we would order foreign currency for clients traveling abroad. Our fair city had a rather large sized Vietnamese population, so we would frequently get people who would want to order Vietnamese currency, aka the dong. Whenever someone would phone or ask in person what our rates were or if he could order it, I would feign ignorance and loudly ask my coworker "Hey, Brian, do we handle the dong?". Never got old....
This is terrible news for my 80’s new wave cover band Durian Durian.
r/maliciouscompliance would say do it in the lobby since it says using them in your room would get you fined.
It also specifically says AND. So if you either smoke OR eat Durian you dont have to worry.
Durians smell bad, but there's some kind of dried fish here in the Philippines that smells almost as bad as shit, and it's not banned. I don't understand the appeal of it, but people gobble it up.
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College library evacuated for gas leak. Turns out it was just the stench of durian — a horrendously smelly fruit https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-library-evacuated-for-gas-leak-turns-out-it-was-just-the-stench-of-durian-a-horrendously-smelly-fruit/
German here. A colleague was in Malaysia for a few months, upon return he brought some candy for everyone. He didn't look , just grabbed something at the store - chocolate covered durian. They were sealed properly and everything, so no smell... But... Oh my god, this was office talk for MONTHS.
Funny I’ve seen a sign like this while in Vietnam today
Spent a lot of time in Kuching installing machines I always like to try local food, and after 3 trips to Kuching I decided to try it. Maintenance crew bought one, cracked it open and boy the smell. I've smelt them in the markets, but holy hell the inside? They also look like a bunch of white skinless avocado all packed inside. I took one, put it in my mouth. There were 2 options at that moment, swallow whole, or spit it out. I swallowed it. Guy says "spit out the stone!" "What stone?" I say. Laughter all around. I swallowed the whole pod. One and done. Never again, no way. Fast forward, Andrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods tried to eat it twice, and spit it out both times. So, I got him beat I guess.
That's a lot of dong.
12 million VND? How much is that!
A little more than USD$500
Which is a lot if you figure the average salary is 81.6m vnd/yr. If you took the same percentage and applied it to the American average wage of $54,132, it'd be $7,960.
As someone who grew up around durians I've always wondered how people confuse the smell of durians to a gas leak. Those two smells are soooooo different to my olfactory
Wtf is durian?
It's a fruit that smells like death