Durian - The World's Smelliest Fruit | The New York Times
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- Durian stinks so badly that it's banned from hotels and mass transit in parts of Southeast Asia, yet it's regarded by some as a delicacy.
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We, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Bruneians, Indonesians, Filipinos and Thais love them so much! :) Native to us! :D
Yep, it's true! An Indonesian here.. And I'm testified to you guys, that durian really is the most awesome fruit that has ever existed! It's a divine heavenly fruit!! >.
I'm Indonesian I literally collapse everytime my parents eat those! My greatgrandma hated it too
Yep, I love eat durian to my heart content. Love it so much.
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The word "smelliest" is so wrong, so wrong. It is aromatic, fragrant, heavenly. It is gold.
It's actually smells pretty good, ppl are just pussies becuz they think it smells "horrible"
Its worth more than *GOLD*
Exactly
Oh my, what a passionate durian lover haha :D
@Lanla Colan why do you get mad from people who dont like durian? It just means there's more for you
i brought some frozen durian home for the first time, and I can definitely say that it has a very strong smell of garlic and mango. If you are not used to the smell, it can overpower the taste and be overwhelming. However, once you get used to the smell, the fruit actually tastes good. it has a unique soft, almost custard texture, and is not overly sweet.
haha!it's weird to hear people say durians are smelly!it smell awesome to me!
yeaa!!
I think you call Fish "smelly" not sweet fresh durian. Amazing fruit Ma shaa Allah absolutely delicious. From Syd, Aus.
+Nurliyana Rahim hey they are americans, they eat can trash for their whole lifes. give a little bit more time to get use to the real fruits
Doyoukown Uay ok sory
They are used to eating fast food, bunch of noobs, they would rather welcome heart disease instead.
*"The smell and taste cannot be measured by technology"*
by that he meant every person has different kind of taste. Thus some people might like it and some others will not, in which it can't be tell by the machine (technology).
*Durian is South East Asian Pride. EVEN MY CAT LOVES DURIAN SO MUCH.*
You feed your cat durian?? ??
My dog also loves it
@@phwijesinghe1521 you feed your dog durian!!
@@drago-kun9854 yeah but not always
あなたたちはとても奇妙です。lol
Count me as another of the small minority of westerners who enjoys Durian. To me, the smell brings back memories of my time living and working in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur... D 24 is my favorite. :)
I have smelled durian, it smells great. Idk why ppl keep saying that it smells nasty.
they say that may be due to genetics. Certain people are just wired to interpret certain smells differently than most others. It's the same with blue cheese. For me, eating a ripe one is no problem, smells great. Being trapped in a hot car with one, I'll die.
Yea, I like it too. Smells a bit strong, but tastes really good.
Justine Granflor yes
Ingrid Micson we are malay....why got problem
Ingrid Micson why did you think we were white people? (This is just a question)
As a Malaysian, my whole family loves durian, including my cats! I'm dead serious about it. Except the fact that my cats are very picky. They tend to only like the expensive kinds like Musang King and the likes. They're not a fan of the cheap ones. I guess there's a reason why my cats are a part of my Malaysian family now. lol
How can I get musang king seedling to Bangladesh?
Durian taste at it best when it is eaten fresh within 2 to 3 days when the fully ripen fruit drops naturally from the trees. Even the squirrel on the tree are very picky. Durian harvested on trees before they ripen naturally will loose it taste n smell.
I'm from Malaysia, and durians are the best fruit yet. I sometime woke up at night when i smelled durian from the kitchen downstairs. and the smell is exquisite
im hispanic and i love durian. ive had so much durian gelato.
that elephant is a savage
but you are zombies
Mr YOLO wat
Here's a recommendation:
For sweet durians: Go to Thailand. Mostly harvested via cutting, less fragrant. Available year round.
For fragrant, often bitter and/or sweet durians: Malaysia: Harvested via falling. Available only for a 3 month period. Best quality to price ration in my opinion. Recommended - KL has durian tours during these times; go, and don't forget to bring insect repellent (and a helmet for those who are scared).
Adventurous? - Indonesia, where forest durians can be sold on the streets. Really hit-or-miss. Pungent/Fragrant.
Want it simple and quality guaranteed? - Singapore (PRICEY - durians can go for over 50 British pounds [35 SGD per kg, 3 kg fruit) for one at the most famous shops) Best durians are packaged and sent here. Note, quality only guaranteed so far as the knowledge of the durian eater you seek out here.
From: A Singaporean durian eater.
Which one u think the best one..?
@@khairulrizal4648 Malaysia. (My opinion also I'm Malaysian 😂)
@@khairulrizal4648 i'm indonesian and i think the thailand one is very tasty! The texture, smell, taste💕
1st rule in eat durian: eat durian while it fresh 1-2 days fall from the tree
Thats the way it is.
2nd if you smell for the first time just ignore the smell, and do small bite before swallow it all
I am a Singaporean and Singaporeans LOVE durians!!! It just so irresistible and when you have one bite, you want to have some more!
I just tried it. It was very sweet and had a unique flavor I can only describe as pineapple-onion. My dad was put off by the mushy appearance, but said it tasted like fruit candy.
"Durians stink." said by the people who eat cheese everyday
hahahahaha well said my fellow! high five!
Yes who said like that bcoz never eat if they eat they will love it
Those westerners have a bad sense of smell and taste.
french people eat maggot cheese.
MAGGOT CHEESE
Frog legs taste good and smell good. Not a good example.
I am Malaysian and we too love our durians! It honestly doesn't smell that bad.
But do they allow you to carry it on the bus?
abarzilai0334 No, of course not. It has a stench, yes, but I've heard its smell being compared to rotting flesh, which is so far from the truth! What's more important is the durian is absolutely delicious!
Nope, Thai durians, Monthong and Kanyoa taste much better than Malaysian durians. Thai durians are by far more exported and more famous than Malaysian durians.
@@travisspencer3497 lol.. just accept the fact that Malaysia durian is the best especially black thorn n musang king
@@travisspencer3497 Everyone gangsta until Malaysia send musang king.
You shall not choose Durian, Durian choose you!!! Miahahaha
sounds much like a Russian reversal, isn't? :)
U remind me avatar.
In mother Russia durian choose you
Ive tried it! The smell was very strong but it was good. I tried it in a milk shake and yep.. loved it. I just need to step out of my tiny home more and explore... there are wonders to discover!
Dont say that to durian or fruit or other food.If u hate it dont eat them.Keep the nagative word to yourselve
Durian is said to smell like oil/petrol,
So the Ang mohs should like it.
There are very wide variations of Durian. From the sweet ones to bitter ones, salty (cheesy) ones, even ones without taste or smell. We even have Durian with a small hint of spiciness. If you want sweet ones, go to Malaysia. If you want buttery ones, go to Thailand. If you want the bitter ones (and the ones with very small taste of spices), go to Indonesia and hire a local guide.
Those are really good I don't really mind the smell it I think it smells good and I don't really mind the texture to, I think it's delicious.
OMG I THINK THAT TOO
+galaX theaX If you familiar with exotic food its smell so goood! (extreme + unique smell, I cant even tell exactly how it smell like!)
If you dont, its smell 'almost' like blue cheese stuff inside it! :)
Its actually tastes sweet (^__^)
( some durian have 'a little bit' acrid! )
Most people hate the smell and weird texture, but everything have it own " differences "! Right?! ( ^ w ^ )
It smell good actually, but very strong smell, it taste creamy, buttery, sweet and it containt alchohol, like rhum raisin icecream..
Cat oke
I love durian so much haha i always have durian ice cream or durian crepe in my fridge. I also hate durian when the first time i ate it. But now im so in love with the fruit :)
Wow thanks for great video
My family took a trip to Thailand 5 years ago. One of the first things we did after unpacking at the hotel was go to a street market, and they were serving very fresh durian. My mom bought me a piece, and when I opened the wrap around the pod the smell wasn't great, sure, but I roll my eyes hearing people describe how bad it smells. It tasted like cantaloupe and caramelized onions delivered through the texture of custard, and I immediately bought another piece to eat.
The pieces I ate were taken from a fruit removed from the tree that day, so I'm certain that factored into how it smelled ant tasted, but to me this is an INCREDIBLE fruit.
You have to eat Durian in Thailand and let vendor to pick the type
called "Mond Thong" which less smell and pick not too raw and now too
mature. You will like it at first bite.
You guys are all eating it wrong that is why it is horrible, your supposed to wait until the fruit cracked open out of the shell before eating, and eat it when it is in a pudding consistency, not hard... All wrong...
Beautiful durians love it all very good fresh fruits thanks .
The captions were hilarious when the orchard owner was talking.
People in western countries 1st time try durian, which is old and acidic and say that's how Durian smell n taste. It is smelling n tasting Yoghurt n say this is how Fresh Milk smell n taste like.
Try fresh Durian !
The very same Westerners in this video who are expressing their revulsion at the smell of durian will turn right around and stuff large quantities of cheese, which smells like human feces, into their mouths. So it’s really just a matter of what you’re accustomed to.
Aziz Rahman And your point is?
Lol just being random
Aziz Rahman No, you're just being childish.
Actually i wrote that becoz that something defensive white ppl would say in a satirical manner(my comment )
Aziz Rahman I see! Well, be advised that I am a white Westerner and a native Californian who has hitchhiked all over Thailand and loves durian.
I’m a big fan of durian too. I don’t think it’s smelly but smells very nice. And it tastes wonderful. So sweet!
Very good healthy food thank you for sharing your beautiful durian love it all .
I guess it's a hit or miss with people.
It doesn't even smell that bad. Probably because I'm immune to it since I'm Cambodian lol
It actually tasted amazing.. I love it😍😍😍😍😍
The first bite is always challenge to everyone. But after the first bite, most of people can't resist it, like addictive.
I suggest try a frozen piece for your first bite, much better and less smell.
i wont have the courage to walk under those trees
WHO THE HELL CLIMB A DURIAN TREE??!!! WE WAIT UNTIL IT FALL, THAT'S WHAT WE DO! GOD
we tie strings to the stem on the durians so they dont fall , when they fall people steal them
+Einstein Wong oh well, that's awkward..
+Fahmie Zizie I don't know about you but my uncle did. XD if people just let it fall, it might hit someone's head since people usually go through his farm to go to the river, it wouldn't be pretty having 3-5 kgs, spiky food fall on your head from a really tall tree.
+Fahmie Zizie yg petik2 ni la x sedap....hahahaha..ramai orng skng wat...nk duittt...
only in thailand.
That guy at the end really breaks my heart. I love durians.
I love Durian!!!!!!!! Omg till you really look past the smell and try you will never know it’s delicious 🤤
Actually its "The world's tastiest friut"
Please don't promote durian to the West. China importing it has already made it much more expensive now!
You have the point, bruh..😄
I love Durian's taste and smell. Frozen durian is so creamy, better than a lot ice creams.
omgeeeeez! it's so good and it cost alot too!! love it, wish I can get some fresh ones.
Durian is the single most delicious food on earth as found unprocessed in it's whole raw form. Taste is like custard, or flan.
I think I'm the only weird one that likes the smell but not the taste
***** lol. you are seriously weirdo here. haha =D
***** yeahh me too.. but i love the taste too
***** You are not the only one. The taste makes my eyes water. but the smell is fine.
Absolutely agree: durians are lovely!!! I am convinced on the issue already!
I really love this video
Warning !!!! Please do not drink any alcohol or carbonate drinking while you eat durian, because it will kill you
+Joko Utomo and dont took medicine...
I'm from Davao City, Philippines where majority of durian in the country comes from. I have tried once after a BEER drinking session with friends I ate durian and nothing happened. But I guess because I'm in my early 20s and physically healthy that nothing weird happened to me like what others said would. My whole family loves durian so much! it's just not recommended for people with hypertension or heart disease though.😊
My friends n I consumed a few fruits, Musang King variety. Later we had around 5 bottles of red wines. Only 4 of us...something happened, we enjoyed ourselves. It's great... well perhaps we r only in our 50's.
Hoax
Durians are South East Asian fruit but Malaysia durians are so much nicer than Thail ones.
How can you know?
If u ask people in South East Asia, they will tell you so. Furthermore, I grew up eating durian :)
+T3b0h did I say I am from Malaysia? all I am saying Malaysia durian tastes better than Thai durian based on my experience. I didn't know you were the holder of Mr Durian Asia lol
I don't think so
Wake up kid thai durian is the most famous int he world
I love this fruit so much..... Love from Malaysia...
Duruañ is d king of fruit. I love it. From Malaysia my beautiful country 😍
The lesser people like it, the more there is for me. Woohoo!
Thailand's durians are the best in the region. The Chinese love Thai durian the most.
i have two trees i have grown from seed here in the usa. love the taste
Found it at an asain market in Boston today. I saw the $127 price tag, shed a tear, and regrettably had to put it back... 😢
Rip
yeaaaa you must come to indonesia...
from the word DURI = SPINES
the fruit ORIGINAL from INDONESIA....
LOL! Indonesia isn't the only country that has a growing durian trees lol
Brothers, we have to tell the truth even its hurt. Malay durians are consider nusantara durians grow as old as the other indos, but the first durian came from sumatra, we know where it was. As for the thai.. Please, you got the seeds from here not so long time ago. If we respect each others and enlarge our knowledges, we rocks! ;)
Listen to that pathetic indon loser Aria. So proud for what? You think durian created and invented by Indons? It just so happen to be growing in your backyard and you sound like loser wanting to even claim credit for it. What is laughable now is even if it originate from Indonesia, other country people cultivate it better and sell it more popular like in Thailand. Even Malaysia have better durians. It just shows that even if God give Indons a gift of nature they can't even make full use of it. What Indons good at is exporting haze to its neighbors. Why not claim credit for that? Like you said, we have to tell the truth even it hurt. LOL
Haily Rizzo malingshit
Nope, Thai durians, Monthong and Kanyoa taste much better than Malaysian durians. Thai durians are by far more exported and more famous than Malaysian durians.
You should go to Davao city Philippines and get drunk with durian.
people in Singapore n Malaysia loved the smell n taste of durian. it is very expensive in Singapore n Malaysia.
Hummmmm, I was in Thailand in the spring and had it for the first time. Smell didn't bother me, and I loved the taste. I'm a hyper smeller.
you ate the wrong durian at the wrong country, come to malaysia and find MUSANG KING, then you will do this video again
EXACTLY!!! if you dont like it there, then, give us loo!
+JackyLum yes!
+JackyLum Exactly, Durian is the Malaysian's best fruit of all Malaysian fruit.
What does it taste like? I picture it tasting like mango and pineapple.
well, it taste like creamy bitter sweet custards, i admit it has a smell like gas leaks but once it is in your mouth, you wont care anything else but keep craving, if you are lucky, you might got a bit drunk with the right durian, and thats precious
Malaysia's durians are better.
No
Never hear that Malaysia's durian is better than that of Thialnd. Ha ha
nope
I read almost comments trying to discredit Thailand ,,, but almost exports is durian from Thailand that is an answer which a durian teste is from Thailand.
I just love durian!!
The best Durians are from Kompot, Camboldia, where the best peppers were also cultivated. It tastes different from the ones in Thailand.
That's it, I am heading of to Thailand, to have my Durians
Born and raised in California and I love durian
it is a high time for all of us in south east asia to come together and guard this priceless fruit to our selfish self only okay. stop exporting this fruit to China or wherever.
Would you rather watch the price of Musang King skyrocketed to RM100/kg and you can only watch this Mat Salleh or Mainland Chinese eat your favourite fruit while you there sitting and looking at the ordinary durian because you cannot afford to buy Musang King?
I thought I was the only one that loved durian lol
Aw.. I'm with you buddy. I love it too.
I'm from Arizona, I love Durian!
I'm eating durian ice cream right at this moment and it's really taste good. Every one must try it if you can tolerate the stinky smell.
omgggggggg I miss durian ;'(
Let me help you. Just give me all those thorny fruits.
as they say, one man's treasure is another man's poison...
Sheesh... I'm from the 'west' and I would have definitely loved to try it. Maybe someday.
Smells great, tastes even better.
Don't know why people say it smell horrible. My mouth water when I smell it.
BTW I thought the 80's group Duran Duran was named after the fruit.
I love durian fruit I bought some duriancandy bar from Malaysia it's really delicious its like jackfruit
I love durians!!!but it brings me to the thought of the person who founded durian, he must have been a very hungry person to have pick a spiky fruit up and opening it to eat it even with that smell...
why does durian skin prickly?
well, because the durian tree grows branches and is very tall and can reach 5 - 15 meters, the fruits that are big and ripe will fall off by themselves. Even though the durian fell from a height, it would not break because the thorns stuck directly to the ground, not bouncing anywhere.
That is why durian skin is prickly.
The first time I've tried it was in Yangon, Myanmar. The smell was like a cheese and minced meat, but I've closed my eyes and put it in my mouth. It tasted like the fruitiest fruit I've ever tried. No other artificial or natural flavor can beat it. Love it.
I love it.
It's one of my favorite fruits. Yummy... Smell is too good to forget.
Im filipino and many children in philippines didn't like durian because of smell but i like it it taste delicious
LOVE it!! Especially the bitter ones. *drool*
The best smelliest fruit, I love the taste and the smell.
Noni: hold my beer
for people who want to try durian for the first time, i suggest you to try durian chips or the durian fruit which is not yet fully ripen. the more it become ripen, the more it gives stronger smell and the pulps will become mushy and it may give a unfavorable bitter taste. for people who really obsessed with durian, there are many orchards in Thaialnd that open for buffet along with other interesting fruits. but you have to come here in its season which is during April - June. However, in some years, durian tree doesnt yield a lot of fruits due to bad weather.
chips? so there is a dried or freeze dried version? because if that were the case id be interested in trying that.
Saya sangat suka durian. Lazat.
I want to try them but haven't seen them here in New Zealand.
"Durian" these language from indonesia, and these fruit the best favorite fruit on my nation.
Durian if you translate on inggris language its call "The Thorns" on indonesia the call "Duri"
The Durian originated comes from the islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra, and spread to all corners of Indonesia and several countries in Southeast Asia.
Durian is delicious! Like custardy rich unctuous bliss. Those who have tried it and don't like it should try it again the taste can be aquired. It is a real shame it only comes frozen in the U.S.
The smell and taste cannot be measured by technology.... I lost it.
Durian is an acquired taste. But I've seen some Japanese and British actually "addicted" with durian. They got to have it everytime travelling to South East Asia
I'm from Indonesia....
I 💜 Durian, Becouse Durian it's a Deliciouse......