Durian
Pack:
By the pound each piece
Availability:
Sporadically throughout the year
Shipping:
Truck or airfreight
Availability:
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Notice:
2 days
Description:
‘He was a brave man who first ate an oyster’, goes the old saying. Well, a man that brave pales in comparison to the man who first ate a DURIAN. Banned from most airlines for their sewer-reminiscent odor, durians originated in Malaysia or Borneo and have always been considered, for reasons beyond our ken, an aphrodisiac. Those who can get close enough to this starchy 8 to actually taste it say that the flavor of the ripe flesh is delicious. The durian’s woody, olive green outer layer is covered with stubby, sharp spikes, and turns yellow as the 8 ripens. The interior of the 8 consists of three to five segments of aromatic creamy white flesh with the texture of rich custard. The flavor is reported to be sweet, a little like that of strawberries, with a creamy aftertaste. The large brown seeds are edible if cooked.
