Because, of all the fruits in the country, this is just my favorite of them all!
Its tough and spiny covering doesn't intimidate me.
And most of all, its indescribably offensive aroma which others may even describe as horrid, mucky, yecchy, yucky or just foul, is simply heavenly to me!
At the festival, it was a blast seeing the fruit get opened right right before you and then neatly packed into these tight (not air-tight though) plastic containers ready to go.
You either love this fruit or you don't. There is no going in-between. It would be almost impossible to describe the taste of the durian fruit. You can read all you want about it but you would have to take a bite to understand and realize why they call the durian the "King of the Fruits".
I just love durian! I brought home 3 packs... and I want more.
I've had durian sweets and bars and stuff but I've never had the courage to try it fresh. Your enthusiasm makes it seem so delicious and enticing though. Maybe I should, kahit once.=)
ReplyDeleteruy, try mo. who knows, you might like it. there are lots of packed durian fruit even in markets these days. i see them sa Market Market sa Taguig.
ReplyDeleteme naman, i might try the ice cream variety... ;-)
like Ruy, I'm scared to try the fresh fruit but can eat the preserved candy. I've tried the shake in CDO. Couldn't finish it.
ReplyDeletei saw that durian festival during ramadan too and when i took pictures of quezon memorial circle.
ReplyDeletealso don't find the smell of durian unbearable. love it
em dy, ako naman, i will take the fresh fruit anytime, but wont even try the candied or preserved. yung ice cream, i might. would you believe i can finish almost one whole fruit in one sitting!
ReplyDeletetutubi, like i said, one either hates it or loves it. ;-)
Haaay...I just had durian myself. :) It's something I really miss from home. And every chance my titas have, they send us durian. Bahala na sumakit ang batok ko, basta may durian! :D The house smells bad though, nagrereklamo tuloy ang asawa kong Manila boy. :P
ReplyDeleteMindy, hinay hinay sis.. aphrodisiac ang durian, remember? hehehe...
ReplyDeleteako naman, i learned how to eat this when my family stayed in davao for about 3 yrs... way back in the '60s pa yun. i was about 3 years old then. buking ba ang edad... my dad had to work there for a while. dami durian dun!
youre from davao pala, sis? :-)
Like you, I used to eat Durian just like nothing at kinakamay pa namin yan. My eldest brother lives in Davao and has a few tree in his farm, these fruits just fall off the trees when they're ripe and bust open when it's too heavy for the nets attached to the trees to hold them. Da langaws and the bangaws buzz around them and that's when we come in, shoo them away and take over the fruit!
ReplyDeleteI have a gallon of Selecta Durian Ice cream in our freezer.
My eldest daughter who is in college freaks out everytime I eat the ice cream in the TV room coz the smell permeates the whole place and that's where she entertains her friends.
Yes sis, born and raised. I'm teaching my son to eat it. So far, candy and durian jam pa lang. LOL! Haaay, sarap talaga! I love the native kind. Meaty.
ReplyDeleteAphrodisiac nga, pero since my husband can't stand the smell, wa epek hehe.
mindy, magaganda daw ang mga taga davao! naks!
ReplyDeleteanyway, did you hear na meron na din palang durian variety na medyo genetically engineered ba yun... so they come out sweeter and fleshier...
sayang, di din pala mahilig si Fafa mo... si Fafa ko din eh. kaya eat na lang tayo for two lagi. hahaha...
sana makatikim ako ng fresh.. puro lang ako candy.. ^_^
ReplyDeleteNothing like fresh durian anytime! Good thing durian is now available in Los Banos :)
ReplyDeletemimi, kung kaya mo ang candy, kaya mo ang fresh. ;-) it is not as bad as they write... ;-)
ReplyDeletegay carillo, nice of you to come by... yes, i agree, fresh durian is the best no! it is available na din in some weekend markets... too bad it is seasonal though. :-)
I have never learned to eat durian - it sadly makes me feel sick. :( But I was surprised when we went to my friend's farm in Davao - durian doesn't stink when it's on the tree! :)
ReplyDeletegwacie, sayang... sabi nga nila, you either love the fruit or you dont.
ReplyDeletesa tree, baka naman kasi hindi pa ripe ang fruit kaya hindi pa maamoy.
candy na lang and jams, gwacie.
I love durian! I miss the kadayawan festival in davao last august. have you tried the durian cake/ice cream made by ECJ farm in tiendisitas?
ReplyDeletewyatt, i havent tried any durian ice cream yet e. i prefer the fresh fruit to any other durian prep. but i might try your recomm. coming from a durian lover, im sure it is good too. thanks for passing by.
ReplyDeleteHe,he... we definitely don't have the same taste! ;-)
ReplyDeletesidney, ;-)
ReplyDeleteWaaa this blog makes me really homesick! I love durian too. Can't wait to go home in 10 days! And because I will spend 5 days in my beloved Davao, yay durian heaven!
ReplyDeleteDoc Gita! visit davao! and discover how cheap durian is there..And taste durian in all it's glory---Durian cakes, cookies, pastillas, ice cream (the local one not Selecta or Magnolia)..and my next favorite thing after fresh durian---durian coffee!
OompaWoompaGirl, actually, my first three years of life were spent in davao. before i turned 1, my dad was assigned in davao city and we lived there. kaya nga durian ang favorite kong fruit eh. then when i was 3, we moved back to manila na. pero i brought my love for durian back here.
ReplyDeletei hope you enjoy your vacation here!