Fans Sour on Sweeter Version of Asia’s Smelliest Fruit
The durian, a spiky fruit native to Southeast Asia, has been variously described by its detractors as smelling
like garbage, moldy cheese or rotting fish. It is banned from many hotels, airlines and the Singapore subway. But durian lovers — and there are many, at least in Asia — are convinced that like fine French cheeses, the worse the smell, the better the taste.
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We are going to ask our durian expert, Dr. Henry Foong from Malaysia, to comment on this piece, the concept that durian is said to be an aphrodisiac and the Malay proverb: "When the durians fall down, the sarongs fly up."
Those curious souls who require more in-depth Durian lore are referred to the Durian Palace and the web site of the Bao Sheng Durian Farm on Penang, Malaysia.