On our last day in DAvao City, we dared tried to taste  Durian. Have you tried this spiky fruit which is also known as Asia’s King of Fruit?  Exaggeratedly said “smells like hell but taste like heaven”   so our curiosity grew more to really find out for ourselves.  The locals really loved the fruit even though it has poignant smell.  Even when the husk is still intact, the edible flesh emits intense odor which evokes different reactions from others who are not accustomed to the fruit and for first timers like us, we can’t seem to appreciate the taste because we were anticipating how bad the smell is.   Imagine, it is not allowed in public transportation, hotels, and other establishments.

Our group accepted the challenge to taste durian.  All were reluctant because of the aroma but I think 2 in our group were able to appreciate the taste.   Gee, my friend was right afterall when she told me that it smelled like a ‘rotting gym socks”…lol…   But if you have not tried it yet..take time to read on how Wiki describes durian:

The five cells are silky-white within, and are filled with a mass of firm, cream-coloured pulp, containing about three seeds each. This pulp is the edible part, and its consistence and flavour are indescribable. A rich custard highly flavoured with almonds gives the best general idea of it, but there are occasional wafts of flavour that call to mind cream-cheese, onion-sauce, sherry-wine, and other incongruous dishes. Then there is a rich glutinous smoothness in the pulp which nothing else possesses, but which adds to its delicacy. It is neither acid nor sweet nor juicy; yet it wants neither of these qualities, for it is in itself perfect. It produces no nausea or other bad effect, and the more you eat of it the less you feel inclined to stop. In fact, to eat Durians is a new sensation worth a voyage to the East to experience. … as producing a food of the most exquisite flavour it is unsurpassed.

Anyway,  the experience is again for the books… And to show you how we reacted to the challenge, I’ve posted our pictures in our un glamorous moment ever..  We were really rolling down with laughter as we reviewed the pictures with Asia’s King of Fruit!

spit it out!

hold it!

raised eyebrows!