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"It smells like hell and tastes like heaven,"
is a common description of the durian, the national fruit. DurianThe durian isn't
called the King of Fruits for nothing. Celebrated throughout South-East Asia for its
astoundingly robust and complex flavours, the durian is a fruit surrounded by
folklore and heated debate.
This large green fruit
has a hard and spiny exterior containing several soft, edible segments.
Because of its pungent smell, Malaysians also like to say that eating durian is
"like eating ice cream in a toilet." Despite its smell, it is by far the most loved
fruit in the country, and negotiations for a single fruit can easily last ten minutes.
Durians are also reputed to be phenomenal aphrodisiacs.
Whatever your reaction to the durian may be, eating it for the first time promises
to be an unforgettable experience.
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