What are the unique features of the Durian fruit?”
Durian Fruit can best be described as having a succulent, creamy filling but smelling like stinky socks – don’t let that dissuade you from trying it. My friend Val once told me a story involving the very odiferous durian fruit – known in Asia as “the King of Fruit” but durian fruit is banned in public places such as subways, malls and hotels. She and her family were visiting Malaysia a few years ago but had a stop over in Singapore. Her parents, who had moved to Canada about 30 years earlier, were chomping at the bit for durian. This was NOT permitted in the hotel but they went out and got one anyway from a local market. “They brought it back and it was like they were little kids again. Giggling and all a-twitter about the durian. They opened it up in the hotel room and started to eat. I think only a few minutes had passed and we got a phone call.” The hotel staff demanded to know if they had durian in the room. Her mother lied. The official replied: “Madam, we have had reports of a du
