bombacaceae: King of Fruits?

Saturday was another 'first' for me.

Durian Ice-cream!!!!!

Many people have tried to desribe the taste of Durian fruit over the years. The one word that seems to link most descriptions together is "pungent".

In the 19th century British explorer AR Wallace described it thus: "custard flavoured with almond... wafts of flavour that call to mind cream cheese, onion sauce, brown sherry..."

No wonder it is banned from many hotels, malls and public transport.

My experience involved running at high speed to the nearest toilet... trying (unsuccesfully) not to throw-up... drinking lots of water... and complaining about the taste for 24 hours solid!

This so-called "King of Fruits" or "golden pillow" has the 'marmite effect' - you either love it or hate it and guess what????

I hate it!!