Comments on: Great food from the Philippines: Durian (yes the stinky fruit) http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/ Going beyond travel … Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rubenhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-8691 ruben Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:49:09 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2312#comment-8691 My wife and I love this fruit, smell notwithstanding (they call it aromatic). Its flesh is creamy and no fruit comes close in terms of texture, consistency and taste. People either hate or love this fruit but you have to taste it first to love it.We have 7 durian-bearing tress in our farm in San Pablo city in Laguna, mostly of the Chanee, Arancillo and Monthong varieties. My personal favorite is the Puyat (no fruit yet) and am still waiting for the D101 durian to bear fruit.Durian in southern Philippines flowers in March-April and the fruit is harvested in July to August. My wife and I love this fruit, smell notwithstanding (they call it aromatic). Its flesh is creamy and no fruit comes close in terms of texture, consistency and taste. People either hate or love this fruit but you have to taste it first to love it.

We have 7 durian-bearing tress in our farm in San Pablo city in Laguna, mostly of the Chanee, Arancillo and Monthong varieties. My personal favorite is the Puyat (no fruit yet) and am still waiting for the D101 durian to bear fruit.

Durian in southern Philippines flowers in March-April and the fruit is harvested in July to August.

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-391 The Longest Way Home Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:51:59 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2312#comment-391 Psychotropic effects?! That would explain a lot :) No wonder its banned on buses and public transport! Psychotropic effects?! That would explain a lot :) No wonder its banned on buses and public transport!

]]> By: Norahttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Nora Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:23:05 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2312#comment-370 I couldn't quite wrap my head around durian when I was in the tropics. I tried it - more than once, and I'm a pretty adventurous eater. But it just didn't do anything for me! Apparently part of the appeal is in the slight psychotropic effects it holds. Again - didn't do anything for me! (smiles) I couldn’t quite wrap my head around durian when I was in the tropics. I tried it – more than once, and I’m a pretty adventurous eater. But it just didn’t do anything for me! Apparently part of the appeal is in the slight psychotropic effects it holds. Again – didn’t do anything for me! (smiles)

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-356 The Longest Way Home Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:36:28 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2312#comment-356 <strong>-jessiev-</strong> Glad you enjoyed. Real thing is better than the candy! Just about.<strong>-Shivanand</strong>- Good to hear from you! Yes all is fine for me. Not so for others, but then it happens every year. Or these days twice a year. Thanks for checking in on me!<strong>-AudMraz-</strong> Lucky you! At least you give it try a few times a year. Watch out or you may get addicted ;) -jessiev- Glad you enjoyed. Real thing is better than the candy! Just about.

-Shivanand- Good to hear from you! Yes all is fine for me. Not so for others, but then it happens every year. Or these days twice a year. Thanks for checking in on me!

-AudMraz- Lucky you! At least you give it try a few times a year. Watch out or you may get addicted ;)

]]> By: AudMrazhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-352 AudMraz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:13:36 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2312#comment-352 Just had some durian yesterday and just now ;) am not crazy about it either but I have a bite like once or twice a year, depending on the fruit season. Just had some durian yesterday and just now ;) am not crazy about it either but I have a bite like once or twice a year, depending on the fruit season.

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]]> By: Shivanand Manthalkarhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Shivanand Manthalkar Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:16:16 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2312#comment-342 Hope you are doing fine. Just saw the news on TV and thought would inquire about your well being. Take care… Hope you are doing fine. Just saw the news on TV and thought would inquire about your well being. Take care…

]]> By: jessievhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-durian-yes-the-stinky-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-341 jessiev Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:38:15 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2312#comment-341 TOO funny., i've had the durian candy and spit it right back out. you were brave to try the real thing! TOO funny., i’ve had the durian candy and spit it right back out. you were brave to try the real thing!

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