Post AcXwj8TYbSCEAlWAds by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
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(DIR) Post #AcX6CqV4hluBXVVeeO by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T12:37:36Z
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Durian Fruit, vintage botanical illustration circa 1815. This beautiful fruit is renowned for it's strong aroma and unique flavor profile. I haven't been brave enough to try it yet.ART - https://deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/durian-fruit-vintage-botanical-deborah-league.html#vintage #illustration #food #mastodonart #mastoart #ayearforart #buyintoart #botanical #watercolor #painting #wallart #homedecor #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #art #artbooster #artwork #artmatters #artist #giftideas #thegiftofart
(DIR) Post #AcX6twq310KxeJs8J6 by fredbrooker@witter.cz
2023-12-06T12:45:21Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt The smell is very strong and has been described as a combination of sulfur, sewage, fruit, honey, and roasted and rotting onions. thanx, nope :)
(DIR) Post #AcX7JfH6wF70hqnFnE by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T12:49:50Z
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@fredbrooker Haha, that's why I haven't tried it yet!
(DIR) Post #AcXDrB3cOPFuYhqULY by martijn@hachyderm.io
2023-12-06T14:03:20Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt I've actually had durian. Let's just put it this way: you can smell the fruit before you can see it, but the actual taste is very mild.
(DIR) Post #AcXG29nhbaEnkrlRwm by PetrichorSquirrel@meow.social
2023-12-06T14:27:43Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt smells like an armpit but tastes like custard
(DIR) Post #AcXKsEBiwBckEm5KGu by MrAptronym@mastodon.social
2023-12-06T15:21:57Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt The smell is a bit unpleasent (reads as spoiled onions to me) but the flavor is quite unique and good! Has a creamy texture I like too. I wouldn't always go for it, but when I am in the mood it is nice. Sadly it is very hard (and expensive) to get fresh in the US. Frozen can be okay.
(DIR) Post #AcXOrB6TJvx2CINpHk by demeterinsf@mastodon.social
2023-12-06T16:06:33Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt I grew up in Malaysia and looked forward to the durian season every year. However, the picture you posted looks more like a Jackfruit than a Durian. It’s the interior that gives it away. Both are delicious, in my opinion, but one of them is definitely an acquired taste. Thanks for highlighting the tropical fruits of my childhood. Definitely brings back very fond memories…
(DIR) Post #AcXTrOANFhz6Tx814q by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T17:02:39Z
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@MrAptronym Our whole foods seems to have them, but they only sell whole fruit. As you know, they are quite large, so that is another reason I've never tried it.
(DIR) Post #AcXTuIoJcat2jxCSK8 by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T17:03:11Z
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@PetrichorSquirrel Amazing anyone ever tried one lol
(DIR) Post #AcXTyB3WOZebqc9zLU by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T17:03:53Z
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@martijn Good to know! I'm usually fairly adventurous, but this one has been a challenge for me.
(DIR) Post #AcXU3igimLoZbW8dZA by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T17:04:52Z
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@demeterinsf You are probably right, I may have made an identification mistake?
(DIR) Post #AcXU5FvuezPj08ybw0 by MrAptronym@mastodon.social
2023-12-06T17:05:05Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt Very expensive for a whole fruit you may not eat. Our wholefoods doesn't have them, but some specialty markets do. They are often a bit past their best, with withering spikes.
(DIR) Post #AcXU8Psq7ZPojN2vM8 by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T17:05:43Z
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@MrAptronym prob not a big seller
(DIR) Post #AcXUXukKVl0jgoDx5c by MrAptronym@mastodon.social
2023-12-06T17:10:16Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt They are very popular in certain countries, areas with a lot of Chinese or Thai immigrants may sell through more?
(DIR) Post #AcXXyxBdqSouwKaGOG by fuzztech@infosec.exchange
2023-12-06T17:48:50Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt aroma? Odor. The 1992 South East Asia on a shoestring listed something like this: “Durian smells like shit, tastes like shit, and looks like shit. You may also try durian ice cream, which smells and tastes like shit but looks like ice cream.”
(DIR) Post #AcXetkb1vcTE7dvQO0 by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T19:06:20Z
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@MrAptronym yes, I’m sure you’re right. Same with any food I’d guess.
(DIR) Post #AcXf51gWjXCWJ6sBV2 by fuzztech@infosec.exchange
2023-12-06T17:50:48Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt I did try it. For a moment it was lovely with the creamy flavor people describe and then it tasted just like it smells and I spit it out.
(DIR) Post #AcXf52d1E3zNEWEtfc by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T19:08:22Z
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@fuzztech oh no! That info is not moving me toward trying it lol.
(DIR) Post #AcXnyGEv7VUf0ZoDvU by fuzztech@infosec.exchange
2023-12-06T20:47:59Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt There is a reason that Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) bans even transporting Durian; many hotels in Singapore, and elsewhere in South East Asia, also ban it, because, well, it smells like someone broke open a sewage pipe. Government source: https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=c01d67f9-c903-4cc0-a7db-2c478a4552d4Singapore Straits Times 1988 article on the ban http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880531-1.2.23.26
(DIR) Post #AcXvGEJ3kIzDu7GCo4 by demeterinsf@mastodon.social
2023-12-06T22:09:37Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt it’s super easy to misidentify them, especially with young/unripe durian when their spikes aren’t as prominent and sharp. Here is a good photo comparing the two: https://www.liveeatlearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/jackfruit-vs-durian.jpg
(DIR) Post #AcXwfShVStsfk0I5jM by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T22:25:26Z
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@zens haha, thank you, good to know!
(DIR) Post #AcXwhBWuHFyn479dZ2 by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T22:25:46Z
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@demeterinsf Oh wow, so similar!
(DIR) Post #AcXwj8TYbSCEAlWAds by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-06T22:26:07Z
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@fuzztech Ok, I def will!
(DIR) Post #AcXxXiUMyuCcLQ16IK by fuzztech@infosec.exchange
2023-12-06T22:35:15Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt :)!
(DIR) Post #AcZ6ZfDtBia3XZGtFo by DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net
2023-12-07T11:51:07Z
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@zens hmm.....
(DIR) Post #AcZetExVwa60Ji7PQe by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-12-07T18:15:40Z
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@DeborahLeagueFineArt I tried one a few months ago when visiting China Town in NYC due to my boss telling me about it. He told me I should give it a try, but explained it before hand. Smell is horrible, absolutely horrible. Taste isn't so bad, just not for me personally. Taste is nothing like the smell. I'm glad I've gotten to experience it at least once.