I think I just have to get the words out of my head so that I can say that I stated my opinion. LOL
My mother(of course) told me about trying some in the Philippines during the war. She said the smell was really bad, but it was good tasting and a local fruit that everyone ate. I guess if you're hungry enough, you eat what you got.
I believe that parliamentary channel is called C-SPAN.
I thought that was what this is.....
My stepmom is from the Philippines. Durian is definitely not her favorite.
Some people say that Jackfruit is the poor man's Durian. I don't completely agree. The thing is, if you get durian here(in the US), it's much less fresh and it's smell increases with over-ripeness. It always smells "funky" but, if it smells rancid(like if you ate someone's dirty gym socks and a raw onion then got sick and smelled the sick) it's old and it won't taste very good either. Plus, since it's such a complex flavor, between different individual fruits, even from the same tree, different flavors will "come forward" more or less. Onion-like flavor is the one that usually gets people, if it's strong in that particular Durian.
Have you considered sleeping in a sleeping bag in a tent in the backyard? I mean, your luck with bed sleeping is appalling. there's just something about your bed that should be avoided....or exorcised.
She makes jackfruit and banana fritters which are quite delicious. I think she uses canned jackfruit though.Some people say that Jackfruit is the poor man's Durian. I don't completely agree. The thing is, if you get durian here(in the US), it's much less fresh and it's smell increases with over-ripeness. It always smells "funky" but, if it smells rancid(like if you ate someone's dirty gym socks and a raw onion then got sick and smelled the sick) it's old and it won't taste very good either. Plus, since it's such a complex flavor, between different individual fruits, even from the same tree, different flavors will "come forward" more or less. Onion-like flavor is the one that usually gets people, if it's strong in that particular Durian.
On the other hand, I have different fingers.
Jk. Jackfruit though, if anyone's never had it, I highly recommend. It's the flavor of Juicy Fruit gum or vice versa.
I try to remember to report and return as much as possible, but what I was talking about was when I have several batch hits sitting in my list, then something else better pops up.
It takes some time, persistence, and generally never leaving the computer.
