Durian Season in Thailand
In the months of May and June, a lot of durian lovers are looking forward to tasting their favoriate fruits. Durian is an exotic fruit that grows in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. It has an outstanding spiky rind and pungent fragrance. Wiith its lush yellow flesh, durian has sweet taste and melt-in mouth texture when it’s rippen.
Even though it is praised as the king of fruits, many people do not care much for it. Every summer in Thailand you expect to see a large crowd gathering around a cart full of durians, vying for the best price. At the same time, other pedestrain scurry past, squeezing thier nose or turning their face away for they can’t stand the obnoxious odour of durian. Durian is much loved in Thailand but is not tolerated in most hotels, on airline, or in a subway. A sign of ‘No durian allowed’ can be seen in a place where an air-conditioning is operating.
My very first time tasting durian was not a memorable one. My aunt who assumed that every nephew and niece of hers must have liked this fruit, she always bought some home for all of us. Being a favorite niece, I was given a bigger chunk of rippen durian to try first. It was so bitter that I threw up after the first bite. I hadn’t touched it again until I grew up. Still durian has never been my favorite fruit. I might have a bite here and there but will never spend money buying it for myself. My sister, on the other hand, loves it. She prefers the hard or not too ripe one, though.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 pm
When I used to teach English in Thailand, two boy students asked me if I liked durian. Then they collapsed in laughter and for the next 15 minutes were uncontrollable. Every time the word durian was mentioned they fell on the floor laughing. I never could work out why
Is it perhaps the smell of durian?
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:21 am
Somehow durian will make you belch and it’s pretty embarassing if it happens in public. You really can’t hide the smell and I’m not so sure if chewing gum will help, either. I should try to see if it works; unfortunately, I’m not durian aficianado.
So ‘durian’ was a secret code between you and your students. What really cracked them up is still puzzled to me. You’re probably right; the smell of duriant might contribute to the laughing marathon. Well, look at it this way. You have added 7 more years to their lives.
Thank you for your comment.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Finally I decide to post comment.
This is very useful
Thanks
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August 28th, 2008 at 1:14 am
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