I'm just back from the Chinese grocery with a wonderful new discovery. Durian flavored wafers.
Before I continue, if you don't know about Durian, read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian#Flavour_and_odour
I had heard the tales of durian, but never expected to encounter it around here. I was very excited. I opened the package at my desk and a co-worker asked if I thought it smelled like there was a gas leak. I pulled one of the wafers out and crumbs went everywhere. I took a bite and instantly regretted it. The first thought I had was moldy pretzels. But not just a little moldy, really decaying green moist fuzzy pretzels. There was something else in there, too. It took me a minute to place it. Pus was the other flavor. When I first pierced my ears, one of them was a little fussy in the healing and there was some yellowish discharge. These wafers tasted just like that.
I put the package into my desk drawer but couldn't leave it there because the smell crept out. I put it into a plastic bag to bring home. Still, the crumbs all around my desk keep wafting up to me.
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You have to save me a sample of that. I'll make it down this weekend if not sooner.
Have you considered making an ice cream of it?
I don't know how much longer I can keep it in the house. I put it into a plastic bag and I put that into a zip-lock bag and put that into the cabinet in the back of the kitchen. The is still creeping out a little farther every day.
When I first heard of the fruit, I wanted to try to get some to make ice cream out of it. Now that I've had the processed form, I'm fearful that I wouldn't be able to handle it. I'm very disappointed with myself that I don't like it. I wanted to be able to show it off to everybody and relish the disgust.
I feel like I've been cursed. Because it is such a multi-dimensional smell, I keep smelling other things and thinking they smell like durian. And then I want to throw up.
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