{"id":20005,"date":"2016-01-13T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basicallybeyondbasic.com\/?p=20005"},"modified":"2021-05-30T09:55:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T13:55:01","slug":"never-make-a-durian-smoothie-or-anything-durian-flavored-for-that-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2016\/01\/13\/never-make-a-durian-smoothie-or-anything-durian-flavored-for-that-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Make a Durian Smoothie&#8230; Or Anything Durian Flavored, For That Matter."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I went to a local HMart with my boyfriend to shop for Korean groceries. While there, the two of us picked up a wide variety of wonderful products like shrimp-flavored yum-yum chips, salted seaweed munchies, and an ultra-precious super-fruit that is <strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Durian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20006 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289-1024x954.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=954,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=279,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=715,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1431,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1908,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=379,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=745,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=477,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=1137,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-1-49-01-pm-e1452662984289.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Durian is a spiky pineapple-like fruit that comes from Asia. If you find one in America, there&#8217;s a pretty good chance it&#8217;ll come frozen due to its short shelf-life. If you find one fresh, you&#8217;ll pay a hefty price from fees for rapid international shipping. A frozen durian will normally sell for just under $5.00 apiece. They come in a convenient yellow bag to aid in ease of transportation. They&#8217;re quite uncomfortable to carry due to the spikes.<\/p>\n<p>Durians have a certain reputation&#8230; They&#8217;re known as\u00a0the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">world&#8217;s smelliest fruit<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20008\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20008 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=284,height=213,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 284w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-33-13-pm.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meet Our Durian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With our durian mostly thawed, my boyfriend and I now had to figure out what to do with the\u00a0thing. I researched how to open it while he searched online for a recipe. I found a YouTube video that explained how to open it. You basically prod the durian with a knife until you find a soft spot. Then you stab it, cut a line down the soft part, and peel it open like a pomegranate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20009\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20009 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-51-20-pm.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scooping out the durian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20064 size-medium\" style=\"margin: 20px 40px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1152,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 1152w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=2048,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=387,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=543,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=1067,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=1627,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm.jpg 1220w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,height=2560,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-49-14-pm-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Sounds easy enough, right?<\/p>\n<p>Nope.<\/p>\n<p>We struggled for a good 20 minutes with little luck. We had let the durian sit out for over 5 hours but the inside still must have been a little frozen because opening it was nearly impossible. We had to alternate cutting, chiseling, stabbing, ripping, peeling and pulling the stubborn durian. All while getting poked with the fruit&#8217;s sharp spines.<\/p>\n<p>We eventually managed to open one or two sections of the fruit.\u00a0It contained a pulpy yellow flesh-like substance inside. That flesh smells just <em>wonderful.\u00a0<\/em>This is the part of the fruit that you eat. You might not think it is edible but I assure you, it is.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20063\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20063 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-10-7-52-02-pm.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Almost looks like scrambled eggs, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With our freshly scooped durian on a plate, we tasted a small piece. The flavor was&#8230; unique. A flavor, unlike anything I&#8217;ve ever had before. We used the durian to make banana &amp; durian smoothies. The taste of that was pretty bold so we added some cocoa powder to mask it with a hint of chocolate. Not only did this make the flavor worse but the smoothie&#8217;s appearance was now atrocious.<\/p>\n<p>My family wasn&#8217;t exactly thrilled to meet the\u00a0Durian either. My dad was alarmed by its\u00a0huge size. He found its true\u00a0form quite frightening.\u00a0My sister was utterly sickened by its scent. My mother called it the Damien.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/the-omen_612x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=612,height=380,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/the-omen_612x380.jpg 612w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=612,height=380,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/the-omen_612x380.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=612,height=380,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/the-omen_612x380.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=612,height=380,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/the-omen_612x380.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=612,height=380,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/the-omen_612x380.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After all the fuss it caused, Durian is now banned from our\u00a0household.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went to a local HMart with my boyfriend to shop for Korean groceries. 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