Have you ever tried the DURIAN fruit?

thank you:) if i can find it,i'll try it.. our local stores are kind of iffy about imported fruits/veggies..

It most definitely does! Once the heaven scent custard flavour durian flesh is in your mouth, the possible slight embarrassment of transporting it home will be like nothing. I have taken durian fruit on public transport from Manchester to Preston in the north of England and also on the underground (or tube as Londoners call it) in London. No one made any comment! But this being England, maybe they were too polite or shy to say anything.

Think I will award you BR, seeing that you have a bit of an open mind about it! I say take a risk, it definitely makes life more interesting to always want to try out new things

Thank you for your comment. This leads me to say that some of the most luscious mangos I ever tasted were in the grounds of a large house I stayed in, in Puerto Vallarta, on the Pacific coast of Mexico (oh the wonders of the internet, was able to check the name by running a parallel firefox session!). In contrast, many of the tropical fruits imported into the UK can be a disappointment. Because of long transit times, storage conditions, there is often a loss of taste. Also a book was written about the dodgy practices of the supermarkets. Often, if they think they can get away with it they won't bother importing the better varieties of fruit, if they think it will affect their profit margin too much. Sometimes for fruit to taste really good, it has to be looked after well, which can take time... They find it difficult enough to look after bananas - how often does one come across bruised ones? Enough of the rant - hope you have a lovely day.

Yes, I should have mentioned in my comment, that these mangos came from trees grown in the grounds of the aforementioned house. Even some of the fallen mangos were of such a heavenly sweetness and beautiful texture, my mouth is salivating at the thought!!!

Well, it's a positive that you were willing to give it a go! Could be that you will like it more the next time... Cheers for the response!

Thanks, Durian is not widely available in the UK. Recently though I went to the Brighton Vegan Show, where one of the stalls promoting a raw food diet had some freeze-dried durian on sale. I think it is from China and will probably eat for a treat at breakfast on a leisurely weekend morning! Have a good day, xixi_abby! P S - went to Indonesia on my round-the-world travels in 1991. It was a beautiful country with a lovely tropical climate and lush vegetation, with friendly people!

Thanks! Well at least you tried it! It could be that you tried a particularly bad durian or one that was going off. Not sure about the cholesterol, though. Apparently there are both good and bad kinds of cholesterol. Am surprised if this is the case, as fruit is usually pretty healthy.