In defense of durians

[Arne =?UNKNOWN-8BIT?Q?Herl=F8v?= Petersen]

Doug Millison wrote:
> 
> There was an organization that was helping Southeast Asian immigrants get a
> foothold here in the SF Bay Area a while back; among other things it helped
> several people start restaurants, and, as part of its marketing program on
> how to attract a broad-based patronage, specifically advised against
> keeping durian on the premises and serving it. I'll admit I haven't been
> able to acquire an appreciation for this fruit.
> 
> At 8:14 PM 9/13/97, Bob Norton wrote:
> >I really must take issue with this. The Durian is the food of the gods.
> 
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When I was in Vietnam recently I bought a durian at the marketplace.
After a day it was almost impossible to stay in the same room as the
fruit. The odor was pungent and overwhelming.
I took it to the beach to open it, expecting it to stink like hell, when
I opened it. But in fact it smelled pretty good when opened, and the
taste was out of this world.
Food of the gods, really and truly.
I could easily become addicted to durians if they were available here.