I picked these cookies up at the Asian market. I sort of knew what I was getting myself into. I had heard that durians were a very fragrant fruit, but since they are not available in the US I have not been able to try them. So when I saw these durian flavor cookies I knew right away I had to try them. So when I got home I opened the package up. My nose was instantly flooded with a terrible smell...sort of like rotten garlic. The whole room was filled with the odor. I figured it had to taste better than it smelled. Well it didn't. Actually I kept tasting that taste all day long. We sealed them in a plastic bag, but some how the smell still escaped. So we threw the cookies outside on the porch and that is where they will stay until trash day.
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I saw Anthony Bourdain (I'm pretty sure) on a trip to Thailand where he tried this fruit. Pretty sure I don't want to but I totally would have bought the cookies! so funny.
Lady Ren,
No you wouldn't want to try the fruit or the cookies.
I've been on a mission to try different foods this year. I will make sure the Durian isn't on that list. :)
Hahaha
LOL, these are almost like weapons!
-Dean
wow....Im so staying away from those cookies....but what a funny post,lol;)
I saw the same episode of Bourdain as Lady Ren and also was curious......thanks for saving me the agony of purchasing these harmless looking little wafers.
LMAO!!!! thanks for the warning. I wonder if my dogs would eat them if I tossed a box in the backyard.
I'm not sure if I've tried durian before. I'm sorry you didn't like the cookies... Now I know what to stay away from... :)
Ahhhhh, poor you..;-((
Ah, Durian is a fruit, then? I didn't know that and thank you, for I will be going to bed a little less silly, this evening. Once, at the chinese restaurant, we wanted to try a dessert with Durian and the waiter asked: 'Do you like the taste of rotten eggs?' 'Why, no!' we said, horrified. 'Then choose another dessert!' the waiter recommended.
I think this is certainly something that you either love it or hate it :) I remember the first time I had blue cheese too. I think you should give it another try if you come across the fresh ones :)
Do you know that Andrew Zimmern, the travel channel food critic, who thinks snakes, anything that moves as delicacies COULD NOT Stomach only one thing - Durian. That is like the worst stinking fruit on earth..EVER.
I have never had the misfortune of coming close to one and I hope my misfortune continues(Thank god)!
I HATE THE SMELL OF DURIAN!! MY BF ATE A WHOLE ONE ON THE WEEKEND AND IT STUNK OUT THE ENTIRE FRIDGE! I CAN SMELL DURIAN A MILE A WAY. IT SMELLS SO STRONG!! I remember my friend forced me to eat these. I didn't want to disapoint her so I put 2 in my mouth one at a time and slightly chewed making me gag. = I went to the "toilet" and threw it up lol. the biscuits and the ice cream the smell isn't that strong.
Asians love them! it has a nice creamy texture like cheese.......haha. It is banned on Singapore railway stations lol
Bob,
Don't try this one.
Kenny,
I knew it was going to be bad, but not this bad.
Dean,
Stink bombs!
Steven,
Stay away from them.
Erika,
I have never smelled anything like them...If you ever see them buy some...It will be a good laugh, but it will make you gag.
Danielle,
I thought about giving them to the dogs, but I didn't want the dogs to smell like it.
Sook,
I'm sure you would know if you tried it. You could never forget the smell.
Jagruti,
They were terrible, but I'm glad I tried it.
Dieter,
It did taste rotten.
3 hungry tummies,
I would like to try the fresh ones too.
Cool Lassi(e),
I hope you never have the misfortune of smelling it.
Ann,
I would try a fresh one if I could get my hands on it, but I'm afraid I might throw up too...I can understand why they are banned.
lol... I maybe weird, but I like the smell of the Durian candies. I just don't like the texture of the fresh durian. It's meaty, and soft...
I actually love Durian..hehe...esp. Durian bonbons.
Oh Nooooo, I am not sure I can stop laughing at the wonderful way you presented your post! Stinky or not, you are just too cute!
I will avoid that isle!
Mhel,
I will have to see if I can find some of the candies.
Angie,
Really??? You are the 2nd person who told me the candies were good...so I will have to see if I can find some of those to try.
Chef E,
It really did give us a good laugh around here too.
Seems as tho this person shares your opinion
http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2006/01/07/supermarket_finds_durian_flavored_wafer
I googled and found the above link...I have never heard of those cookies and being Asian and born in the u.s. I do not and will never like any sweets that Asians concoct... Their version of desserts and sweets are totally different and alien... In other words they suck..lol...
aarrgh... what a waste of the biscuit.. haha..
most asians eat durians, but.. there are still some of them doesn't, due to the strong smell.
good durians are soft and tender, and it's like eating ice cream!
Hey Bo!
i actually see Durian all the time in my neck of the woods, in Dallas, Texas! I find them at the Asian supermarkets, Hong Kong Market, etc..quite often if not all the time!
I have never tried them though, was planning on it though so thanks for the warning!
LOL! I would love to try them!
Hahah, I've never even ehard of such cookies! But I know about the fruit though - haven't tried myself but freidns told me it tastes good actually. That is, if you can mentally distance yoruself from the smell haha
I think you just got a rotten batch of cookies, I tried a brand called "Kotchi" which was delicious and had a pleasant scent.
Duchess
Not many people can bear durian flavor but many people also really addict it. I just love it. Sweet flavor!
Thanks for the warning! LOL!
Chrissy,
I'm glad I'm not the only person who feels this way.
Gyeo,
I will have to try a frsh one if I get the chance.
Taste of Beirut,
I will have to look for them next time I'm in Dallas.
Erica,
Well you would probably have a good laugh.
Julia,
Several people have told me I should try the fresh ones.
Dutchess,
I will have to see if I can find that brand and try them.
lehuutai,
I guess I will have to try it again.
Diana,
Try these cookies only with extreme caution.
Oh goodness. I can't believe you tried that! Fragrant, odorous, and having a big nose do this fruit no justice. My "aunt" Kai brought some back from Thailand and it tasted horrible! It has the consistency of cream cheese or something and smelled like rotten eggs and B.O. mixed together. Egggghhhhh. It was disgusting. And you're right. That flavor and smell stay with you allllll day. I'm sorry that you had to learn the painful way like me! You should go back to said Asian market and buys lots of Pocky to help you recover, hahaha! Or that yummy Furwarinka gum that makes your breath AND body smell like citrus! ^_^
I've never heard of Furwarinka gum...I will have to try that.
Yeah, I'll warn you though, at first chew, it sucks. It's kind of hard until you chew it for a few seconds. And I think I misspelled it. I think it's Fuwarinka. Get the citrus. Not rose.
Ugh! Durian... I tried an ice cream one time. Rotten onion is not an enjoyable ice cream flavor.
My Asian market carries the fruit when it's in Season (which I think is fall here in Los Angeles) Naturally I had to try it. I can't say I loved the fruit, but for it truly awful smell it didn't really taste bad. Kind of sickly sweet with a rotten garlic aftertaste. Now I want to try these cookies. I am going to look for them today> Maybe you will see my review on SippitySup someday soon. GREG
Jovan,
I will have to try it...If I can't find it here you can just mail me some from Singapore.
Culinary Alchemist,
It is not something I think I would enjoy either.
Greg,
Try them at your own risk.
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