You either love it or hate it... To those who love durians, the taste is indescribably fantastic. To those who don't, I heard that an apt description of the durian's taste is akin to "a Chinese type of cheese" or "eating cheese in the toilet". Well, I prefer durians that are sweet and creamy dry.
In fact, I just had some yesterday night. Usually after eating, you need to be extra careful not to burp and fart because unlike the fragrant scent that you get before consumption, the second-hand smell is horrible. You can't really smell it during/after eating - hence, it's important never to taste the durians when purchasing.
Talking about durians, maybe let me share my reminiscences of my childhood days at my grandfather's durian plantation (definitely smaller than the football field) at Jalan Ulu Sembawang (well this is definitely very "ulu" by mr brown's definition). Oh in case you are wondering if this place exists before you are born, I'm not a "lau kok kok" hor – I'm around mid-20s only okay!
I guess I was around 8 to 10 years old then. I still remember the waiting period (yes, my cousin(s) and I really wait outside the plantation for durians to drop after school – and mind you, this is as fun as fishing). At times, we would set up our made-do temporary tent using cardboards to fight against the scorching afternoon sun. How fun... the "thud" sound is awfully unforgettable... and the treasure hunting is so enjoyable. Sometimes, we have a contest to see who find the fallen durian first and so we really have to focus and listen hard. At that age, walking into a durian plantation really takes some courage, as we were quite afraid that durians might fall on our heads. *Choy!* Hahah...
Anyway, I really enjoyed my memorable childhood. I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to watch the durian season comes by and go, to wait for the "thud" sounds, to walk into the durian plantation to search and collect the fallen durians, to learn to open the durians, and to gobble down the fresh delicious flesh. I doubt many of you experience this before leh...