Monday, August 23, 2010

DURIAN PARTY!

Last Friday we had a DURIAN PARTY!!! Durian, which is known for its distinct odor and is banned from public transportation and hotels around asia, is actually one of my favorite foods! It is very spikey on the outside and the insides are custard-like pods of creaminess. They look similar to alien fetuses...... but delicious ones! Here are some pictures from our get together durian celebration:

durian party in a pavilion in the rain on the city beach
alien fetuses
most (if not all) fruits form a star when cut a certain way. This is the way the durian naturally opens up!
DURIAN LOVERS UNITE
anne. cappi. me.
keep dirty thoughts to yourself
durian lover mates: Angus and Cappi
custardy piece of durian, so good
DURIAN, dun dun dunnn
we had a curious visitor!
already bitten-into piece of durian. I couldn't wait!
Angus enjoying his share!
Anne and Cappi SUPER PSYCHED for durian!

AND OF COURSE, SOME PICS OF MY OTHER FOOD FOR YOU FRUITY PEOPLE:

what's in your backpack!? Oh mine?! You know... mangos...
food for a few days (the bottle is fresh cane sugar juice)


2 comments:

Caleb said...

They look so gross. I've never bought these because they are always expensive at Whole Foods. Do they taste like custard? The sort of remind me of artichokes, but I imagine they taste nothing like it.

badash said...

they do look weird but the weirdness is almost attracting to me... a raging animal comes out from within me when durian is around. =) The taste is really unlike anything else. The consistency is like custard, not the taste. But i do get a sense of cream pie or something... its just really hard to describe. Try it sometime!