Wednesday, December 02, 2009

#ACRTW - My first durian in Singapore.

Here's something a little different -- an audio clip describing my first taste of durian fruit on the famous Bugis Street in Sinapore's Chinatown:

  
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My First Durian.wav (1181 KB)

Durian... um, meat?

Here's what the "meat" looks like. The durian monger was packaging them to order so I paid a buck or two to sample a little piece. No way I could have finished a whole one...

Durian Husks

... But lot of folks do, apparently. Right beside the stand were a few tables with some diners (all women) enjoying a durian of their very own.

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