I like to consider myself adventurous when it comes to finding unusual and exciting health-promoting foods to eat. So when the holidays aprroached and my son asked what I would like as a gift, my ususal answer would have been chocolate, preferably raw and dark. But being that he works in the Chinatown area, I asked if he would surprise me with one of those unusal looking fruits that the supermarkets sell down there.
I basically have no idea what they are named and even less of an idea what
they taste like. But I figured if it’s fruit, it couldn’t be so bad.
Well this is what he brought me: a durian, also named the King of Fruits.
It is about the size of a large cantaloupe and has these very pointy sharp spikes
on it. Sort of like an armadillo without
legs. (Best to wear a glove when handling, as the pokey spikes can be quite
painful when touched.) My
son said it came with a warning of smelling horrible when opened and the taste
could be questionable.