Nate Dog in the house!!!

Nate came for a visit and we got down on some of God's fruit (mangoes) and The Devil's fruit (Durian). This was the first time I had ever had Durian that was TOO ripe and it kinda tasted like this sweet, stinky oatmeal type thing. It wasn't terrible but we didn't finish it and my house smelled for hours. Anyway here are some photos:

Small durian

This small durian was purchased in Koh Kong at a market for 7000 Riel ($1.75). It is much smaller than the previously tasted variety, and has tightly arranged small spikes. The color of the skin is bright green mixed with a yellow hue when riper. These seemed to be relatively fresh (judging by the look of the skin and the stems)

Notes:

---Jeff---

This durian was very disappointing. I think we were partially responsible for not insisting on buying a stinky one, but the lady selling it told us it was ripe, but it was not. There was hardly any characteristic durian smell, and the meat was tight and hardly sweet.

• Smell: faint durian stink. fairly fruity
  
• Taste: Not particularly sweet. Reminded me of a sweet potato in some respects (grainyness, dryness, sugar levels)
  
• Texture: Firm and fibrous. Sort of vegetable-like
  
• Color: a light, shiny yellow. Generally light in color
  

The King Himself (Tourenn, "durian")

This durian was purchased at Orussey market for $2.50/kg (rounded down a bit after some haggling). It's difficult to tell where it came from, and I forgot to ask. The spikes had a broad base, were fairly sharp, and had a yellowish green color. It was somewhat unclear how old this durian was, but the seller assured us it was ripe by smelling it and then slapping it with the broad side of a knife (which gave a hollow sound).

Notes

---jeff---

As the final fruit, it was difficult to make any serious comparisons (I had eaten far too much sugar by that point). As usual though, the durian was a crowd pleaser.

• Smell: Durian-like. Not too intense or particularly characteristic of anything. Felt like a middle of the road durian.
• Taste: Sweet, custardy and delicious.
• Texture: Excellent firmness contrasted with "melty" texture
• Color: A good whitish-yellow