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Kind of like jumbo shrimp. An odorless durian? It seems to me that it sort of defeats the purpose. You can't really separate odor from taste, because odor is a vital part of taste (people who can't smell have taste suppression as well). It might be some interesting new fruit with an interesting taste, but it wouldn't be durian.
Posted by Rand Simberg at July 29, 2007 03:01 PM
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Given the apparent variety of durian odors (according to Wikipedia), I guess it's not surprising that you can make one without odor.
Posted by Karl Hallowell at July 29, 2007 04:04 PM
It'll never fly in China. Durian eaters are committed to the smell. Except maybe in Singapore, where there are restrictions.
Mmmm, durian.
Posted by Doc at July 29, 2007 05:16 PM
Can it still taste like HEAVEN, if it no longer smells like HELL?
I remember these nasty buggers from my time in the PI. Foul, very foul would be my opinion of it. Never got past the smell. It falls in a category of odor of a hospital disinfectant mixed with rotting apples or melons. Nasty, pungent, sickly sweet and yet kind of sharp.
Posted by Steve at July 30, 2007 05:35 AM
If they just got the Durian to stop aerating the scent, but it still had all of those molecules, wouldn't you say it was still the same fruit?
Posted by taoist at July 30, 2007 10:34 AM
If they just got the Durian to stop aerating the scent, but it still had all of those molecules, wouldn't you say it was still the same fruit?
Posted by taoist at July 30, 2007 10:37 AM
Over here we call it a large prawn.
Posted by at July 30, 2007 07:42 PM
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