Comments on: In search of the king of fruit, Durian http://thefoodsite.net/2008/05/in-search-of-the-king-of-fruit-durian/ It is always all about the food! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Fangni Wang http://thefoodsite.net/2008/05/in-search-of-the-king-of-fruit-durian/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Fangni Wang Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:19:33 +0000 http://thefoodsite.net/?p=170#comment-1682 I really enjoyed your piece about the durian. I was in China (Rui'An - Tang Xia) a few months ago and had the most amazing dish ever with durian. It was a herbal chicken soup with durian. Have you ever heard of it and if so, do you have the recipe? Thanks a lot! I really enjoyed your piece about the durian. I was in China (Rui’An – Tang Xia) a few months ago and had the most amazing dish ever with durian. It was a herbal chicken soup with durian. Have you ever heard of it and if so, do you have the recipe? Thanks a lot!

]]> By: butch http://thefoodsite.net/2008/05/in-search-of-the-king-of-fruit-durian/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 butch Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:11:11 +0000 http://thefoodsite.net/?p=170#comment-1362 Does anybody know where I can buy a durian fruit around houston texas. My wife and I watch bizzar foods with andrew zimmer and after watching him try to eat one we are dying to try it. Does anybody know where I can buy a durian fruit around houston texas. My wife and I watch bizzar foods with andrew zimmer and after watching him try to eat one we are dying to try it.

]]> By: Foong http://thefoodsite.net/2008/05/in-search-of-the-king-of-fruit-durian/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Foong Sun, 25 May 2008 17:45:46 +0000 http://thefoodsite.net/?p=170#comment-271 engineer: I didn't know about this story...we learn something new everyday... engineer: I didn’t know about this story…we learn something new everyday…

]]> By: engineer http://thefoodsite.net/2008/05/in-search-of-the-king-of-fruit-durian/comment-page-1/#comment-269 engineer Sun, 25 May 2008 14:23:04 +0000 http://thefoodsite.net/?p=170#comment-269 How can a fruit that is so stinky taste so good? Well, remember Admiral Ching Ho? Legend had it that he was a semi-god. Whatever he said will come true. One day he decided to play a trick on the Pewasara, the ruler of Melaka. He told the Pewasara's servants to put some cat shit on that funny looking fruit with thorns on the skin and it will taste heavenly and their master will give them a big reward. The servants did that and since whatever Ching Ho said will come true we have the now famous king of fruits, the durian. It smells like cat shit, stinks like hell but taste like a piece of heaven !!! And don't forget when you visit Melaka go and drop a coin in the wishing well in the Ching Ho temple. It's waters are said to have to be able to ward off sickness. And perhaps buy some joss sticks from the caretakers and give thanks for that wonderful king of fruit - the durian. How can a fruit that is so stinky taste so good?

Well, remember Admiral Ching Ho? Legend had it that he was a semi-god. Whatever he said will come true.

One day he decided to play a trick on the Pewasara, the ruler of Melaka. He told the Pewasara’s servants to put some cat shit on that funny looking fruit with thorns on the skin and it will taste heavenly and their master will give them a big reward.

The servants did that and since whatever Ching Ho said will come true we have the now famous king of fruits, the durian. It smells like cat shit, stinks like hell but taste like a piece of heaven !!!

And don’t forget when you visit Melaka go and drop a coin in the wishing well in the Ching Ho temple. It’s waters are said to have to be able to ward off sickness. And perhaps buy some joss sticks from the caretakers and give thanks for that wonderful king of fruit – the durian.

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