Our first durian

SS and I were both pretty stressed out last weekend due to exams. So we finally succumbed to temptation (after 2.5 years here) and bought a durian from the Chinese Mart.

We were always suspicious of that lonely-looking frozen durian sitting in the corner of the freezer. Surely it is not fresh or tasty? And where's the supposed aroma that comes with every good durian? We never took the leap of faith until last week.

Last week was a little different. The durians (four of them) were sitting in a carton outside the freezer. Somehow, because they were sitting among the fresh fruits, it made them seem a bit "fresher". SS kept asking me if I wanted to eat durian. I have long learnt that if your hubby asks you whether you want to eat durian, the correct answer is "yes", regardless of whether you really want to eat the durian or not. Coz he doesn't really care whether you want to eat durian or not. He is just asking for justification to buy the huge fruit which he really wants to eat.

So here is that glorious fruit which flew all the way from Thailand:

Lesson learnt: Never try to cut a durian when it is frozen. It took us about 15 minutes of hacking to finally get a slit big enough for us to get our thumbs in and pry the fruit open. Those durian sellers make it look soooo easy...

The end result: a whole tupperware of yummy durian! It actually tasted very good! I guess we got lucky!