Help needed with Durian difficulty!
I've lived here for about a year and a half, and felt a bit ashamed when I admitted to a friend that I hadn't tried durian yet. So, Friday I bought some cut durian, along with my usual groceries, and put it in the fridge. To make a long story short: 2 days, 1 bottle of disinfectant, 3 haze plug-ins set to full power and approximately 10 man hours (is there a PC term for that yet?) of scrubbing and rescrubbing the fridge, and my apartment STILL smells like something's died (yes, I did check, in case it was merely a coincidence, and there’s no sign of any dead things).
Anyone know of any remedies – other than moving out, or surgically removing my nose?
PS: Yes, no need to mention it, lesson learnt!
Anyone know of any remedies – other than moving out, or surgically removing my nose?
PS: Yes, no need to mention it, lesson learnt!
Tags: durian
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Permalink Reply by Leone Fabre on -
Oh my ..... this is really, really horrible for you!
I did have a laugh, must admit ..... just thinking that I am so glad I never succumbed to purchasing said item. :-)
I cannot come up with any solution, except 'maybe' vanilla essence in some water to wash the fridge out??
Lets' hope some kind Singaporean comes up with a brilliant solution to this problem.....otherwise you may have to find another apartment!!
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Permalink Reply by sazalina on -
I usually place a piece of bread in the fridge... let it stand there for a few days to absorb the 'aroma'.. or charcoal would also do.....
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Permalink Reply by Rob Maye on -
Thanks for the replies. I covered all my shelves with slices of bread, in an attempt to speed up the process. The smell has now gone, although it has been quite a few days. I’m not sure if the bread accelerated the process, but it doesn’t matter, because either way, the evil Durian is never ending my apartment again!
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Permalink Reply by Nailah on -
Put pieces of charcoal inside you fridge. Carbon helps absorb odors.
You can buy those Japanese "bamboo charcoal" from Daiso at Plaza Singapura of you prefer
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Permalink Reply by James Jakoplic on -
I'm curious. Did you ever get to taste the durian? Or wouldn't it fit through that little slot in your bio-hazard suit?
Check out this scientific study on durian's smell...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQj-hFfmYkQ&feature=PlayList&...
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Permalink Reply by Felix on
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haha pls don mind if I say it looks funny
yeah if you have not try durian ,the smell will be really horrible for u
but I recommend you to try
I also could not feel it's smelll last time.
now I like it very much though.
sorry to say I don have good solution to solve your problem
=)
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Permalink Reply by Rob Maye on
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I did manage to try durian. To be honest, I would say it tasted nice; certainly nothing like it smells. The flesh had a unique texture, almost creamy, with some seriously big seeds! However, I wouldn't say it was any better than most other, nose-friendly, fruits. I’ll definitely be sticking to apples, bananas, kiwi fruits and melons in the future.
Interesting enough, I noticed a sticker in a taxi the other day, detailing the various things that you can't do in the taxi, among which was "No Durians!" That now makes perfect sense. No mention of any ban on smelly tofu though – something else which I’ve yet to try, and shall at some point, but outdoors, far, far away from where I live!
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Permalink Reply by Jessline Tan on -
next time, jus eat at the stall itself. u can reject if the durian is bad and request for a new one.
and one big tip, rinse ur fingers with 'the water running through the durian husk', itz helps to get rid of the smell instantaneously. ;D one of the best places to eat is the stalls along balestier road.
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Permalink Reply by Steve_C on -
Smell. taste, these things go together.
Taking durian home, then trying to disguise the smell, is like like taking a girl home, and pretending she she wasn't there.
It may not be to everybody's taste, but if it's what you want, go for it.
I love durian; all of it, including the smell. peel the flesh off the large seeds, feel the stickiness and lick it off your fingers. Not for you? Then go home, eat an apple, and pretend it hits the spot.
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Permalink Reply by Leone Fabre on
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Steve.... how could you love it ???
seriously. :-)
I am with Rob, am sticking to apples, banana's, melons etc.....
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Permalink Reply by Gilbert Nero on -
hahahaha, this is a funny story! Personally, the first time I had an encounter with Durian I really did not like it, the smell, the taste and everything about it I really hate. All of these changed when I was invited by my boss to spend a vacation in their place, this is where Durian is worshipped. My back against the wall now, everybody would look at me as if i am retarded when i refuse to take some. After a while when I started eating more than the first time i tasted it, its as if there is this magic that transformed the Durian into an Avocado! Yes, I was actually tasting avocado after a while. Now, I am a Durian lover and I must say, I don't mind the smell anymore. Even my brother who hates its smell became addicted when I brought home a handful that lasted 2 days. =))
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Permalink Reply by NO_Nee on -
Sorry, Rob, but i just have to laugh when I read about the "smells like something's died".. Lol..
First of all, I never keep durian in the fridge because every time me and my family bought durians, we have nothing left to keep in our fridge. My mom and dad ate it all up.
There's another thing that my family always do after they gobble up all the durians. Usually we bought them with the skin attached. So after we eat the durians, we drink the water from the husk.. They say it helps to get rid of the taste in our mouth..
The part about "big seeds", well.. not all of em have big seeds.. Some durians in indonesia (where I come from) have a normal size and seriously small seeds.. So there's more flesh that can be eaten..
Well congrats for your first experience in having durians and your success in getting rid of the smell..
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