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Thing I learned watching NHK News: Malaysia is projected to sell $800 million worth of Durian to mainland China this year.

Posted by David (aka David) Aug 18 '18, 16:38

Thing I saw while watching Crazy Rich Asians: trucks full of Durian, the king of fruits, being prepped for rich Chinese people.

Story checks out!

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CJ *hates* it. It smells really bad....her daughter can eat it, but she doesn't like it either. It's a huge fruit in Thailand... -- nm - Remlik Aug 18, 16:46 6
- When I was in Singapore in Jan, I asked someone at a gawker centre to make me a durian smoothie. - Roger More Aug 18, 17:38 5
  - How was it? -- nm - crash davis Aug 18, 18:00 3
    - I actually enjoyed it, though I'd had enough by halfway through the drink. -- nm - Roger More Aug 18, 18:18 2
      - I like trying new things. Even so, if I were you, I'd be very thankful for a taste of Canada when I got home. - crash davis Aug 18, 18:23 1
        
        Ha ha, noted. -- nm - Roger More Aug 18, 18:31
  - ever since I started going regularly to the local Asian markets for the better fruits, I have seen whole durian every week -- nm - peglegpete Aug 18, 17:50

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