Every week, The Bump emails me to let me know how big my baby is compared to various fruits and vegetables. For about the last month, that particular web site has been saying Baby Boy is the size of a squash every single week (squash obviously comes in an incredible array of shapes and sizes = not helpful at all). So I was excited to see something new pop up last week...
"Baby's now the size of a durian fruit!"
Durian fruit? What the heck is a durian fruit??
Oh, Wikipedia, what in the world did I do before you existed?
The durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odor, and formidable thorn-covered husk. (Dear lord, is that what's going to come out of my vagina?!?) The fruit can grow as large as 12 inches long and 6 inches in diameter, and typically weighs 2 to 7 pounds. Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the color of the husk is green to brown, and its flesh is pale yellow to red depending on the species. It is regarded by many people in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits."
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I think this stuff sounds nasty!
"The edible flesh emits a distinctive odor that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odor has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in Southeast Asia."
I think I'll pass.
And frankly I'm a little offended that The Bump would compare my tiny, innocent, adorable child to this icky, ugly stuff!
Have you ever heard of, or tried, durian fruit?
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I haven't had it straight up but I've had dried Durian chips from Japan and they basically tasted like potato chips.
ReplyDeleteReally?! From what I read it sounds so gross, but maybe once it's dried/fried into chips they aren't that bad? I still think I'll pass. ;-)
DeleteDurian chips are made with underripe durian that's cooked to the point that they have no durian flavor. Which might be construed as an advantage by those who hate durian.
DeleteDurian chips are made with underripe durian (lacking in flavor to begin with) and are then cooked (depriving them of even more flavor). Which I suppose would be an advantage to those who don't appreciate durian.
DeleteYay to learning something today :) I hope your baby isn't a durian fruit cos I think giving birth to those prickles would hurt!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like something I'll pass on... I'm sure your baby will be nothing like a durian fruit!
ReplyDeletemy mom LOVES it but the smell is putrid. as in she has to keep it ON THE BALCONY and the smell STILL emanates into the house. it smells like feet. so gross.
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That sounds utterly disgusting! I had no clue what a durian fruit was and I think I wish I still didn't know what it was! Haha! There has got to be another fruit or veggie that compares in size to this horrid thing and something maybe a little more appitizing! Glad you are giving birth to a baby boy and not a durian!
ReplyDeleteThat thing looks SCARY! haah
ReplyDeleteHaha! No, I have never heard of it! Don't you think they should be comparing babies sizes to things people have actually heard of?? lol
ReplyDeleteI've heard durian (during my pregnancy someone told me) is NASTY. HAHAHA!
ReplyDeleteHA HA! Oh my goodness... I would think the same thing! I mean, something like a grapefruit is cute...but this thing?! That was a miss on their part!
ReplyDeleteI have heard of it but never tried it. After reading this I am more curious about its flavor!! I will be checking out uwajimaya to see if they have it!
ReplyDeleteHaha. I love how much you don't like durians. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI have never ever heard of a durian!
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was pregnant and got Durian Fruit as the baby size and I was like "WTF is Durian Fruit"?!?!?!?! LOL. One of the MANY things you learn while pregnant!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not the visual you want when you think about giving birth. Is there no other fruit that size?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't put that thing anywhere near my face...it looks like it would eat it off, haha!
ReplyDeleteDurian IS the king of fruit where I grew up, and it's banned in hotels and taxis because the smell never goes away. I've tried it more than once, and to me, the taste and texture is even worse than the smell.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw Durian in the post title, I just had to click this first! It is a very polarizing fruit. Some love, some hate. I like. My husband hates. Luckily, you can't get it fresh in the US or he'd be in big trouble ;). It kinda smells like a gas leak. Why do I like it, I don't know! Maybe the website wants to broaden people's horizons on the fruit around the world, haha. But yea, ew. Spiky, smelly, and polarizing - not words I'd describe any baby!
ReplyDeleteOkay. Who in their right mind would see this thing growing out in the wild and think to themselves, "let's try it, that looks like something I should eat"? No. Just no. And I think you should complain to the bump - not very nice of them to compare your darling baby boy to this gross thing. Not nice.
ReplyDeleteI did not grow up eating it but tried it for the first time fairly late in life. It's delicious, easily one of the best things I've ever tried, and while it can be strongly pungent it's not a bad or unwholesome smell to me.
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