posted by Suzie Chhouk
Durians are kinda of like natto - either you love them or you hate them... and they smell pretty rancid. My parents? Loved them. Growing up, they often had a few in the freezer so every time I went to the kitchen to grab a microwavable burrito, I was met with a wall of stench emanating from the durians, so-called "king of fruits". They're king of something alright...
Turns out that smell is a complex mixture of more than forty chemicals, including thiols and esters. Johas Stenstrom from Untamed Science explains.
Turns out that smell is a complex mixture of more than forty chemicals, including thiols and esters. Johas Stenstrom from Untamed Science explains.