You could make a decent weapon outta these

Would Mister Pan like some?

Despite being known as the King of Fruits, the durian is not liked by everyone. I suppose that goes for most Kings including the King of Pop. Its distinctive features are a hard outer husk which is covered with sharp, prickly thorns and a strong, distinctive odour which emits from the flesh within. Some regard this odour as fragrant(thats some of us), while the uninitiated may find it overpowering or even offensive(thats you Mister Pan). The thing is, this smell often puts people including myself off. I dislike the way it remains on your fingers even after washing it countless times with soap. I'm currently in the process of experiencing this because I just had some last night. The same cannot be said about the taste. Some Westerners have described it like eating custard in a public lavatory. It seems to me that if you can get past the smell, you wouldn't mind eating the fruit itself. This drives me to find out what makes the durian smell so pungent to some, bearable to some and even likable to others. What is known about the durian is that the ripe flesh is a complex hybrid of volatile sulfurous compounds, not all of which have been identified. These compounds oxidise upon exposure to air and are responsible for the complex flavours that develop. Tah dah! That is the answer.

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