> If the bad smell isn't actually affecting the taste of tea, who cares
> anyway? All true gastronomes know that the finest taste in the world is
> durian, whose accompanying smell may be the worst: a living (though it
> smells long-dead) embodiment of Taoist perfection.
>
> -DM
>
Durian is my favourite fruit, but please qualify your statement about "All
true gastronomes know..." Is that a stated fact or is it your personal
opinion?

Sidetrack: Steam some fragrant rice with durian and you'll never want to
eat plain steam rice again! :") Yummy!

Danny

samarkand wrote:
> Durian is my favourite fruit, but please qualify your statement about "All
> true gastronomes know..." Is that a stated fact or is it your personal
> opinion?

Neither - it's a flippant, nugatory and deliberately inflammatory
observation. Some people will do anything for attention. However, durian is
my favorite fruit. Too bad we can only get it frozen hereabouts, and then
usually the low-smell varieties. BTW, I've tried it with Pu-erh, thinking
they might ally. They didn't.

> Sidetrack: Steam some fragrant rice with durian and you'll never want to
> eat plain steam rice again! :") Yummy!

Agreed. Better, IMO: steam some white mochi (sweet rice), perhaps with a
little basmati or jasmine rice to open the texture. Then cream in fresh
durian, and (redundantly, perhaps) a little cinnamon, nutmeg and/or mace.
Heaven in a bowl; rice pudding in its platonic ideal form. Ambrosia. Whew.

-DM

/28/04

>> If the bad smell isn't actually affecting the taste of tea, who cares
>> anyway? All true gastronomes know that the finest taste in the world is
>> durian, whose accompanying smell may be the worst: a living (though it
>> smells long-dead) embodiment of Taoist perfection.
>>
>> -DM
>>
> Durian is my favourite fruit, but please qualify your statement about "All
> true gastronomes know..." Is that a stated fact or is it your personal
> opinion?

Stated fact.
>
> Sidetrack: Steam some fragrant rice with durian and you'll never want to
> eat plain steam rice again! :") Yummy!

I'll try it. Thanks.

Michael

You forgot to ladle a generous helping of coconut milk to the pudding!
You'll hit nirvana!

"Dog Ma 1" (reply w/o spam)> wrote in message
...
> samarkand wrote:
> > Durian is my favourite fruit, but please qualify your statement about
"All
> > true gastronomes know..." Is that a stated fact or is it your personal
> > opinion?
>
> Neither - it's a flippant, nugatory and deliberately inflammatory
> observation. Some people will do anything for attention. However, durian
is
> my favorite fruit. Too bad we can only get it frozen hereabouts, and then
> usually the low-smell varieties. BTW, I've tried it with Pu-erh, thinking
> they might ally. They didn't.
>
> > Sidetrack: Steam some fragrant rice with durian and you'll never want
to
> > eat plain steam rice again! :") Yummy!
>
> Agreed. Better, IMO: steam some white mochi (sweet rice), perhaps with a
> little basmati or jasmine rice to open the texture. Then cream in fresh
> durian, and (redundantly, perhaps) a little cinnamon, nutmeg and/or mace.
> Heaven in a bowl; rice pudding in its platonic ideal form. Ambrosia. Whew.
>
> -DM
>
>

You forgot to ladle a generous helping of coconut milk to the pudding!
You'll hit nirvana!

"Dog Ma 1" (reply w/o spam)> wrote in message
...
> samarkand wrote:
> > Durian is my favourite fruit, but please qualify your statement about
"All
> > true gastronomes know..." Is that a stated fact or is it your personal
> > opinion?
>
> Neither - it's a flippant, nugatory and deliberately inflammatory
> observation. Some people will do anything for attention. However, durian
is
> my favorite fruit. Too bad we can only get it frozen hereabouts, and then
> usually the low-smell varieties. BTW, I've tried it with Pu-erh, thinking
> they might ally. They didn't.
>
> > Sidetrack: Steam some fragrant rice with durian and you'll never want
to
> > eat plain steam rice again! :") Yummy!
>
> Agreed. Better, IMO: steam some white mochi (sweet rice), perhaps with a
> little basmati or jasmine rice to open the texture. Then cream in fresh
> durian, and (redundantly, perhaps) a little cinnamon, nutmeg and/or mace.
> Heaven in a bowl; rice pudding in its platonic ideal form. Ambrosia. Whew.
>
> -DM
>
>