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Personally, I think that is an understatement of the millenium since we Asian are humble people. In fact, the actual status of Durian is "THE GOD OF ALL FRUIT!".

Does anybody know if Durians can be obtained in South Florida? That fruit sure does look familiar. Maybe I've seen it and just overlooked it. I sure would like to try it.

,,, we go to a sushi bar twice a week and would do it more but it ain't cheap.

Favourite roasted meat is goat, with tarragon and heaps of rosemary - accompanied by mint sauce. Favourite BBQ or stewed meat is venison - no shortage of either here.

Off the wall [local] food favourites are marinated mussels (green lip variety of shellfish) and lamb tongues. Yep, I'm a product of my environment.

Does anybody know if Durians can be obtained in South Florida? That fruit sure does look familiar. Maybe I've seen it and just overlooked it. I sure would like to try it.

I have a friend in Seattle who insists that he has found it in Seattle, apparently at his local supermarket and not an Asian market. It's very possible.

There are many varieties of durians, but the ones that I'm familiar with fall into two main categories which, here in Singapore, we call Malaysian and Thai. Malaysian durians are preferred here, but on my last trip to Thailand I had a Thai durian, one they call "Golden Pillow." It is less thorny and can actually be handled without thick gloves. The meat was plentiful with small seeds. It was the best I've had and has somewhat put me off the Malaysian variety which are much more plentiful here.