Frozen Durian Fruit Bar

So, have you heard of the durian? This is a big spiky fruit from Southeast Asia that some people love, but also has a reputation as being the most foul-tasting and foul-smelling fruit in existence. Up until tonight, I had never tried or even smelled one. My fiancee was at the 99 Ranch market, though, and decided to pick up some durian popsicles for me to try.

So, at first lick, it just tasted like ice. It was a popsicle, after all. But it was made with real durian, lots of it. This was a real frozen fruit bar. So I licked a little more, and it felt a bit custardy, and had something of a banana flavor. It wasn't bad. But then, it was still mostly frozen. Then, as I held it in my hand, suddenly I caught a whiff of something terrible. It was like onions, only it was coming from the fruit bar I was eating. Mind you, I think I have a pretty bad sense of smell. So I took a closer sniff. Yes, it was definitely the durian. I braved a tiny bite. Oh my. It was awful. How could a fruit taste like that? Even bad fruits at least have a taste recognizable as fruit. Not this one. It was like rotten bananas and burnt onions. I like bananas. I like onions. But not like this. It was so wrong. I had to wrap it up in a plastic bag before putting it in the trash.

So, I now have three durian fruit bars left. Would anybody in L.A. like any free durian fruit bars?