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Durian

I went to the Asian produce store looking for an unusual fruit for my essay of observation. After twenty minutes searching in the market, I had seen a lot of different kinds of fruits such as oranges, melons, kiwi, etc., yet none of them were interested me. I was so frustrated and piqued. But waited, there was a tropical fruit, its aroma had burst into my awareness. Durian, indeed, is so unique and very different from other fruits that I can be sure that no other fruits smell so bad and taste so good, as this fascinating one.
I got home with the durian in the paper bag. I felt relief because I had at last found it, a fruit that struck my curiosities to observing it. The smell of the outer flesh of the durian is of such an offensive smell. As the subject of striking comparisons, its smell has been compared to the civet, cat, etc. To me its odor was wonderful; it surpassed the fragrance all the other fruits of the world. Nonetheless, I have never paid attention to its texture. ...

Posted by: Carlos Hernandez

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