babylonsister
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Wed Feb-15-06 01:20 PM
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What NOT to buy in an Asian market: |
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Our local Hong Kong market sells delicious, fresh rolls that DH exclusively likes for his sandwiches at lunch. So, I'm in there, have a hankering for something sweet but not too fattening-sigh. I picked up some lemon wafers to fit the bill, but got home and found out the lemon on the label was actually a picture of Durian fruit. I know all about the dirty, smelly sneaker smell/taste of Durians (unless you grew up with them) but thought I'd give one a try. So wrong! Even sweetened they tasted rank. Note to self: read the label!~
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Stinky The Clown
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Wed Feb-15-06 02:45 PM
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Sparkly Jr is our Asian 'taster'. I can't figure out from Asian labels what's in a given confection's box. Neither can she, but she always seems to pick ones that are edible.
Wanna borrow her for a few weeks? We **may** even take her back! :)
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Wed Feb-15-06 03:00 PM
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2. I threw the box away in the kitchen trash, and could smell that |
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putrid smell in the bedroom. It is gawd-awful (and now in the outside trash; can't smell it anymore!:thumbsup:) I'm the jerk for not being able to tell the difference between a durian and a lemon.:eyes:
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Wed Feb-15-06 08:27 PM
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It's illegal to eat durian in public places in most places in Asia due to that er, umm, interesting aroma... Po' thang...
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Thu Feb-16-06 10:41 AM
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4. Yes, you stirred a memory of a news story; certain sections in |
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a hotel in Malaysia, I think, had to be sectioned off and sterilized to get rid of the odor. Nasty stuff!
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Sat Feb-18-06 11:28 AM
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5. I know someone who got very ill... |
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....after eating a tray of a prepared food from an Asian market. One of those trays of pretty little roll things they keep on the front counter. (No, not sushi)
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