r/ThatsInsane • u/PradipJayakumar • 3d ago
The skill of this man who cuts Durian at work
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u/Mediocre_Charity3278 3d ago
The knife work is incredible. The smell (from the durian) is terrible.
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u/boostinemMaRe2 3d ago
Typing this with one hand because I lost all the fingers on the other while watching this.
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u/Travellinoz 2d ago
It's been 10 years and I still get the pre vomit saliva in my cheeks thinking about it.
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u/BGritty81 2d ago
What's the last cut through the part he throws away for?
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u/SarpedonWasFramed 2d ago
Maybe to check if there’s not another fruit in there? It’s seems some each pods had a different number of fruits.
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u/Whodafakisdat 2d ago
To clean the edge of the knife. Durian meat is mushy.
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u/Mycomania 2d ago
I was wondering too. Maybe you can fit more in the garbage can if they have more flex.
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u/Jonpollon18 3d ago
I’ve been led to believe these fruits were much larger
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u/robo-dragon 3d ago
You may be thinking of Jackfruit which is similar-looking on the outside (greenish yellow and spiky), but they can be A LOT larger! Some jackfruit can get to be twice this size or more. The fruit is also yellow, but comes in smaller lobes and it smells and tastes incredible!
If you ever had Juicyfruit gum, that’s pretty much what it tastes like. Durian…not so much!
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u/Jonpollon18 2d ago
Are they of the same family? Is the taste completely different? Are they similar to soursop?
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u/backtolurk 1d ago
Durian, a fruit similar in appearance but from an unrelated tree, also from Southeast Asia
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u/riverphoenixdays 2d ago edited 2d ago
These durian were 100% picked early and not even particularly close to being ripe.
Not too sure how young durian tastes, must be much mellower but also less sweet…
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u/choco_mallows 2d ago
There are hundreds of varieties of durian. Dozens for marang. And jackfruits. And breadfruits.
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u/KnifeFightAcademy 2d ago
What's the very last cut on each one for? ',:/
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u/Whodafakisdat 2d ago
To clean the edge of the knife. Durian meats are soft and kinda sticky/mushy.
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u/Imperial-Founder 2d ago
Am I a lunatic for liking the smell of these? They have a flowery, if slightly strong, smell to them. Nowhere near the putrid description other people give.
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u/VoltoStra 3d ago
How does it taste like? Mango?
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u/turd_vinegar 2d ago
Tastes like vanilla ice cream and caramelized onion. Seriously. It's pretty good.
The smell gets a bad rep, but it smells a bit like gasoline and I suspect that's why it's commonly not allowed on public transportation in Asia.
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u/AlarmedSnek 2d ago
This is a pretty good description. The flavor is definitely not like anything you can quite put your finger on but vanilla ice cream and caramelized onions is damn close. I’ve never tasted anything like it before. I’d say easily an acquired taste, you have to have it a few times before one, you understand the flavor and two, decide if you like it or not haha. I’ve tried some Vietnamese durian flavored crackers/cookies that are pretty fucking tasty, but that after taste lingers and it’s weird haha.
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u/Fluffy_WAR_Bunny 2d ago
The smell gets a bad rep, but it smells a bit like gasoline
Nah. They smell like shit and rotting corpses.
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u/strawbericoklat 2d ago
Depends on the variety and the quality. It ranges from eating a raw onion to sweet vanilla cake. Some have bitter aftertaste, some have a funny hint of citrusy. I love durians, but I won't eat more than a bite from the cheap ones.
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u/njconnect 3d ago
So who eats them and why???
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u/ronaranger 2d ago
All I can say is, I was offered some at a dog park. My dog had been snout-to-ass with at least 20 other dogs... he declined, I also abstained.
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u/Wow-can-you_not 2d ago
Despite the smell, it actually doesn't taste terrible. Kind of like funky mango yoghurt. It's definitely an aquired taste and many people don't consider the taste to be worth putting up with the smell (or inflicting it on others). If you really want to know what it kind of tastes like, you can get durian flavored sweets and ice creams from most Asian supermarkets.
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u/Wow-can-you_not 2d ago
No, it doesn't smell like shit. It smells more like week old bin juice. There's a reason we have signs up everywhere saying "NO DURIAN"
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u/Whodafakisdat 2d ago
The durian in the video called “Musang King”, one of the highest quality. The taste is super sweet and mushy with small seed. It does stink for someone who’s not native to them.
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u/Romanopapa 2d ago
Says someone who has never tasted it.
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u/Romanopapa 2d ago
I would suggest “I think” rather than “I believe” next time.
By the way, the fruit tastes really good once you get past the smell which is kinda hard especially if it’s not native to your country.
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u/DanielleSanders20 2d ago
I know these are stinky but do they even taste good??? Is there a comparable fruit?
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u/Fluffy_WAR_Bunny 2d ago
I once ate a durian cookie. My mouth tasted and smelled like sewage and garbage all day long no matter how many times I brushed or used mouthwash. It was a hellish day and I want to puke just thinking about it.
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u/ferrariracer36 2d ago
Question. After removing the fruit why does he make an additional slice across the top before throwing it in the trash can?
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u/Wow-can-you_not 2d ago
Hey, that's filmed in the same state I live in
lmao I would not like to be this guy's neighbor
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u/Zairy47 2d ago
FYI right now it's Durian Season in SEA...I'm Asian and I had a friend who is Kenyan in College that initially disgusted by the Durian Smell(more like "that's a weird smell" and not "vomit bad smell")...one day, he decided to try one after a year living here...and if you asked him now, I bet Durian is his top 3 favorite fruits...
Just don't eat too much in a day though, bad for cholesterol
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u/-StepLightly- 1d ago
How did the first person to eat this fruit think it was a good idea to try. Must have been some serious desperation. Seems like a natural instinct would be too avoid something that smelled so bad.
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u/Emotional_Arm_8485 3d ago
The extra taps with the knife. Unneeded. Why risk cutting yourself. Doesn't make sense.
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u/Mycomania 2d ago
I used to use a knife for 8 hours a day working in a kitchen. I did the same thing. It's definitely a muscle memory thing. It helps reset the grip on the knife, and it knocks off extra material.
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u/Emotional_Arm_8485 2d ago
Yea, same, worked in kitchens for like 13-14 years in my younger days. A good 4 of those were dedicated solely to prep. Knives in my hand for 8+a day. Worked in a butcher shop, never saw anyone ever do that. That's not proper knife handling skills at all. You bragging that you do this is not impressive nor does it validate your "skills"
I've also had a guy stab his knife into my busbin of salad because he was holding it pointy end out handle at his stomach and checking the sharpness of the blade while he looked behind him talking to someone.
Don't know why people feel they aren't dangerous, just because you use one a lot (I had my own personal set of knives) doesn't mean you're suddenly immune to injury. You probably spin your knife or throw it up in the air in some frenetic display of control. I hope not
Look, it's no different than using an air powered bail gun and removing the safety guard. Sure, it's gonna make things a bit faster, but eventually, you'll pay the price. That's why they are called accidents. But just because they are accidents doesn't mean we can't mitigate the potential for accidents to happen in the first place.
Take it for what it is. Don't misconstrue this as some sort of anger or negative thing. Just be careful.
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u/Mycomania 2d ago
I wasn't bragging, just relating. "You probably spin your knife or throw it up in the air in some frenetic display of control. I hope not." I was mostly talking about tapping on the cutting board. Your reply is wild.
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u/Icy_Cat4821 3d ago
Aren’t these the fruits that stink to high heavens of combination rotten corpse and shit?