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Durian, as the king of fruit, why is it so smelly?
Speaking of smell, durian is different from other fruits with its unique smell, because it is both smelly and fragrant. Some gourmets describe durian as "a mixture of turpentine and onion, which smells like socks in the gym and can be smelled from a few meters away", while the gourmet Anthony Berton even describes durian as "after eating it, your breath is like a French kiss of a dead person". It is understood that passengers are prohibited from carrying durian on civil aviation planes all over the world, and durian is also prohibited in some public places in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The smell of durian pulp is mainly caused by sulfur compounds. Researchers have done experiments, and the sulfur compounds in pulp volatiles are mainly diethyl disulfide, ethyl n-propyl disulfide, diethyl trisulfide and 3- ethyl 2,4-dithio -5- hexanone. Sulfur compounds generally release a pungent smell, which is why durian smells so "smelly". The peel and pulp of durian are also rich in ester compounds, which will make durian smell fragrant and fruity.

Because everyone's nasal olfactory receptors are different, durian addicts can't help falling in love with the things around them, such as durian candy, durian crisp, durian ice cream and durian egg tart, and feel delicious to fly ~ For those who don't like durian, the taste of durian will be irritating and uncomfortable, making it the "most disgusting" fruit in the world.

However, nausea is nausea, and the nutritional value of durian is very special. Durian is known as the "king of tropical fruits", and there is also a saying among the people that "one durian has three chickens", praising the high nutritional value of durian. Durian is a typical fruit with high sugar and fat, which is different from ordinary fruits. There are 3.9g fat and up to 34. 1g carbohydrate per 100g (sugar and starch each account for about 12g? ), so it can definitely be ranked in the top of the high-calorie fruit list. The calorie is about 147 kcal/100g, while bananas are 9 1 kcal/100g.