Odorless durians? Heavens no!

“To anyone who doesn’t like durian it smells like a bunch of dead cats,” said Bob Halliday, a food writer in based Bangkok.

“Most Thais don’t like too strong a smell, except some old people,” Dr. Songpol said.

“I don’t think it’s possible to make a durian that doesn’t smell,” said Somchai Tadchang, the owner of a durian orchard on Kret.

“Anyway, durians actually smell good,” he said.