Durian -The Dreaded Fruit

Sawadee khap my farangutan friends and puan puan khun Thai. This week I spontaneously started filming The Paseo Mall because it is in the process of a makeover. All the shops in the indoor section have gone and there is a big empty space there now.
We ate at Yayoi and were served by their robot. I say robot.... it's automatic shelves on wheels. Let's not over do it!
We went to grab some durian from a friend of the Na'ster's in Nonthaburi and the rest of the video shows how to access the fruit and what it looks like.
The King of Fruits. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it.
The Na'ster is always saying that if you mix durian with alcohol, it can kill you. I thought this was a little dramatic, so I did some research. First of all, is durian good for you? Yes, in small amounts. In the vlog I have put the amounts of carbs, fat etc. The carb count is high. It is recommended that you should only eat 2-3 pieces per sitting for this reason. Diabetic may want to keep it to one piece. You also get minerals in durian, such as: iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc and... not surprisingly, sodium and sulphur. That is where the stink comes from. You also get vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and C. So, there's good and bad.
Now the myth. There is no scientific evidence to say that eating durian while consuming alcohol is deadly for you. However, it is not recommended. This is because the sulphur in the form of diethyl disulfide is in durians. This compound makes it difficult for metabolism to happen. That means if you drink a Richard Gere, the alcohol will not be broken down properly. This allows acetaldehyde, a type of acetic acid, to travel into your blood stream. This IS NOT GREAT. It means that the alcohol you've supped will give you a really bad hangover. Expect severe headaches, vomiting and nausea.
Can it kill you? Not really. I say not really because people HAVE died mixing their drinks with durian. This is usually because they had underlying health conditions such as high blood pressure or heart problems.
The advice is don't drink and eat durian if you have health conditions. You will see websites advertising durian-based whiskey and people asking what wine to pair with durian. It can't be that dangerous then.
SUMMARY: Stick to small daily amounts and don't mix with alcohol if you have a dodgy ticker or if you have hypertension.
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