Omg Lol
Not that many people know about The (in)famous
Durian!
Back in the mid-late '70s National Geographic Magazine featured it as a cover story. I was it reading with amazed amusement, thinking - 'that's definitely not for me!' Eghads!
But here's the kicker (a bit of a story) - a few years later I met up with a couple of which I did Graphic Design, and paste-ups for the husband's business. One day I was heading to their apt but sprained my ankle along the way.
The husband met me downstairs, and helped me hobble
up the stairs to their 3rd floor apt. After we met, they graciously allowed me to stay with iced and elevated leg for a bunch of hours.
His wife and I got to chatting, and found we had a lot of similar interests! When she told me she'd spent part
of her earlier life in Indonesia (family was Foreign Service) I suddenly thought 'oh! ', and asked her if she'd
ever heard of The Durian ?.
She got this dreamy look in her eyes, 'ah, the durian...'. Some years later she and family moved to SE Asia bc her dad became an Ambassador. Anyway she got to eat it again (not yet allowed in The States back then). The chef hated having to prepare it.
We lost touch with each other back in '99 when she was supposed to return to the US.
She sent me a little note a month ago, she'd gotten a letter from me back in '06 (sent to her parents). She happened it find it recently, and looked up my current address.
Now we have talked by phone. I am so happy!
Back to Blue Cheese. I looked it up - know 3 of the several types. I acquired a taste for it at least one of them as a blue cheese dressing. I'm guessing it's Danish Blue, but I don't know. I've heard of Camenbert, and Roquefort, and my mom loved gorganzola.
I do know a couple of regular food stores with specialty food sections including big cheese USA and imported selections. Maybe I'll pick up 3 different blues, and see what they're like! 👍😁
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