r/funny • u/SvenBerit • Sep 03 '25

I can't imagine surviving this. Surströmming doing surströmming things with a splash of evil.

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u/Forumites000 Sep 03 '25

Durian is not stinky for many people, infact it's extremely fragrant and sweet (bitter or both!). I have a strong feeling that it has to do with genetics in a sense, like how some people perceive parsley with a soapy smell.

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u/wombat1 Sep 03 '25

That's coriander! I'd be surprised if anyone was genetically predisposed to parsley tasting and smelling like soap.

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u/wheelfoot Sep 03 '25

You're both thinking of cilantro.

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u/Suspicious-Service Sep 03 '25

whatever you do, dont google scientific name for cilantro

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u/kemikos Sep 03 '25

In the US, we typically refer to the seeds as coriander and the leaves as cilantro. However, it's the same plant, so in many places it's all just called coriander.

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u/GeneralWelcome-ToYou Sep 03 '25

Then you understand how some people feel about surströmming.
They love it.

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u/GeneralWelcome-ToYou Sep 03 '25

I hope you will! It’s an umami bomb and actually is really tasty when prepared right. Don’t go at it with an attitude of arrogance the first time you try it though, the whole experience will be ruined by a barf :)

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u/QuintoBlanco Sep 03 '25

I don't think there is a strong genetic component to how people experience the smell of durian. I once was at a large fair where food was sampled and could be bought in bulk, and immediately smelled durian.

Nobody was disgusted and this was a large gathering of mostly European people. I don't like the smell, but I'm not going to run away from it.

I actually noticed that some people are disappointed when they try durian for the first time because they were told it smells awful and that's the novelty they wanted to experience.

Durian has chemical compounds that objectively smell bad (we have evolved to be wary of them), but not in such large quantities that it makes the smell repulsive.