When I first moved to China, I had not the slightest idea what the King of fruits was or that there even was a King!  Here in Asia, Durian is considered the King of all fruits. Don’t worry if you are saying “What in the world is Durian?!”, I didn’t know what it was before I came here either.  Durian is a large yellow green fruit, about the size of a large softball, with spikes all over it; it is appropriately named the King for it’s powerful smell!  I’m going to be honest with you, it STINKS!  I can hardly fathom how anyone can come to eat this fruit or put this fruit anywhere near their mouth with such an overcoming stench!  It is a beloved fruit here and all over Asia, none-the-less.  I know many Asian friends that love this fruit!  (Though I have no idea how!  I think it tastes like it smells!)  For example, the mom of my Malaysian friend was telling me how much she loved to eat Durian and how she wished she could eat it all the time!  I have seen signs that say “Durian is prohibited in this area” (because of it’s overcoming odor) in buses, hotels, restaurants, taxis, and even subways!  I laugh every time I see one at the thought of someone being turned away because they have a Durian fruit in their shopping bag!  Before I left my home in the USA I thought I knew all of the most popular fruits, at least, but I didn’t even know the King of fruits and a favorite all over Asia.  I am amazed every day at the vastness and diversity of this world.