ICYMI, there is a ugly fruit contest ran by @bullionstackers. Details of that in this post:
万一你错过了，@bullionstackers搞了一个丑陋的水果挑战。细节在这贴：Announcement Winners - Game #2 What Is This? To Win It ( Making Steemit Better Again )
I went looking for an ugly that I know well. It's called durian. It's been called the smelliest fruit. It was used in a challenge in Fear Factor before. See it in this video I found on youtube.
我去寻找一个我很熟悉的丑陋水果。叫做榴莲。它被称为最臭的水果。 它被用于恐惧因素的挑战。看看我在YouTube找到这个视频。
If you watch US TV series, it's appeared in an episodes of NCIS-LA. Brought in by Detective Deeks. Here's the proof:
曾经看过一部美国电视剧，榴莲出现在NCIS-LA的一集。 由以下是证明：NCIS Los Angeles ¡®Seal Hunter¡¯ Picture Review
Meanwhile, some music for you to enjoy as you read. This piece is part of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, particular the first of the 4 violin concertos, called Spring.
让大家继续读的时候，欣赏一点音乐。这件作品是维瓦尔第的“四季”的一部分 - 4小提琴协奏曲中的第一首，名为“春天”。
Source | 来源: https://musopen.org/
In search of ugly fruit | 寻找丑陋水果
On Sunday, I went to Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore, where I know there is a fruit stall normally selling durians when the fruit is in season. Lucky me, it is in season now.
星期天，我去了新加坡的大巴窑8巷。我知道那里有个水果商在榴莲的季节时，会买很多榴莲。幸运的是，现在是榴莲的季节。
Here is the fruit stall. They have quite a variety of fruits.
就是这水果摊。他们有各种各样的水果。
At the far end on the right of this photo, you can see the durians stacked up.
在这张照片右边的远端，你可以看到榴莲堆起在架子上。。
Durians are full of thorns and I think this makes them looks ugly. You can smell them from a distance.
榴莲充满了刺，我认为这样就是有点丑陋。你可以从远处就闻到榴莲的臭味。
Take a closer look at the ugly durian.
看清楚丑陋的榴莲。
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It can be a serious murder weapon but I heard of nobody getting hurt by durians falling from the durian tree. Isacc Newton wasn't in this part of the world when he discovered gravity. :-)
这可能是一个严重的谋杀武器，但我没听说过有被榴莲树落下的榴莲扎伤。还好牛顿发现地心吸引力是不在榴莲树下。:-)
I asked them to picked a few up for me.
叫他们帮忙选几粒。
Opened for inspection. Very nice but some people hate the smell. These people will not be eating durian.
开个来检查。非常好，但有些人讨厌气味。这些人就肯定不会吃榴莲了。
Load up the fruit into a box and bring it home.
把榴莲装进盒子带回家。
Durians come in many kinds and this other kind they have on this poster is more expensive.
榴莲有很多品种。在这张海报上提到的猫山王是比较贵。
For durian lovers, they have durian buffet. Seriously, they are people who just have them as a meal. More for dinner than lunch.
喜欢榴莲的朋友可来个榴莲自助餐。真的会有人吃榴莲当晚餐。午餐就较少。
Their social media site. Reminder that they can vacuum pack for you. That's important unless you don't mind the car smelling of durians. Even for a short drive home, the smell can stay for overnight. Seriously, it's supposed to be ban from public transport.
他们的社交媒体网站。 也提醒客户他们可以为您提供真空包装。这很重要，除非你不介意在车里嗅到榴莲味。 即使在短时间的车程中，气味也可以留下来。 甚至过了一夜还闻到。公共交通工具也禁止搭客带榴莲上车。
Less ugly fruit | 没这么丑陋的水果
The jackfruits are displayed next to the durians. They are not as ugly but not a beauty either. Not in the same smelly category but there are people who do not like the smell of these too.
菠萝蜜就摆在榴莲旁边。 它们没那么丑，但也不是美。 不算有股臭味，但有些人也不喜欢这些味道。
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Something more cool | 冷冻点
They have some soft serve durian ice cream. If you are new to durians, this may be a better option to start with. $4 a cup is not cheap but still quite worth it.
他们有榴莲雪糕。如果你没吃过榴莲，这可能是一个更好的第一次接触。$4一杯不便宜但还算值得。0
Want to lick on this?
要来一口吗？
Back at home, the durians were quickly consumed in less than half an hour. The cost was $44 for that box of fruit. Like almost $7 for 5 minutes. Much more expensive than parking a car in most places. Durian lovers will tell me I cannot compare it like that.
回到家里，榴莲不到半小时的时间里就被吃完了。这盒水果花了$44。5分钟差不多要$7。比大多数停车位要贵得多。榴莲爱好者会告诉我，不能像这样比较的。
Have you tried durians?
If not, do you think you dare?
Just a warning. It's smelly to many people especially those who never encounter before.
Lesson from a true story. An American colleague took our challenge and tried and couldn't stand it. He tried to washed it down with Coke. Big mistake. Remember what I mentioned about the smell staying even overnight. Know what you smell when you burp from the Coke?
你吃过榴莲吗？
如果没有，你你敢尝试吗？
只是一个忠告。对许多人来说，榴莲是很臭的，特别是以前从未遇到过的人。
分享一个真实故事让大家吸取教训。一个美国同事接受了我们的挑战尝试榴莲。最后还是受不了榴莲的臭。他猛喝几口可乐。大错特错。 记得我刚才提到的气味甚至会一夜之间不消。 喝了可乐，每打嗝都嗅到榴莲的味道。 看你晚上怎么入眠。
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