StoneSoup Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Well, for all the bad press that durian gets for its odor, I've finally tracked down the name of the disgusting vegetable that my gf occasionally cooks at home - cha-ohm. The ghastly odor of this unremarkable looking green vegetable- while being cooked - makes durian smell like a delicate rosebud. And the odor persists for hours. I hope that this monstrosity is seasonal, and disappears from the food shops soon. Uggghhhh - she's boliing up a batch of cha-ohm now. Arrrggghhhh...... Anybody else familar with this delightful herb??? StoneSoup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfarang Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Yeah, its disgusting, maybe the same way blue cheese is disgusting to some Thais. My wife certainly seems to love it. I find myself making an excuse to go sit out on the balcony when she's cooking it. I can still remember the first time I smelled it. We were living with the in-laws in the village. I got up and walked around the house trying to identify the source of the smell, wondering why nobody else seemed to think something was terribly wrong. That is one plant that could become extinct without me missing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Food section....Of course! :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Thanks for the warning. GF says she and her family eat cha-om at home, but promises that she will never cook it when I'm around. She also says it tastes like it smells??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hi StoneSoup, durian smells like a delicate rosebud and the taste is even better! elef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 I am all too familiar with this herb as well. However, I have no idea about the name in english, any suggestion? Cheers Hua Nguu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 It's acacia (or the shoots of it anyway). The aborigines call it the fish poison tree. They put it in the water and it stuns the fish, who then float to the surface. The seed pods are the most poisonous part of it. There are many different variants, so the Thai variety may not be so bad (I don't know). It might depend on when it is harvested too. Even though some things can be moderately poisonous small amounts can sometimes be good for you. These plants may cause moderate symptoms, such as hallucinations, gastrointestinal bleeding, severe dermatitis and central nervous system stimulation. Ask them if this is why they like it. http://www.koerneragro.com/convent/veget.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Medicinal all you wanted to know in a Thai context it's on the US FDA poison plants database and it is food for butterflys: the Common Lascar and the Common Acacia Blue Aren't search engines kewl? Thus endth the lesson for today! Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soongmak Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 All I can say is that relocating to another country doesn't help either. My GF eats it on a regular basis and I am disgusted by its pungent smell. I can eat this vegetable, but i sure as hell can't stand the smell of it. It's f**king expensive as well. Cheers, soongmak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Can you grow the plant indoors? That would solve the cost issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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