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Davao, Durian, Delicioso

This is an entry for the Blog That Photo Contest of Island Travel My mom is in Davao since last week and I was a bit worried because of the Tsunami scare but she wasn’t – not a bit. When I called her, she told me not to worry and immediately diverted the topic. At the end of our chit-chat, she asked me what ‘pasalubong’ I would want. Well, I already have a couple of ‘malong’ so what else would I want? Ahhh! – Durian, my fave Davao goodie. Fruits in Davao from http://islandtravelphilippines.blogspot.com/2010/03/fruits-in-time-for-araw-ng-dabaw.html When I first saw a Durian fruit, I was scared of it. It was huge as a football (most are even bigger) and it had spikes. I had imagined what would happen to me if I would accidentally bump myself into a durian and it was terrible. On top of its unappetizing appearance, it stinks. Much to my surprise however, it tasted good - really good. It’s creamy, sweet, and addicting. No wonder a lot of goodies are made out of it - candies, cakes, biscu...