The one request my dad made of me before I left for the race was, when I went to Asia, he wanted me to try durian. 

Durian is native to Southeast Asia and is considered the smelliest fruit in the world. They say if you can get past the smell, the actual fruit isn’t terrible, but I was not convinced. 

While I was in Malaysia I came across the stinky fruit, so I thought I would give it a try. Watch my durian experience for yourself: