Here in Japan 梨 (pear) is pronounced 'nashi' and 柿 (persimmon) is pronounced 'kaki' which explains why they are sold in some countries mention using these names. Have you noticed how Asian pears are round like apples? In Japan, they refer to the kind of 'pear-shaped' pears we have in the West as 洋梨 'younashi', literally 'Western (actually also means ocean but used to mean Europe) pears'.
As for the story about not drinking alcohol with durian, I heard this in Thailand. My Thai friends said not to drink beer after eating durian as it causes a bad chemical reaction in your stomach. After seeing the 'how to charge your i-pod with a durian and a bit of lime juice' I am not surprised!
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May 21, 2009 at 8:53 AMHere in Japan 梨 (pear) is pronounced 'nashi' and 柿 (persimmon) is pronounced 'kaki' which explains why they are sold in some countries mention using these names. Have you noticed how Asian pears are round like apples? In Japan, they refer to the kind of 'pear-shaped' pears we have in the West as 洋梨 'younashi', literally 'Western (actually also means ocean but used to mean Europe) pears'.
As for the story about not drinking alcohol with durian, I heard this in Thailand. My Thai friends said not to drink beer after eating durian as it causes a bad chemical reaction in your stomach. After seeing the 'how to charge your i-pod with a durian and a bit of lime juice' I am not surprised!