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Friday, June 15, 2007

Concert-of-the-Day

I attended my first hyper, indoor, LOUD concert this evening. The Planet Shakers performed. Thanks DAWGZ! Haha.

More on durians...
The strong odour in durians is due to mercaptans. There is a naturally occuring aldehyde (5-hydroxy-methyl-furfural, 5-HMF) in the durian shell. Mercaptan reacts with the aldehyde to form a hemithioacetal which is odourless. That's why you should fill the hollow shells of the durian fruit with water to wash your hands and rinse your mouth!

What makes Chilli so hot?
This is due to capsaicinoids present. Capsaicin is the most pungent and main capsaicinoid in chilli followed by dihydrocapsaicin. Capsaicin is lipophilic and is soluble in fats/oils but not in water. Drinking water to reduce the "burning" effect is ineffective as the non-polar capsaicin is unable to react with polar water molecules. Consuming foods high in fats/oils such as milk, bread and butter will help alleviate the "burning".

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