September 22, 03:20 PM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 Kirk Wagar, US Ambassador to Singapore who fancies funky shoes and socks, was previously seen in a video gamely eating Bak Kut Teh last November.
Pah. Big deal, you said. It's just meat.
Well, now after two years in Singapore, Kirk and his wife, Crystal, finally mustered up the courage and tried durian for the first time at 818 Durians & Pastries. And they got the best of the lot: Mao Shan Wang.
Kirk had to say a little prayer before having a go at it though: Crystal probably appreciated it more than Kirk did, who looked like he was holding it in.
Check out the video with high-octane music:
U.S. Ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar and his wife Crystal have been in Singapore for nearly two years but have never tried durians before. As the durian season comes to a close, popular food blogger Dr. Leslie Tay (a.k.a. ieatishootipost) takes them to 818 Durians & Pastries for a taste of the "King of Fruits." Watch and see their reactions!Watch our video on the top 5 things you need to know about durians, from ieatishootipost: http://goo.gl/f2UKKE #CulinaryDiplomacy #DurianDiplomacy
Posted by U.S. Embassy Singapore on Friday, August 28, 2015
This video was uploaded to the U.S. Embassy Singapore Facebook page on Aug. 28, 2015.
We couldn't cover it then because we had to attend to events that would determine the future of our country, namely, the GE2015 coverage.
But now you know.
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