Shea Driscoll

4 weeks ago | scmp.com | Shea Driscoll

I am a Chinese man. It’s just taken me more than 30 years to be OK with saying this. You might not think so to look at me. I’m the son of a Singaporean Chinese mother and a British father, but the genetic lottery dished out a Caucasian face and that became a self-fulfilling prophecy. When I was growing up in Singapore, people saw me as white, so that was how I felt. I never took Lunar New Year very seriously, and at my rebellious, teenage nadir even skipped the festivities entirely (well, almost).

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Shea Driscoll

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Aug 2, 2023 | thestar.com.my | Shea Driscoll

HONG KONG (South China Morning Post/Asia News Network): Just like durian, I am a tropical native and spiky on the outside. That, and the fact that I am an avowed fan of the divisive fruit, made me the perfect person to try one from China’s much-anticipated first major durian harvest, which took place in Hainan province. Despite limited yields and relatively high prices, our colleagues in Shenzhen were able to order two of the durians, and one made its way to our Hong Kong headquarters.

Aug 1, 2023 | msn.com | Shea Driscoll

China's much-anticipated first major durian harvest recently took place and the Post's Shea Driscoll managed to get his hands on one of the spiky fruits But the taste and smell were just a faint facsimile of a 'proper' durian, while the texture was more reminiscent of an unripe banana at times Just like durian, I am a tropical native and spiky on the outside.

Aug 1, 2023 | scmp.com | Shea Driscoll

One of China’s first home-grown durians - we evaluate its taste, texture and smell. Photo: Sun Yeung China’s much-anticipated first major durian harvest recently took place and the Post’s Shea Driscoll managed to get his hands on one of the spiky fruitsBut the taste and smell were just a faint facsimile of a ‘proper’ durian, while the texture was more reminiscent of an unripe banana at times One of China’s first home-grown durians - we evaluate its taste, texture and smell. Photo: Sun Yeung