unnoticeable. Frozen durian is very stinky. The flavor of durian is heavenly... like the best custard you’ve ever had in your life. I saw the David Attonborough show on Orangutans where he marvelled that the Orangs would... (24 replies, last updated by obscuro February 14, 2006)

asked about if I had to buy the whole fruit or if they would cut it in half for me. "We don’t cut durian in the store!" I understand it is against the law in Singapore to eat durian in certain circumstances, like on buses.... (29 replies, last updated by John Manzo November 22, 2006)

My father-in-law laughed at the thought of eating a durian that had been frozen and sent across the Pacific. Being from Malaysia, he blew it off and didn’t even think twice about eating one here. To him, it would be... (31 replies, last updated by jbyoga April 15, 2009)

To each their own, I suppose. I’ve had the privilege of having fresh ripe durian while in Asia and texture is that of custard with a very pleasant creamy taste. It’s sweet (sometimes with a tinge of alcohol) and very... (8 replies, last updated by Core November 3, 2004)

Does anyone know if it’s possible to find durian fruit (preferably whole, but frozen would do) in Manhattan? If not, where online could I order a few? My google-fu has failed me. Other “exotic” fruit suggestions... (11 replies, last updated by jlean22 July 13, 2006)

Honestly, I think Durian tastes like the smell of natural gas. I agree that if you want a taste, try it in a shake at a Vietnamese restaurant. I eat just about anything but Durian is about as appealing to me as is monkey meat. (10 replies, last updated by mielimato August 19, 2006)

use so much crushed ice so you can’t taste it so well. The good places will make a nice thick shake. I don’t mind drinking durian shake, but I don’t like eating durian, it’s just toooooo much!!! I... (16 replies, last updated by bluedog June 17, 2008)

Growing up in Davao CIty in the Philippines, durian was closely identified with the city. I still remember eating it. I remember eating it in the form of a candy, a jam, and ice cream. Imagine that durian candy bars were the size... (10 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team September 7, 2008)

durian. Serve it on a plate seedless with a spoon or a fork, and don’t eat it with your fingers, for God’s sake. 5) If you tolerated it so far you can graduate to the ripe Penang durian. Cook something meaty mutton... (18 replies, last updated by Miss Needle March 27, 2007)

Pho Pasteur in Chinatown has them. Avoid ordering one “to go.” Once I ordered one to go and proceeded to go shopping in Downtown. I actually got booted out of one store. How Andrew Zimmern can eat tree worms but not... (14 replies, last updated by merrvally June 16, 2008)

Thanks for the response. Yeh, I’d read that they smell like s**t. I’ve also heard that if you eat one, your breath smells like that corpse also. I’d hate to have a durian milkshake and then have to stay in... (9 replies, last updated by HLing August 21, 2001)

Durian was one of the few things I absolutely refused to eat as a child. When my parents bought it, I would walk out of the room as soon as dinner was over. It was mostly a rebellion thing. I tried it once away from my parents... (11 replies, last updated by Pei October 31, 2006)

Cooking it? What recipe has cooked durian in it? If you do cook it I recommend the frozen stuff. Cheaper, at the perfect ripeness, not as much smell, and easier to use. (5 replies, last updated by ju April 25, 2005)

I have wanted to try a durian shake for the longest time (especially as living at home, my family would kill me if I brought home a fresh durian from china town due to the stink!)...I dared myself and my friend to try one at... (5 replies, last updated by asian guy September 28, 2004)

On Friday July 16 at the Singapore Marriot Hotel, I was the first gourmet in the world to match durian with wine, namely Veuve Clicquot Rose Reserve 1997. it was really fun and despite the horror stories and old wives’tales... (10 replies, last updated by Ian July 21, 2004)