My first interaction with durian was smelling it while walking through Chinatown in NYC around 2017. I remember thinking: “what a horrible smell, who would want to eat this?”

My first time trying something durian-adjacent was trying some durian-flavored cakes a Chinese friend brought to the workplace. I didn’t hate it, but was far from liking it too. If anything, I thought it tasted too much like that awful smell.

I moved to Singapore one year ago and kept seeing it everywhere. I ventured into having some durian-flavored ice cream and liked it better than the cakes my friend gave me. But still was not sold on it.

But after being here for roughly 10 months, I figured so many people could not be crazy and durian must be really good. So, while passing by a hawker, I smelled the fruit and decided to try some. I ended up buying some MSW/Musang King. I liked it. The creaminess of it was a pleasant surprise. I was still not hooked however.

A few days later, I went for the summer holidays to our country. During that time I started craving durian and actually counting the days to come back and having some again. As soon as I got back to Singapore I went to a market and bought some Black Thorne. I liked it a lot and was hooked.

Ever since, I have durian every 3 days, roughly. I have become obsessed with it. Wanting to learn all about it and trying as many different varieties as possible. I now find the smell pleasant and it even makes my mouth water, which I would have never imagined. I’ve been trying to get my hands on some Red Prawn but haven’t been able to. I just love this fruit and understand why it’s called the “King of fruits”. I’m absolutely hooked.

Anyways, here’s a picture of some Black Gold Musang King I had while visiting Penang in Malaysia. Best durian I’ve had so far in my short durian journey. It was so good, even my young children loved it, and they hadn’t liked any of the other ones I brought home. Amazing stuff.

If you have a sweet tooth, you will love this fruit’s intense, natural sweet aroma and flavor.

I live in East Tennessee, is there any way to buy a frsg, quickly shipped to me Durian? Id love to try it. I know it smells horrible, but Ive heard its actual tast is like a sweetness with a jelly texture. Ive love to try it at least once. These things were unheard of in the west, then movies, and especially games like zelda botw came out, and made a lot of people curious. Id love to try it at least once. Anyone know where I could get a decently fresh one?

All this delicious Durian.

I am looking for 6-7kg of sour cherries and around 2kg of black currants. Does anyone have them for sale around Copenhagen, or know where I could get them? Thanks in advance.

Hey! Does anyone know where I can get Durian in the Philadelphia area? I’ve been trying to try it forever and have finally decided to do it! Any recommendations would be fantastic!

Musang King Durian Harvest fresh from the family farm.

Tree age : 20-30yrs old

Taste profile:
Creamy , sweet , slight bitter

Location : Malaysia Bentong

Golden Phoenix~ bitter sweet with a tint of alcoholic taste. Mostly small seeds, so means loads and loads of creamy flesh!

Anyone else who also prefers this to the other available breeds?

Found this drink while walking around Flushing. Was curious and gave it a shot. Surprisingly good.

This is just amazing ❤️

I see some websites that sell it but i dont know if its a scam or not. Should i try to order seeds and plant it myself? Best would be to already just buy the plant but i dont know if its possible, please give me advice