Durian - in Japan (and worldwide)
 

I wonder is Durian ever make it to Japan or even popular.
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for me as a SE asianers, Durian is delicious!!! :mtongue:

To a lot of people outside of SE Asia, durian is the only fruit that can be used as a weapon.

Durian certainly has made it to Japan......as a batsu-game food item on TV shows.

Seriously, though, it's only available in selected stores. It isn't something they carry at regular supermarkets.

Weapon is right. Painful projectile and very effective repellent for most of us with a sense of smell.

It very available in Texas, though I don't know if its grown anywhere near here. The local markets have it fresh and then all sorts of prepared food with it. Despite a serious dislike for the fresh stuff, I tried a durian pudding about a year ago. It took serious containment efforts to even make the garage with the trash can bearable once that stuf was opened.

I tried Durian, and I wasn't terribly impressed, but no, I never saw it in Japan. It's quite an acquired taste.

I think it was Malaysia where they had "no smoking, no dogs, no durian" stickers on the buses. Cracked me up.

A man on the travel channel that eats bizzare foods ate one and said it was the only food he had ever tried that he did not likelol

But now Durian flavour make it to many other forms. Durian ice cream, Durian cake, and now most popular Durian moon cake. Very prestigious here in Singapore.

Ah yes the smelly fruit, I've never tried it since the smell is rather repulsive and I like to stand as far away from it as possible. But I know a few people who can't live without it.

I've never even heard of it . . . I'd like to see one in real life!

I think Durian must be like the fruit version of marmite in Asia. You either love it or hate it.

Actually, I did eat durian chips and they weren't bad.