Durian - in Japan (and worldwide)

[jurianbai]

I wonder is Durian ever make it to Japan or even popular.
Durian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

for me as a SE asianers, Durian is delicious!!!

[komitsuki]

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

[Nagoyankee]

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.

[TalnSG]

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.

[Columbine]

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.

[seiki]

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

[jurianbai]

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.

[Undertherose25]

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.

[YoshimiTheEthereal]

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

[Columbine]

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.