What does a Durian fruit taste like?!
What does a Durian fruit taste like?
I recently tried a Durian fruit but do not know how to describe the taste. Can anyone help?
Answers:
Standard Thai Mon Thong durians have sweet fruity-tasting meat with a firm texture and of yellow color. It's the variety that is the least likely to be outright disliked. It's also a bit boring for the taste buds.
Indonesian durians come in a wide range of flavors.
My own preferred variety has white, wrinkled meat with a texture like whipped cream and a bitter-sweet, nutty taste.
When the meat is not wrinkled upon opening of the fruit, the taste will be less creamy, and rather fruity.
You are less likely to find bitter-sweet durians with yellow meat, but occasionally you will come across that combination, too.
Yellow-meat durians are usually just sweet, not bitter-sweet. They also are less likely to have a nutty flavor.