This is a pretty good description. The flavor is definitely not like anything you can quite put your finger on but vanilla ice cream and caramelized onions is damn close. I’ve never tasted anything like it before. I’d say easily an acquired taste, you have to have it a few times before one, you understand the flavor and two, decide if you like it or not haha. I’ve tried some Vietnamese durian flavored crackers/cookies that are pretty fucking tasty, but that after taste lingers and it’s weird haha.
Depends on the variety and the quality. It ranges from eating a raw onion to sweet vanilla cake. Some have bitter aftertaste, some have a funny hint of citrusy. I love durians, but I won't eat more than a bite from the cheap ones.
Despite the smell, it actually doesn't taste terrible. Kind of like funky mango yoghurt. It's definitely an aquired taste and many people don't consider the taste to be worth putting up with the smell (or inflicting it on others). If you really want to know what it kind of tastes like, you can get durian flavored sweets and ice creams from most Asian supermarkets.
The durian in the video called “Musang King”, one of the highest quality. The taste is super sweet and mushy with small seed. It does stink for someone who’s not native to them.
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u/VoltoStra 5d ago
How does it taste like? Mango?