10 Unconventional Durian Dishes You Absolutely Need to Try in Singapore

Durian Pizzas & Lava Cakes: 10 Unconventional durian dishes you need to try in Singapore

daphne

20 Nov 2017

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Durian Macarons
These delicious looking macarons are stuffed with the D24 durian flesh! You can choose from either the chocolate or vanilla shells. Which do you think will go better with durian?

Photo: Sunlife Durian Puffs & Pastries
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Durian Pizza
The newly opened Durian cafe, Mao Shan Wang Cafe, is the first and only durian cafe in Singapore introduced by Four Seasons Durian. Their menu consists of everything durian-infused, ranging from pizzas to even durian coffee!

Photo: Mao Shan Wang Cafe by Four Seasons Durian (Facebook)
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Durian Steamboat
This might be officially the most unconventional durian dish to date: the durian hotpot. You eat it the way you would normally eat with traditional hotpots, only with durian-flavoured soup and flesh. You will probably either really love it or absolutely hate it.

Photo: Charcoal Thai (Facebook)
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Durian Chee Cheong Fun
This chee cheong fun really packs a punch with the generous filling. It's served cold and topped with crushed peanuts in place of sesame seeds - certainly a delicious twist to our local morning breakfast delight.

Photo: SBF
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Durian Lava Cake
What comes to your mind when someone mentions Lava cake? The molten chocolate that decadently oozes out, isn't it? Only this time, it's a liquid Mao Shan Wang durian instead.

Photo: Ice Edge Cafe
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Durian Sticky Rice
For all the Thai mango sticky rice fans in Singapore, there is a durian sticky rice as well now! Head to Sawadee Thai to try the classic sticky rice dessert, paired with the custardy Mao Shan Wang durian paste instead. It will definitely leave you yearning for more.

Photo: Sawadee Thai Cuisine (Facebook)
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Durian Creme Brulee
The durian creme brulee is borne of the culinary marriage of fresh durians with one of the finest European desserts. The dessert is packed with flavour in a bowl with a layer of custard underneath.

Photo: The Quarters (Facebook)
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Durian Ang Ku Kueh
Forget traditional peanut and sweet bean Ang Ku Kueh flavours; go for the durian flavour instead! It's filled with a heavenly durian puree peeled from 100% durian flesh.

Photo: Ji Xiang Confectionery (Facebook)
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Durian Crepe Cake
Many of us have heard or tried Durian cakes. But Durian crepe cake, on the other hand? Not so much. Charles' Classic Cakes serves layers of the D24 durian in their mille crepe cake. You've been warned: be prepared to switch over from your plain old vanilla crepes.

Photo: Charles' Classic Cakes
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Durian Bingsu
Step up your classic bingsu game with the Durian bingsu! It's so special and uniquely Singaporean that it's not even available in its hometown, Korea! The durian bingsu is topped with a durian puree and it comes with chunks of durian meat. The bingsu at Chot-Nun is so huge it will take two of you to finish.

Photo: Chot-Nun (Facebook)

Durian fans should give these unique durian eats a try!

Love it or hate it, you can’t deny the durian is a pretty iconic fruit here in SouthEast Asia.

If you’re a fan of durian, you’ll be delighted to know that our local restaurants and cafés are giving their own unique spin on classic dishes by infusing none other than the king of fruits, the mighty durian!

There’s everything you could possibly imagine – ranging from a durian-infused Crème Brulee, durian pizza, rice rolls to coffee? Sounds a bit skeptical at first, doesn’t it?

If you’re obsessed with anything durian, check out the 10 unique durian eats you must try at least once in your life. You’ll never know, it might just be up your alley.

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