Fruit Pudding: Happy Durian Flavour

Durian is a fruit that either people will love it or hate it. Durian's name comes from a Indonesian/Malay word "duri" which means thorn and -an is a suffix together for building a noun in Malay and Indonesian Language.

The durian tree grows best in ultra-tropical climate zone. It is a native of Borneo/Kalimantan (an island that is shared between 3 countries; Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia) and Sumatra (Indonesia). Although durian is not native to Thailand, this country is currently one of the major exporters of durians especially Mon Thong variety. Those who know only the standard Thai Mon Thong variety will be surprised in how many different flavors and textures durian can come. As my late dad hometown is in Sumatra, I was introduced to the classical durian variety first then knew mon thong when I was a teenager.

This pudding is served with durian flavour.