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6 places in Hong Kong to try new durian dishes, from chicken curry to pizza to hotpot
- Every year, chefs in Hong Kong come up with new ways to add the durian fruit to their summer dishes. Here are six places to try some out
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In Hong Kong, one of the things that herald the arrival of summer is the sweet, sulphuric smell of durian – the “king of fruits”.
Demand for the spiky, stinky fruit grows stronger every year, and fans debate hotly and at length whether Thai durians are better than Malaysian durians or if the Musang King varietal trumps the D24.
With such discerning palates comes the expectation of different dishes. Not for them any more the simple incorporation of their favourite fruit in treats such as durian-flavoured ice cream.
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“Hong Kong imports durian from [places] like Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam but the country that offers the most different types of durian remains Malaysia,” says Sharon Han, director of Shaz Confections, a Hong Kong bakery that has just released a line of durian snow skin mooncakes made with different varieties of the fruit, such as Musang King, Red Lobster and D24.
Asked why Hongkongers expect so much variety in their durian, Han says: “Hong Kong imports so many different types of the fruit [that] when durian season comes about, it is like opening a box of assorted chocolates and you want to try all of them.
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