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I might visit KL soon, which place would you recommend to try out eating Durian? And which place to get it to bring it back home? I am hoping they take care of packing etc.

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Protip: the cultivar of durian matters, and is what I suspect makes many foreigners dislike durian (since they're likely to buy the cheapest to hedge their risk).

Musang King (mentioned in the article, though some unscrupulous sellers might pass D101 off as it) and D24 are favourites among the locals.

The cheapest is usually either Red Prawn, Green Bamboo, or Black Pearl, which aren't that great.

I think this article is pretty decent in describing the more common durian cultivars found in Malaysia: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/hail-the-king-of-frui...

Most airlines recommend against bringing durian on flights. Also, not sure which country you are from, but at least in Canada/USA you can’t bring fresh fruits from abroad, it’s strictly forbidden and there are dogs walking around the airport trained for the smell of food.

You'll want to head out to the suburbs. There's an area called SS2 that is where most of the locals go to have their durians.

I'd recommend against taking it out because even for locals many of us can't bear the smell, and it's considered impolite.

On a side note, are you coming here for NG MY conference?

Thank you. I had to look up “NG MY” conference, so, no not coming for Angular conference.

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