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PrintDurian Pastries in Manhattan's Chinatown
Joe DiStefano at Gothamist found liulan soo, flaky durian cream-filled pastries, at Chatham Square Restaurant in Manhattan's Chinatown. I would describe the flavor of durian as a mix of garlic and onion—not necessarily horrendous (although other people would disagree), nor something I'd dream about eating—but Joe highly recommends these pastries:
"It had a kinder, gentler flavor than fresh durian, which has a funky undertone that can linger for quite some time after one has swallowed the last creamy bit. In fact the green and yellow treats were so tasty that almost as soon as the first plate was finished another was ordered."
As Chinese cuisine isn't known for excelling in the "desserts" department, I think I have to try these for myself.
Chatham Square Restaurant
Address: 6 Chatham Square, New York NY 10038 (map)
Phone: 212-587-8811
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8 Comments:
i loved durian growng up... i didn't think it was smelly till the past 5 years or so... yum.. haha.
chlamers at 2:42PM on 02/22/08
Are you CRAZY? Durian smells and tastes like shit. Hell, not even that good! It's more like the smell you'd expect if you threw a chicken carcass, some used cat litter, a gallon of milk and two heads of garlic into a trash can and left it outside for a week. During the hottest month of summer. In Florida.
The flavor is not much better, and you'll be burping up that smell for two days.
DO. NOT. WANT.
paanta at 3:43PM on 02/22/08
I'm in the same boat as chlamers. I ate that stuff all the time as a kid (outside because my dad HATED it) and it puts me off a bit now that I'm an adult.
I still really wish I could try these, though.
unarata at 3:48PM on 02/22/08
Ugh...Durians smell too bad for me to consider eating it. Go to Chatham Square Restaurant for their dim sum and cha siew baos though.
Gordon Mark at 5:03PM on 02/22/08
Durian fritters are the freaking best! :O
AllenW at 9:12PM on 02/23/08
Ahhhh ! Durians, queen if Tropical Fruits, exotic fragrance, sometimes pungent and overpowering, rich creamy texture, but should be eaten in SE Asia to be fully appreciated. In passing, must mention the Durain Cake Paste
available in Thailand, unique ;-)
gluhtzee at 10:15AM on 02/24/08
I JUST HAD THESE!!! So stinky gooood!!!
dead_brontes at 8:32AM on 02/27/08
Oh, golly. I can eat almost anything, but durian gives me the gag reflex! I went to Malaysia with DH in 2000 and ate jellyfish, chicken feet, thousand year old eggs, pretty much everything except that fruit. Yuck!
njfoodiegirl at 4:01PM on 02/28/08