“[Bitter bruised durians] stick to the throat; some describe it as being like swallowing crushed Panadol pills,” said one durian seller. Last month, a Malaysian durian seller, VOon Z’y from Ipoh, went viral on Facebook for posting a photo of severely ‘bruised’ durians, with flesh looking bluish-black. He wrote in Chinese that a customer dismissed it as spoiled, so he took it home to eat.
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The ‘rotten-looking’ durian is a kampong durian, known for its intense flavor despite its misshapen shell. The viral post sparked debate among netizens about the durian’s edibility, with some questioning its safety and others praising it as “the best of the best.” Local durian sellers are now asked to settle the debate: is it edible or not?
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