Durian is acknowledged as the king of fruits in Asia, and for good reason apart from its imposing thorns

s and appearance, it is delicious and creamy and by itself makes for a rich and satisfying meal. Durians are versatile and can be cooked with rice in addition to being turned into a variety of food items, like durian cake, or dodol, and durian ice-cream. While durians should be eaten fresh whenever possible, heres a suggestion for making durian icecream from leftovers. This recipe serves 2. Ingredients:

2 small or 1 medium-sized durian 2 small plastic freezer containers

Preparation: 1. Choose a slightly over ripe durian. Slightly mushy flesh makes for an ice-cream that is creamy and rich. 2. Simply scrape the durian flesh into a plastic container suitable for freezing. 3. Put this into the freezer. It will keep for up to 2 months. 4. Before serving, take the container out of the freezer for about 5 minutes. 5. Turn the container upside down and let the durian ice cream pop out into a dessert bowl. Serve it as is, in order to get the full flavor of the durian in its frozen form. Note: If you do not like the pulpy taste of the ice-cream, whiz it in a blender for about a minute before freezing.