TikToker from China Pays RM144 for Frozen Black Thorn Durian in KL, M’sians Say it’s Too Expensive

Freshly cooked food is always the best! The same thing applies to durians. The fresher it is, the tastier it is!

A TikToker from China recently visited a place in KL to satisfy her cravings for the king of fruits but instead of a fresh one, she paid RM144 for a frozen black thorn durian. In her IG reel @dongbeixuan, the woman was promised by the durian vendor who said that she could replace the durian with a new one in case the fruit was not up to par in terms of freshness.

The vendor then introduced her to a frozen Musang King which came all the way from Pahang, to which she asked for a fresh one.

“The fresh ones are still inedible,” the vendor told her.

She then got herself a frozen black thorn durian, which came with 2 free mangosteens. While frozen durians are common in China, she admitted to feeling a little surprised to get the same thing in KL.

Her video sparked a debate among Malaysian social media users, who thought it was not the best idea to eat frozen durians in Malaysia – one of the countries with biggest durian productions.

“You got yourself deceived. A frozen durian is not supposed to be that expensive.”

“It’s not even durian season now, and Pahang is only 2 hours away from KL, do you need to freeze the durian? I don’t think it’s local durian.”

“You’re deceived. This isn’t a black thorn durian.”

“The shape looks like a black thorn durian, but the color of the flesh doesn’t.”

“You’re in Malaysia but you go for a frozen durian? Are you okay?”

You can watch the video here.

As durian enthusiasts, what do you think of the price? Should tourists be introduced to frozen durians?

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