Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Durian Pancakes & Durian Macaroons @ Durian Durian, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

durian pancakes - yummy yummy

At this small stall within the food court at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, it's literally a shrine dedicated to the King of Fruit aka the creamy, delectable and unique smelling durian. We stumbled on this place last weekend and had a great laugh at its signboard - "Durian Durian" that reminded us of what would have happened if Duran Duran, that 1980s band had made a major typo error.

the making of a tempting treat

I was so tempted to try many things here but decided to restraint myself since I'm the only one who eats durian (Splashie Boy hates durian to his core of his heart and nothing will make him change his ways ever!). The pancakes looked good (1 piece for RM3, 2 pieces for RM5), hence that was ordered straight away. Made on the spot when you place your order, they add frozen durian cream within the just cooked pancake, fold it down and hand it to you to savour. Since Pavilion is usually full of foreigners, I had a hard time searching for a place to sit far away from them since I doubt they'll appreciate the stinking smell next to them.

the not so fantastic durian macaroons

Pancakes were yummy especially when eaten hot from the stove! Feeling unsatisfied with my poor durian tasting session, the next thing I decided to try were the durian macaroons (6 pieces for RM6). Big mistake as these macaroons were poorly made (no match to the infamous Laduree as they were hard and gummy when bitten into). The durian taste ain't too distinct either since it's just durian flavoured whipped cream. I should have instead spent my calorie intake on the soft ice cream flavoured with durian or the durian cream puffs, the durian mochi or even the durian swiss roll.

Durian Durian
Lot P1-11-04
Level 1 Pavilion KL
Jalan Bukit Bintang

Tel:03-8994 9308

(Pork free but definitely not smell free! More pictures in
the Flickr set.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. This review is time sensitive; changes may occur to the place later on that can affect this opinion. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from this place for writing the review.

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19 comments:

Sean said...

this outlet sounds really interesting! i'm not a die-hard fan of durians, but i do love those chilled durian mousse pancakes that some chinese restaurants serve.

KY said...

ahh, piping hot pancakes! i want!

J said...

There's a place in Pavilion called Durian Durian specialising in durian desserts?
D: <--- Distressed because hate smell/taste/everything about durians.

ai wei said...

it so durian!!! but not my thing ><

Ciki said...

i saw this plc with munkey but of course i RAN far far away! hahahaa

thule a.k.a leo said...

Nope.. no durian for me either.. however, I'm trying hard to learn to appreciate durian (still yields no result) as Jenn is a durian lover.. kinda pity to see her sacrificing her cravings for king of fruit for me

sc said...

oooo, nice! the durian ice looks good! read this just in time- think will pop over tmrw after my appointment at pavillion :)

Babe_KL said...

aisay so many of you dun like durian?? :p

i saw this place but was too full from dinner to check them out :D

Jean said...

tried this, love the pancake too!!!

Bangsar-bAbE said...

Hmmm...I should give you my share of durians next time. I can't eat too much durians. 3-4 seeds and I'm done!

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Rarebeet said...

durian overload! I've been meaning to check this place out but keep forgetting! Duh...

Big Boys Oven said...

oh much drop by and try their macarons! :)

fatboybakes said...

its amazing how many malaysians dont like durian. i cant fathom it! hahaha!

eiling lim said...

eh how come i always go to pavilion and yet miss this stall?!! hmm.. must go again!

女飞侠 said...

gagagaga...i purposely went to try the pancake yesterday, it tasted soooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodddddddddddd!!!! love it!

thenomadGourmand said...

OOooooOOO!! Must get some frens over here soon!

Aby said...

my aunt's stall , ahahaha , i am the one of the 1st to taste everything,oh yea~

bez said...

Love durian, but extremely disappointed with Durian Durian's Durian Tarts, which come temptingly individually wrapped in a box with a delicious looking photo of a tart full of durian. The price tag reflects the imagery, but sadly the contents are a huge disappointment. Very little filling encased in way too much tasteless pastry (nearly 1cm thick on the bottom. Come on Durian, Durian, smarten up your act, and update the images on the box to truly reflect the poor quality product you're selling. Needless to say, we won't be wasting our money on these tarts again.

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