I enjoy durian as does one of my daughters. The other 3 in the house get hysterical if anything even made with it comes in to the house.
Is this close?
“Durian is a strange combination of savory, sweet, and creamy all at once. A durian is supposed to have subtle hints of chives mixed with powdered sugar. It’s supposed to taste like diced garlic and caramel poured into whipped cream. So relax and let the cacophony of flavors blow you away”
https://migrationology.com/how-to-love-durian-fruit/#:~:text=Durian%20is%20a%20strange%20combination,of%20flavors%20blow%20you%20away.
I suppose the cultural equivalent in the Black community of the past would have been Chitterlings.
Chitterlings are basically hog or cow intestines.
They must be cleaned of all solid ‘debris’, then simmered for 4 to 5 hours with Creole seasoning. By that time, the entire house REEKS of clogged guts. The aroma can be detected from the basement up into the crawlspace of your attic. I don’t expect this dish to ever go mainstream.
I was okay with eating them sometimes, not a lot.
I never volunteered to be the Holiday Cook in charge of that dish.