Durian Smoothie

Sinh Tố Sầu Riêng

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    one

    12 ounce 360 ml ) smoothie
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Madame Vo: Vietnamese Home Cooking from the New York Restaurant

By Jimmy Ly and Yen Vo

Published 2024

  • About

Durian is the king of all Southeast Asian fruits. It famously has a distinct, pungent smell that has gotten it banned from airplanes, hotels, and other public places. When we visited Vietnam when I was little, I remember buying a bunch of durian from a street vendor. We got scolded by our hotel, which was the funniest thing. Honestly, I hated durian as a kid and only learned to love it as I grew older. For beginners, a smoothie—with condensed milk and half-and-half—takes a little bit of the