re: has anyone ever tried Durian fruit?

Yes, I had some which had been frozen & imported. My dad was from Indonesia and said that fresh durian is so much better. I think it's illegal to carry it on public transportation in some Southeast Asian countries, and to cut it in public because it's so stinky.

The taste was...unique. Kind of like a creamy, very fragrant melon. I can see some people might acquire a taste for it, but I didn't care for it much.