Durian Pizza Actually Exists, And We’re Not Really Sure How To Feel About It

We all know how pizzas generally tasteand look like. Sweet tomato base, silky cheese oozing from the sides, and a fluffy crust complimented with the topping of your choice make up the Italian dish we’ve all grown to love.

Enter 2017 and some people decided to do something out of the norm and use durian in pizza. Yes, it’s a gastronomical marriage between our King of Fruits and the Italians' sacred food.

We know, you must be thinking, who on Earth would want to eat that?!

What kind of human being is trying to mess with our taste buds?

But for hardcore durian lovers, this might be something they look forward to.

So, where can you find this ‘magical’ new pizza hybrid?

The durian pizza is only available at Tino’s Pizza in Singapore. Too far? Well, a short flight wouldn't stop a true durian lover and if you’re staying in Johor, it wouldn’t be a problem getting there since Singapore is just a short drive.

There are two variations to the durian pizza – D24 and Mao Shan Wang, each costing SGD$16.90 (RM53.50) and SGD$21.90 (RM69.07) respectively.

Well, at least the pizza is cheaper than the market price of one kilogram of durian.

Bonus: you can enjoy it with either a thick airy crust or crispy thin crust.

Well, at least the colour is akin to cheese.

The café introduced the pizza on 1 April, insisting that it wasn’t an April Fools’ joke - which we know some durian haters and pizza lovers wishing it was.

We know this pizza may sound bizarre to some, but Tino’s Pizzas wasn’t the first one to sell it.

Singapore’s Godfather Pizza, Pizza Hut China, and even a café in Sarawak called 900 Inn Café have been selling durian pizza long before Tino's Pizza did it.

Even our local Pizza Hut tried to sell the idea to Malaysians back in 2015 and they even came up with a graphic for it. But in the end, the idea didn’t materialise.

Maybe Pizza Hut can consider launching it now?

From the looks of Tino’s Pizza’s Facebook page, the odd pizza seems to be well-received by durian fans.

Which brings us to the question: would you dare (or love) to go on a gastronomical adventure where your taste buds will undoubtedly discover new, uncharted territories?