So as you all know we visited the Lower East Side Last Week and one of the stops were Morganstern’s Ice Cream. One of the flavors we tried that was unusual was the Durian Banana Ice Cream simply because it had a unique flavor. While everyone seemed to have hated the taste of it, i feel that i was not that bad once you get past the first initial taste which some of you referred to as “onion”. Once you put the ice cream in your mouth, you get hit with a slight onion/scallion taste which was more of a leek flavor. The banana sweetness balanced it out very well and complemented it. Once that taste of leeks died down, the banana helps cool and sweeten out the pallet. I had never tried or heard of Durian before so it was in experience in and of itself. The taste of the ice cream as well as the fruit is more of an acquired taste, you either like it or you don’t, but i just love trying new things. i just happened to like what i tried this time.
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I find that the Durian Banana ice cream , was not bad combination, I didn’t fancy the flavors simple because of the onion taste as well not knowing what is Durian. I it was smooth finish after you get past the onion. However I did enjoy the salted chocolate ice-cream which was very rich in flavors, I like the texted on the pallet which smooth finish but with a pop because of the salt. It was my first time trying salted chocolate I will surely be going back there to get some more.
Unfortunately I disliked the Durian banana ice cream very much! The taste was so off to me and the combination did not sit well in my mouth. As far as the chocolate ice cream that was delicious.
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