M’sia McDonald’s Now Has Durian McFlurry with Real D24

Last year August, something phenomenal happened.

No, Donald Trump didn’t come to Singapore to have KFC with a knife and fork. It’s something even more phenomenal.

Jack Lim is a Malaysian and lives in Muar, Johor. One fine day in August 2017, he saw a post in his Facebook newsfeed that propelled him to take a very justifiable urgent leave immediately, hopped into his Proton and drove almost three hours to Singapore, honking his way through the jams and angry drivers.

He reached Causeway point and immediately did what he has rehearsed for what seemed like 8,888 times in his car: “One Nasi Lemak Burger. No, make it ten Nasi Lemak Burgers.”

He has to be the first to try it, because according to his friends, Nasi is his middle name and Lemak is his last name.

Well, he took a bite, cried and then went to Boon Lay for the renowned power nasi lemak instead (not knowing that there’s also a Boon Lay Nasi Lemak in Causeway Point).

We might have made up a certain Jack Lim, but we’re certain that there were countless people like Jack Lim last year, when Singapore McDonald’s came out with the Nasi Lemak Burger that sold out within two weeks.

Now, the roles are about to be reversed, because…

Malaysia McDonald’s is Bringing Back its Durian McFlurry

Yes, I know what you’re thinking. In fact, I know how you’ve just reacted.

I got it right, eh? Except that you might not be that cute #sorrynotsorry

Last year, after McDonald’s Singapore introduced the Nasi Lemak Burger, McDonald’s Malaysia did not follow suit; instead, it came out with its own viral new item: the D24 Durian McFlurry.

And it overshadowed the Nasi Lemak Burger. In a week, it was sold out.

Unlike the Nasi Lemak Burger that made a comeback and even stayed in as a permanent item, the Durian McFlurry did not rise from the dead: instead, according to McDonald’s Malaysia Facebook Page, they could not get more D24 durians, so they would have to bring it back in 2018.

And in true McDonald’s fashion, they made good on their promise:

Since 14 June 2018 (i.e. two days ago), the D24 Durian McFlurry is back.

The D24 McFlurry is just that: D24 McFlurry. However, there’s also a new McFlurry called the D24 Durian McFlurry Party.

According to the description in its website, it is “packed with extra serving so that everyone can enjoy the rich D24 durian in vanilla soft serve, layered with crunchy chocolate bits.”

Holy.

Durian with chocolate bits. That’s gonna be epic.

It’s Not Cheap

It’s not easy to find the prices of the Durian McFlurry, especially for someone like me who can only research online.

I begged my boss to let me go up north this weekend in the name of content creation, but he told me to just ask any of my friends who are Malaysians or living in Malaysia. After all, all of us would have at least one 几够力 friend, right?

But it’s okay because I found the prices online after all, and it’s not that pretty.

Here, take a look:

The normal Durian McFlurry is at RM8.99 (about SGD$3) while the Durian McFlurry Party is at RM19.95 (about SGD$6.65).

Now, remember, that’s Malaysia pricing.

But is it worth the price tag and the calories?

How Does it Taste?

I told my boss that this article would garner one million shares if there’s a taste test, and requested to go up north again. But he still refused; I’ve a feeling that he has something against durians (maybe durians once ate his dog before), so in an unconventional manner, we’ve to resort to looking at reviews online instead.

According to World of Buzz, a popular Malaysia media that tried the dessert last year, it “did not disappoint,” though it seemed to melt slightly faster (not that we care, do we?). There were apparently bits of flesh in it (OMG, bits of D24?!) and did not have an artificial taste to it.

And most importantly? The smell is strong. Durian is all about its pungent aroma, isn’t it?

Judging from the review, it’s a must-have if you’re heading north this long weekends.

McDonald’s Singapore, we’re still waiting for a McDurian.

Now you know what Singaporeans are talking about today; do check back tomorrow for another piece of news of the day!