China’s imports of the fruit have more than doubled in the past five years, and Pizza Hut’s most popular pizza in China is now “durian pizza with cheese,” Yum China CEO Joey Wat told the ...

Mixing durian, coconut and cheese, the Coconut Durian Pizza is a bold item on US Pizza’s seasonal menu. The pizza’s crust is folded to form spiky edges that resemble the durian shell.

“In China, for example, durian-flavored pizza with sweet cheese is available at Pizza Hut across the country. The product lines are slowly expanding to include durian burgers and even durian ...