Pick your own durian at Ucok Durian in Medan
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Ucok Durian is one of Medan's best-known durian stalls, where you choose your own fruit and eat it at the table. Tell the seller whether you like your durian sweet or bitter, and if you do not say, they will pick one for you. Go in the evening, when the street stalls are in full swing. Medan has several durian sellers with similar fame, so ask locals which one they trust that week.
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Pick your own durian at Ucok Durian in MedanUcok Durian stalls, central Medan (Jalan KH. Wahid Hasyim and Jalan Iskandar Muda are both mentioned)
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