Food media in English is extremely Anglo-centric.
It feels as if only some people’s opinions matter.
In my world, people don’t just like, they obsess about durians. It’s not our fault you’re not able to handle greatness.
But people like us don’t often get to write the trendsetting pieces like the ones mentioned here:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/durian-asian-fruits-orientalism-debate/
If you make your money in this craft, showing off how poorly developed your tastebuds are must be embarrassing.