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Price as of 05/19/2021
There are 2 kinds of Banh Pia Custard Cakes: Mung Bean Cakes With Salted Egg Yolks ( green bag $6.49 ) and Durian Cake ( yellow bag $4.39)
Seeing how popular these were, I had purchased the Mung Bean Cakes ( green bag ) below to give them a try . I think it would be more of a hit with Asians than it would be for Americans…lol…No one in my family liked these. Perhaps the Durian cakes might possibly be better than the mung bean ones . But I don’t enjoy the smell of Durian..lol… These Pia cakes are small but that’s probably a good thing..lol…..I wouldn’t be able to eat more than that as it is really sweet . As you eat toward the center, you can definitely taste the salted egg yolk. It might have been more tolerable to eat if the salted egg yolk was omitted…lol..These are selling like hot cakes at my Costco but for my family it is a pass…lol. I might have to give the rest away to my sister-in-law who is Vietnamese and will probably enjoy these.
I couldn’t find any reviews on the Banh Pia Custard Mung Bean Cakes With Salted Egg Yolks so below are some reviews on the Banh Pia Custard Durian Cakes ( yellow bag ) from other Costco members :
GOOD REVIEWS
“It’s great stuff but you definitely have to get used to”
“I LOVE THESEEEE”
“I am addicted to it
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‘It’s yummy! I eat 2 (at least) since they’re so small. The kids pretend to faint when I open the packets. They didn’t grow up eating durian.”
“My 3 local Costco in SoCal sell the durian/mung bean combo, mung bean by itself, and one sells the mung bean with salted egg. I’ve had all three, and they’re all good! My husband can’t eat durian, so they’re all mine
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“we love this!! if you don’t like durian, we can see why you won’t like this”
‘They are really good!!!! they are durian.. not so strong in my opi.. and crusts are like pia.. flaky!”
” To me, these are good, small size is perfect.”
“This is durian. It’s a very pungent fruit that may smell different to individuals not used to it. It’s an acquired taste/scent, but once you do get used to it, it’s one of the most fragrant scent/taste you will ever experience.”
“Love those!”
‘Asians love their Durian !”
‘my parents love durian and they loveeee these. both times we went to restock, people had ransacked the cases.”
‘Love it. I bought so many. I only allow myself to eat 2 cakes per day.”
“Soooooo GOOD!“
“just bought it for the first time today too! i like durian, so i enjoy these!”
“I love durian. My costco doesn’t have it so I have to ask my friend to get it. It’s really but a bit too sweet to me.”
“Pop those babies in the microwave for 10 secs and it’s so much better”
“A cup of hot tea is a perfect combination.”
“i tried the one with salty egg, that was pretty good. I’m not a fan of durian”
“This is a good find if you like Durian fruit!! Pretty tasty, but the cake size was a bit small for me. 2-3 bites.”
“Love it, love it, and love it!
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“Absolutely love this pastry! Just bought another 6 packs yesterday, I will gift some and save some for myself
If you are a fan of durian, run and get them now
so delicious!”
“So good and great price! Definitely an acquired taste.”
“It is typical dessert for Asian . I can eat 5 of them one time 
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“The best!!!”
“I love these. I hated anything durian especially the smell as a kid but my taste buds have changed.”
“Love love it! Only for those that can eat durian”
‘Love these!! One of the best items Costco offer!!”
“It’s an acquired taste! For sure. I liked them”
“We love it. We grow up eating hopia in the Philippines. As soon as I saw it got one to try. Then went back got 6pks.”
“My all time favorite snack lol.”
“We got almost 50 packs until now. We love it. It’s one of the famous Vietnamese dessert cake . Durian can be hard to like, you either love it or hate it.’
“My family and neighbors love them.”
“I’ve already gone through three boxes of these. They are the perfect little sweet treat after a meal.”
“So good. I bought 5 bags and my mom ate almost all of it.”
“Loveee this! I grew up eating Durian in my family. It’s not everybody’s cup of tea because of the stinky fruit smell but oh well I love it!!!”
BAD REVIEWS
“The worst ever 
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“They’d have to pay ME to take another one of those home”
“This is one of the worst things I’ve ever eaten in my life. I definitely did not acquire the taste for durian.”
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agree, they were terrible. My adult daughter didn’t make it through one full bite without running for the bathroom. We are adventurous eaters and it was a hard no from all 6 of us.”
“I tried the mung bean ones and hated them. I liked them in the Philippines so I thought I’d like the Vietnamese ones, but I was wrong.”
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Not for everybody. I do not even want to smell it
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“Not for me”
“I grabbed a bag bc I saw a few people buy it. I could barely eat a quarter of one! Lol”
“I bought these to try with a 4.99 price tag… Everyone in my household spit them out immediately. 
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“They are horrible!!!! I actually returned them lol”
“These are the worst smelling things EVER.Seriously, I was horrified. “
“My family did not like them at all! “
“It is disgusting 
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“couldn’t do it I actually was so irritated about the smell I returned them “
“If you never had or don’t like durian it’s not for you. I bought it and almost throw up after opening the package 
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