How to eat durian core? To make soup, clean the durian core and make soup with some pig bones or chicken bones. You can also make delicious crucian carp soup with crucian carp. Soak the durian core in water and remove the skin covering it. It can be easily removed by boiling it in water. Dry the kernel inside and soak it in water. Boiled, the durian core can be boiled and eaten. Cook it over medium heat for 20 minutes. Peel off the outer skin and eat the kernels inside. The texture is a bit powdery, similar to cooked taro.