In our region, the durian is derogatorily referred to as the „cheese fruit“ or „stinky fruit“ because of its strong smell. However, the Chinese can’t get enough of the liú lián 榴莲. The demand has been growing for years. Companies like Guangxi Xuan Ma Food process it into cakes and cookies. It is also found in milk tea or as a pizza topping here. Traditional suppliers have been Thailand and Vietnam until now. After the visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang last week, Malaysia can now also boost its exports to China.