双语阅读：为了满足中国人的胃马来西亚棕榈油巨头都改种榴莲了……_公共英语阅读理解

双语阅读：为了满足中国人的胃马来西亚棕榈油巨头都改种榴莲了……

“The durian industry is transforming from local to global, large-scale farming due to the great demand from China,” said Lim Chin Khee, a durian industry consultant. “Before the boom, a durian farm in Malaysia would be a leisure farm ... Now they are hundreds of acres and bigger, and many more will come.”

马来西亚榴莲产业顾问林钦奇（音）说：“（马来西亚）榴莲产业正在从本土向全球转型，大规模种植源于中国的巨大需求，在这波热潮之前，马来西亚的榴莲农场本来是休闲农场……现在它们都是数百英亩，甚至更大，未来还会有更多的榴莲农场出现。”

Durian may be banned in some airports, public transport and hotels in Southeast Asia for its pungent smell, but the Chinese are huge fans. Durian-flavored foods sold in China include pizza, butter, salad dressing and milk.

尽管东南亚的一些机场、公共交通和酒店禁止携带具有刺激性气味的榴莲入内，但中国人却是榴莲的拥趸，在中国销售的榴莲风味食品包括披萨、黄油、沙拉酱和牛奶。

Durian for sale in a market in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Photograph: Emily Chow/Reuters

“At first, I also hated durians because I thought they have a weird smell,” said Helen Li, 26, eating at a shop specializing in durian pizza in Shanghai, where nearly every customer ordered the 60 yuan dish during a recent lunch hour rush. “But when you taste it, it’s really quite delicious.”