ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines — “Suman,” one of the delicacies in this highland city, may soon be found on dining tables in China.

Mayor Danilo Leyble said he recently met a businessman in China who is interested in importing city’s version of the suman, which is very popular especially among Maytime festival visitors.

Leyble said the Chinese businessman wants to import regularly at least two tons of the native delicacy, which is glutinous rice wrapped in yellow “buli” leaves.

It was learned that the Chinese businessman is planning to send a team of technical people to this pilgrimage capital city of the country to make a study on the viability of importing suman to their country.

The meeting with the businessman and Leyble happened when the local chief executive became part of the country’s delegation to Beijing, China.

The recent China trip, which was part of the economic and social partnership between the two countries to ensure sustainable growth especially in the field of agriculture, was headed by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.