> Quick view: RM198 at a Haidilao counter buys a six-piece tin of Duria Black Thorn Musang King snowy mooncakes plus a free four-piece Musang King box, 10 pieces in all. It is sold at 15 named outlets, with no end date beyond "while stocks last". Pavilion KL and Sunway Carnival are left off the list, and Duria's own online shop has a similar tin at the same price with two free boxes and delivery.

Haidilao Malaysia launched its first durian mooncake on 1 September 2026, and the headline is simple: Black Thorn Durian Mooncakes, 6 pieces, RM198, with a free box of 4 Musang King durian mooncakes for every tin you buy. The hotpot chain did not make these itself. Every box in its photos is co-branded with duria, the Malaysian durian brand, and the tin reads "Black Thorn Musang King Durian Snowy Mooncake". So you are buying a Duria product through a Haidilao till, and that matters when you work out whether RM198 is a good price.

What you get for RM198

  • The tin: six black-skinned snowy mooncakes stamped with a gold Haidilao "Hi" logo, each individually wrapped in a small duria box. The tins in Haidilao's in-store photos, posted on 10 September, are stamped Net Weight 360g, which is 60g a piece. The launch poster's rendering of the same tin reads 420g, so go by the label on the box you are handed.
  • The free box: four pieces. In Haidilao's photos the free box is Duria's Coconut Musang King Durian Snowy Skin Mooncake, marked 240g (60g x 4pcs). Haidilao's caption just calls it Musang King, so expect the version rolled in shredded coconut.
  • The storage: both boxes are sold out of a chest freezer, and Haidilao's in-store banner says they are frozen to lock in freshness. This is snow skin, so it needs to stay cold.

How to buy it, step by step

  1. Go to one of the 15 participating outlets. There is no app, website or delivery option for this deal.
  2. Ask at the counter for the durian mooncake tin. You do not have to order a hotpot meal first.
  3. Pay RM198 for the six-piece Black Thorn tin. The four-piece Musang King box is handed over after payment.
  4. Check the price on the receipt. Haidilao's poster says RM198, but the Zenith Mall outlet's own website prints RM198++, the usual shorthand for tax and service charge on top. Ask before you pay if the final figure matters to you.
  5. Get it home cold. Bring a cooler bag if you are not driving straight back.

The 15 outlets, and the two that are missing

The participating outlets, as listed by Haidilao:

  • Klang Valley (7): Sunway Pyramid, One Utama, Sunway Velocity, IOI City Mall, Bangsar Village, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Setia City Mall
  • Penang (2): Gurney Paragon, Queensbay Mall
  • Johor (3): Zenith Mall, Sutera Mall, AEON Tebrau City
  • Melaka (1): Dataran Pahlawan
  • Perak (1): Ipoh Station 18
  • Sarawak (1): Vivacity Megamall, Kuching

Haidilao's own February 2026 opening-hours notice named 16 outlets, and two of them are missing here. Haidilao Pavilion KL (Level 10, Pavilion Elite) is still listed as a current tenant in Pavilion KL's directory, and Haidilao Sunway Carnival (First Floor, Seberang Jaya) is still in Sunway Carnival's directory. Neither is on the mooncake list, so if Bukit Bintang or mainland Penang is your nearest Haidilao, go to Pavilion Bukit Jalil or Gurney Paragon instead. There is no participating outlet in Sabah, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan or the East Coast.

Is RM198 a good price?

Against hotel mooncakes, yes. Against Duria's own shop, not really.

  • Haidilao: RM198 for 10 pieces is RM19.80 a piece. By weight, 360g plus 240g is 600g, or RM33 per 100g.
  • Hotel Musang King: our Mid-Autumn guide found Musang King snow skin at RM68 a piece at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur and Mandarin Oriental, and RM89 at Four Seasons. Ten hotel pieces at RM68 would cost RM680.
  • Duria's own online shop, checked on 11 September 2026: the Black Gold Ascendant Gold Dust Blackthorn Musang King Snowskin Mooncake (6 x 60g) is RM198, marked down from RM344, and comes with two free boxes of 4 and 2 assorted pieces (pandan, original or charcoal, at random). That is 12 pieces, or RM16.50 a piece, with free delivery to city areas in West Malaysia and a cooler bag in the box. Duria's plain Signature Musang King six-piece box is RM138, or RM23 a piece.

So the Haidilao deal only wins if you want the Haidilao-branded tin, or if you are already sitting in one of the 15 restaurants and would rather carry a box home tonight than wait for delivery.

Who it suits, and who should skip it

Good for: durian lovers who want to try Black Thorn and Musang King side by side; anyone who needs a smart-looking tin for a Mid-Autumn visit this week; Haidilao regulars in Kuching, Ipoh or Melaka, where there are fewer hotel mooncake counters to compare against.

Skip it if: you need halal food. Haidilao's restaurants do not hold JAKIM certification, and neither Haidilao's post nor Duria's product pages make a halal claim for these boxes. Also skip it if you want the mooncakes delivered, if you do not like coconut (that is the free box), or if your nearest Haidilao is Pavilion KL or Sunway Carnival.

Fine print that trips people up

  • No end date. Haidilao prints only "limited quantities, while stocks last". A popular outlet can sell out well before 25 September, so call ahead if you are making a special trip.
  • One free box per tin. Buying two tins (RM396) gets you two free boxes, 20 pieces in all.
  • Mid-Autumn is not a public holiday. 25 September 2026 is an ordinary Friday, so the last weekend to buy with the family is 19 to 20 September.
  • It is not the same offer as Duria's. Duria's online deals are its own, with different free boxes and delivery terms. Haidilao's counter staff will not honour them, and Duria will not ship the Haidilao tin.

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*Image: Haidilao Malaysia*

*Sources: Haidilao Malaysia's Instagram post of 1 September 2026 and Facebook photos of 10 September 2026; Haidilao Zenith Mall's outlet website; Haidilao's February 2026 outlet notice; the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and Sunway Carnival Mall tenant directories; Duria's official online shop, read 11 September 2026.*