Yunnan province is the mushroom capital of the world. I believe 1/3 of all the known mushrooms species in the world exist in Yunnan and they find new fungus species in Yunnan every year. There is a psychedelic mushroom that is a delicacy in Yunnan, when the mushroom is cooked it loses its psychedelic properties. That's likely what that 25min timer was for, in case you had a toxic/psychedelic mushroom on your table. I believe the mushrooms they eat in Yunnan that are a delicacy are wild mushrooms so they're not grown in farms, they're picked straight from the mountain forests. Some edible mushroom species can closely resemble poisonous ones, so for safety you must boil your mushrooms for 20-25mins.
and TBH, if they know the prices for wild picked porcinis, chanterelles and morels, a lot of mushrooms aren't cheap food, some can be quite pricey. good dried shiitake sells for about 20UK a kilo at wholesale, black wood ear fungus just a tad less than that, yellow ear is probably double that, and good Yunnan morels is double of the yellow ears, etc... there's also cheaper farmed stuff for some of these, while experts have yet to find a way to farm other types...
Do you know about the legality of consuming those psychedelic mushrooms in that region? I am not interested in eating stuff like that, but i am curious if the cultural view on such substances is similar to the west where alcohol is fine for some reason, but other substances are not.
@@Egal0190 You can find the psychedelic mushrooms in wet markets or some street vendors in Yunnan. I think raw consumption of the psychedelic mushroom is frowned upon in Chinese society but I don't think it's illegal. I'd say Chinese people don't have a culture of experimenting with hallucinogenic substances, of course there might be some Chinese that eat the mushroom for the hallucinogenic effects but the vast majority don't eat the mushroom to experience hallucinations.
There may be an error in the translation. It is not a hallucination that makes people feel happy. It is a neurotoxin and must be treated in the hospital.
@Egal0190 Eating hallucinogenic mushrooms can damage your nerves permanently. You won't get any more enjoyment from them. People don't consume these mushrooms to experience hallucinations.
24:38 The timer is there for a reason. Some mushroom are mildly poisonous especially the ones that are most delicious. They have to be throughly cooked to be edible.
That explains why Western media has been simultaneously scream 'China's economy is collapsing right now' and paradoxically shouting 'China is so powerful that it's gonna rule the world' at the same time... Pure jealousy and poor efforts to fool their audience. Yet in reality, China is simply focused on developing itself while providing improvements for its citizens, as opposed to wasting trillions of dollars in invading Middle Eastern countries or stirring up conflicts in rest of the world...... 😓
When you are in Yunnan, the places to visit are Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La. Along the way, you should also visit the Stone Forest, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge.
@@HTeo-og1lg It depends. Studies show that eating starfruit can have a harmful (toxic) effect for people who have kidney disease. The amount of fruit ingested which causes toxicity can be as low as approximately 25 ml, or half a fruit. Starfruit contains a neurotoxin known as caramboxin that can cause neurological disorders irreversible brain damage at high enough doses. Look it up.
@@Alan_and_Shannon 5:40 it's called a Starfruit (carambola, 杨桃). Don't let your first experience deter you. They can be deliciously sweet depending on variety and when the harvest was. Look for yellow starfruit.
I don't know why, but i REALLY like u guys Scottish accent, its so calm and chill and a bit of familiar closeness.The accents of other countries have never given me such a feeling. I suspect I was a Scotsman in a past life, LOL~
Since you're in KunMing, you must also visit LiJiang, a smaller city about 3.5 hours away by train. Surely you will enjoy the experience that LiJiang can offer. For me, it was the best tourist destination in YunNan province.
wow，you guys really know how to explorer the whole country, cool! as for the dipping selection, the simpler the better, because the taste of the mushroom is already so rich and complex, a simple dipping sauce with soy sauce, some fresh chili pepper and vinegar is good enough, not too overwhelming to comprise the taste of the mushoom
There was a photo from a hospital in Yunnan Province during the COVID pandemic, it showed 10 new patience just came in, and 8 of them are because of eating wild poisoned mushroom😂 and people in Yunnan just love mshroom so much,"the way you can tell if you are poisoned after eating mushroom is to see if you see "LITTLE DANCING MAN" everywhere🤣🤣
4:13, it became a tradition to feed the seagulls every winter since 30 years ago, many tourists visiting yunnan in right months would also put this into their schedule. people can buy birdfood expecially made for the seagulls, quite cheap. the seagulls in yunnan are quite lovable and harmless, they just pick food from people's hands, or find some food in water, then rest for a while sitting on the water or standing somewhere they can. we all feel like they are our guests, and they would leave every march. then we can only meet them again next november.
Star fruits usually is eaten with a little bit salt. That will contain the bitterness and bring out a hint of sweetness. It’s a tropical fruits and. very good for hydration. Much better than Gatorade.
8:12 it’s star fruit or so called “yang Tao” in china. The taste can vary a lot but most of them do have bland taste. You can find dry aged version of this fruit in canton come in savory and sweet flavors.
Currently is the Cherry Blossom Season (between mid-February and early May due to different provinces) in China. U can ask the locals for more accurate info on the best time & place to visit for Cherry Blossom viewing.
The thing about China is that even without international tourists, tourism just based on the support from their domestic tourists they will still survive. I've been to different parts of China in every season except winter. In whatever season, touristy places are teeming with mostly domestic tourists and some asian tourists from East Asia and SE Asia, hardly you see any westerner, except in cities like Shanghai and Beijing. Hence the motivation to provide English language menu is not strong. Pretty much like going to some non-English speaking European or Asian countries, esp when it isn't the capital, you aren't going to get any English translation. That guy is very patient entertaining all the back and forth translations and queries. I surely can't be in customer service, because after a while I will show my annoyance of taking such a long time to get the orders down. Also usually, local customers going in will know what they want to order as they understand the language and the pricing on the menu. Asking for recommendations is something I normally don't encourage as any shop will try to promote their pricier dishes. That's why I saved myself the trouble by going for simple-to-order meals at food court if I'm in a country that doesn't speak a language I understand. . 😂
@@Alan_and_Shannon loving your China videos. Hope me and my wife can get there someday. I’m a foodie and the food you’ve been eating on your videos looks amazing
ur video just make me so homesick and make my dish flavourless. i should not watch this while i am eating. foods in Yunnan always the best. hope i can go back to Kunming this summer. star fruit is one of my favourite fruit, it taste unique and irreplaceable, i would say taste like pear a little bit but watery berry feeling. and for ur question, there is no common fruit evolutionary close to star fruit btw nake atr lmao, its so bad for these cheap shoe makers make fake brand shoes, they can make their own shoes brand or without brand and noone expect a $7 shoe have a nike logo, if people want nike they go buy nike not $7 shoes enjoy ur stay in Yunnan!
China is better, the number of video views is skyrocketing, and the number of comments has also increased a lot. The ancient city of Lijiang in Yunnan Province is very famous. It is home to ethnic minorities, centuries-old ancient cities, mountains and lakes. There are also some foreigners living in the ancient city. They like it very much. If you have the opportunity, you can go there.
And plus the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) just outside of the city. Although I visited Lijiang about 10 years ago, I skipped that. Now I feel like I hadn't been there, especially after watched another vlog of Lijiang on UA-cam in these 2 weeks. 🤣
We eat lot of star fruits here in Myanmar with salt and chili powder or pickled them in some saccharine water for a day and eat them. Childhood memories
There is a high probability that those shoes are counterfeit. After coming out of that store, there is a Anta specialty store behind them.(The above is a translator translation)
U must wait patiently for 25 mins to be properly cook, or else u'll get hallucinations, end up on the streets seeing fairy tales land and start singing & dancing & howling...
Yes you are right it’s starfruit. It’s a bit sour and don’t have much taste. I usually eat it with some salt. The mushroom soup has a lot of health benefits. Glad you choose this place.
100% agree. the subway is invaluable for commute but if you're exploring a city, local buses are the best way to go. many go on routes that you'd normally not walk through as a pedestrian tourist, so it opens up interesting potential of a city just from bus routes that people who live there use, and you can hop off anytime and know where exactly you'll be able to get back onto the same bus route.
btw, that "white cow liver" mushroom, is a badly translated bolete you might know better as Porcini or Penny bun (Boletus edulis). it's absolutely delicious, and pricey outside of Yunnan because they are very difficult to grow.
That sour fruit is called "Balimbing" in the Philippines. I like your China vlogs. At least I know what to see there. That city looks modern like Hong Kong. The only difference is there are so many skyscrapers in HK. I experienced sleeping on an extreme high-rise building owned by a couple. It looked scary to look down the window. In Canada, seagulls are everywhere, even in the city along with pigeons, One can find geese as well and other species of migratory birds.
24:20 The timer on the table, this is telling the time that if it is well cooked to eat. When the timer is up, the waiter eventually give you the chopsticks and spoons. Not explicitly for foreigners, even for domestic customers from outside Yunnan or locals, they are treated the same to prevent food poisoning.
So, with the first fruit you guys ate in the video, you guys actually did get the name right😁 It’s called a star fruit. I grew up eating those in Puerto Rico, there it’s called carambola, and it’s one of my favorite fruits. On the mainland in the U.S., it can cost about $6 for just 1! If you ever visit Puerto Rico get the star fruit there. Some are more sour, others more sweet depending on the ripeness, but those don’t taste like a pepper. Maybe the area where they grew in China made it taste more like a pepper?
Could you please recommend a good mushroom hotpot restaurant that is not too crazy priced, I'm planning to visit Kunming early June. Thank you very much :)
Chicken's bones will add favor to the soup and the meat will endure longer heating time. Chinese usually won't debone chicken when we cook them in soup.
Hi Alan & Shannon, as a British born Chinese, chicken is often eaten on the bone, so if you are not used to it, it can be quite frustrating and off putting. Most of Asia, commonly do eat meat on the bone. I'm really enjoying your videos on China we are planning a trip to China next year.
@@Alan_and_Shannon I heard for this star fruit you need to add special seasonings to orchestrate the flavour, it will be much more tasty than only the fruit alone.
Kunming got some nice ancient villages, definitely worth a visit, the buildings are made of dirt and still the traditional Chinese style, artistically very impressive, and there's a place called Kunming Old Streets in city center, not far from the night market you visited.
China has many shoe factories, with many brands like Nike, New Balance, Adidas, Puma, etc., having manufacturing plants in China. Some factories have mastered the technology and started to create their own brands, while others have begun producing 1:1 counterfeit goods. However, because these factories were originally subcontractors for branded shoes, the shoes they produce are not only affordable but also nearly identical in quality to the originals. Some consumers do not care whether the shoes they wear are genuine brand name shoes; what matters to them is the price and comfort. If the price is right and the quality is good, why not buy them?
A day of triumph-bargain for the ice cream, sneakers, dodging the attacks of the seagulls 🤣and the delicious hot pot! It looks like quite a bit of food for the price. Kunming is a very nice city known for its comfortable weather.
As a Chinese myself, I haven't even heard about this type of hot pot, it just shows how rich, diverse and innovative is our cuisine/food culture :), I am pleased you guys enjoy it though.
There is Muslim area near the city center of Nanping jie. There are many delicious foods and Kunming is a unique city that offers plenty of night street foods in many small alleyways all over the City. I love Kunming.
the shoes you bought is most likely fake too,so you paid RMB130 more for the same thing just with no typo. and you know what even they're fake or spelled in NIKF，they'll likely last as long as a real pair if not longer. and the most funny part is when you guys bought the shoes and back to the street at 15:27 ,the brand logo of ANTA which is a big sports outfit and gear brand of China,is just on the wall of a building behind you.and you can easily buy a pair of ANTA with RMB150 and guaranteed to be as good as NIKE or ADIDAS.
That Star Fruit is a tropical fruit and best eaten with a dip consists of soya sauce and chopped chilies. The bitterness come from the pips which should not be eaten！ I love it though！I love mushrooms but never had a mushroom hotpot ever. Thank you for sharing your exploit in China.👏🏻👍🏻👌
Yunnan province is the mushroom capital of the world. I believe 1/3 of all the known mushrooms species in the world exist in Yunnan and they find new fungus species in Yunnan every year. There is a psychedelic mushroom that is a delicacy in Yunnan, when the mushroom is cooked it loses its psychedelic properties. That's likely what that 25min timer was for, in case you had a toxic/psychedelic mushroom on your table. I believe the mushrooms they eat in Yunnan that are a delicacy are wild mushrooms so they're not grown in farms, they're picked straight from the mountain forests. Some edible mushroom species can closely resemble poisonous ones, so for safety you must boil your mushrooms for 20-25mins.
and TBH, if they know the prices for wild picked porcinis, chanterelles and morels, a lot of mushrooms aren't cheap food, some can be quite pricey. good dried shiitake sells for about 20UK a kilo at wholesale, black wood ear fungus just a tad less than that, yellow ear is probably double that, and good Yunnan morels is double of the yellow ears, etc... there's also cheaper farmed stuff for some of these, while experts have yet to find a way to farm other types...
Do you know about the legality of consuming those psychedelic mushrooms in that region? I am not interested in eating stuff like that, but i am curious if the cultural view on such substances is similar to the west where alcohol is fine for some reason, but other substances are not.
@@Egal0190 You can find the psychedelic mushrooms in wet markets or some street vendors in Yunnan. I think raw consumption of the psychedelic mushroom is frowned upon in Chinese society but I don't think it's illegal. I'd say Chinese people don't have a culture of experimenting with hallucinogenic substances, of course there might be some Chinese that eat the mushroom for the hallucinogenic effects but the vast majority don't eat the mushroom to experience hallucinations.
There may be an error in the translation. It is not a hallucination that makes people feel happy. It is a neurotoxin and must be treated in the hospital.
@Egal0190 Eating hallucinogenic mushrooms can damage your nerves permanently. You won't get any more enjoyment from them. People don't consume these mushrooms to experience hallucinations.
24:38 The timer is there for a reason. Some mushroom are mildly poisonous especially the ones that are most delicious. They have to be throughly cooked to be edible.
I only watch yous because of the content in China. Who would have known that life there is so much better than what our UK media tells us.
That explains why Western media has been simultaneously scream 'China's economy is collapsing right now' and paradoxically shouting 'China is so powerful that it's gonna rule the world' at the same time... Pure jealousy and poor efforts to fool their audience.
Yet in reality, China is simply focused on developing itself while providing improvements for its citizens, as opposed to wasting trillions of dollars in invading Middle Eastern countries or stirring up conflicts in rest of the world...... 😓
Can you send me a piece of rock from Edinburgh I'll pay you 10€ I'm Potter fan
There are tons of Chinese Nationals trying to sneak into the UK and U.S.A for a better life! So why is this happening if China is so great???
It is so much better than Canadian/American media tell us.
Ouch! only watch them bc of the China content lol. Dam. Don’t leave. You guys have 1.2 billion subscribers backing you guys up.
Your China series is very interesting... love your China vlog
When you are in Yunnan, the places to visit are Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La. Along the way, you should also visit the Stone Forest, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Don't forget Moon Crescent Lake/Spring.
5:40 it's called a Starfruit (carambola, 杨桃)
it is actually rather toxic fruit. do not consume too much.
@@handaxia1251 . 🤣🤣🤣🤣Nonsense. It is an "everyday" common fruit that we consume here in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand.......
I love this fruit! I enjoy it on its own but some people like to sprinkle some salt on it
@@HTeo-og1lg It depends. Studies show that eating starfruit can have a harmful (toxic) effect for people who have kidney disease. The amount of fruit ingested which causes toxicity can be as low as approximately 25 ml, or half a fruit. Starfruit contains a neurotoxin known as caramboxin that can cause neurological disorders irreversible brain damage at high enough doses. Look it up.
You don't need to go to a high-end restaurant, just go to a small restaurant like this.
Thoroughly enjoyed it😋
@@Alan_and_Shannon 5:40 it's called a Starfruit (carambola, 杨桃). Don't let your first experience deter you. They can be deliciously sweet depending on variety and when the harvest was. Look for yellow starfruit.
I don't know why, but i REALLY like u guys Scottish accent, its so calm and chill and a bit of familiar closeness.The accents of other countries have never given me such a feeling. I suspect I was a Scotsman in a past life, LOL~
I really like watching you guy! Shannon is such a doll! Alan is so supportive! Great couple ❤
You sounds so mean
Even I, a Chinese, have never been to these places before. This really makes me understand my country better. Thank you Alan and shannon
Since you're in KunMing, you must also visit LiJiang, a smaller city about 3.5 hours away by train. Surely you will enjoy the experience that LiJiang can offer. For me, it was the best tourist destination in YunNan province.
wow，you guys really know how to explorer the whole country, cool! as for the dipping selection, the simpler the better, because the taste of the mushroom is already so rich and complex, a simple dipping sauce with soy sauce, some fresh chili pepper and vinegar is good enough, not too overwhelming to comprise the taste of the mushoom
Thank you❤️ yea we ended up changing it up later on in the meal, thanks for the tips
So glad to see you guys come back to China♥
❤️❤️
The weather of Kunming is always good
有雨季，只是现在是旱季
My first meal at kunming was mushroom hotpot as well and it was delicious. Enjoy your day at kunming and don't forget to visit lijiang.
China's top sports brand is Li Ning and Anta. You should try to buy their sport shoes from their actual stores.
AND THERE WAS ONE RIGHT ON THEIR LEFT SIDE WHEN THEY WALKED OUT OF THE SHOE STORE, OMG DID YOU SEE IT??!!
5:38 It's called starfruit because when cut in cross-section, it resembles a star, giving it the name of star fruit.
Shannon was right!!
There was a photo from a hospital in Yunnan Province during the COVID pandemic, it showed 10 new patience just came in, and 8 of them are because of eating wild poisoned mushroom😂
and people in Yunnan just love mshroom so much,"the way you can tell if you are poisoned after eating mushroom is to see if you see "LITTLE DANCING MAN" everywhere🤣🤣
Go LiJiang & DaLi, they are spirit of YunNan Province
The sprit of this region is way too deep to be concluded by a few selected/commercialized towns that have more tourists than residents
4:13, it became a tradition to feed the seagulls every winter since 30 years ago, many tourists visiting yunnan in right months would also put this into their schedule. people can buy birdfood expecially made for the seagulls, quite cheap. the seagulls in yunnan are quite lovable and harmless, they just pick food from people's hands, or find some food in water, then rest for a while sitting on the water or standing somewhere they can. we all feel like they are our guests, and they would leave every march. then we can only meet them again next november.
Star fruits usually is eaten with a little bit salt. That will contain the bitterness and bring out a hint of sweetness. It’s a tropical fruits and. very good for hydration. Much better than Gatorade.
You can meet Lizzy from South Africa, she is living in Kun Ming.
8:12 it’s star fruit or so called “yang Tao” in china. The taste can vary a lot but most of them do have bland taste. You can find dry aged version of this fruit in canton come in savory and sweet flavors.
Currently is the Cherry Blossom Season (between mid-February and early May due to different provinces) in China. U can ask the locals for more accurate info on the best time & place to visit for Cherry Blossom viewing.
Glad to see the both of you enjoyed the mushroom hotpot meal! Watching you guys brought smiles to my face. Thanks!
The thing about China is that even without international tourists, tourism just based on the support from their domestic tourists they will still survive. I've been to different parts of China in every season except winter. In whatever season, touristy places are teeming with mostly domestic tourists and some asian tourists from East Asia and SE Asia, hardly you see any westerner, except in cities like Shanghai and Beijing. Hence the motivation to provide English language menu is not strong. Pretty much like going to some non-English speaking European or Asian countries, esp when it isn't the capital, you aren't going to get any English translation. That guy is very patient entertaining all the back and forth translations and queries. I surely can't be in customer service, because after a while I will show my annoyance of taking such a long time to get the orders down. Also usually, local customers going in will know what they want to order as they understand the language and the pricing on the menu. Asking for recommendations is something I normally don't encourage as any shop will try to promote their pricier dishes. That's why I saved myself the trouble by going for simple-to-order meals at food court if I'm in a country that doesn't speak a language I understand. . 😂
right
Been watching loads of your videos the last few days so just subscribed. Top couple. Keep the videos coming
Awesome! Thank you!
@@Alan_and_Shannon loving your China videos. Hope me and my wife can get there someday. I’m a foodie and the food you’ve been eating on your videos looks amazing
Welcome back to China, small recommendation try saying thank you as in "share share" instead of chian chian, enjoy!
I commented about this weeks ago but it seems they haven't read it. lol
ur video just make me so homesick and make my dish flavourless. i should not watch this while i am eating. foods in Yunnan always the best. hope i can go back to Kunming this summer.
star fruit is one of my favourite fruit, it taste unique and irreplaceable, i would say taste like pear a little bit but watery berry feeling. and for ur question, there is no common fruit evolutionary close to star fruit
btw nake atr lmao, its so bad for these cheap shoe makers make fake brand shoes, they can make their own shoes brand or without brand and noone expect a $7 shoe have a nike logo, if people want nike they go buy nike not $7 shoes
enjoy ur stay in Yunnan!
Thank you so much! Yunnan food was one of our favourite after Sichuan!
China is better, the number of video views is skyrocketing, and the number of comments has also increased a lot. The ancient city of Lijiang in Yunnan Province is very famous. It is home to ethnic minorities, centuries-old ancient cities, mountains and lakes. There are also some foreigners living in the ancient city. They like it very much. If you have the opportunity, you can go there.
And plus the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) just outside of the city. Although I visited Lijiang about 10 years ago, I skipped that. Now I feel like I hadn't been there, especially after watched another vlog of Lijiang on UA-cam in these 2 weeks. 🤣
中国观众不值钱，一千点击量0.01美分，有量没有价有什么好自嗨的
mushroom, yummy
Very yummy indeed😋
I am so jealous! You two have enjoyed so much good food in China!
Welcome to China to experience delicious food. Each place has its own unique cuisine.
We eat lot of star fruits here in Myanmar with salt and chili powder or pickled them in some saccharine water for a day and eat them. Childhood memories
That sounds much tastier
There is a high probability that those shoes are counterfeit. After coming out of that store, there is a Anta specialty store behind them.(The above is a translator translation)
Beautiful video 😊
U must wait patiently for 25 mins to be properly cook, or else u'll get hallucinations, end up on the streets seeing fairy tales land and start singing & dancing & howling...
Would make for an interesting video though!
Yes you are right it’s starfruit. It’s a bit sour and don’t have much taste. I usually eat it with some salt. The mushroom soup has a lot of health benefits. Glad you choose this place.
The famous local grilled mushroom slices
100% agree. the subway is invaluable for commute but if you're exploring a city, local buses are the best way to go. many go on routes that you'd normally not walk through as a pedestrian tourist, so it opens up interesting potential of a city just from bus routes that people who live there use, and you can hop off anytime and know where exactly you'll be able to get back onto the same bus route.
btw, that "white cow liver" mushroom, is a badly translated bolete you might know better as Porcini or Penny bun (Boletus edulis). it's absolutely delicious, and pricey outside of Yunnan because they are very difficult to grow.
Porcini (Cow liver mushroom in Chinese). Fresh porcini got be to cooked for 15 to 20 minutes to do away with the poison.
since you are in Yunnan, you should go Lijian and tiger leaping Gorge
Fruit lady wants to sprinkle some plum powder to help with the taste. Common fruit in SEA
That sour fruit is called "Balimbing" in the Philippines. I like your China vlogs. At least I know what to see there. That city looks modern like Hong Kong. The only difference is there are so many skyscrapers in HK. I experienced sleeping on an extreme high-rise building owned by a couple. It looked scary to look down the window. In Canada, seagulls are everywhere, even in the city along with pigeons, One can find geese as well and other species of migratory birds.
A good choice because Yunnan is very famous for its mushrooms
Gawd! Just when you greeted "Hello" to the waiter at 15:52 a very loud advert came on and it made me jump. What a shocker! 😂
22:20, That's sour plum soup, sour plum is a fruit, and this soup helps with digestion.
What a feast ! ! !
Was an amazing meal!!!
@@Alan_and_Shannon好吃吗😋
Highly recommend Lijiang and Dali, it's very traditional cultural ancient towns, and my dream places to visit in China.
24:20 The timer on the table, this is telling the time that if it is well cooked to eat. When the timer is up, the waiter eventually give you the chopsticks and spoons. Not explicitly for foreigners, even for domestic customers from outside Yunnan or locals, they are treated the same to prevent food poisoning.
So, with the first fruit you guys ate in the video, you guys actually did get the name right😁 It’s called a star fruit. I grew up eating those in Puerto Rico, there it’s called carambola, and it’s one of my favorite fruits. On the mainland in the U.S., it can cost about $6 for just 1! If you ever visit Puerto Rico get the star fruit there. Some are more sour, others more sweet depending on the ripeness, but those don’t taste like a pepper. Maybe the area where they grew in China made it taste more like a pepper?
Hey, welcome to my city. If you guys still have some time in Kunming, I'm more than happy to invite you for dinner and a beer.😊
Sent you a message on Instagram.
Sounds great but unfortunately we have already left🥲
Could you please recommend a good mushroom hotpot restaurant that is not too crazy priced, I'm planning to visit Kunming early June. Thank you very much :)
@@NovitasariWu Most of the restaurants in China are extremely affordable.
go to stone forest and jiuxiang cave one hour from kunming amazing beatiful nature
Another refreshing travelogue that has food tasting 🍱 embedded. Kudos!
Chicken's bones will add favor to the soup and the meat will endure longer heating time. Chinese usually won't debone chicken when we cook them in soup.
3rd! Hope enjoying in China.
Star fruit🎉
Add less chili. Some vinegar has the same color as soy sauce. Add it carefully. There should be many local delicacies to explore.
yes, they usually give you an timer, and you will not get the spoon or chopsticks until the soup is full cooked. Because the wild mushrooms is toxic.
The soup is the best 😊😊🎉🎉 great choice!!! Hope you two have a good time in kunming🎉🎉
Your guys look energetic and happy after coming back from Vietnam
5:40 it’s called star fruit very common in Asia, got a sour taste to it, in south Asian countries they are tossed in chili salt
I notice the building behind you is Anta. I think that is a big sports brand in China. You can get some nicer shoes there if they have retail.
don;t forget to check the world famous flower market where you can get a bouquet for less than $5
One advantage of the QR code menu. It shows the standard menu and prices, unlike some countries that have a higher price menu for tourists.
Thanks for sharing.
A new Scottish sauce with a 100 ingredients has just been introduced to China. lol
An Alan special🤣
You will find these pretty fruits in Bangladesh too! I have a tree of them. Tastes great with some spice and salt!
This episode was really hilarious and I couldn't stop laughing.😄
I'm not used to online menus too but on second thought, it saves paper and trees, very environmentally friendly, don't you think?😆
Hi Alan & Shannon, as a British born Chinese, chicken is often eaten on the bone, so if you are not used to it, it can be quite frustrating and off putting. Most of Asia, commonly do eat meat on the bone. I'm really enjoying your videos on China we are planning a trip to China next year.
6:20 Yes, that's tropical star fruit. 😂
Woooo🥳🥳
@@Alan_and_Shannon I heard for this star fruit you need to add special seasonings to orchestrate the flavour, it will be much more tasty than only the fruit alone.
10:50 The shoe shopping part made me lol. Thanks for sharing that! =)
Thanks!
Thank you so much💙
Kunming got some nice ancient villages, definitely worth a visit, the buildings are made of dirt and still the traditional Chinese style, artistically very impressive, and there's a place called Kunming Old Streets in city center, not far from the night market you visited.
China has many shoe factories, with many brands like Nike, New Balance, Adidas, Puma, etc., having manufacturing plants in China. Some factories have mastered the technology and started to create their own brands, while others have begun producing 1:1 counterfeit goods. However, because these factories were originally subcontractors for branded shoes, the shoes they produce are not only affordable but also nearly identical in quality to the originals. Some consumers do not care whether the shoes they wear are genuine brand name shoes; what matters to them is the price and comfort. If the price is right and the quality is good, why not buy them?
“we can do better than a pair of Mikes” got me dead from laughing😂
😂😂 finally got Nikes in the end
A day of triumph-bargain for the ice cream, sneakers, dodging the attacks of the seagulls 🤣and the delicious hot pot! It looks like quite a bit of food for the price. Kunming is a very nice city known for its comfortable weather.
Perfect weather!
I will try the mushroom hot pot when I go to Kun Ming, thank you for the tip!
You won’t regret it!!
Seagulls coming from Siberia to stay away from the frozen winter
Looking forward to your visit to Lanzhou
As a Chinese myself, I haven't even heard about this type of hot pot, it just shows how rich, diverse and innovative is our cuisine/food culture :), I am pleased you guys enjoy it though.
Make sure you try it, you won't be disapointed!
I like your t-shirt, I thought young people in the UK stopped listening to rock🤣
My dad bought me it, but I honestly love this t-shirt✌🏼
It's called starfruit. Mostly you get in the South Asia.especially in Bangladesh and the west Bengal.
That pot of all sorts of mushroom varieties looks super yummy... that comes from a meat eater, myself!
It’s star fruit ! You would see them a lot in south east Asia! It’s a tropical fruit
Naming their brand mike protects them from being sued, when they have to "borrow" the design of nike
ahh makes sense!
Where are you going ? what's your next stop?
Did you eat the chicken? Or you left it because it had bones?
We ate it, just didn’t eat on camera
There is Muslim area near the city center of Nanping jie. There are many delicious foods and Kunming is a unique city that offers plenty of night street foods in many small alleyways all over the City. I love Kunming.
Also remind you, put on lots of sun block and hats. The UV intensity is getting stronger as we approach summer.
Seems delicious…. U make my mouth water😂
A good day of food😋
the shoes you bought is most likely fake too,so you paid RMB130 more for the same thing just with no typo.
and you know what even they're fake or spelled in NIKF，they'll likely last as long as a real pair if not longer.
and the most funny part is when you guys bought the shoes and back to the street at 15:27 ,the brand logo of ANTA which is a big sports outfit and gear brand of China,is just on the wall of a building behind you.and you can easily buy a pair of ANTA with RMB150 and guaranteed to be as good as NIKE or ADIDAS.
They definitely are fake, but shoes get dirty fast when we are out all day everyday so we get new ones quite frequently
love China
That’s star fruit, you can buy them in uk as well as
Chinese food is amazing 😍
10:12 The cut killed me, mate😂It's like "Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle be"
That Star Fruit is a tropical fruit and best eaten with a dip consists of soya sauce and chopped chilies. The bitterness come from the pips which should not be eaten！ I love it though！I love mushrooms but never had a mushroom hotpot ever. Thank you for sharing your exploit in China.👏🏻👍🏻👌
Thanks for the info!
Starfruit juice with added salt is great to soothe a sore throat.
welcome to kunming! welcome to china!
how tall is alan? 8.5 is a small shoe size
6ft2
Shannon is right on the fruit..Star Fruit and you gotta pair it up with sour plum powder.Its an asian fruit i believe to be