Even I am a chinese,when eating hotpot I will choose two flavors one is spicy and another is not 🥵 (I am not a chongqing person,they really really love spicy food)
Each province in China has its own unique culture and cuisine, and even different types of hot pot. In my hometown of Jilin Province, you can taste different cuisines. I look forward to your exploration.
Cucumbers are eaten raw to relieve the spiciness and do not need to be placed in hot pot. Eating hot pot, drinking beer, can also reduce the spiciness. As long as Chinese people are not from Sichuan and Chongqing, they usually choose Double-flavor hot pot, and dare not order pure spicy food.
I laughed so hard When I see them put cucumbers in hotpot. Just look out comment to see someone mentioned cucumber to reduce spice level and should eat raw.
This couple are enjoying yeah..I can relate some chinise people are too friendy,,if the saw you your a foreigner and you speak english theyre smiling at you..🥰watching here in Fujian
So nice of the restaurant employee to offer you a lower level of spice. They cared about you and your experience even though it would have cost them more. You guys have been so nice to the locals and so open minded. Really enjoy watching your adventure.
Sichuan hotpot and Chongqing hotpot are generally the same, so the dipping sauces are similar as well. The most basic recipe in Chongqing includes minced garlic, MSG, and sesame oil. In Sichuan, the basic ingredients are usually minced garlic, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Other ingredients can be added according to personal preference. So next time when you have hotpot, just make sure the basic three ingredients are correct.
Chongqing hotpot is a chongqing special. I know a gal here who grew up in Chongqing and she told me that I would be so dead if I try a real Chongqing hotpot.
Next time you eat Chongqing hot pot, I recommend ordering Yuanyang hot pot. The Yuanyang Hotpot is half spicy and half non-spicy, which gives the palate a break.
There is quite a bit of knowledge required to enjoy hotpot properly. While I hope a local can guide you through it, I applaud your spirit of exploration.
The tradition of eating spicy food is based on geographic reason, and spicy cuisine helps eliminate the negative effects of high humidity in your body. 😊
I heard eating spicy food helps your body fight against cancer and prevent cancer development. spicy food also helps you to prevent getting infection, and actually imrpove your digestion.
I‘m a Chongqinger living in the Europe, your videos of CQ really made me feel homesick! Just keep exploring China and enjoy all the experiences. Bon voyage!
Watching your video at America now and is made me feels like having hotpot with my friends back in China ❤ thank you guys for sharing this! And hope you guys have fun traveling China 🇨🇳
It's not in Chinese culture to offer help when the stranger is not in obvious need. You can always ask a bit loudly "can anyone help me". If by chance someone speaks English he will stand out and help.
There is sesame oil in your bowl. The cooked ingredients should be fully dipped in sesame oil, which will allow some capsaicin to dissolve in the sesame oil and it will not be particularly spicy.
I will make a suggestion for your next hotpot experience. You should keep the broth boiling at all times. Not at high boil, but medium boil with bubbling on the surface. The broth will evaporate along the way, the server will periodically come fill it up for you. Also, depending on how you like your steak normally, if you can eat a median steak with a bit of pink, then you probably don't want to cook your meat to dead. For beef and lamb, when the broth is boiling, which it should be at all times, your beef or lamb slices should be cooked in about 15 - 20 seconds. Keep moving it in the pot. The key is to do 1 slice at a time, hold on to it with your chipsticks or in the mesh skimmer. Never let it get out of sight. Cook it until it is pink, that's it. Just use your own judgement based on how cooked you normally like it. Trust me, the meat will be so tender and juicy. You will be in heaven. 😋 Happy hotpoting! 😄
As a Sichuanese, totally agree. And you don’t need to add the fresh chilli in your sauce because that’s really hard core too especially when the sauce is getting warmer as you go. Also for potato slices, how long you cook it is completely up to you, younger people generally like crunchy potato, and others like overcooked potatoes that’s soft and flavourful. And yes Chinese use cucumbers in stir fry and soups etc too, but I have had Chinese friends from other regions tell me it’s weird that we put in hotpot too but what can I say it’s yummy 🤤
Three provinces in China where food is the spiciest (not in particular order): Sichuan, Hunan, and Jiangxi. I love Hunan spice the most, it's just straight hot. You can try to find some Hunan restaurants in any province in China.
It's so nice of you. When people say their English is bad, your response is so wise and kind. Chinese is more difficult for foreigners to translate, however, we can type and input alphabet anyway rather than just rely on picture translation.
Just a little extra info for you guys here. There are quite a number of types of hotpots in China and Sichuan hotpot is definitely among the most popular ones across the nation. As a Chinese from northern part of the country, I personally have never been a big fan of the dipping oil of Sichuan hotpot. But according to the locals, the oil not only add extra flavor to the stuffs you cook in the pot, more importantly it helps ease the spiciness to some extent. (And for people who can't really handle or enjoy the extreme spiciness, me included, they will often choose half-and-half soup base.) I myself would always turn to other dipping options like sesame sauce or vinegar & soy sauce mix. But its just my personal preference I guess. Looking forward to seeing you guys explore other parts of China in the future.
And in terms of checking whether or not the food is fully cooked, the rule of thumb, in most cases except for some meat and potatoes and stuffs like that, is to see if the food is starting to float in the boiling soup. If it floats, it's ready to eat, most of the time.
One suggestion: if you are ready to eat something too spicy, you can drink a glass of pure milk first to protect the stomach lining. If the food is too spicy, you can drink cold milk, cold soy milk and cold beer or drinks to ease the pain.
Chongqing hot pot is all about offals so it's very hardcore, but it may be a little bit weird for foreigners haha. We usually order dishes like duck intestine, chicken stomach, beef tripe, pork blood, pork kidney, beef or pork aorta etc and most of them only need like 10 seconds of cooking😋
I think the difference of price is due to different orientation of these two hotpot restaurant. According to decorations of that Chengdu restaurant it seems like upper-intermediate orientation, but this one in Chongqing looks like a more average masses oriented, maybe this is the reason why it's more affordable.
When eating hot pot, be sure to add vinegar and drink milk to offset the spiciness. Never drink Coke or Sprite, the more you drink, the spicier it becomes. Some people say garlic is spicy, but when eating noodles, if you mix garlic with noodles, it will not be spicy.
My favorite episode so far, really respect the way you guys choose to try our local food. Many of the visitors would choose mild spicy when trying those decent hot pot in Chongqing and Sichuan, which is totally fine but you can't have real experience if you do so. The burning, numbing, sweating, and heavy breathing are the correct way to go! That's the spirit of Chongqing and Sichuan hot pot! A good Chongqing hot pot should come with pain and pleasure for sure. Dig in!
Usually, I will order some drinks or sweets to "解辣"(help with the spicies). Soymilk, coke, or some local sweet of Sichuan, like "冰粉"(icy-jelly with brown sugar) or “糍粑”(glutinous rice cake with brown sugar). New things like "冰汤圆"(a special ice-cream with bubble, glutinous rice cake and so on) are also very good.
Younger son, who is now 23, was into seriously spicy food since he was a very very young child. Infant. From what you're describing I think even he would struggle with this. Great video as always.
wow! really happy to see u guys try Chongqing local hotpot. u r really so good to pick this one. that shop its really good taste! so glad to see u guys love Chongqing local hotpot and all ! have fun and welcome again !!!!
I'm glad you tried the Chengdu hotpot first and they made you the dipping sauce in front of you. So when you tried Chongqing hotpot, the dipping sauce was self-service, you had an idea what to do, and you already know to ask the oil. I saw some other youtubers eating hotpot and went to the self serve sauce section just didn't know what to do, and even though the little can of oil was to drink 😅
You guys are so adventurous LOL. Maybe it's too late but I still want to offer some tips: 1. For someone not super good at eating spicy food, it's better to not put anything that looks red into your dipping sauce because the broth is already very spicy. (That tiny fresh chopped chilli pepper is especially spicy). 2. Cantonese sausage is not a common choice for hotpot in general, but maybe it's popular in Chongqing. Cantonese sausage has a very interesting texture and can appear in a lot of other dishes (like Bao Zai Fan) 3. Yes cucumber is quite common in China. But I feel people enjoy it more when served as a salad rather than a cooked dish. Definitely try 拍黄瓜(smacked cucumber, Chinese cucumber salad) if you come across it. 4. Take care of yourself. You might feel uncomfortable after eating hotpot, not because it's not clean, but because your stomache is not used to such a large amount of very spicy food. 5. Potatoes are common in China, but they are more used as a veggie rather than served as a staple food. 6. I recommend ordering dairy-based drink, that will ease the spiciness. 7. Chongqing and Sichuan hotpot have a lot of interesting organ choices (鹅肠goose intenstine, 黄喉aorta of cow or pig, etc.) Recommend you give it a try if you are OK with organs. 8. Kinda wise to not order leafy veggies with this red-broth only hotpot. It could be bloody spicy as it absorbs insane amount of broth.
I would like to give you a suggestion, if you choose to eat hot pot next time, you must order "Gadobao"“加多宝”， this is a kind of herbal tea drink, can relieve the pain brought by chili, better than milk.
You guys are really -"Two mad explorers", so dare to try the local level of spiciness. You guys really made me laugh & cries throughout the whole video 🤣😝
@ Two Mad Explorers, I really admire your adventurous spirit and willingness to go to unchartered waters and try new things/food! Personally, and 'I speak from my personal humble view', as long as acts that are not illegal and immoral, it is always worth trying. Even if we don't like them, at least we tried and know. If we don't try, we might miss out on some 'gems'. Seize the moments while we can!!
Guangdong sausage can be cooked for a few more minutes, and beef slices are about 10 to 15 seconds. It's better to drink more milk when eating in Chongqing to protect gastrointestinal health.
I really like your videos and welcome to China. China is a very safe and harmonious country. Thank you for showing the world a real China, and I wish you a pleasant journey in China.
Hi both, I am happy to see that you are traveling more confidently and with more ease after so many trips in different cities, I have been watching your videos throughout the whole journey. One big advice for food try ChaoShan beef hotpot, it is not spicy at all and it will blow your mind away, the texture of the beef should be a new world to you, I definitely recommend you look for a one with high ratings and they are easy to find in any big cities!🎉
after watching this episode, i have to admit you guys are true warriors! having Chongqing hotpot without any drinks or leverages, Orz, it's too spicy even for Chinese people who are chili fans come from other areas out of chongqing.
Hi, as a local, I'd like to share a tip: when it comes to dipping sauce, people usually go to the seasoning area to mix their own according to their preferences. If you're not sure how to make a delicious one, you can take two or three small bowls and try mixing different spices in each bowl. This way, you'll have 2-3 different flavor sauces that you created yourself. Trust me, this is perfectly okay to do. Good luck.
Hello, I like your video very much, if you have the chance to experience hot pot again, you can ask the waiter to help you mix the dipping sauce, I believe they will be happy to help you, China also has a lot of non-spicy hot pot, such as Chaoshan beef hot pot, porridge bottom seafood hot pot, coconut chicken hot pot, have a chance to try, very delicious, I wish you a happy trip
So brave，I can't even eat conventional hotpot in both Chengdu and Chongqing，funny thing is，I'm a 100% chengdu raised local and the legend says we are able to eat fire。Just bravo to try，salute！
5:33 Hao you = oyster sauce Chongqing hotpot is the hottest and spiciest food I have ever eaten in my entire life. Being a regular eater of bird eyes chillies from Malaysia, I was in excruciating pain when eating this dish in China.
What ingredients should i choose to make my dipping sauce tasty? Asking for some suggestions because i have no idea at all. But i definitely want to try hotpot one day 😊
You should order a double-flavor pot (half spicy). I guarantee you'll feel a little uncomfortable when you poop the next day. Great video. Your pronunciation of Chongqing(重庆)and Chengdu( 成都)is very good.
Love your video. You two make a cute and adventurous couple. Can't wait for your next episode in China. I really like hotpot. I hope my tips below can help you acquire a better hotpot experience next time. The vegetables are usually spicier than the meat in the hotpot, especially those leaf vegetables, such as cabbage, lettuce and broccoli. You don't have to add fresh Chili pepper into your dipping saurce.That's extremely spicy. Even the locals are not inclined to add that. Potatoes produce starch, making the soup cloudy, which may impact the taste. Thus, the locals normally add those into the soup at the end of the meal. And a bottle of soy milk or some dessert may help ease the pain that the chili pepper brings. Some hotpot stores have really nice dessert. Of course, those are just some tips that I belive will improve the taste, not some kind of ritual or ceremony that you must follow. You can add whatever you want into your hotpot in whatever order you like. Maybe that's why people love hotpot.
If you guys have chance to visit Guangdong Province, please try out the beef hotpot in Chaoshan, it’s basically cooking different types of fresh beef in water, and it’s super delicious but not spicy at all. I bet you’ll like it. Also basically all of the food in Guangdong are delicious yet non-spicy, and the Zaocha (aka dim sum) there is super good, probably my favorite kind of brunch in the whole world.
@TwoMadExplorers I’m so happy to see your video, it’s great! If you want to quickly master using chopsticks, you can put soybeans or peanuts in a bowl and hold the chopsticks higher. After practicing for a few hours, you will discover a new world.😄
Next time you order hotpot, order a YuanYangGuo which is like Yin and Yang that give you a choice of both spicy and no spicy soup/stew. Good job mate 👍 ❤
Bravo! Being from Hunan province, China, where people love pepper just as much as those in Sichuan or Chongqing, I'd like to offer some suggestions. The next time you eat hotpot, you might enjoy ordering some chilled drinks like Sprite or beer. We enjoy the 'burn' and keep eating, sipping on chilled drinks or water when it gets too intense, which makes it the most enjoyable time. Seeing you enjoy hotpot without any drinks, I must give you a thumbs up. I'm looking forward to your next video! I'll consider it part of my preparation for the College English Test-6.🥰
I can not help busting of laugh. You guys are fun and brave. The pumpkins can soak lot of oil which is where the most spice concentrated in. Tingling is a unique spice that served in Sichuan (Chongqing) area.
@@ Finally someone is eating the real authentic Chinese food. This may be too spicy for you. Try some foreigner's favorite food like 'Gong bao Chicken", "Yu Xiang Rou Si"
This local Chongqing hotpot was a delicious challenge for sure 👍 we enjoyed chatting with the locals and experiencing the real Chongqing
The iced Local bean milk helps to reduce the spiciness.
The hardcore of chongqing hotpot is organs honestly. Kidney, liver, stomach, throat, intestine, etc etc. 😂
Even I am a chinese,when eating hotpot I will choose two flavors one is spicy and another is not 🥵 (I am not a chongqing person,they really really love spicy food)
重慶火鍋真的辣😂
其实可以在TH-cam上看看吃火锅的注意事项，但我更喜欢你们这种冒险，或许不是最好的味道，但肯定是最快乐的！
Naomi is handling the chopsticks very well btw🎉enjoy your trip ❤❤❤
我是中国人，我去重庆旅行的时候吃重庆火锅辣到我了。太辣了，我喝了很多牛奶🤣🤣🤣You are very brave.
我感觉重庆的火锅只是麻
你可以选择不辣的
是真猛😂
😂喝完牛奶不得穿稀啊
@@西泽-o2d 不喝牛奶会感觉胃痛
两个小老外真猛啊，好歹点个鸳鸯锅，这不辣翻天
有道理😅
而且她自己拌调料的时候好像还放了辣椒！
关键他们还没配个冰可乐冰啤酒啥的，就干吃红油锅，太牛了，换我得嘴唇变香肠
@@菜English 还放了怪味折耳根
微辣是重庆人最后的底线😀
Each province in China has its own unique culture and cuisine, and even different types of hot pot. In my hometown of Jilin Province, you can taste different cuisines. I look forward to your exploration.
点了 辽宁+1
我也想去吉林，看很多視頻吃海鮮也是重點❤
Cucumbers are eaten raw to relieve the spiciness and do not need to be placed in hot pot. Eating hot pot, drinking beer, can also reduce the spiciness. As long as Chinese people are not from Sichuan and Chongqing, they usually choose Double-flavor hot pot, and dare not order pure spicy food.
I laughed so hard When I see them put cucumbers in hotpot. Just look out comment to see someone mentioned cucumber to reduce spice level and should eat raw.
This couple are enjoying yeah..I can relate some chinise people are too friendy,,if the saw you your a foreigner and you speak english theyre smiling at you..🥰watching here in Fujian
Ingredients are to reduce spicy and made tasty and delicious.
Nah in Sichuan and Chongqing we actually put cucumber in the hotpot lol
No, we cook it in the hotpot ,but for only a little while before it goes soft, when it tastes still crispy
我中國廣東人，想像得到你們的感受，首先是挑戰重廈的麻辣吃上了又害怕它的麻辣但又愛上它的麻辣，这种又愛又恨又停不下來的感覺，我第一次重慶也这样後來到超市买牛奶酸奶中和一下好多了，但屁股真的受不了火辣辣的，但去重慶我还是要吃，回廣東真的不能吃氣候水土关係吃了喉嚨痛上火
So nice of the restaurant employee to offer you a lower level of spice. They cared about you and your experience even though it would have cost them more. You guys have been so nice to the locals and so open minded. Really enjoy watching your adventure.
Ordering a spicier option in Chingqing😮 you guys are real worriers
Sichuan hotpot and Chongqing hotpot are generally the same, so the dipping sauces are similar as well.
The most basic recipe in Chongqing includes minced garlic, MSG, and sesame oil. In Sichuan, the basic ingredients are usually minced garlic, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
Other ingredients can be added according to personal preference.
So next time when you have hotpot, just make sure the basic three ingredients are correct.
First time I've heard a German speaking English with an Irish accent
Delightful BTW
连锅底所用的油都不一样
Chongqing hotpot is a chongqing special. I know a gal here who grew up in Chongqing and she told me that I would be so dead if I try a real Chongqing hotpot.
No no, Chongqing hot pot and Sichuan hot pot taste is different, Chongqing hot pot put more butter, so the taste is more mellow
Next time you eat Chongqing hot pot, I recommend ordering Yuanyang hot pot. The Yuanyang Hotpot is half spicy and half non-spicy, which gives the palate a break.
不是所有店都有鸳鸯锅的，有些老字号的店是不提供的
My experience is they blend in together 15 mins later LOL ...
now,yuanyang hotpt is the special word in English？
Spicy is not taste, but pain.
There is quite a bit of knowledge required to enjoy hotpot properly. While I hope a local can guide you through it, I applaud your spirit of exploration.
I feel it in my gums. .I feel like I am eating fire. Haven't laughed so hard in a while. U guys are troopers!
The tradition of eating spicy food is based on geographic reason, and spicy cuisine helps eliminate the negative effects of high humidity in your body. 😊
Correct, hotpot is not really haute Chinese cuisine, it is more of a necessary medicinal diet to rid humidity from the body and limbs.
I heard eating spicy food helps your body fight against cancer and prevent cancer development. spicy food also helps you to prevent getting infection, and actually imrpove your digestion.
for hot climate regions, spicy food helps sweating ... cooling the body (without increasing core temperature)
但其实这种说法没有科学依据，事实上，因为四川重庆地区的火锅饮食，太多辣椒太多油和调味品，导致这个地区的食道癌胃癌发病率在整个中国都是最高的，大多数中国人的饮食，不会像四川重庆地区这么辣的。
@@huanyang-xr1vv There is scientific data proven this.
@@huanyang-xr1vv even the NIH american medican center says this.
@@huanyang-xr1vv所以你的意思是，吃太辣会导致胃癌和食道癌？
I‘m a Chongqinger living in the Europe, your videos of CQ really made me feel homesick! Just keep exploring China and enjoy all the experiences. Bon voyage!
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love the way u said mixture of pain and pleasure. That's the killing part for hotpot lovers!
Watching your video at America now and is made me feels like having hotpot with my friends back in China ❤ thank you guys for sharing this! And hope you guys have fun traveling China 🇨🇳
哈哈 啥时候回来
It's not in Chinese culture to offer help when the stranger is not in obvious need. You can always ask a bit loudly "can anyone help me". If by chance someone speaks English he will stand out and help.
很对，中国人不会轻易打扰别人，只是在需要时伸出援手
那你一定没吃过海底捞
@@savin-fb7yp海底捞自成一派文化，不要把个例当普遍😂
大聲可以，但要保持禮貌❤
There is sesame oil in your bowl. The cooked ingredients should be fully dipped in sesame oil, which will allow some capsaicin to dissolve in the sesame oil and it will not be particularly spicy.
I will make a suggestion for your next hotpot experience. You should keep the broth boiling at all times. Not at high boil, but medium boil with bubbling on the surface. The broth will evaporate along the way, the server will periodically come fill it up for you. Also, depending on how you like your steak normally, if you can eat a median steak with a bit of pink, then you probably don't want to cook your meat to dead. For beef and lamb, when the broth is boiling, which it should be at all times, your beef or lamb slices should be cooked in about 15 - 20 seconds. Keep moving it in the pot. The key is to do 1 slice at a time, hold on to it with your chipsticks or in the mesh skimmer. Never let it get out of sight. Cook it until it is pink, that's it. Just use your own judgement based on how cooked you normally like it. Trust me, the meat will be so tender and juicy. You will be in heaven. 😋 Happy hotpoting! 😄
行家👍
As a Sichuanese, totally agree. And you don’t need to add the fresh chilli in your sauce because that’s really hard core too especially when the sauce is getting warmer as you go. Also for potato slices, how long you cook it is completely up to you, younger people generally like crunchy potato, and others like overcooked potatoes that’s soft and flavourful. And yes Chinese use cucumbers in stir fry and soups etc too, but I have had Chinese friends from other regions tell me it’s weird that we put in hotpot too but what can I say it’s yummy 🤤
Three provinces in China where food is the spiciest (not in particular order): Sichuan, Hunan, and Jiangxi. I love Hunan spice the most, it's just straight hot. You can try to find some Hunan restaurants in any province in China.
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It's so nice of you. When people say their English is bad, your response is so wise and kind. Chinese is more difficult for foreigners to translate, however, we can type and input alphabet anyway rather than just rely on picture translation.
areK so delicious! My hometown Chongqing, you find the right place, authentic hotpot places are in the residential area.
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No wonder you guys are two mad explorers! I dare not to try spicy hot-pot at ChongQing at all! You are brave!
Some hotpot restaurants offer an option to order different kind of base soups, i normally order1 spicy and the other just plain broth base soup
Just a little extra info for you guys here. There are quite a number of types of hotpots in China and Sichuan hotpot is definitely among the most popular ones across the nation. As a Chinese from northern part of the country, I personally have never been a big fan of the dipping oil of Sichuan hotpot. But according to the locals, the oil not only add extra flavor to the stuffs you cook in the pot, more importantly it helps ease the spiciness to some extent. (And for people who can't really handle or enjoy the extreme spiciness, me included, they will often choose half-and-half soup base.) I myself would always turn to other dipping options like sesame sauce or vinegar & soy sauce mix. But its just my personal preference I guess. Looking forward to seeing you guys explore other parts of China in the future.
And in terms of checking whether or not the food is fully cooked, the rule of thumb, in most cases except for some meat and potatoes and stuffs like that, is to see if the food is starting to float in the boiling soup. If it floats, it's ready to eat, most of the time.
LOL It's fun to watch you guys eat the fiery pot. Interesting that the people there treated you like locals.
Great video like usual!
Thank you so much 🙏
Thank you so much 🙏
One suggestion: if you are ready to eat something too spicy, you can drink a glass of pure milk first to protect the stomach lining. If the food is too spicy, you can drink cold milk, cold soy milk and cold beer or drinks to ease the pain.
Yes, most foreign travelers can't stand Chongqing's spicy hot pot, but it's really delicious and well worth the travel experience.
Chongqing hot pot is all about offals so it's very hardcore, but it may be a little bit weird for foreigners haha. We usually order dishes like duck intestine, chicken stomach, beef tripe, pork blood, pork kidney, beef or pork aorta etc and most of them only need like 10 seconds of cooking😋
你说的没错，因为火锅实际上是以前劳动人民的食物，这些内脏富人不吃，结果被民间烹饪出了永恒的火锅。
Two lovely friends.❤❤I spent the whole evening watching videos about China. 😂👍👍👍Looking forward to the next video update.
I think the difference of price is due to different orientation of these two hotpot restaurant. According to decorations of that Chengdu restaurant it seems like upper-intermediate orientation, but this one in Chongqing looks like a more average masses oriented, maybe this is the reason why it's more affordable.
这种是最普通的街头餐厅，中国人很少吃火锅，最多的还是各种菜肴
You two are so brave, even as a Chinese from other region, I don’t think I’ll be brave enough to challenge myself to that spice level 😅
When eating hot pot, be sure to add vinegar and drink milk to offset the spiciness. Never drink Coke or Sprite, the more you drink, the spicier it becomes. Some people say garlic is spicy, but when eating noodles, if you mix garlic with noodles, it will not be spicy.
作为一个中国人，我很佩服你们两个有挑战这么辣的火锅的勇气，要是我，至少点个鸳鸯锅，就是既有辣的也有不辣的锅底，自己可以两边选择。。。
你俩真的勇 居然敢吃这么辣
I'm sweating just watching you eat
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My favorite episode so far, really respect the way you guys choose to try our local food. Many of the visitors would choose mild spicy when trying those decent hot pot in Chongqing and Sichuan, which is totally fine but you can't have real experience if you do so. The burning, numbing, sweating, and heavy breathing are the correct way to go! That's the spirit of Chongqing and Sichuan hot pot! A good Chongqing hot pot should come with pain and pleasure for sure. Dig in!
Usually, I will order some drinks or sweets to "解辣"(help with the spicies). Soymilk, coke, or some local sweet of Sichuan, like "冰粉"(icy-jelly with brown sugar) or “糍粑”(glutinous rice cake with brown sugar). New things like "冰汤圆"(a special ice-cream with bubble, glutinous rice cake and so on) are also very good.
Younger son, who is now 23, was into seriously spicy food since he was a very very young child. Infant. From what you're describing I think even he would struggle with this. Great video as always.
wow! really happy to see u guys try Chongqing local hotpot. u r really so good to pick this one. that shop its really good taste! so glad to see u guys love Chongqing local hotpot and all ! have fun and welcome again !!!!
Tomorrow morning will be a big challenge for you guys, good luck😆
I'm glad you tried the Chengdu hotpot first and they made you the dipping sauce in front of you. So when you tried Chongqing hotpot, the dipping sauce was self-service, you had an idea what to do, and you already know to ask the oil. I saw some other youtubers eating hotpot and went to the self serve sauce section just didn't know what to do, and even though the little can of oil was to drink 😅
You guys are so adventurous LOL. Maybe it's too late but I still want to offer some tips:
1. For someone not super good at eating spicy food, it's better to not put anything that looks red into your dipping sauce because the broth is already very spicy. (That tiny fresh chopped chilli pepper is especially spicy).
2. Cantonese sausage is not a common choice for hotpot in general, but maybe it's popular in Chongqing. Cantonese sausage has a very interesting texture and can appear in a lot of other dishes (like Bao Zai Fan)
3. Yes cucumber is quite common in China. But I feel people enjoy it more when served as a salad rather than a cooked dish. Definitely try 拍黄瓜(smacked cucumber, Chinese cucumber salad) if you come across it.
4. Take care of yourself. You might feel uncomfortable after eating hotpot, not because it's not clean, but because your stomache is not used to such a large amount of very spicy food.
5. Potatoes are common in China, but they are more used as a veggie rather than served as a staple food.
6. I recommend ordering dairy-based drink, that will ease the spiciness.
7. Chongqing and Sichuan hotpot have a lot of interesting organ choices (鹅肠goose intenstine, 黄喉aorta of cow or pig, etc.) Recommend you give it a try if you are OK with organs.
8. Kinda wise to not order leafy veggies with this red-broth only hotpot. It could be bloody spicy as it absorbs insane amount of broth.
重庆人表示很厉害，我在外地待的时间久了，回去吃怎么辣，隔天起来一定会拉肚子。推荐下次吃火锅的时候一定要喝饮料（唯怡或者王老吉）。还可以试一试重庆的江湖菜。
I would like to give you a suggestion, if you choose to eat hot pot next time, you must order "Gadobao"“加多宝”， this is a kind of herbal tea drink, can relieve the pain brought by chili, better than milk.
You mean JiaDuoBao.
事实上，重庆地区是由于环境潮湿才吃辣的，人们在很久以前发现辣椒能够祛除身体的湿气，预防疾病，于是渐渐养成了吃辣椒的习惯。其次，吃辣也能刺激味蕾，让人产生食欲，这也是一种独特的饮食文化，这种辣辣的菜被人们统称为“川菜”。这也是中国人常说的一方水土养一方人。
我是一个重庆人，欢迎你们来中国玩。
Brave folks. Bravo👏 👏 👏 Yummy, yummy, now I wanna fly back and eat and eat and eat all day all night long... 😋
You guys are really -"Two mad explorers", so dare to try the local level of spiciness. You guys really made me laugh & cries throughout the whole video 🤣😝
Just watched your video, welcome to China
@ Two Mad Explorers, I really admire your adventurous spirit and willingness to go to unchartered waters and try new things/food!
Personally, and 'I speak from my personal humble view', as long as acts that are not illegal and immoral, it is always worth trying. Even if we don't like them, at least we tried and know. If we don't try, we might miss out on some 'gems'. Seize the moments while we can!!
Guangdong sausage can be cooked for a few more minutes, and beef slices are about 10 to 15 seconds. It's better to drink more milk when eating in Chongqing to protect gastrointestinal health.
I really like your videos and welcome to China. China is a very safe and harmonious country. Thank you for showing the world a real China, and I wish you a pleasant journey in China.
Thank you! 😃
You are very brave，“Two mad explorers"!
I am from Tianjin, China, and welcome you to visit China. I wish you a happy visit!❤❤❤
曾经我和朋友，去重庆点过一个“微辣”九宫格火锅。最后辣到需要用水一个一个洗从锅里捞出来的食材才能入口😂
后厨切菜的小哥和老板娘，都露出了神秘的笑容😅
广东的吧
@@junbinjing1164 不是 中原地区，日常能吃点微辣的
不搞油碟吗
@jiangyelin6320 搞了，遭不住
Hi both, I am happy to see that you are traveling more confidently and with more ease after so many trips in different cities, I have been watching your videos throughout the whole journey.
One big advice for food try ChaoShan beef hotpot, it is not spicy at all and it will blow your mind away, the texture of the beef should be a new world to you, I definitely recommend you look for a one with high ratings and they are easy to find in any big cities!🎉
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Well done you two , very brave 😀
Thank you 😁
You guys are really brave! By the way, cucumbers are eaten raw and are great for relieving spiciness.
You guys are bravo, cheers for you two to challenge Chongqing hotpot with only one spicy boiled broth. Enjoy watching your video.
竟然点纯红锅底哈哈哈
重庆食物对于外地人来说是真的辣，以前直飞回国飞重庆，吃了一次重庆老火锅，结果就是后来我都选择直飞别的城市了。🤣
after watching this episode, i have to admit you guys are true warriors! having Chongqing hotpot without any drinks or leverages, Orz, it's too spicy even for Chinese people who are chili fans come from other areas out of chongqing.
The black sauce is 蚝油 Hao You (oyster sauce)
very impressive and bravo to you two! 😄
Thank you! 😃
Hahahahaha....you guys are so funny! Hope you enjoy!
Hi, as a local, I'd like to share a tip: when it comes to dipping sauce, people usually go to the seasoning area to mix their own according to their preferences. If you're not sure how to make a delicious one, you can take two or three small bowls and try mixing different spices in each bowl. This way, you'll have 2-3 different flavor sauces that you created yourself. Trust me, this is perfectly okay to do. Good luck.
Thank you very much for sharing your experience in China
Hello, I like your video very much, if you have the chance to experience hot pot again, you can ask the waiter to help you mix the dipping sauce, I believe they will be happy to help you, China also has a lot of non-spicy hot pot, such as Chaoshan beef hot pot, porridge bottom seafood hot pot, coconut chicken hot pot, have a chance to try, very delicious, I wish you a happy trip
So brave，I can't even eat conventional hotpot in both Chengdu and Chongqing，funny thing is，I'm a 100% chengdu raised local and the legend says we are able to eat fire。Just bravo to try，salute！
5:33 Hao you = oyster sauce
Chongqing hotpot is the hottest and spiciest food I have ever eaten in my entire life. Being a regular eater of bird eyes chillies from Malaysia, I was in excruciating pain when eating this dish in China.
For Chinese hot pot, sesame paste is #1 basic ingredients.
No, sesame oil is the #1 ingredients!
我真佩服你们两个外国人，我每次去成都，重庆，我都只吃小辣或者是鸳鸯锅，还不敢吃大辣😂你们真棒👍👍
Whether hot pot is delicious or not, the dipping sauce is very important
When I'm eating spicy hotpot, i don't see the point of dipping sauce. The spice is enough seasoning for me.😂
The oil based sauce actually make it smoother and less spicy, so I think it's quite important @@MacrosFTW
@@MacrosFTW Dipping sauce will increase the flavor
What ingredients should i choose to make my dipping sauce tasty? Asking for some suggestions because i have no idea at all. But i definitely want to try hotpot one day 😊
重庆火锅的辣是全国出名的，我们普通吃辣的中国人到了重庆都只敢点微微辣，所以对你们不能吃太多辣的外国人来说最好的选择是微微辣+其它锅底的组合，你们今天点的菜，除了牛肉片其它的都需要在锅里煮个十分钟左右更好吃，黄瓜、南瓜、土豆都要煮烂一点，会更加软糯入味，牛肉片只需要在热锅里涮烫10秒左右，牛肉慢慢变色了直到粉红色就可以吃了，这样最鲜嫩。
中国人只要不是川渝地区的，一般都是选鸳鸯锅，不敢点纯辣的。你们太猛了😂
没事，本土生土长的广东土著也只点红锅，白锅没味儿🤣
Hunan and Jiangxi people: you think I don't exist? 😂😂😂
江西人士：听说过纯纯的辣么？😂
主要是清汤可以煮蔬菜虾滑菌类，红汤煮下去下不了口
@@RodneyZ江西是真辣，去上饶要了一份蛋炒饭，老板居然问我要不要加辣😂
The canned oil sauce is used to increase the flavor and remove the spicy taste
You should order a double-flavor pot (half spicy). I guarantee you'll feel a little uncomfortable when you poop the next day. Great video. Your pronunciation of Chongqing(重庆)and Chengdu( 成都)is very good.
Love your video. You two make a cute and adventurous couple. Can't wait for your next episode in China. I really like hotpot. I hope my tips below can help you acquire a better hotpot experience next time. The vegetables are usually spicier than the meat in the hotpot, especially those leaf vegetables, such as cabbage, lettuce and broccoli. You don't have to add fresh Chili pepper into your dipping saurce.That's extremely spicy. Even the locals are not inclined to add that. Potatoes produce starch, making the soup cloudy, which may impact the taste. Thus, the locals normally add those into the soup at the end of the meal. And a bottle of soy milk or some dessert may help ease the pain that the chili pepper brings. Some hotpot stores have really nice dessert.
Of course, those are just some tips that I belive will improve the taste, not some kind of ritual or ceremony that you must follow. You can add whatever you want into your hotpot in whatever order you like. Maybe that's why people love hotpot.
The beef in the hot pot restaurant is very fresh, usually from the morning of the same day.
Vinegar can significantly reduce the stinging sensation caused by peppers
不是，通常我们都会准备一盒牛奶😂
The red pepper you put in the dip is actually the hottest thing in the room, hotter than the hot pot itself😂😂😂
看了你们好几个视频，也都点赞了，谢谢你们对中国的客观介绍，祝你们旅行愉快！
It would have been an intense experience the next morning, I'm sure you both had a ring of fire😅😅
我觉得这种油腻体验，他们挺不到第二天。。。
It’s good that you experienced the true local life of where you visit for the first time. Enjoy as far as possible!
you both are brave......I can't those that much spice...I'll be asking for cold drink.
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你们真的是勇士！这种辣度，一般人也不会承受得住，厉害了👍🏻👍🏻
推荐去九寨沟，张家界，桂林，景色很美😊😊😊
looking forword your trip to my homecity Beijing
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If you guys have chance to visit Guangdong Province, please try out the beef hotpot in Chaoshan, it’s basically cooking different types of fresh beef in water, and it’s super delicious but not spicy at all. I bet you’ll like it. Also basically all of the food in Guangdong are delicious yet non-spicy, and the Zaocha (aka dim sum) there is super good, probably my favorite kind of brunch in the whole world.
真有勇气，我一个成都人都觉得重庆火锅辣
不可能吧！成都的辣也不會差到哪裏
成都莫得这么辣
@TwoMadExplorers I’m so happy to see your video, it’s great! If you want to quickly master using chopsticks, you can put soybeans or peanuts in a bowl and hold the chopsticks higher. After practicing for a few hours, you will discover a new world.😄
Next time you order hotpot, order a YuanYangGuo which is like Yin and Yang that give you a choice of both spicy and no spicy soup/stew. Good job mate 👍 ❤
Bravo! Being from Hunan province, China, where people love pepper just as much as those in Sichuan or Chongqing, I'd like to offer some suggestions. The next time you eat hotpot, you might enjoy ordering some chilled drinks like Sprite or beer. We enjoy the 'burn' and keep eating, sipping on chilled drinks or water when it gets too intense, which makes it the most enjoyable time. Seeing you enjoy hotpot without any drinks, I must give you a thumbs up. I'm looking forward to your next video! I'll consider it part of my preparation for the College English Test-6.🥰
You are so brave
I can not help busting of laugh. You guys are fun and brave. The pumpkins can soak lot of oil which is where the most spice concentrated in. Tingling is a unique spice that served in Sichuan (Chongqing) area.
@@ Finally someone is eating the real authentic Chinese food. This may be too spicy for you. Try some foreigner's favorite food like 'Gong bao Chicken", "Yu Xiang Rou Si"
其实火锅馆里的氛围就是这样“大吼大叫”，那正是放开豪放的表现，亲朋好友在火锅馆里聚会，欢快高兴敞开心扉
在中国云贵川渝，口味相同麻辣，但是湖南湖北江西吃辣椒很厉害，陕西，甘肃也不差 建议外国人到中国点鸳鸯火锅
本湖南人觉得那还是江西辣。
@@youness9302湖南菜也辣得很香
It's really brave to try this in Chongqing. If you feel too much spicy, you could also have some rice combined with the meat, so great.