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.

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.

Your China series is very interesting... love your China vlog

You don't need to go to a high-end restaurant, just go to a small restaurant like this.

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.

Even I, a Chinese, have never been to these places before. This really makes me understand my country better. Thank you Alan and shannon

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~

5:40 it's called a Starfruit (carambola, 杨桃)

The weather of Kunming is always good

Glad to see the both of you enjoyed the mushroom hotpot meal! Watching you guys brought smiles to my face. Thanks!

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

So glad to see you guys come back to China♥

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🤣🤣

Another refreshing travelogue that has food tasting 🍱 embedded. Kudos!

Beautiful video 😊

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.

Been watching loads of your videos the last few days so just subscribed. Top couple. Keep the videos coming

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.

This episode was really hilarious and I couldn't stop laughing.😄

Your guys look energetic and happy after coming back from Vietnam

Perfect weather!

China's top sports brand is Li Ning and Anta. You should try to buy their sport shoes from their actual stores.

I am so jealous! You two have enjoyed so much good food in China!

10:50 The shoe shopping part made me lol. Thanks for sharing that! =)

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!

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! 😂

Thanks for sharing.

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...

Go LiJiang & DaLi, they are spirit of YunNan Province

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. . 😂

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.

5:38 It's called starfruit because when cut in cross-section, it resembles a star, giving it the name of star fruit.

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.

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.

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.

3rd! Hope enjoying in China.

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.

I will try the mushroom hot pot when I go to Kun Ming, thank you for the tip!

mushroom, yummy

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.

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.

Welcome back to China, small recommendation try saying thank you as in "share share" instead of chian chian, enjoy!

Porcini (Cow liver mushroom in Chinese). Fresh porcini got be to cooked for 15 to 20 minutes to do away with the poison.

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.

Looking forward to your visit to Lanzhou

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)

A good choice because Yunnan is very famous for its mushrooms

Star fruit🎉

You can meet Lizzy from South Africa, she is living in Kun Ming.

Highly recommend Lijiang and Dali, it's very traditional cultural ancient towns, and my dream places to visit in China.

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.

22:20, That's sour plum soup, sour plum is a fruit, and this soup helps with digestion.

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.

You will find these pretty fruits in Bangladesh too! I have a tree of them. Tastes great with some spice and salt!

since you are in Yunnan, you should go Lijian and tiger leaping Gorge

Thanks!

The famous local grilled mushroom slices

So lovely

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.

I like your t-shirt, I thought young people in the UK stopped listening to rock🤣

Welcome to my hometown!!!

happy China tour❤❤❤

What a feast ! ! !

go to stone forest and jiuxiang cave one hour from kunming amazing beatiful nature

“we can do better than a pair of Mikes” got me dead from laughing😂

Fruit lady wants to sprinkle some plum powder to help with the taste. Common fruit in SEA

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?

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

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

Chinese food is amazing 😍

Seems delicious…. U make my mouth water😂

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.

My mouth is watering through the screen.

10:12 The cut killed me, mate😂It's like "Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle be"

Add less chili. Some vinegar has the same color as soy sauce. Add it carefully. There should be many local delicacies to explore.

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.

Where are you going ? what's your next stop?

That pot of all sorts of mushroom varieties looks super yummy... that comes from a meat eater, myself!

Naming their brand mike protects them from being sued, when they have to "borrow" the design of nike

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.

don;t forget to check the world famous flower market where you can get a bouquet for less than $5

Also remind you, put on lots of sun block and hats. The UV intensity is getting stronger as we approach summer.

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.😊

love China

just enjoy your happy time in China。come to Shenzhen if you are available

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.

thank you for bringing me to Kunming. I have never been there

I love that car park, to store huge amount of cars instead of create drive way which saves a lot spaces and time, suits big mega city, how smart!!!!

I'm not used to online menus too but on second thought, it saves paper and trees, very environmentally friendly, don't you think?😆

Finally you got the right way! Try local food, street food sold in tourist area are almost the same. And don't only go around the cities. the natural landscape is also amazing

Such a cute couple!

It's called starfruit. Mostly you get in the South Asia.especially in Bangladesh and the west Bengal.

So funny watching you guys look at the food xDD

The fruit is called Averrhoa carambola

I m thinking u are going to xing jiang and tibet, no?

I had to laugh so loud seeing the shoe brands; Mike, New Ballons and then Hemf😂

That’s star fruit, you can buy them in uk as well as

Wish you can also visit Dali.

welcome to kunming! welcome to china!