Comments on: Chengdu Hotpot, China

By: K.Lo

K.Lo — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:54:10 +0000

Oh my oh my oh my…

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By: Nick Basden

Nick Basden — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:29:45 +0000

Hi I’m planning on going to China this year (2009) 16th Sept – 30th Oct adn would love to meet up with local people – chat (imptove your English – I have been an editor), take me to pl;aces, help me too – my Chinese is (soory) zero – but I’m trying to learn, show me round?

Probable route – Beijing, Xian (or kashgar), Kunming, Sichuan, Guilin, south coast towns, Hangzhou.

Love to hear from anyone.

Nick Basden

By: wenyi xin

wenyi xin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:41:25 +0000

well, I come from Chengdu. I want say there is only few people like eat frog, not all of the Chinese. I never eat frog before.
I hope you like my city, and welcome you go to Chengdu again.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:33:44 +0000

Hello Alex,

I must say I am getting ready for my third trip to Chengdu, and have eaten hotpot there, though I have never had anything like the frog you show served to me. Hot and spicy fish, yes, living frog no. Oh well, perhaps I will get a chance to get to the Panda reserve this time, it does sound interesting.

By: Oriana

Oriana — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:35:17 +0000

Alexis, I think to go to Chengdu. Did you see any fishing activity there? Do you have any contacts? I am in the university in Brasil…

By: WJLiu

WJLiu — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:29:34 +0000

Hi Alex,

I’m from Chengdu, too.
You have so many interesting things in your blog!

However, honestly speaking, in my 18 years of life in Chengdu, I’ve never seen that kind of hotpot food. >_<
Next time, don’t order that frog…the thing beside the frog, you see that lotus root, right?
That’s really good, so are mushrooms….I miss them, lol

By: Alex Asigno

Alex Asigno — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:46:20 +0000

Hi Nanjabarwa, thanks for your comment.

The flight was pretty scary and the train journey was very long! But I loved Chengdu and the Pandas were amazing. To be honest I can’t wait until i can return I had an amazing time.

As for the frog it wasn’t the nicest thing I have ever tried eating

By: Nanjabarwa

Nanjabarwa — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:14:42 +0000

Hi Alex,
I searched this article about Chengdu through google. I was born and raised up in Chengdu City. I’m very sorry that you had an unpleasant journey in Chengdu.
But I think I have to say Chengdu is not so bad. And Chengdu hotpot is not so horrid. Actually very few people in China eat frog, to say nothing of eating alive frog. And I must say a hotpot which is full of internal organs, is not a real kind of Chengdu hotpot. We prefer vegetables when eating hotpot.
Your blog is very interesting. You must have been to many places around the world. What a fascinating life!
Welcome to China again! And welcome to make an second visit to Chengdu.

By: Alex Asigno

Alex Asigno — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:55:01 +0000

Yes i could lie and say it didn’t taste too bad… it was really horrid, and i have to say without the courage from nurmerous beers i don’t think i would have normally tried!