My parents tried Chongqing Hotpot for the FIRST TIME! 

This was such a fun video to film!!! Ps. For anyone learning Chinese out there, I was pronouncing Mao Du wrong this entire video 😂😂 it should be máodǔ not màodǔ. My chinese needs some work, as you can see!! Thanks for watching everyone ❤️

As a Chinese, I appreciate that you have an open-minded family who respects our culture, just like we should when we visit yours.

When you have a family like this, you possess happiness.

You have a very understanding parents, they are very willing to take part in your enjoyable experience. You are very blessed

It's funny, in the beginning your Daddys body language seemed much more open compared to your mom but it ended up being your mom who was much more open to everything. I always wished to have a family like this growing up - I'm so happy I came across you. Much love from Canada!

Your parents are hilarious! Now we know where your humour and infectious joy come from.

You are so lucky having such adorable sweet obliging parents that embrace your passion! Your dad's facial expressions of sheer terror make the entire video 😂😂

a family who openly discuss about having to poop after eating spicy foods, truly loves one another.

You and your parents are adorable. They are close to my age and I think I would enjoy hanging out with them. It's so lovely to see a young person having so much fun with her parents.

You Mom is so brave and your Dad is so cute.

Blondie一直都在帮着宣传中国文化，一直关注，同时感谢你的坚持。看到你在家乡和父母的一些视频，才知道，有其父母才有这样的女儿啊，好温馨的家庭。爱你们。 牛肚片只要10秒左右，时间一长就老了，就没那么好吃了。 外国人排斥内脏，能过心理这关，才会打开火锅美食大门。

I 'm a ChongQinger.You really have open-minded parents.And thank you so much for sharing my hometown with others!!China,Chongqing always welcomes you all back!

I looked at the title and thought to myself... “Amy’s dad is gonna say something hilarious again”

Happy to report...no hot potty the next day!! 😜

I have to say I really admire your family atmosphere, your parents are very open minded. I believe "good family atmosphere raise good personality" good job, love this channel!

wow, this channel seriously understands China, and my hometown, Chongqing. Amazing!

Aw I spent three months in Chongqing last year, this is making me miss it so much 😭 Totally agree it's China's most underrated city!

i love how open-minded your parents are! this was so cute :')

I love your videos and your parents are so open-minded, appreciate your efforts being an ambassador of Chinese culture!

Your parents are so lovely. I wish I could do something like this with my parents, too.

"It's hot...and it's in a pot." Amy's dad is definitely a Nobel laureate, I can tell. 👨‍🔬👨‍🎓

Dude your parents are so kind. They can not support you more! What a great family!

Hi Amy, most impressed with the humorous heroism of yr mum and dad. My mum's from Sidney, and raised me in tasting all sorts of foreign food, so I hope this has remained a cosmopolitan Aussie tradition, and we're all so lucky you shared this great moment of adventure, for cultural curiosity and love of new experiences' sake! Can't have too much of this, nowadays! As for western cultures, some ought to know that tripes, and ox tongue, etc... have been used for centuries in Scotland or France, and Italy too, and considered top notch delicacies, except we don't drown them in chillie broth, witch is a hazard for some people's health... Some of that tradition could stem from those bits going off a little fast, in semi-tropical climate, as a preventive antiseptic... Thanks for a delightful share in your adventure, and stay well and sound for more fun in traveling!

Thank you for being so open minded to others food. It's no easy this day. Love your family. And your positive attitude is always inspiring

Kudos to your parents for trying different things! But you know food is the universal ambassador to different cultures.

Mum and Dad are just cute!!!! "u know what goes in the intestines?" LMAO

Honestly the banter and laughter are natural and infectious. Love these videos!

Forgot how I stumbled upon your videos but subscribed instantly after watching the 1st one where you introduced Liziqi's channel to your parents! I respect people like you SO much who take the time to learn about another ethnic culture and embrace it the way you have. Your parents are ALSO super cool by the way. More people like you and your family would definitely make this world a better place. Will be tuning into all of your future videos!

Your parents are amazing! They seem so supportive and fun to be around. Their mom/dad jokes are on point too 😂

It's so funny to see other people having the exact same reaction as I had when i had my first Chongqing hotpot!!! I remember being weirded out by the cow stomach and duck intestines too but ended up liking both of them very much :)

hotpot is the single best thing in the world! glad your parents loved it! You're mom is amazingly open to new cultures which is very sweet of her and your dad is amazing as well!

This video is awesome, it's great English learning materials, I can see different accents, the daily scenes of life, the subtitles. Thanks for sharing.

Amy: "I'm gonna get you guys to eat some kinds of interesting things that you wouldn't usually eat in your day to day life. So how do you feel about that?" *video pans to shot of your concerned dad's face* I love your dad's reactions! Your mom's sense of humor is so great, hot pot to hot potty, oh boy. Your parents are so funny, supportive, open-minded, and cool! What a wholesome relationship you have with them 💛 我特别享受吃火锅，可是我也从来没吃过重庆火锅！好勇敢啊👌

mama's even more hilarious. now. I get where Amy's amazing character comes from. it is impossible not to be this lovely for Amy coming under same roof with this couple

Just came across your channel and loving it because you are showing all the amazing places to eat around Sydney. I love how your parents are as adventurous to try new food and having a great time with you.

Your parents are awesome. Love the channel. Thank you.

Beef tongue is quite common in the UK where I live. Almost every Supermarket’s deli section have beef tongue sold as a ham. You can also buy whole tongues and slice them for barbecue

一家人都有很开放的心态，能看出来爸爸妈妈都是很开明随和的人，的确很棒

your family dynamics haha what a good show it's become! love your parents, especially your pops reaction to everything lol

I’m really enjoying your videos. Your mom and dad are so cute. Love that they’re trying new foods.

AMY dad has that kind of mixed with wisdom and humor. cute and gentle. i like him.

Mum is so adventurous with her taste buds, but I died laughing at your dad's 🤣🤣expressions. New to the channel, love the content so subscribed it!!

Love watching this video! Thanks Amy! Your parents are adorable and adventurous ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I can feel your happiness when you enjoyed delicious meals with your parents and perhaps it's the best one of feelings to spend time to do something fun with family.

What I love most about this video is your Dad's reaction when he trying something new.

I recall having watched your vlogs a couple of years ago when there seemed to be much less RU-vidrs specializing on China related topics. Glad to find you have been continuing to make and the last few videos i just checked just seem amazingly well made! I can see that you obviously know much more and much more deeply about so many things in China. It is really fun and satisfying to see the reactions of your parents to the new things about China you introduced to them.

Your videos are so addictive. Love it. Thanks for sharing!!

From Australia, love your beautiful food content in Chongqing, keep up the awesome work blondie!

Mom is such a sport, courageous! Dad is hillareous. Love them!

i just can not stop laughing at your dad, he is so funny and braving trying new foods.

OMG I really like your dad! Please always have him every time you go on a Chinese food adventure.

Amy I love the way you explain to your parents ❤️❤️

ayyy mama got great sense of humor too!! hot pot --> hot potty !! 😂

毛肚 tastes like rubber bands because it was overcooked 😂

Your parents are so lovely! Their facial expressions are superb

You guys are Sooo cute!! Loved the videos showing happy family interaction and enjoying different culture and food together! Adventurous and entertaining to watch you guys :)

Your parents' reactions are so hilarious, and it actually brings back the memory of me taking my ex-bf to the hotpot in the past for the first time, your parents' face was exactly same with his like idk why are you eating this and that hahaha. And btw I'm from Chongqing and he is Canadian, we went to a hotpot restaurant in Toronto. And I love those cross-culture moments and your awesome vlog!!

I still think your dad is a genius coming up with the “mala tongue”.

You guys are doing great job, your parents are so brave! Explore your world

OMG I would love to hang out with your parents! Your mom it's just the best person ever!! I had an amazing time with this RU-vid suggestion!

Looks like an awesome feast! A bit of an insider tip from a Sichuan native on the cooking time: a good rule of thumb for cooking the tripe is “七上八下” （7 ups and 8 downs), meaning that you dip it in the pot for 1 second and pull it to the surface for 1 second to cool, and repeat that 7-8 times, more if it’s thick. This way it doesn’t overcook and stay tender. (Almost like sous vide). Similar technique can be used for duck intestine too. You can also tell the cookedness of tripe & duck intestine by how much it curls. You want it to curl up a little bit but not completely. The ideal texture is a tiny bit of chew and a little bit of crunch. Any types of meatballs the rule of thumb is if it floats it’s cooked, unless it’s the factory made kind with lots of flour added or a tofu skin, since those tend to float the whole time. 😄

Thanks for experiencing our culture!!! Hope you guys end up enjoying that as much as we do.

I randomly stumbled on your video and really enjoyed the content. Your family's reaction is awesome and they seem like wholesome folks. Much love from Texas ya'll, yeehaw!

Subscribed! Just so amazed by your personality and how loving you and your family are! Very rarely we see how openly embracing western is to asian culture. Very cool!

the longer you cook the tripe/intestine/tongue the chewy they become so that's why they taste like rubber. If you cook just at the right time, they are in between a little chewy and crispy, which is the best state.

As a big fan of hot pot, “ the rubbery taste" made my day !!!! Cute dad and mom!!

Your Mum and Dad are the dream parents to have! I am big fan of them!

I really liked the way i was getting "information" in the vlod/video not only a food tour. I basically know many things about chongqing than i could have read in wiki or somewhere else. Great content. Thx

Hotpot is also a great tool to gather the family, cuz you can’t use phones during those few seconds of cooking 😂

This channel has morphed into finding new ways to torcher Amy’s poor dad 😂

Love your dad’s reactions, hilarious 😂

Love your vid. Lively, fun, entertaining, very enjoyable. Truly amazing family. Thank you for sharing.

Amy’s dad: “not on purpose”. That’s a good indication of funny moments coming up later in the video. 😄

Thanks you, i laugh, needed that. Father is funny, mother is brave try everything. i learn a lots, cheer eh? came to your post from Gweilo 60, but i subcribed right away. keep up the great work. in Canada hot pot resturante are still closed :( But i am happy to see that you are able to enjoying it in Aug 2020

Your videos make me really happy, best channel

Hey, I've watched all the videos about it and this is a must try this when you come to China, great job and have a great day!

I feel you are an adorable girl, trying to get your parents to try all the weird foods from China. Your parents are cute as well.

Hey Amy! This video is awesome. It's gladdening to see such open-mindedness in cultural exploration. As shown in how you're appreciating the more 'different' types of chinese food! Keep it going :)

Your mum and dad are so adorable! Good on them to try the food.

Hotpot really suits family or friends having fun together. We love hotpot not only because of the flavor but also the happiness we share with each other. 😉I pretty enjoy the atmosphere in your video. By the way, you speak Chinese very well.👍

Always Watching Amy’s videos at midnight after working. Feel chilling, relaxing and most importantly hungryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! God I miss China so bad.

Your parents are so open-minded! Love them!

Your family (and you!) are so lovely!

Your parents are hilarious. I love how they are so adventurous and are still kinda like "whhatt the ffuuuuu...."

A big round of applause for your parents, especially your mum for trying the Chongqing hotpot. Most foreigners would decline this and that but your parents were extremely sporting and tried everything that you recommended. Thanks for posting and here's wishing you and your parents a wonderful and safe time in China.

Your family is so sweet and your parents are adorable! Subscribed!

been enjoying this sort of content lately!wish i had your parents haha btw thank you for these videos ! very entertaining

Blondie dad never tried any of these food before but he knows what rubber bands taste like … 😂😂😂😂

你爸爸明显不太喜欢毛肚啊，其实七上八下就可以了，他烫得太老就变成橡皮了。很高兴你喜欢中国文化！

Awesome video! Love your parents!

I've been Australia Dec 2000, had lots of fun. Love your mom and dad, they're open-mind, sooooo funny and lovely~

Having fantastic and open minded parents do help a lots. Lucky you! Maybe you got that from them. Dare to try new things and be open about it.

15 seconds is too long, that's why its taste like rubber band.

Love how you make these videos with your parents. 😊 safe travels yummy eats!

Really high quality and informative video, thank you.

in fact, the 毛肚 will be too hard if the cooking time is too long. so timing is important. Similarly, the mutton or beef thin slicing, cooking just 20 secs max, the taste will be great and tender. if too long, it is hard and taste drops a lot.

Father: Mala Tongue !!!, Mother: Hot potty LOL your parents are something else

I can see your passion, good work Blondie

haha, so much fun watching you guys trying the special food!!

I'm proud of you, great family....