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Actor Mario Valentić on Chinese food: "There's really everything, tasty, but also inedible. I don't need to repeat roast
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Actor Mario Valentić on Chinese food: "There's really everything, tasty, but also inedible. I don't need to repeat roast duck."

From Večernji List · (16h ago) Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Croatian actor Mario Valentić shared his impressions of China, including its food and the Great Wall.
  • Valentić described Peking duck as a "must try" but found it too fatty with strange smells and so-so flavors.
  • He also visited the Great Wall, noting its immense scale and symbolic significance, and traveled by bullet train back to Peking.

Croatian actor Mario Valentić offered a candid glimpse into his experiences in China, sharing his unfiltered impressions with his Instagram followers. While acknowledging the iconic status of dishes like Peking duck, Valentić didn't hold back, describing it as a "must try" but ultimately not to his taste due to its fattiness and peculiar aromas. His visit to the Great Wall provided a moment of awe, prompting reflection on the sheer scale of the ancient structure and its testament to Chinese perseverance. Valentić's narrative, shared through social media, reflects a common Croatian tendency to engage with foreign travel through personal anecdotes and relatable, sometimes critical, observations. The actor's willingness to share both the highlights and the less-than-perfect aspects of his culinary and sightseeing adventures provides an authentic, down-to-earth perspective that resonates with audiences accustomed to straightforward, unvarnished accounts.

Pečena patka je, kao, pod "must try", ali ja ju nemam potrebu ponoviti (premasna mi nekako, čudni mirisi, a okusi tak tak)

— Mario ValentićValentić's review of Peking duck after trying it in China.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.