I was looking forward to your description of the fried frogs so I must admit that the ending is a bit disappointing. I’m sure you could’ve gone to a fried frog restaurant and done a little tasting research just to give your readers a satisfying ending?

Incidentally, frog hotpot was quite common when I lived in Sichuan. I didn’t like it myself – the meat is all sort of flubbery when hotpotted and the chefs’ butchery skills aren’t so skilled at removing bone fragments. I think they’re better fried (just my opinion of course).

Also, I ought to add that frog’s legs is a famous dish in French cuisine.