Americans Try Lithuanian Food (Best Restaurants in VILNIUS!)

We couldn't resist trying Lithuanian food during our time in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania! It definitely wasn't what we were expecting, but we had a great time trying Lithuanian cuisine at some of the best restaurants in Vilnius.
We tried everything from kibinai to pig's ear and in this video, we'll give you guys our honest reactions to all things Lithuanian cuisine!
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  • @mignas
    @mignas4 жыл бұрын

    Pigs ear is more of a beer snack than a dish. Its supposed to be cartilage, because it IS exactly that.

  • @joons3374

    @joons3374

    4 жыл бұрын

    when people eat pigs ear usually it is smoked ear that has entirely different consistence and taste, and is not served in whole pieces. Personally I dislike it, of course I must yet to try to smoke some at home, as everything you find in shops is shit in comparison to what can you find already made in shops... Foreigners get wrong idea by buying foods in shops because non of that tastes as it should- smoked bacon, or any kind of smoked meat, cepelinai, gira, koldūnai, kepta duona, rūkyta žuvis.... non of that tastes as it should when it is bought in shops but foreigners might get wrong idea because that is what they are used of doing- buying everything they eat in shops.

  • @ernestas5

    @ernestas5

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's true :D

  • @Airis96

    @Airis96

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joons3374 I like the taste of smoked pigs ear, but the hairs put me off. When I find some ear hair I start thinking the spices are like ear wax or something, lol.

  • @Pshauf

    @Pshauf

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Wolfie-Potato UwU im lithuanian to💛💚❤

  • @Saldutiskis

    @Saldutiskis

    3 жыл бұрын

    pig ears and mustard is best pub food

  • @rradza
    @rradza4 жыл бұрын

    "Sour cream makes everything better" - that's why we love it :D Besides every dish, especially cold beetroot soup , can have different taste and consistency , deepens how and where dish was made

  • @tomasvods8348

    @tomasvods8348

    4 жыл бұрын

    true dat

  • @rutk4a
    @rutk4a4 жыл бұрын

    I am Lithuanian, but I have never eaten boiled pigs ear 🤷‍♀️ it was a brave choice for you to try it 😀🇱🇹

  • @alexasmr4669

    @alexasmr4669

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @kontukii

    @kontukii

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same I don't really like those xd

  • @sigitaventyte4684

    @sigitaventyte4684

    4 жыл бұрын

    Omg I never eat pigs ears or legs that is GROSS or meat jelly or vėdarai. NoNo NO !!!! 🤢

  • @kontukii

    @kontukii

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sigitaventyte4684 it's actually seems disgusting but it's delicius

  • @sigitaventyte4684

    @sigitaventyte4684

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kontukii I am vegetarian. So for you maybe it is

  • @saulenevalskyte5878
    @saulenevalskyte58784 жыл бұрын

    Yeaaa well pig's ear was a brave choice, not a lot of lithuanians eat that - it's a very specific dish, but good on you for giving it a chance. The cepelinai, and cabbage rolls are absolute favorites and cold beetroot soup is a summer times MUST, actually at one point this summer, because it was very hot, we had boild beetroot and kefir (dairy product used as a liquid for it) shortage in stores - that's how beloved it is :D

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Okay that's good to know because it was definitely an intense dish to try!! Everything else was wonderful :)

  • @DrIstoris

    @DrIstoris

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, not many eats pig ears. The smoked ones are actually very good with beer though :D

  • @rds7516

    @rds7516

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JackandGabExplore That wasn't even that intense, since dishes like that are popular in some Asian countries. The most intense Lithuanian dish would be Juka, or a soup made out of animal blood.

  • @rds7516

    @rds7516

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't really like the cabbage rolls :(

  • @blueeyedbaer

    @blueeyedbaer

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rds7516 Juka is amazing. My grandmother used to cook it. Miss it very much since no one is slaughtering pigs any more and no one is cooking juka.

  • @femur8544
    @femur85444 жыл бұрын

    The “potatoes stuffed in a sausage “ is not a sausage it’s guts *edit why did I get so many likes lol 😂 tyy*

  • @sky-ii7ew

    @sky-ii7ew

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's made in a pigs intestine just like sausages thats why the name I've heard it be called actually translates to 'potato sausage'

  • @Kioselis

    @Kioselis

    4 жыл бұрын

    OG sausages are made in a pig intestine casings too. Which are literally guts.

  • @3mx357

    @3mx357

    4 жыл бұрын

    that heccin STINK

  • @karolinasoblinskyte1795

    @karolinasoblinskyte1795

    4 жыл бұрын

    Some times meat stuff in pigs stomach or blader to make large sausage colled "skilandis"

  • @irmaa4369

    @irmaa4369

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@3mx357 ik

  • @bucklogos
    @bucklogos4 жыл бұрын

    I love how you called the cold beetroot soup "Cold borscht". The name Saltibarsciai literally means cold borscht haha.

  • @alexis2151

    @alexis2151

    4 жыл бұрын

    The recipe is very very different though

  • @gabrielius55

    @gabrielius55

    4 жыл бұрын

    Š

  • @happyblade837

    @happyblade837

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ur laughing at my countrie

  • @sanchesseli
    @sanchesseli4 жыл бұрын

    Всегда когда бываю в Литве, обязательно хотя бы 1 раз беру цепелины. Могу и каждый день.

  • @user-ow6vv3pn3v

    @user-ow6vv3pn3v

    2 жыл бұрын

    You want to visit me one day? I am half ukrainian and half lithuanian currently living in Germany. I can cook you most of Lithuanian cuisine. And then we walk arount city and nabuhayemsya.

  • @Monte80
    @Monte804 жыл бұрын

    7:13 I guess you wouldn't want to know how "potato pudding" is made... That's not some kind of sausage case. All organic. :)

  • @jauniusv9986

    @jauniusv9986

    4 жыл бұрын

    hmmm, as we say - s*it out, potatoes in.. Now live with that;) sorry..

  • @allanbirmantas1695

    @allanbirmantas1695

    4 жыл бұрын

    I always called "kugelis" a potato pudding, because that is more or less what it is.

  • @tomasbuinitskis3602

    @tomasbuinitskis3602

    4 жыл бұрын

    All normal sausages and puding casings made from "guts-natural casing", I'm not talking about "Doktorska' sausage what you only eat...

  • @vytautasbalsys4913

    @vytautasbalsys4913

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@allanbirmantas1695 me to its tasty

  • @RGeye
    @RGeye4 жыл бұрын

    You messed up pigs ear. If you eat the whole thing it's delicious. Both soft and crunchy.

  • @sosteve9113

    @sosteve9113

    4 жыл бұрын

    I just visited Lithuania and had it as a beer snack

  • @user-us6ce7me8k
    @user-us6ce7me8k4 жыл бұрын

    Lithuanian food looks great!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Super tasty! (minus the pig's ear 😂)

  • @user-us6ce7me8k

    @user-us6ce7me8k

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JackandGabExplore 😂

  • @deeemevil1201

    @deeemevil1201

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jack and Gab Explore im from Lithuania

  • @feuer2931

    @feuer2931

    4 жыл бұрын

    Im lithuanian!😁😁

  • @silly.z

    @silly.z

    4 жыл бұрын

    And It tasted great but I don't like pigs ear

  • @gabriellanash3786
    @gabriellanash37864 жыл бұрын

    agh this made me so happy !! i find it so cute how you guys try and pronounce the words it’s amazing. hope you like lithuania, it’s the best country

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yay we're so glad you liked it! We had so much fun trying Lithuanian food and we really loved Vilnius and Lithuania :)

  • @MyWestiesTV
    @MyWestiesTV4 жыл бұрын

    Great way to start my day coffee w/ Jack&Gab. Marvelous video thanks for traveling! The food looked sooooo good(ok time to eat) Have a great day!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh we're so flattered that you're starting your day with us! have an awesome day :)

  • @Pcut
    @Pcut4 жыл бұрын

    in eastern europe we put sour cream on everything, even on a wound

  • @zivilekaziukonyte5278

    @zivilekaziukonyte5278

    4 жыл бұрын

    Paulius Paulo Lietuva ne eastern europe 😉

  • @Pcut

    @Pcut

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zivilekaziukonyte5278 Lietuva yra eastern europe politine ekonomine ir visuomenine prasme, geografiskai - siaures europa

  • @zivilekaziukonyte5278

    @zivilekaziukonyte5278

    4 жыл бұрын

    Paulius Paulo tai ir yra visa esme, lietuva yra siaures europos valstybe. O ekonomine prasme tikrai ne rytu. Nereikia painioti siu dalyku 😉

  • @smithyjack1231

    @smithyjack1231

    4 жыл бұрын

    Es tak ne sūda nesaprotu ko jūs te sakat

  • @Pcut

    @Pcut

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zivilekaziukonyte5278 Lietuva yra rytu europos salis, isskyrus geigrafiskai, niekas niekada gyvenime is v eu saliu neivardino Lt kaip v europos salim, Lietuva visiskai atsilikus nuo vakaru europos protiskai ir ekonomiskai, Lt yra lygi su Rumunija, Lt pradejo atsilikinet nuo Latvijos(skolinimosi krizei malsinti uz 9% is TVF pasekmes) Lietuva neturi ekonomikos, neturi jokios rimtos pramones, mes nieko negaminam, vienintele Achema likus, kuria baigia pasmaugti debiliskos independence laivo dujos, Svedijoj didziule krize, masiniai zmoniu atleidimai is banku, is arbetsförmedlingen, viskas karpoma, net pensionatuose (äldreboende) prisuko sildyma, vardan taupymo, nes krize vis gileja, kai ji ateis vel i Lt o tai bus kaskur ziema jau manau.., tai Svedai istrauks visa casha is Lt vel, Lt bus jau kaip Afganistanas

  • @uu9903
    @uu99034 жыл бұрын

    Try smoked pigs ear with beer (just buy from shop and eat at home) and eat all of it don't dissect

  • @adamhendrickson512

    @adamhendrickson512

    3 жыл бұрын

    That ear looked pretty big. How can you eat it all at once?

  • @uu9903

    @uu9903

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@adamhendrickson512 just cut off bits. When i said not to dissect i meant peel the skin and what not.

  • @Mr.Whitecock
    @Mr.Whitecock4 жыл бұрын

    Well, you should try "šaltibarščiai" in the summertime🙂 taste so much better when it's hot. Good refreshment.

  • @romasandmo
    @romasandmo4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I love watching foreigners trying our food which I know a lot about! Ha-ha!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!! We're so glad that you enjoyed the video :)

  • @sosteve9113

    @sosteve9113

    4 жыл бұрын

    LABAS RYTAS ,I was just in Lithuania,I met really great people and they introduced me to their traditional and food specialities, Aciu uz silta priemima

  • @gretajasaityte4597
    @gretajasaityte45974 жыл бұрын

    Lithuania is the best ❤🇱🇹🇱🇹 And the last is my favorite meal how you don't like it? It was ,, cepelinai "

  • @Thriftingsista
    @Thriftingsista4 жыл бұрын

    I love the fact your both honest when you try the food !! Hate when you just know people are lying and they actually hate it 😂

  • @jvkanufan8115
    @jvkanufan81154 жыл бұрын

    I have Lithuanian relatives who I visited in the 90s. We didn't have pigs ears, but we did eat the potato sausage (potato stuffed pigs intestine) and also pigs tongue, which tastes like corned beef/silverside. Very tasty. I love cabbage rolls and the cepelinai ('Zeppelins'). I also make kibinai occasionally to remind me of my trip. Glad you had a good trip!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome! Yeah the food in Lithuania is really tasty (other than the pig's ear).

  • @klevas13
    @klevas134 жыл бұрын

    Beetroot soup actually tastes delicious if you get use to it like I did It’s actually really nice

  • @silly.z
    @silly.z4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for trying Lithuanian food Love from Lithuania 💜💖🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was super yummy!! (except for the pig's ear ) haha

  • @edvinasva4914
    @edvinasva49144 жыл бұрын

    If You had lived in Lithuania in Middle ages, You had to eat pig's ears, nose, blood and guts to beat the crusaders. It was done. Well done!;)

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow! We are glad that it's 2019 :)

  • @worshiptag-togetheraftergod14
    @worshiptag-togetheraftergod14 Жыл бұрын

    Love your chemistry😍 and your content. Subbed 👍😊

  • @adrianadaniseviciute9523
    @adrianadaniseviciute95234 жыл бұрын

    Omgggg i am from lithuania 🇱🇹 and im so happy that people like it

  • @sosteve9113

    @sosteve9113

    4 жыл бұрын

    LABAS RYTAS ,I was just in Lithuania,I met really great people and they introduced me to their traditional and food specialities, Having learned about their culture and visit some historical places. I only have a warm heart towards them. Aciu uz silta priemima

  • @blueeyedbaer
    @blueeyedbaer4 жыл бұрын

    Pig ears (also noses, tongues, tails and feet) are usually used in making an aspic. Or a smoked pig ear is a great snack with beer. I've never in my life seen that someone would eat a pig ear just like this. I imagine it's not the best experience. I probably wouldn't try it myself. And I'm 100% Lithuanian. Šaltibarščiai, though, is a must. I can't understand how someone can dislike it.

  • @raypich8292
    @raypich82924 жыл бұрын

    It is another awesome day in Vilnius! The city is very clean, and there are not a lot of people. The beet soup looks amazing, and it looks a little bit Pepto-Bismol. It must be very healthy to eat. Awesome!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    It definitely does look a little like Pepto Bismol! 😂

  • @relivewa
    @relivewa4 жыл бұрын

    Awww you guys, thanks for visiting Vilnius, liking our capital and food! (well except for pig ears of course :D )

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha anytime :)

  • @sosteve9113

    @sosteve9113

    4 жыл бұрын

    Vilnius beautiful city ,especially the old part

  • @donarturas
    @donarturas4 жыл бұрын

    smoked pigs ear is one of the favourite beer snacks in LT, boiled and pan fried with peas and bacon bits super delicious

  • @vkjnrokis
    @vkjnrokis4 жыл бұрын

    When you eat pig ear you can feel a better hearing effect

  • @Em3rgency2
    @Em3rgency24 жыл бұрын

    The cartilage is the best part! It's nice and crunchy and delicious af

  • @Roberteetea
    @Roberteetea4 жыл бұрын

    Many lithuanians eat pigs ear... But, I've never seen it like a whole ear, it's usually cut into strips and eaten as a snack while drinking beer. Usually during some celebrations or if you go to a sauna. But a whole ear? Never seen that...

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's exactly what we were thinking when we ordered it! We thought it would be in smaller pieces and maybe fried or something. It was surprising to us!

  • @Roberteetea

    @Roberteetea

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JackandGabExplore Yeah, and i think the pig ear strips are supposed to be smoked, that makes them not as fatty, and a bit crispy, a great beer snack. You should try fried bread with cheese and garlic as a beer snack, i think you might like it :)

  • @sosteve9113

    @sosteve9113

    4 жыл бұрын

    LABAS RYTAS ,I was just in Lithuania,I met really great people and they introduced me to their traditional and food specialities, Having learned about their culture and visit some historical places. I only have a warm heart towards them. I do had it as a snack that was giving with beer Aciu uz silta priemima

  • @thomasbernecky2078
    @thomasbernecky2078 Жыл бұрын

    One Saturday in Vilnius I had a small serving of Zeppelins, two came out about the size of yours'? Of course it came with melted butter and sour cream for toppings. After walking Vilnius for the next 5 hours, I couldn't go out for dinner, still full. Stuffed cabbages are great, and grow on you after one or two. I never did try pigs ear, thinking it was just a menu translation mistake? You missed the best restaurant downtown, which is Cafe Markus, great steaks, and the very best Stroganoff I have ever had.

  • @rimasmeleshyus6545
    @rimasmeleshyus65454 жыл бұрын

    Great video,many thanks. I am Lithuanian, but living in the garden island of Kauai.

  • @stasiaahujelina6345
    @stasiaahujelina63454 жыл бұрын

    It's Great that you guys like our country! ;D

  • @astrusis_dantis3655
    @astrusis_dantis36554 жыл бұрын

    That "sausage" at 7:35 is made from pig gut's - you clean guts, put mix of potato and fixing inside it and cook. :) P.S. Pig's ear is delicious. :)

  • @duras200

    @duras200

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too, i love pig's ear.. in some asian countries that is considered a delicious treat.

  • @MsLoveSongs1

    @MsLoveSongs1

    4 жыл бұрын

    i think you made their day worse :DDDD and that trasnlate made me laught so much :D

  • @astrusis_dantis3655

    @astrusis_dantis3655

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MsLoveSongs1 thank you for acknowledging my effort. :)

  • @Promilus1984
    @Promilus19844 жыл бұрын

    To be honest, when you were back in Poland you missed the opportunity to try out some spicy borscht with croquettes JUST AFTER your vodka trip ;) It really makes a lot of difference :D It's often used as late-night warm up/regenerative meal during wedding parties etc. and surprisingly IT WORKS!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ooooh that sounds super yummy! :)

  • @mio8795
    @mio87954 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Lithuania and watching this makes my day better because somebody is enjoying their day at my country

  • @mrspotato20

    @mrspotato20

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you are Lithuanian (I don't know/meet any other), i just want to ask why a lot of you have names that sound greek?. Lithuanians have a greek background?.

  • @mio8795

    @mio8795

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mrspotato20 well your kind of incorrect. A lot of our words are mostly from Russia or like the origin is. Our background is mostly with Russia taking over us and being friends with Lenkija... BUT don't count me on that I'm still a verry young teenager (12 years old) I know I didn't help you much but I hope you have a amaizing day.

  • @Alina_Valentina
    @Alina_Valentina4 жыл бұрын

    if i remember correctly you tried vegetarian Sarmale ( cabbage rolls) in romania. with mushrooms and rice. traditionally we make it with pork and rice and it's very different from the vegetarian one. i'm glad you found a good lithuanian one :)

  • @zilvinasvanagickas9899

    @zilvinasvanagickas9899

    4 жыл бұрын

    The best point is that we have same "very local dish" :) 'cause Lithuanian and Romanian cabbage rolls both originate from Ottoman empire.

  • @Alina_Valentina

    @Alina_Valentina

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zilvinasvanagickas9899 yes but over the years we all ( greeks, bulgarians, polish, etc) made it our own. :) and that's great

  • @milkyway6812
    @milkyway68123 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video!! But by the way borsh is made with water and cold beetroot soup is made with sour milk :)

  • @nojusmikenas5910
    @nojusmikenas59104 жыл бұрын

    These vids way more better than geography classes! :P :DHave fun traveling guys!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    We're so glad you enjoy the videos!! :)

  • @AsimNews24Official
    @AsimNews24Official Жыл бұрын

    This is amazing video i love to watch it . thanks for showing me this video love from pakistan 😊😊😊

  • @HarumashimaLT
    @HarumashimaLT4 жыл бұрын

    i used to hate pig ears but you just get used to it after several times. Right now it's one of my favorite dishes

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think we need to try it in pieces first! That might be a better way to ease ourselves into it :)

  • @OTWD_yt
    @OTWD_yt3 жыл бұрын

    Booked a flight to Vilnius in January what would you recommend to do and see for a young travel couple 😊

  • @HolyEnchanta
    @HolyEnchanta4 жыл бұрын

    Zemaiciu Asotis was phenomenal! I really liked their beer soup, and the Zeppelins. The texture of the potatoes were like the Chinese glutinous rice, well, except they were potatoes!

  • @Kasciukaitis
    @Kasciukaitis4 жыл бұрын

    You know what I'm 33 live in Lithuania and i never tryed pig ear, never I don't even seen it on menu.. Fun video, happy you like Lithuania :)

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's so interesting how a lot of Lithuanians do eat pig's ear and a lot don't! We picked a controversial food I guess :)

  • @zilvinasvanagickas9899

    @zilvinasvanagickas9899

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JackandGabExplore You know it's like English black pudding, everyone knows, but no one tasted :) BTW, we have local version of black pudding here in Lithuania - kraujiniai vėdarai. I don't know how it was in very old times, but now pig's ear actually is kind of snack to be eaten with beer (lot of beer). If you are not beer-man, usually you choose another dish.

  • @hemsedalbest1585
    @hemsedalbest1585 Жыл бұрын

    Nice variety 😮

  • @kixxoff928
    @kixxoff9284 жыл бұрын

    Kibinai is actually not a Lithuanian traditional dish. It is Karaim dish ;)

  • @marfou4463

    @marfou4463

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well one of our dukes brought crimean tatars to Lithuania and along with them came Kibinai ;)

  • @fys1cal428

    @fys1cal428

    4 жыл бұрын

    Where is the karaim now? Exactly

  • @marfou4463

    @marfou4463

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@fys1cal428 And why does that matter exactly?

  • @fys1cal428

    @fys1cal428

    4 жыл бұрын

    Because they don’t exist anymore so now its Lithuanian

  • @marfou4463

    @marfou4463

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@fys1cal428 Haha Crimean tatars don't exist anymore? Okay man... haha

  • @marijapuikyte2997
    @marijapuikyte29973 жыл бұрын

    Kibinai are my favourite. And btw that pink soup called Šaltibarščiai 🇱🇹

  • @VioUk
    @VioUk4 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Cool Lovely place to visit

  • @useless9771
    @useless97714 жыл бұрын

    Iam Lithuanian it's so cool you came to this country!

  • @Yo-Man
    @Yo-Man4 жыл бұрын

    Most prestigious pig part in old times was _Pig's Tail_ . Only homestead owners and other not common people ate that... Sry 4 my english

  • @wexus78
    @wexus784 жыл бұрын

    So many people (Travelwithchris, Johnny FD, Rachel and Nick...) coming to Lithuania and only good comments about Lithuania. AWESOME!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lithuania is incredible!! We can see why so many people love it :)

  • @justas9082
    @justas90824 жыл бұрын

    After living for last 8 years around Europe, I was surprised, that cabbage rolls are popular in many countries. Before I was sure they were exclusively Lithuanian :D Anyways, my favorite were in Finland (they are called "Kaalikaaryleet"). They are similar to Lithuanian ones, except they are usually much smaller, AND (the best part) they are put into baking pan, covered in sugar syrup and baked in the oven, before serving. That last part takes them to the next level!

  • @ROCKY-pu1zt
    @ROCKY-pu1zt4 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @HellDuke-
    @HellDuke-4 жыл бұрын

    Cepelinai can also come with curd in it, very tasty as well, but it's more of a central Lithuania thing. My friend had tried it at my home some time ago and was actually surprised that curd is not necessarily a sweet thing

  • @greta116

    @greta116

    2 жыл бұрын

    Actually those traditional dishes who consists or relates with curd, like ,,virtiniai su varške" ar ,,varškėtukai'' - I felt cultural shock when saw that are so much recipes of varškėtukai with sugar or that other people making it sweet, with sugar. In my whole life my family never made sweet curd dishes, and I see that maybe it depends on region :D

  • @viktorasi.8899
    @viktorasi.88994 жыл бұрын

    You should be eating cold beetroot soup in very very hot day ;) its very refreshing! that`s the whole point :)

  • @user-ow6vv3pn3v
    @user-ow6vv3pn3v2 жыл бұрын

    When I told my french friend about the "Pink Lithuanian Cold Borsch" he freaked out and asked if it has a radioactive components/ingridients in it 😆 I love that dude.

  • @janinacicenene3859
    @janinacicenene38594 жыл бұрын

    I live in lithuanija and you know that you need to eat the beetrop soup with the potatos

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha yeah we definitely made a mistake on that one. But we ate the potatoes separately and they were wonderful!

  • @rakununavailable1893

    @rakununavailable1893

    4 жыл бұрын

    No need, but it's really tastier

  • @johnleotv5811
    @johnleotv58112 жыл бұрын

    That pink soup looks delicious

  • @liveforever141
    @liveforever1414 жыл бұрын

    pig's ear like one of my favorite foods it's so fun to watch that you did not liked it :D and btw white part gives nice chunchyness to contrast "slimy" feel

  • @Sharazxxx1
    @Sharazxxx14 жыл бұрын

    My wife cant go a month without pigs ear with peas. It is not too bad then you get used to the fact that it is a whole pigs ear. The potato puding is called "vėdarai" and they comes in a two main varieties. Pigs intestines stuffed with mashed potatoes or pearl barley and pigs blood. And that is the one I tried once and I ant gonna touch it in a few upcoming decades. Btw, you got the last bars name "Žemaičių ąsotis" correctly. ;) Nice to have you here. Thanks for a review. ;)

  • @jacklinonis3719
    @jacklinonis37194 жыл бұрын

    I'm Lithuanian American and my Grandma made all of these dishes..except the pig's ear!! I have her recipe for the potato pancakes and cold beet borscht.

  • @AplinsintheAlps
    @AplinsintheAlps2 жыл бұрын

    Ha! We felt the same way about the cold beetroot soup...beautiful, creamy, and pretty tasty, but not our fave. We had so many tasty foods during our time in Vilnius and Kaunas...did you visit anywhere else in Lithuania outside of Vilnius?

  • @joons3374
    @joons33744 жыл бұрын

    never ate boiled pig ear in my life, that is so unusual

  • @rusnegirataviciute5639
    @rusnegirataviciute56394 жыл бұрын

    Even tho i live in lithuania, I've never tired pigs ear

  • @geno5360
    @geno53604 жыл бұрын

    Food looks delicious! I don't think you were supposed to mix the sour cream with the cracklin I know in Ukraine they eat potato pancakes with either one of those but it's usually separate so I'm thinking that wasn't meant to be a mix but more of a texture and flavor contrast between hot and crispy and cold and creamy. Fried Pig's Ears are actually pretty good too unfortunately they gave you something totally different there when it's cut into pieces and deep fat fried instead of being roasted like it was there it has a nice cracklin texture to it too. I don't know maybe they do it differently in Lithuania but that's the only way I'm used to pig ears is deep fried.

  • @Sintex9x
    @Sintex9x Жыл бұрын

    Potato pancakes are called žemaičių blynai

  • @armanikaz
    @armanikaz4 жыл бұрын

    0:06 did she really just say Neon purple “correction” Pink

  • @gvidaslaurusevicius4328
    @gvidaslaurusevicius43284 жыл бұрын

    The betroot soup called saltibarstciai

  • @gvidaslaurusevicius4328

    @gvidaslaurusevicius4328

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tai cia taip kad jie suprastu raides

  • @miumiu300
    @miumiu3004 жыл бұрын

    Nice video my friend 👍👍👍😘😍

  • @vytautasgecas6801
    @vytautasgecas68014 жыл бұрын

    you should have some Lithuanian to supervise you and advice how to eat that stuff

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Are you volunteering 😂

  • @TheChirix999
    @TheChirix9994 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Latvia and we got same food:D.And beetroot soup is creamy because it's made with KEFIR(fermented milk).

  • @2dotiscool

    @2dotiscool

    4 жыл бұрын

    Translation to Lithuania : Kefyras

  • @linasma235

    @linasma235

    3 жыл бұрын

    not a Kefir but a Buttermilk

  • @TheChirix999

    @TheChirix999

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@linasma235 Buttermilk is 0.5% fat .Kefir 2%+

  • @linasma235

    @linasma235

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheChirix999 kefir is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yogurt or ayran that is made from kefir grains, a specific type of mesophilic symbiotic culture. The drink originated in the North Caucasus

  • @arvinmarkflores5725
    @arvinmarkflores57253 жыл бұрын

    Pig's ears are awesome! Grilled or deep fried OMG

  • @OV3RPLAYED
    @OV3RPLAYED2 жыл бұрын

    Cold beetroot soup is most popular in small and big villages

  • @musicgreenboy3666
    @musicgreenboy36664 жыл бұрын

    That cold beand soup is in latvia favorite to

  • @NeoLiyaPage
    @NeoLiyaPage4 жыл бұрын

    I have never tried a pig ear at any local restaurant, even tho im a Lithuanian... But my mom can make this dish at home, and it's usually delicious :D. Idk how it tasted for you, but that was a brave move :)

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha yeah it wasn't our favorite! Apparently we need to try it smoked and have a beer on the side and then we'll like it :)

  • @AnthonyJosh
    @AnthonyJosh2 жыл бұрын

    I tried those dishes in Vilnius

  • @odre7719
    @odre77193 жыл бұрын

    Cepelinai ir šaltibarščiai yra mano mėgstamiausi😘🇱🇹

  • @malionyte5639
    @malionyte56394 жыл бұрын

    i love saltybarsciai omg :DD

  • @NJgoesCrypto
    @NJgoesCrypto4 жыл бұрын

    Its a first time I see pigs ear made like this, it should be a snack with beer, and it should be smoked, then that white part becomes crunchy, but still it sometimes when theres nothing else on the plate :D Beer + cooked black bread with a garlic rubed in to it with a bit of salt and a chees majo dip is the best. But for food Cepelinai and Saltibarksciai is the best ones we haw.

  • @StreagleEagle
    @StreagleEagle4 жыл бұрын

    Ačiū, kad lankėtės Lietuvoje, mėgaukitės geriausia šalimi!

  • @arvydasmickus6372
    @arvydasmickus63724 жыл бұрын

    I think better try smoked ear,..its like snack to beer..but you look so good..!😎💪

  • @girlnotlocal
    @girlnotlocal4 жыл бұрын

    cold beet soup is one of my favourites, but i try to watch my eating so i avoid it now :D

  • @deimanteciuknaite
    @deimanteciuknaite4 жыл бұрын

    try cold betrooth soup with the potato ITS DELICIOUS YUMMMMMMM -Lithuania

  • @gabssleo7367
    @gabssleo73674 жыл бұрын

    So the “pink bright soup “ is like one of my favourite soups in Lithuania coz I’m from Lithuania 😂💕 And stuffed cabbage rolls 😂

  • @mazasis_princas456
    @mazasis_princas4564 жыл бұрын

    The potato pudding is called "vėdarai". It is stuffed in pig's guts.

  • @brandonbrewer3543
    @brandonbrewer35434 жыл бұрын

    Are you guys going to Minsk? I hope so your so close.

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sadly no :( We won't have time - we're making our way up to Helsinki to fly to Asia

  • @mathewgaming3287
    @mathewgaming32874 жыл бұрын

    American food is amazing enjoy your travel :)

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @mathewgaming3287

    @mathewgaming3287

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your welcome Gab:)

  • @fernandovargas7562
    @fernandovargas75624 жыл бұрын

    Good food... cool

  • @eglehagopian6225
    @eglehagopian62254 жыл бұрын

    I’m Lithuanian never had boiled pigs ear in my life. I know we have it smoked, or fried. By the way cartilage is actually edible.

  • @maddieklein.
    @maddieklein. Жыл бұрын

    If anyone wants to pronounce some of the words, 1 šaltibarščiai - shal ti barsh ch aye 2 šnekutis - shn eh khu tis ☺️

  • @darius1988
    @darius1988 Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact about "potato pudding". Its not sassage roll thats outside, it is actualy pig intestines :) cleaned of course. We have a joke about making it in lithuania- " s@&t out, potatoes in". Although I like it, when baked in the oven well :)

  • @a.s.7882
    @a.s.78824 жыл бұрын

    love pig ears (smoked, not boiled) with beer

  • @malionyte5639
    @malionyte56394 жыл бұрын

    i love saltybarsciai omg :DD for the tourists its weird but if u are lithuanian its the best food

  • @decoy722

    @decoy722

    4 жыл бұрын

    yas

  • @zilvinasvanagickas9899

    @zilvinasvanagickas9899

    4 жыл бұрын

    Usually saltibarsciai are weird till first spoon :) All my foreign friends are really mad about saltibarsciai :)

  • @saulegraza6
    @saulegraza64 жыл бұрын

    come to alkiskius we have a cafe in our town idk if you go there without throwing and gonig to a party

  • @miglek8134
    @miglek81344 жыл бұрын

    I've never tried a pig's ear, even though i am Lithuanian. Looks disgusting omg 😂 this restaurant you've ate that soup at, serves the worst cold beetroot soup eveer.. and potato pudding.. well it's a potato stuffed intestine. Bon appetit haha. All in all guys, cool video!

  • @JackandGabExplore

    @JackandGabExplore

    4 жыл бұрын

    hahaha yeah it definitely wasn't our favorite! Everything else was pretty good though and we had an awesome time eating our way through Vilnius

  • @tomasbuinitskis3602

    @tomasbuinitskis3602

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds we have a Vegan there...

  • @miglek8134

    @miglek8134

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tomasbuinitskis3602 haha nope

  • @armyisabigculttho2424

    @armyisabigculttho2424

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pabandyk. Šiaip būna ir parduotuvėse jau paruoštos ir šaltos (kaip užkanda). Valgius ir šiltą svečiuose kai kepė ant laužo ir buvo skanu. Gal ten tik tam restorane neskanu..

  • @dodeplayz1439
    @dodeplayz1439 Жыл бұрын

    You should try the deserts, especially "Šakotis" and "Skruzdėlynas". I'm from Lithuania and those are some good deserts, but the "Skruzdėlynas" is sticky. 🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹

  • @adrijus2390
    @adrijus239011 ай бұрын

    I am Lithuanian, and I am not sure who eats this dish 10:27, maybe some or a few rednecks who live deep somewhere in Lithuania - personally I never tried this... So anyway, this is one of the best feedback from tourists I have ever seen, so I am not surprised that American food taste so good too because Americans are not afraid to experiment with flavours.

  • @lazeppelini123
    @lazeppelini1234 жыл бұрын

    I'm lithuanian and I never tried to eat those stuffed cabbage rolls (balandeliai) with other stuff like tomatoes or pickles, except potatoes and sauce :D

  • @inaralace2819
    @inaralace28194 жыл бұрын

    Pig ear is delishes!👍