Authentic ALBANIAN FOOD TOUR of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn | NYC
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New York City is arguably the most diverse city in the world, so it’s only natural that there’d be a huge Balkan community there. Come with me as I enjoy some incredible Balkan food in Brooklyn, NYC!
My adventure kicked off at Arberia Grill & Cafe in the Bensonhurst neighborhood at 65th Street and 23rd Avenue. There, I met Bekim, Mimoza, and Arber before heading into the kitchen.
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They make a number of Balkan favorites, including burek and cevapi. They brought over their grill from Gjakova, Kosovo!
I watched them prepare the dough for the burek. They made two varieties: mincemeat and cheese, but they make many other types as well.
In the dining area are lots of photos of cities like Gjakova, Prizren, and Tirana. They also made me a shirt featuring their new logo. While I changed into it, they made some kaymak, bread, and a lot more!
At our table, Mimoza and I had mincemeat burek, pumpkin burek, spinach burek, goulash, fli, salad, bread, a qebapa and kajmak tava, a speca (pepper) and kajmak tava, veal soup, and a cabbage salad.
The mincemeat burek was full of flaky layers and tender meat. The dough was airy and flavorful. It took me right back to Albania and Kosovo! We then had a bit of ayran, which is a yogurt-based drink that helps cut the heat from the peppers.
The mixed meat platter contained qofte, sujuk, and vrishlle. You eat it with the fresh, fluffy bread. I loved the oiliness of the sujuk, the kick from the peppers, and the amazing bread. The vrishlle was also really unique!
Next was the qofte sharri, which is a mincemeat sausage stuffed with gooey cheese! It oozes right out. The pumpkin burek had a nice sweetness, and the goulash was full of tender veal and hearty flavor! Everything here was true Balkan comfort food!
The speca me mazë tava and qebapa kajmak were both creamy tavas. The kajmak in the qebapa kajmak and the smoky meat gave a delicious flavor and the smoky meat. The combination was unreal!
Next, Mimoza and I headed to Sinshpi Restaurant’s market next door, where we tried some of their dried, jerky-like meat. They also sold veal, ribs, cheese, peppers, paprika, and other Albanian goods.
Then, we headed to Sinshpi Restaurant’s kitchen to watch them make veal cevapi, pjleskavica, bread, burek, a pizza with prosciutto, tavas, and file sharri, which I tried right in the kitchen! It was full of melted cheese!
Their Albanian pizza had an amazing Albanian taste. The chilies, dough, sausage, and basturma on it were unreal! Back at our table, we enjoyed some Stoke Castle raki before jumping on the fli, which is a type of pie made from layers of crepes with kajmak in-between. It took me straight back to my time in Kukës!
Next was kos, a creamy yogurt dish you eat with fli. The lamb ribs were heavenly, and the sujuk was nice and spicy. I loved it with the pitajka bread. The sujuk with kajmak tava was so hearty.
The kofte was like a mincemeat burger, and then we had the pasule, which is a soup with beans and dried, smoked meat. It’s a hearty, filling winter dish. The peppers and kajmak were also very rich!
Finally, we toasted with more raki and ended with dessert! Pjeshke were filled with nutella, and bombica contained cacao and had coconut flakes on the outside. The tespishte was crumbly and melted in my mouth, and the tres leches contained more rich coconut flavor!
The baklava contained walnuts and lots of sugar syrup! Finally, we finished with kahve shqiptare, or Turkish coffee, and Turkish delights! What a tour!
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As an albanian I can guarantee that every food he ate, tastes so so good🥰
Food looks super tasty 😋😋😋😋 Wish to try Albanian food😋😋 Love from India🇮🇳
@dardanet0481
2 жыл бұрын
Your‘e Welcome Bro 🇮🇳🇦🇱
@Lavacatio
2 жыл бұрын
You should, no spices like indian food but it’s delicious. I love indian food though, my whole family loves it, we go to an indian restaurant at least once a month
@babox8244
2 жыл бұрын
Indian food is more varied and better than Albanian food! Just in my humble opinion .I think it's my all time favorite cuisine
@BLUE...RED....BLACK000
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome to try our food brother❤❤🇦🇱
@longleaf7582
2 жыл бұрын
as an albanian ill say my 2nd favorite food is indian! you guys have the best foods
Idk how other feel but as Indian I love the way you eat food with hands, it connects you more with food and food tastes good! I never tried Albanian food, I am excited to try it!
Yummm, Arberia has definitely the best food and everything is so fresh!!!😍😍🤤🤤
@fisnikeguze1062
2 жыл бұрын
Ehere is that
Good evening guys. No matter, how you started your day, you should always end it well in the end of the day. I hope everyone who is reading this comment, ended it well. Love from Korea🇰🇷💕
You must try this place ARBERIA excellent food excellent service the owners are super cool and good hard working people 5 Star ⭐️ 🇦🇱
Thanks David for this Balkan tour to NY,lovely Memoza 💕 delicious food ,I admire your knowledge on these various ethnic cuisines.🇺🇸❤️🇹🇹such friendly people.
Shoku im Bekim Macula, më i miri dhe më pedanti në gastronomi.Suksese vëllezër e motra nga trojet tona.Thnx David for sharing this story with us.
I'm from Albania... and really to say that, but our food it's so perfect and delicious. I don't live anymore in Albania, but I really miss this food😞😞.
@andreacibaku1041
7 ай бұрын
😊
Albanian food its the best.. I invite you all to come and visit Albania !
My late Mother was Hungarian then moved to West Germany. I love all that sort of food. The people and lovely lady with you are so very friendly, very hospitable and genuinely friendly. If I'm ever in the USA I would go there especially to eat. Awesome ❤️💚🧡💓💙💖💜
Great to see something different after 2 weeks. Never tried Albanian food, definitely want to try one day. Seeing both of you enjoying the food reminds me of the videos of David's trips to Albania and Kosovo.
It looks very delicious want to go there to try albanian food 🇦🇱
David, thank you for showing Kosova food. The food looks delicious.
It just hits home how South Florida is severely lacking in international restaurants!! Albanian food looks crazy delicious!!
@lirimveliu6605
2 жыл бұрын
Jacksonville got a large Albanian (and other Balkan) community. There some grocery stores where you can frozen burek and qebapa. Cheers
@streettravelxxi
2 жыл бұрын
u got cuban food
@siamesejasmine
2 жыл бұрын
@@streettravelxxi Too much pork and not enough vegetables. No spices! 😟
@streettravelxxi
2 жыл бұрын
@@siamesejasmine ur saying Cuban food doesn’t have spices or that u don’t like spices? Cuz Cuban food is very flavorful they do have a lot of pork tho
@siamesejasmine
2 жыл бұрын
@@streettravelxxi I love spices! That’s why I love Indian food. I am not a fan of Cuban food. I have eaten it & I would again, but I don’t crave it like some other international foods.
David has finally shown something new and it looks so amazing and delicious. 😋😋👍
I thought the best albanian food in NYC is in Pelham Bronx, but this place looks crazy good too. Love to my Shqipes from Budapest
@Plexooooo
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's good I live there🇦🇱
Guys, them börek look out of this world, daamn so good !
So tasty ymmy People from Kosovo and Albania know to make it really good!!! 😋😋😋 So delcious Love from Serbia ❤️✨
@Afer-Dita-
Жыл бұрын
You welcome to come to Kosovo 🇽🇰 and Albania 🇦🇱
@tonybravo9672
Жыл бұрын
Welcome🇦🇱🤝🇷🇸
@AlbanianILLYRIANBOYYY
10 ай бұрын
Shko ik largohu mut serbi
Flije uffff I miss it 🇽🇰
Love my culture Albanian 🇦🇱 food is the best and we need more recognition. They need to make one in Boston the food looks amazing 👍
ohhh yummmmm .. everything looks sooooo good
@SnakeS73
2 жыл бұрын
Yes true 👍🥇
Mmmm Super hrana bravoo poz od Bitola Makedonija🙋♀️🇲🇰🇲🇰❤️
The food looks sooo fresh…🤩🥳
Man everything looks so damn good! I definitely got to stop by there!
Mashallah kosovali kardeşlerime orada yemeklerini tanitmalari mükemmel, o börekleri arnavut dostlarimda çok yedim ve tatlari harika ❤
@MrKastro65
2 жыл бұрын
Arnavutlar arasında her şeye çok benzeyen çok Osmanlı kanı var
@amaranthine90
2 жыл бұрын
Bobby Olsen?
I don’t think ever tried Albanian food. Looks awesome man!
@jetaabazagallozhani7514
2 жыл бұрын
You should try it you wont be disappointed. So proud of being a Kosovare 🇽🇰👐🏻🥰🥰🥰💋
@illyria8119
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you should try it, it tastes very tasty, but done
@SevenHunnid
2 жыл бұрын
I quit my job of 2 years & 3 months so that i can smoke weed on my KZread channel full time lmaooo
@HelloHello-tf8yf
2 жыл бұрын
Is like you eating in heaven amazing food .God have bless Albania with the best food in world 🥰
@illyria8119
2 жыл бұрын
@@HelloHello-tf8yf Faleminderit Thanks ☺️
Well done, and well-explained, the different dishes. I want to visit, soon!
Never had the opportunity to eat Albanian food, All the food looks absolutely delicious David !!!😋😋😋❤️❤️🙏🙏
@makimarinovic1315
2 жыл бұрын
@@banemajstor3758 istina i cak bosansko i tursko....
Really nice looks delicious
Been there to Arberia couple of times , everything is so delicious , definitely a must go to place 👍👍👍
Im really proud when i see this nice food to be albanian ❤️
Love you David and your content. ❤️🙏🏻
Loved the way you both were enjoying the food 😍 food looks soooo delicious. Literally drooling while watching. She is sweet . Loved the duo 💖💖💖 yummy food 😍
As always David... Amazing food. Love from Arsenal
Man ive lived in ny almost all my life and im just hearing about these restaurants. These videos make me appreciate my culture so much more. Thank you David for putting our cuisine on the spotlight. Im definitely paying these guys a visit.
That's delicious food, awesome showing with perfect making💓💚😍😘
David, you are the Best! Thank you for these videos!!
I need to visit the great city again. Hopefully by next spring!
Aferim, brothers. I cannot wait to visit this place and have some burek! 🇦🇱🇧🇦
Killer content man, keep going!
It's great to see him eat something other then indian food honestly.....no offense but there's not many restaurants like that I can try and it made me jealous 😀
David you are the Best Thank you for these videos.
My best bro David awesome share lot of love 🍻
Food looks super tasty 😋😋😋😋 great food vlog
Very nice vlog, thank you.
That food looks good. I love the texture of the bread. I love breads so that bread would be great with just butter. The dishes looks great.
The most delicious video blog... when i see you always whant to eat... wish you all the best ❤️ from Georgia 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪
Food looked amazing and the baked goods so flaky and buttery 😋.
Thank you David for coming to my old neighborhood my mother lives two blocks away from the restaurant my family is Italian we are open minded to try different foods great video 👍
@mimozarexhepi3310
2 жыл бұрын
U should definitely go and try. 😊
Unë kam uri Kosovar food is a little different from what I'm used to but still looks good. Ju buftë mirë If Im in NY again I'll c u guys
@beqirzeka206
2 жыл бұрын
Albanian* kosovar food doesnt exist
Say no more I'll be there soon 👍
Wooooooow wonderful video,super.Albania food is delicious,Number 1.:)))))
How nice of @Mimoza to invite you to her community and introduce you to those awesome eateries. I would go on a tour with her. I would go on a tour with her.
@mimozarexhepi3310
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Respect Arberia 🇦🇱
Mi avete fatto venire fame . Viva Albania💖💖💖
Axha Beko great job well done. all the best to you.
We love you David❤️
@kasidiantony4558
2 жыл бұрын
🤡
The beans it’s amazing amazing 🤩
Love the jersey up the gunners 🔥 great video
You are the best man thank you for showing Albanian food in your channel I love Albanian
all what you have eaten looks so great
Why oh why there is nothing like this around where I live in Uk 😕 That looks sooooo delicious 😋
Good to see you my friend .. enjoy some Albanian food
Enjoy deliciuos albanian food in New York City. So yummy.....
Ju Lumt 👌👌👌👌👌👌💫💫💫💫💫me ta bo zemren Mal Brravo shqipe
Mouth watering food so delicious love it 😍
Nice video. The food looked so good. I had to laugh; you took a bite of that jerky and then handed back to the guy lol. Very nice people. Thanks and take care.
Wow!!! On my list.
I love the food of my country, they are very tasty, I love my Albania ❤💋
Wow amezing😍😍😍
Delicious delicious from Gjakova Kosova nga Gjakova Qebapat ma te shishëm të New York-ut, respect my shqipe good job traditional food from Kosovo 👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼
Great video bro 👍so yummy 👌I love it 👏😁😂😂
your channel is amazing :)
Greetings from Turkey I m half Albanian but proud of all 🇦🇱
Albanian food looks great
@kasidiantony4558
2 жыл бұрын
💩
The yogurt drink is called 'Dhalle' or 'Llalle' depending on the dialect in Albanian. 'Ayran', is in Turkish.
@erejiqi9219
2 жыл бұрын
In Kosove and Maqedoni we call it ayran
@uneti463
2 жыл бұрын
@@erejiqi9219 dhalle Shqip
@nsh4417
2 жыл бұрын
@@erejiqi9219 SHQIP SHQIP DHALLE EDHE JU TE KOSOVES SHQIPETAR JENI KSHTUQE QUHET DHALLE AYRAN I THOJN SHKIJET TURQ
@fluz2222
2 жыл бұрын
@@erejiqi9219 no in Kosove we call it Dhallt! Or Yogurt. Ayran is store bought and it's disgusting. It's very salty. Dhllti nga kosi te knaq.
@fluz2222
2 жыл бұрын
@@nsh4417 edhe ne Kosove Dhalle I thojm. Nuk I thojm Ayran. Ayran esht aj qe blehet neper shitore ne kontinjer dhe esht shum I kryposur dhe shum shijen te keqe e ka.
awesome . I love it ...
Got a remainder of ur Albania & Kosovo Series and the Awesome Foods there !!
Damn Albanian Culinary skills are amaizing .... LOOOOOOOOVEEEEEE ittt
These are definitely two great places in Brooklyn!!! 👍🇦🇱
Tell them to open a restaurant in Los Angeles!
Everyday this guys got a bomb video.. wow
i can see mark vines expression in you, specially when u said chewy and goovy :)
Arberia , It’s the best place Brooklyn, And also people there are the best with all the respect 👌👌🙌
@fisnikeguze1062
2 жыл бұрын
Where in Brooklyn
Albanian food is always fresh and tasty
I love your blog bro love from India ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ju lumshin duart pershendetje nga Connecticut!
ALBANIAN PRIDE WORLDWIDE! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
The food in the video is really authentic and that food is heavy beause of the terrain which is mountain and to climb those mountains and to survive there u need supercaloric food.
If I ever see myself in New York this place will be in my list te ka lezet shpirti kur I shikon imagjino edhe ti shijosh bravo
Good to see lots of similar things from turkish food. Ottoman ancestors have had lots of influence at balkans and middle east and north afrika🇹🇷
@fluz2222
2 жыл бұрын
It's not ottoman influence. In the ottomans you had Albanians, Bosnians, Greeks and other ethnicities. None of these are turkish. They do not belong to an ethnicity when we have no proof of who made it first.
Wooow.. giod job my friend
Ju lumshin duart 👌👌👌
Albania people are very intelligent developed nation i hope they get accepted into the european union :)
@ritademo4387
2 жыл бұрын
That's nice⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👌
@churchofsatanalbania1468
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Magyar brother
Wow brother 👌👌👌
Love from SHILLONG MEGHALAYA INDIA ♥️🇮🇳🙏💪👍
Love from Albania
Albanian food simply the best in world ❤🥰
Love this Food, next time try Moroccan Cuisine please