Eating BALKAN FOOD for 24 HOURS!! Burek, Cevapcici & Rakija | Miami, Florida
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One of the first regions of the world I explored as a professional travel content creator back in 2008 is the Balkans. During that trip, I fell in love with the hearty and fresh food of the Balkan region. I miss it a lot, so I decided to remedy that by eating nothing but Balkan food for 24 hours in my hometown of Miami!
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My Balkan food adventure began at Rakija Lounge in South Beach, where I’d have some local favorites for breakfast! It’s a super chill lounge and restaurant with a beautiful outdoor area. I headed straight to the back with Marija to watch them make some fried dough!
The first dish I watched them make is tulumba, a cylindrical deep-fried snack from the Ottoman Empire that’s similar to Spanish churros and Indian jalebis. They deep-fry it and then dunk it into a lemon-flavored simple syrup.
Elsewhere, they were making burek, which is a flaky, stuffed pastry that can be stuffed with cheese, meat, vegetables, and more. They stretch out the dough, stuff it, and make the burek to order. The baking process takes 25 minutes.
We had a spinach burek and a cheese burek. Then, I headed out to the dining area with the owner, Miroslav and Vesko. We also had a cup of yogurt, a flight of rakija, cold cuts, and a fried bread called uštipci.
We started with the Golden Rooster rakija, which contains edible 24-karat gold flakes. It was so smooth and is made from quince fruit. Then, I jumped on the uštipci, which is like a donut. It doesn’t have much flavor, so you dip it into a type of sour cream. It’s also great with the cold cuts wrapped around it!
Next was the Yebiga rakija, which is super strong! I followed that with the ricotta burek, which was beautiful, flaky, and airy. It’s light, so it’s not filling. It was great dipped into the yogurt! Then, we had some honey rakija, which is my favorite!
I ended with some delicious Turkish coffee, and then Miroslav and I drove to Rakija Grill, the sister restaurant to Rakija Lounge. We drove past the cruise ship port and through downtown.
Rakija Grill has outdoor seating and a traditional taverna-style interior. It’s very reminiscent of the restaurants in the Balkans. They have lots of wine and rakija and traditional décor on the walls. They also have a little market where you can buy foods from the region including snacks, meat, and cheeses.
In the kitchen, they had just mixed the meat to make cevapi and pljeskavica, which is basically a Serbian burger patty stuffed with cheese and a cheesy, creamy spread called kaymak. They also made some chicken karadjordjeva, which is a type of pounded schnitzel stuffed with kaymak and rolled up.
I also watched them grill the cevapi, which are basically sausage, and bake some tavas!
In the dining area, I enjoyed some rakija and the jumped on the chicken karadjordjeva and French fries. It came with some delicious tartar sauce and was very filling! I’d had similar dishes in Italy and Austria, but never rolled up like this!
Next was an amazing plum rakija and some sarma, which is a cabbage leaf stuffed with meat and rice. It’s one of my favorites! We followed that with some mashed potatoes and ghoulash. I loved the vegetables and chunky beef!
Then, I had the pljeskavica and cevapi sandwich. They came with ajvar (a red pepper paste) and kaymak. The bread was incredible and the beef was out of this world! It was so massive, I couldn’t finish it, so I took it home with me. Miroslav even gave me some gifts to take home!
Later, I enjoyed a Balkan dinner with my wife and daughters. It was so delicious! I ended my day with some rakija from North Macedonia!
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Пікірлер: 154
6:30 Yebiga has the best marketing team in the game!
Rakia for breakfast, that's the most Balkan thing I've ever seen.
I am in the U.K. (London) our favourite local restaurant is Balkan, fantastic food.
@_Xorag
3 жыл бұрын
Where is it in London, i live near London, am from croatia :)
@MK-yo8in
Жыл бұрын
@@_Xorag код пиркета
My friend is going next week, we are both big fans of Balkan food. It all looks amazing! Can’t wait to go next time I’m there
BALKAN FOOD IS THE BEST , IN EVERY BALKAN COUNTRY FOOD IS THE BEST
@satendra007
3 жыл бұрын
No. U think that way coz ur a balkan.
@goatlyball
3 жыл бұрын
@@satendra007 everyone knows how good Balkan food is.
@satendra007
3 жыл бұрын
@@goatlyball no.. It may be gud but not best..
@goatlyball
3 жыл бұрын
@@satendra007 and how do you know that and which one is best then?
@satendra007
3 жыл бұрын
@@goatlyball bcoz only balkan like balkan food. That's y..
I love your Balkan food series. Probably watched more than 30 of them :D
Never tried valkan food bro, looks amazing 👏
@vinayismyname
3 жыл бұрын
Yo Volpe when are you coming back to Bangalore, India. We got lots and lots of food for you to eat :).
@LeoA91
3 жыл бұрын
You must try it bro, It's gooooood 💪
@Davidsbeenhere
3 жыл бұрын
oh dude you would love it!! YOU MUST GO TO ALL THOSE COUNTRIES :)
@mannyortega9667
3 жыл бұрын
@@Davidsbeenhere have you been to Kabobji over in north Miami Beach? Amazing Lebanese food. The meat stuffed grape leaves are fucking epic
@Vin_1985
3 жыл бұрын
When r u coming to Afghanistan?We are waiting for you
Balkan’s food. It’s so delicious
Yet another superb vid David. I have to visit the Balkans, it's a must! Nice one.
@pameti.dragoblago
3 жыл бұрын
it is - it's a beautiful part of the world!
I love your videos.. Keep them coming
You must be saying: Dear diet, things just aren’t looking good for the both of us. It’s not me, it’s you. You’re too much work. You’re boring and I can’t stop cheating on you. LOL. Love from Korea🇰🇷💕
NAJBOLJA HRANA NA SVIJETU!!!
It’s an excellent⭐️ video from Miami now I might just travel to Miami just to go to that restaurant 😘excellent job sir🥳
Excellent show
Oh my 😮 the food looks rich snd so delicious 🤤 wow I want to try those so bad
@simonadjordjevic1856
Жыл бұрын
let me explain how it tastes so cevapcici tastes very much similar to a patty but its richer and juicier burek tastes like a salty pie it just depends what flavour u choose and rakija tastes like vodka aka spicy water but has fruity feeling bc its made of expired fruits so i dont recommend rakija
Greatest day Love from Serbia 🇷🇸 for USA 🇺🇸
Awesome videos❤️
Too good👌👌😋
At 17:59 is a famous instrument and it's called GUSLE. Actually Achileus (one of the Encheleians) played on that instrument looong looong time ago... some 3200 years ago...
Making me hungry!!
Wow!!😋
Where are my balkans❤️😍
@pameti.dragoblago
3 жыл бұрын
across the oceans in my case....
@Comenting
2 жыл бұрын
Ovde haha
@DeeDeex007o
9 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
this food is too good!
I miss this type of food!!
Make me hungry🤤🇲🇨
Jeo, pio i kusur dobio.😁
New tasty dishes
Happy to be early Love form india❤❤
Wow love the Art Deco buildings as well as your chorus 😋👏🏼
Svaka cast i tam ima ljepi djevojka nasih
Cool guy vallah
😋Hmm 😋 Hmm
I dont have that much balkan food restaurants in my city in germany and we have tons of ppl from former ex.yugoslavia. Im jealous.
Unfortunately I’m diabetic but Dave buddy I have watched every single video of yours and I have to give you compliments about every video you posted especially one in Kosovo, Ferizaj when you ate all different sorts of meat grilled and I believe my sugar went over 25, lol 😂. Thumbs up for you brother David.
@pameti.dragoblago
3 жыл бұрын
you should be fine eating meat - it's the carbs and sugar you should avoid, so cevapi are fine ;-)
Love ur work man...great show...oneluvfrmCali
Love from Nepal
Hey man, im from Serbia, currently in Gainesville Florida, and i did not know that this exists. Gotta check it out!!
😋
@rakeshzadkhande6581
3 жыл бұрын
मन ललचा रहा लगता,
@rakeshzadkhande6581
3 жыл бұрын
मन ललचा रहा आपका
The name of the rakija with the picture of babushka on it killed me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@edinkajtazovicBOSNIA
6 ай бұрын
Name Yebiga you actually write "Jebi ga", two words and it as the guy says it, it means "F**k it" :) Babushka's picture is just cherry on top :) We got pretty good food over here in Balkan.
@DeeDeex007o
6 ай бұрын
Znam! Mozda i naj bolju!@@edinkajtazovicBOSNIA
@edinkajtazovicBOSNIA
6 ай бұрын
@@DeeDeex007o agreed :) Ja nesto malo shorts imam sa hranom sto sam kuhao al to sve od prije nego sam sta poceo snimati za kanal tu ali moracu i ka svoje neke specijalitete da snimim i stavim sa svojim ostalim videos na kanal :)
@DeeDeex007o
6 ай бұрын
Dobro izgleda! Je li zivis u Americi? Ako si mi komsija onda eto me za veceru!
@edinkajtazovicBOSNIA
6 ай бұрын
@@DeeDeex007o Ja samo radim za amerikance ali eto ne zivim tamo, moraces ipak u mcdonalds :)
How did you manage to drink all that then drive straight lol I'd be all over the road
i cant get over the way he said rakija
For context, in case you never got it yet, "Jebiga" means "Fuck'em". Kind of in the same tone we would say "Fuck it" like "don't care".
That burek is ...., do they need a chef :)
as a Serbian i can confirm those foods are all from serbia btw try kajmak on bread its not as rich but please its real good
Kakav burazer,popio tri rakije i odma burek jede bez viljuske i noza onako kako se i jede,prstima.
Palakkad 🙌
Hey David Kajmak is not sour cream but milk fat that forms on the surface of a milk!
NovO Sad na karti?
I want t try yebiga
Србија Брале.😀
Yebiga aka FUCK IT rakija XD LOL
Mark Wiens needed to be there.
I wish I can try some American food
Ugh cevapi are the best 😭
Best Burek go to Des Moines Iowa the best I had so far
nítida a diferença entre o Brasil e essas outras culturas. Brasil é muito mais amistoso e interativo.
Hahhah Jebiga :)
@pameti.dragoblago
3 жыл бұрын
seriously.... who comes up with these names.... ;-) (they obviously thought of pronunciation )
Hi david
First product is very similar to rasgulla
SRBIJA FOOD 🥰
@darjoivicic6041
10 ай бұрын
Burek
That's something we don't get in India !!
krompirusa je najbolja - barem sto se pita tice! (potato pie is the best pie - especially the one my (slovenian) mum used to make, of course - goes without saying). balkan food is soooo good and, unfortunately, so underrated. p.s. did not expect to see the map of former yugoslavia! cool!
Hi bro
Come to India with sam and volpe
Is Rakija Grill on Insta?
First
Is drunk driving allowed david 😃😃
How much did you pay?
Ave Serbia🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸☦☦☦
Indian food 😋😋😋🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Baba Booey
I doubt this is so close to the Balkans. A lot of ingredients u cant find in miami and u must substitute them with something similar.
Omg, rakija named jebi ga 😂😂😂
@edinkajtazovicBOSNIA
6 ай бұрын
A jebi ga :) sta drugo reci :) To je ono, hajmo zviznuti po jednu jeb ga :)
David should do a tatto: Cevapi
18:43 someone sold them the wrong map
@raxzar
3 жыл бұрын
@whateveryousay saywell thats ur albanian version doesnt mean its true.
@illyrianashqipe3769
3 жыл бұрын
@@raxzar it is true
Hey David..you never try my culture food...Samoan food...see if you have one in ur hometown...
Miroslav brat...pokazi im sta je hrana bato
Cheese must be basic ingredient in western countries 😀
KISAN EKTA ZINDABAD SUPPORT FARMERS IN INDIA 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
malo kasnim,kazite coveku-da je jbg-a rakija od fronmena -faith no more,ako se ne vararam...ljubitelj srba i srbije...ziveli
My mother always told us never to bite on the for, its not pooo... just use your lips to ease your food in your mouth...Looks allot cleaner
Again we want india
Where is Balkany?
@TheMrPasul
3 жыл бұрын
E Region in Europa south east Europa country’s like Greece,Serbia, Croatia....
@illyrianashqipe3769
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMrPasul also albania and Kosovo
@Vin_1985
3 жыл бұрын
Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia in Eastern Europe is called Balkans or Balkan Region
@pameti.dragoblago
3 жыл бұрын
@@Vin_1985 also the Balkan peninsula
why dont you eat balkan food for live
💖🤩👌 കുറച്ച് നല്ല വീഡിയോസ് ഞാനും ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട് ഒന്ന് കയറി നോക്കി കണ്ട് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടാൽ എല്ലാ മുത്തുമണികളും കട്ടക്ക് കൂടെ ഉണ്ടാവണം... 🙏😍💖✌️
Thats not burek thats maznic.How they dont know the difference.Both beautiful to eat but they are different
this is serbian food
First of all that's not burek, but banitsa. Second of all, you don't drink rakiya at breakfast.
@niceserb84
Жыл бұрын
No I do BRE brate,i like Nik like Nik like to drink before breakfast on empty stomach
David stop calling raki it’s called rakija if you hang out with the Albanians they call it that don’t compare Serbs with there dialect and if you don’t know how to say maybe ask not sure why these guys don’t pull you up in it
Имају златног певца. Кида та дуња
Cozinha bem suja de gordura por todos os lugares. Pessoas sem luva fazendo alimentos. Bem ruim. O outro restaurante bem melhor. Like
@vickoslavkovic2593
2 жыл бұрын
Jedi lajne.
he has already forgotten the country of KOSOVO 🇽🇰🤨 perhaps the owner of the premises did not want him to mention kosovo
@marqez_z900
3 жыл бұрын
Serbia or Kosovo the same :)
Banjaluka is Bosnian and will always be ..... Not Serbian fffff
@vickoslavkovic2593
2 жыл бұрын
Xaxaxa, teši se lojavi. Zivela REPUBLIKA SRPSKA.
Kad pricas, pricaj Serbski a ne den stans sprok.Englis.
food look very awful no disrespect just my
@pameti.dragoblago
3 жыл бұрын
you have to try it.
@vickoslavkovic2593
2 жыл бұрын
Typical, it's not how it look it's how it tastes like.
@daily_dose_of_nothingness
2 жыл бұрын
ok soy boy