it's so weird that I enjoy watching foreigners try/do things that we do every day and are so used to here in Bulgaria

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! 🇧🇬

@runsett

10 ай бұрын

Same

@kristianangelov3719

5 ай бұрын

It's not about help. Talking about the enjoyment of foreign people, I open a bracket - I'm talking about foreign people, I mean people far from our culture and orders who enjoy what we have to offer, somehow we are so deep in our daily lives that we don't have time to appreciate what makes us happy, but I guess that's the way it is everywhere in the world.@@KeepGoingPlaces

I don't know if anybody from Sofia commented about the thunderstorm, but Sofia is kinda famous for its sudden summer thunderstorms. They happen because the city is located in a valley and surrounded by high mountains on all sides. So it's a regular pattern that in the summer, when the air in the city has been heated by the sun during the day and the cold mountain air comes crashing down in the afternoon, sudden thunderstorms happen. They happen very quickly, they're very harsh and they're not very long (only 20 minutes on average). Some people from Sofia love them. These are also why the city is so green, the vegetation gets enough water during the summer.

I am English and been Living in Sofia for a few years now. I love this country, the city is amazing. The food is incredible. So Glad you liked it here. I consider it more home than London these days.

@rossidimitrova5947

Жыл бұрын

Very nice to read this about my city. Thanks

@rossidimitrova5947

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words about my city

@Aleks-ik1oo

10 ай бұрын

bro why are you living in Bulgaria, that is interesting..

@xunepxaxo

9 ай бұрын

After 5 years in London i back in Plovdiv and i cannot blame you mate😊 How do you feel about the people being so blunt?

@Bigk-ft8nq

9 ай бұрын

@@xunepxaxo doesnt bother me in the slightest. i almost find it amusing sometimes haha. I am thick skinned. Learning bulgarian helps a lot though.

That soup tarator soup looks and sounds delicious 😋! I'm adding Bulgaria to my list of places to visit. I was raised by my Czech 🇨🇿 grandparents in US and grew up with alot of yummy food , different from other kids in class lololol. Bulgaria looks like a magical place ✨️ gorgeous place and the mountains and blue lakes . Looks like Switzerland, but way way better place.

Bulgarian food blew us away too! We can’t wait to go back 😄🇧🇬

I just randomly stumbled onto one of your vlogs here in Bulgaria and I've got to say that I really love how you enjoyed yourselves here in our small and humble country and in this video - my hometown. There is something really powerful and eye opening when a foreigner comes to visit your country and you see it through their eyes. It gives you a new perspective and makes you appreciate the country you live in, a lot more. Thank you for visiting and and enjoying Bulgaria. You are welcome anytime.

@stan3110

Жыл бұрын

Bulgaria is not a small country. Two thirds of the countries in Europe are smaller than Bulgaria and 99% of Bulgarians do not know this.

@stan3110

Жыл бұрын

@@yanbu000 I am happy that you left Bulgaria!

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We loved our time in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 And we’re glad to hear our videos could help give you (and the world) a greater appreciation for Bulgaria!

@stan3110

Жыл бұрын

@@speakbulgariantoday Why do you live in a country you don't like?

You tried boza , rakia and tarator and you enjoyed it - you are honorary Bulgarian in my eyes 😂 Thank you for trying so many dishes and being so respectful towards our national cusine and our beautiful country ❤️ There are different types of banitza , make sure you try some of them next time you have a chanse. I can recommend the pumpkin and the spinach one.

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

YES 🇧🇬 Thank you!! 😂 The pumpkin and spinach sound delicious. Next time!

@blingo854

Жыл бұрын

Учих десет месеца в София (от Америка съм) и много харесвам таратор и айрян, но не обичам боза .... но опитах!

@Mquuube

Жыл бұрын

@@blingo854 аз съм българка и не обичам боза хаха

@lyredoremi8200

Жыл бұрын

Yes thanks so much for liking our traditional cuisine . Also yes , the spinach banditsa is amazing

@ezioauditoredafirenze1840

Жыл бұрын

You should have also tried our bean soup or also called bob chorba or bob yahniya nad BTW you will love the views in Varna

Watching someone tasting boza for the first time always brings a smile on my face. I'm Bulgarian and I love it, but it is rare to see a foreigner who likes it :D

@SY_Apologetics

Жыл бұрын

Zdr :D

@peterw4338

Жыл бұрын

When I first tried it, I bough a large bottle and then thought, what have I done!

@Notsomeoneuneed

Жыл бұрын

I am a half bulgarian and I live in Bulgaria at the moment but I tested the famous dishes from Bulgaria like баница, полет and айрян

@Notsomeoneuneed

Жыл бұрын

Аз много обичам тези неща

Texas! Is bulgarian underground graffitti artist.

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Ah, thank you!

Да Ви е сладко с българска национална кухня! Това е закуска за шампиони. Баница, боза, мекици, качамак, пататник, палачинки, шопска салата, мусака, кюфте и кебапче и много други, са наша, българска кухня и традиция. Храна за делник и празник! Бъдете здрави и пак елате в България!

@user-ps4bg7wq6i

6 ай бұрын

И много други?! Обикновено тези KZreadrs пробват кюфтета, кебапче, таратор, баница, боза, айрян, и.. Щях да напиша пак таратор. Не е много разнообразно, и всичкото е street food. Другите ни 'традиционни' ястия са сходни със кухнята на съседите ни държави, aka мусака, сарми, пълнени чушки. Аха, и шкембе-чорба. Кухнята ни изобщо не е разнообразна и/или малко от малко уникална, дори напротив. Да, много е вкусно. Но, всичко което споменах..

Greetings to my Bulgarian neighbours.Being Serbian (from the south), Bulgaria sounds like home, and the most of the food is something what an average Serb would eat on the daily basis.I hope you decide to visit Serbia as well if you didn't.You got my subscription :)

@user-ps4bg7wq6i

6 ай бұрын

Greetings, dear Neighbor! I can fully confirm, that Serbian food is also eaten daily in Bulgaria, and we love it! 🇷🇸 ❤🇧🇬 Btw, have U stumbled upon the channel _Ironically_ _living_ _in_ _Europe_ ? One of my favourite!

You said Sofia correctly! Really good! Most words have their stress on different syllables than an English native speaker would expect: it’s bozA, bAnitsa, Veliko taRnovo, taratOr. Also, a tip - Bulgarian is entirely phonetic, so you pronounce every letter that is written and it doesn’t really change its sound. So, when a word ends with “e”, it is still pronounced as an “e”, like in “end”. The cheese is called sirene - it’s white brine cheese and it’s the default Bulgarian cheese.

@Bra1nSicK

Жыл бұрын

All good, but who says tarAtor ? It's taratOr :)

@gerginborisov

Жыл бұрын

@@Bra1nSicK, oops

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

YES! Thank you for the pronunciation tips! That cheese though 🤤

@michaelg6641

4 ай бұрын

so for example, how do you pronounce sirene cheese?

@user-bn1lb8ey9v

15 күн бұрын

@@michaelg6641 sEE-reh-neh. and you don't have to say sirene cheese because sirene literally means cheese. it's like when people say chai tea - chai also means tea, so they're saying tea tea.

I envy you nobly because you have the honor to walk in the most ancient European lands, where European civilization begins. Bulgaria is so steeped in history and spirituality that you can feel it even in the air.

I'm from Bulgaria and I'm happy for two influencers from another country to come and explore it and see the Bulgarian culture and appreciate the Bulgarian

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! We loved our time in Bulgaria 🇧🇬

Bulgaria has always got a special place in my heart!!

As a Bulgarian living abroad (and away from these treasures) for most of the year, this series just warmed my heart and reminded me of how happy I am for having been born here. Thank you so so much for researching, exploring and sharing our cousine, it really made me observe and appreciate it in a whole new way! This video was such a pleasure to watch, I loved your reactions. You are always welcome back, Bulgaria has much more to offer!

Reminder that the Balkans region has a lot of shared culture including food: Sarmi/ Sarma and Dolmas/Dolmades are the same with slight regional/national variations from Romania to Bulgaria, to Greece and Turkey. For example Sarma is derived from Turkish and means something like wrapped. Tripe soup in Romanian is called ciorba de burtă ( in Turkish iskembe ciorbasi )and ciorbe are a type of sour soups hence the vinegar. Similarly white brined cheese (mostly from sheep but also cow milk) is typical for Balkans and will be called differently depending on country: Sirene in Bulgrian, Feta in Greek, Telemea in Romanian etc.

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks for this info!

@user-ps4bg7wq6i

6 ай бұрын

👍🏻Absolutely! We share the same dishes, usually with the same names, like musaka and sarmi, for instance.

Most of us grew up with mekica banitsa and boza. Back in the days when i was a kid 90s early 2000 we had banitsa with boza everyday in school and mekitsa every weekend, nobody cared much about healthy food, there were not that much computers and no mobile phones, so everyone was out playing for whole day...no fat kids, no eye problems, everyone was healthy and strong.

@theoneandonly8504

Жыл бұрын

Пичага хубаво им обесняваш на тея,ама в 90те нямаше нет момче,а компютри имаше изключително рядко и бяха с флопи за дискети... А тези са някакви лигльовци,да се кефиш на баници,бози и всякакви такива трябва да си мега спрял,да и аз отраснах с тях за това неща да ги виждам повече...

@dimitar1443

Жыл бұрын

@@theoneandonly8504 Така е, то и аз не съм се скъсал да ям баница с боза след като завърших училище, но пак предпочитам мазната баница пред пластмасовия макдоналдс. Но да, съгласен съм с теб.

@theoneandonly8504

Жыл бұрын

@@dimitar1443 Аз предпочитам Бъргър Кинг ама тука почти го няма,а тези чиизове са от телешка кайма,следователно за мен по добре да ям месо отколкото тесто,в тестото няма сила...

@stan3110

Жыл бұрын

@@theoneandonly8504 Бъргър Кинг е отрова!

@theoneandonly8504

Жыл бұрын

@@stan3110 Най вкусната храна не си я давам за нищо на света,ако мога всеки ден ще ям от там,затова се стремя към по добро бъдеще,ще карам Мустанг ще еба к...чки ще си нося 9ката а ей такива като теб ще го д...хат Нали знаеш,че рамщайн имаха една песен нарича се Du Hast...

The recipe for tarator is: main ingredients - yogurt diluted with water (some times in the hot summer days, just ice cubes) and cucumber. The added ingredients are walnuts, dill, garlic and sometimes oil, but any of those can be omitted according to preference. There are some good videos how to prepare it. Its the perfect cold summer "soup".

04:03 "Sofiiska Banica"....a very good choice....I absolutely love their food (the banica with pumpkin or with apple is amazing) and boza. It is also a very old shop, founded in the early 1950s. Thank you for visiting Sofia and showing it to other people. Stay safe and have an amazing day ❤

Hey yall, just randomly stumbled on this video and I'm so happy you enjoyed Sofia, Bulgaria - my hometown. Loved your video, and I have to say, back in 2018 when I was in high school I lived in Dallas, Texas for one year and had the time of my life, so I'm really happy to see you enjoying my home, just like I did yours!

Fun fact, the EU tried to stop Bulgarians from making their own rakiq, they saw this is not going to happen, so they are letting it slide as long as it's for personal use. Also some of the grape vines are really for wine :)

@nikomollov4950

Жыл бұрын

A not so fun fact, over 500 bulgarians die early from poisoning with home made alcohol. x100 more people have health problems from it. Home made rakia is not pure enough and contains methyl alcohol, which causes health problems or death.

@stan3110

Жыл бұрын

From the grapes they first make wine and then from the same grapes they make brandy.

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

I guess you can’t stop centuries of local tradition 🍸

@petarpetrov4426

Жыл бұрын

Още ли не си разбрал че това беше най-обикновен антиевропейски фейк? Домашно дистилиран алкохол има в абсолютно всяка държава от ЕС и никой никога не е имал намерение да го забранява. За твое сведение, акциз на домашната ракия винаги е имало, включително по времето на дядо ти тодор.

@enk7169

11 ай бұрын

What is rakiq??? It is rakia or rakiya in latin. EU never tried this.

You guys are lovely! I really enjoyed watching your vlogs from Bulgaria and the way you saw the good things that the country has. I love the fact that you liked our food, but I also love how respectful you are towards the architecture and pretty much anything else. I wish you all the best and if you have already left Bulgaria to go on your next adventure I hope you will remember it with good feelings. Feel free to come back anytime, there is much more to see!

As a Bulgarian, this honestly makes me so happy. You guys are not afraid to try anything. I've watched many people trying Bulgarian foods and snacks and let me tell you, most, if not all were so skeptical at the start and were kind of acting like our food is some alien food or something. Or they wouldn't really do the proper research and would get non-bulgarian foods and snacks. You guys start off with a positive mindset and let that positivity actually make the food tasty to you. Everything you tried was a staple here and every grandma would be jumping from joy looking at you guys appreciating what you eat. Because that's what you'd normally be served in a Bulgarian home. It's what we normally eat. I haven't finished the video yet as I want to share this video with my fiance who's also, like you, from the states. Let me tell you, he also loves our food. So much that his jacket barely fit him at the end of winter hahah.

@stanimirgeorgiev.87

9 ай бұрын

Като Българин това изобщо не трябва да те прави щастлив. Величието не се постига чрез удобрение на чужденци. Така ,че спри да махаш с опашка докато те галят по корема. Няма да стигнем далеч по този начин.

This is my favourite travel blog. I usually just watch people visiting Bulgaria from time to time because I find it interesting how others see it. However, I love your approach and vibes and will definitely see many more of your videos. I hope you're having fun!

Somebody did their research beforehand, nice! Glad you liked our country and food, be sure to come back and explore more of our nature and other traditional food!!

Thanks guys for the gorgeous video and for the good words. Wishing you best luck and success for all what you doing. 🤗💖🍀

Also yes, the boza is very divisive, you either love it or hate it, there are many who hate it, many who love it, I'm one of the lovers, to the point where I sometimes use " Boza " as a nickname in games and such, no joke, people presume it's something indian, lmao but yeah :D

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Haha 😂 Boza!!!

Really happy that you enjoyed the food in bulgaria that i eat evrey day.I have never seen a tourist enjoying that much bulgarian food .Really happy🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

Thanks for the fun day🇧🇬

Really didn’t know what to expect of Bulgarian food but it looks delicious! Thanks for the tour o Bulgaria 🇧🇬

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

It was tasty! 😋 Glad you enjoyed it!

@jordan9339

Жыл бұрын

Bulgarian food is pretty much common in Balkans. We have many similar dishes with our neighbors. Exempt sometimes the name is identical, but the dish itself is pretty different. But main common thing is that the food on Balkans is good. So if you have a chance, go for it.

You guys are awesome! Thank you for appreciating what our country and culture has to offer, we really love when foreign people actually show interest in our culture and cuisines. Just so you know, you can bake you own banitsa quite easily even when outside of Bulgaria, tons of Bulgarian stores abroad where you can get the necessities, and also you can always experiment with flavour to your choosing ( like banitsa with cabbage or meat just as an example ) Wish you all the best

Thank you for popularizing our beautifull country.

Cant wait to visit this beautiful city next month hopefully ❤

What an amazing content! Very accurate and informative 😍 thank you guys ! ❤ 🇧🇬

Great vlog! Everything looked sooooo good. Food is such a big part of culture it's a must when traveling.

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The food was so delicious 🤤

Thank you for the wonderful video about our country. Next time, try traditional Bulgarian moussaka. This dish is truly one of our most delicious experiences.

Love a good food tour!! Everything looked so yummy and delicious , that veg stew at the end looked incredible! Ashley squeaking up the stairs soaking wet 🥺

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Haha, sweet Ashley walking up the stairs soaking wet 😂 That veggie stew was so gooood 🤤

Thank you for your beautiful videos Greetings from Sofia 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

My grandmother used to make me mekitsa when I was little,I never got tired of it!🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

HAND'S DOWN THE BEST EDITING OF ANY KZreadR! Love both of you! We call those delicious yummies Kruffen and make them every Christmas.

Thank you for making a vlog about the delicious food you tried. I loved your descriptions of the tastes and textures, it made me feel like I was right there with you, trying it too. This is a perfect vlog to end your time in Bulgaria, it felt like we were running in the rain right there with you! You really include your audience which makes you Ashley and Jordan my favourite vloggers :-)

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Yay, thank you so much for your kind compliments! 🤗 So glad you felt like you were there with us. Cheers to the next adventure!

I'm Bulgarian and I enjoyed watching this vlog so much! :) I love how you guys portrayed it and I'm so happy you had a good time. Thanks for visiting! ^^

@SunnyVX

11 ай бұрын

So am i

Looking forward to your next stop!! Love your videos!

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

YES - love to hear this! Next stop, Lithuania 🇱🇹

thanks for showing the world our beutiful country! i am happy, that you enjoy the food. My favourite is lutenica!

WOW, everything looks so delicious, thanks for sharing 😍🤩

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So good 🤤

I live abroad, but I miss my Sofia ❤️ Thank you for this delicious video 😘

Thirty years in the US, and among the things I miss most about Bulgaria is the food. I'm surprised you liked boza -- it's unusual to like it unless you grew up with it. It was the most popular thing to drink when I was growing up, and I still love it. Shopska salad is perhaps the most famous food, and it was created by the communist Ministry of Tourism as a "traditional" salad. But everyone loves it, so there's one thing the communists did right (by the way, cheese fondue was created by the Swiss for basically the same reason). Did you not try the mixed grill (kyufte, kebapche, etc) with traditional sides (lyutenitsa, beans)? If you are still in Bulgaria, don't miss that -- it has got to be among the best things to eat.

i adore my homeland!!! i loved that video

you make me cry sow many of my favourite things to eat in Bulgaria

Just a tip for others that arrive here. These two were obviously in Sofia (the capital) and visited places around the center. Everything you ate is MUCH tastier, if you get it at the right place and the right person. What they tasted is the commercial version with the cheap products (even though the restaurant it expensive, it still orders products in bulk). Home-grown and home-made stuff is much better. I can guarantee that a bulgarian tomato's taste is going to blow your mind, if it's real.. there is nothing like it outside of the balkans.

Absolutely love the effort and quality put in your vlogs!!you have been so consisten lately guys 🤩

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So glad to hear this 😊

Hi folks, thanks for another amazing video! Together with the rest of your Bulgaria series, honestly some of the best vlogging of the country I have seen. Stay as you are engaging, entertaining, informed, and open-minded. Subscribe well deserved :)

I love your video and your Bulgarian food tour.

Finally someone said Sofia correctly!

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Yes! 💯

@carlossantavilla2997

Жыл бұрын

Meee!

Always nice to see two girls enjoying Bulgaria, have fun and care with the drinking ;)

Love that you try all the specialty foods 😋 from a country & even region that you're in. Really adventurous & a major & often overlooked benefit of traveling. Nice !

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Usually, the food is good wherever we go! Glad you enjoyed it 🇧🇬

Thank you, for visiting my country!! I live in Chicago! Bulgarian food is simple and delicious.

Excellent choice actually, banitsa and simple mekitsa! You got it!!! There is nothing better :)

You are awesome guys! You deserve way more subscribers!

Love from Bulgaria :) !

Our beautiful city ❤️

Thank you for coming in Bulgaria.I would like to recommend you to go to our sea in my opinion you will love it but it's a bit crowded in the summer season. Have a nice trip!

Hello, I'm glad you visited my homeland, I hope you enjoyed it here. If you are still here, I recommend Belogradchik Rocks as a destination - it is a very beautiful place. I wish you a wonderful day.

i love you guys.....you are the best,keep doing what you do!!!Greetings from the rose valley of Bulgaria,Kazanlak !!!!

I’m from Sofia and I’d be glad if someone explain to me the Texas graffiti, too. About the boza, most people like drinking it. It is very common for pregnant ladies to crave it. We joke about how in countries where there isn’t any the local women fulfil this craving.

@etkopetko3138

Жыл бұрын

Probably they mean a dangerous place to be Wich has nothing to do with the reality

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

The Boza cravings are too funny 😂

@Ralsoluty.

Жыл бұрын

That's the nickname of one of the local graffiti artists :)

Texas is the nickname of a local graffiti artist. This banitsa spot is one of the best, I used to work 1 block away and eat there at least once a week

You guys are awesome and fun! Sad to see you go and hope you enjoyed Bulgaria. Subscribed

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 So glad you enjoyed our Bulgaria 🇧🇬 videos!

Thanks for loving our food.

Good to see people having fun in Bulgaria Sofia ( also as person from Sofia. You are walking so much and jumping from place to place in like no time.) Glad to see you tried banica and tarator.

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Smart loved our time in Bulgaria and Sofia! 🇧🇬

@kirilmihaylov1934

Жыл бұрын

@@KeepGoingPlaces where are u from

Mekitsa and banitsa, you can’t go wrong! We were in Sofia early this year and ate at those same spots. Awesome food tour!

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The food was so gooood 🤤

Amazing ...thank you for sharing. my daughter lives in sofia and i am regularly visiting her but still I learned new things from your video Well done

Браво.Thanksfor Filming Sofia

Boza is essentially cured wheat smoothy and we love it. Happy you had a great time. Not sure if you had Ayryan during your stay - most foreigners are kind of iffy on Boza, but love Ayryan.

I am amazed at how well prepared you were guys. I live in Sofia and I've never been to two of the restaurants you mentioned. I would love to visit them.

Fantastic stuff! ♥️

I'm happy that youtube decided to recommend me your videos haha. So about the boza, its definitely a 50/50 and I'm impressed that you liked it. It's more of a - this is your childhood favorite drink and you love it, and when you taste it for the first time as an adult, more often than not, you don't like it. Also yea, people in the commets said it - shake it before drinking lol. P.S. oh my god I'm going out for mekitsa and banitsa RIGHT NOW

If you like banica then go to crossing between street Slavyanska and street Shishman This is my favorite place for banica.

@andonrangelov8844

Жыл бұрын

it is a small bakery but with good banica ...

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tip! Noted for our next visit 😊

our Beautuful Bulgaria.

I just wanna put that out there, there are many variations of Banitsa, home made especially is usually the most distinguished among all :D

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Banitsa are so good 🤤

@plamenstoyanov7685

Жыл бұрын

@@KeepGoingPlaces It is. But the kinds people make at home with eggs is nowhere near those on the streets.

Magic Bulgaria❤

Boza is amazing, there is no other drink like it. Could have it with literally anything. Just a quick note, you should always shake it before opening, so it's well mixed. Glad you enjoyed and your whole trip to Bulgaria.

Guys im really glad how you enjoyed in our country. Youve tried mekitsa , banica but i can say the real breakfast for me is piece of bread with some butter , lyutenitsa and bulgarian cheese on the top - i can eat that all day all the time

Watching your video made me homesick...I am from Plovdiv originally, live in Fort Collins CO...if you didn't go to Plovdiv yet go visit, you will love it. Great video, thanks.

Very well done channel,im learning alot from this debs xx

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

YES, we love to hear this! Thank you 😊

Yet another great vlog guys!!!! By the way you don’t look silly Ashley, you look amazing!!!! 😊.

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it!

Amazing video! I think I'm in love with your video gear everything in focus looks so sharp and detailed. Can you tell me a bit more about your camera setup?

The real banitsa is made with "извара" or " izvara" in Latin. You hit the most Bulgarian thing in Sofia. Well done, Enjoy the visit in Bulgaria, recommendation to newcomers, try other cities, Sofia is overpopulated and you wont see much of a traditional things. If you have the time try to travel to the middle of Bulgaria, East side, visit small villages, visit mountains and something that is forgotten by the time. There the old people can tell you better than the internet.

BTW, Bosa is made from Millet flour, sugar and water - nothing strange. 😀

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ixoraroxi

10 ай бұрын

Bulgarians love boza! I always look for boza with sugar, not aspartam or other sweeteners. Tripe is a stomach.

I am Bulgarian and I live in Lithuania, so what a coincidence ☺️ I loved your videos about Bulgaria and I am happy you enjoyed it. Can’t wait to see the videos from Lithuania. I am sure you will love it here. ❤️

@kristiansbulsiyi3125

10 ай бұрын

Литва не е ли по-пропаднала и от България? : DD

@xvslnx

10 ай бұрын

@@kristiansbulsiyi3125 “пропаднала”?! На светлинни години са тук от България и мнозинството от българите.

@xvslnx

10 ай бұрын

@@kristiansbulsiyi3125 не разбирам връзката, но ок…както кажеш

@kristiansbulsiyi3125

10 ай бұрын

@@xvslnx А, чакай аз сега разбрах коментара ти. Ами, беше пропуснала запетаи и не се конкретизираше какво искаш да кажеш. Извинявай много, но Литва не беше ли балтийската държава с най-бързо изчезващото населението в източна Европа?

@xvslnx

10 ай бұрын

@@kristiansbulsiyi3125 Не съм запозната със статистиката, но не изглежда така. Има огромна раждаемост (поне по моите разбирания) и тук е много рядко срещано да имаш само едно дете, което (поне доскоро) беше много типично за България. Но, както казах, не съм гледала статистики. А и ти думата “пропаднала” за броя на населението ли я употреби? Извинявам се, ако липсата на запетайки те е бъркала.

I was delighted to see this gastronomic video and I am really happy that you are not reluctant to try tarator, boza... I really recommend you to try "chushki s oriz", which is green pepper stuffed with rice and it may have some minced meat depending on your choice.

Congrats on passing the boza challenge. Usually tourists doesn't like it, but you tried and liked it

I'm glad you enjoyed the food. ❤️ Most of our recipies vary depending on the region and sometimes personal preferences of the chef. As a Bulgarian, the thing I enjoy most is our traditional cheese and it makes huge difference in salads, banitsa and in combinations with other foods like mekitsa. Some people enjoy it with fig jam on toast or even fresh watermelon. The latter examples are not suited for all tastes and are not commercially used. You can purchase yeast and follow a recipe online to make your own. Same applies to yogurt and once you've had a batch with yeast, you can add only a spoonful of yogurt to the fresh milk and put it on "yogurt" functions if you have multicooker, or about 40C for around 8 hours. The veggie stew from the restaurant looks like a modern fresh take on liutenitsa. You can see all sorts of versions in our supermarkets - with/without sugar, with different veggies (base is always tomatoes and pepper but you can add eggplant, onions, top it with parsley), some more fine and homogeneous than others but it is always good on a toast with cheese. It is beloved and dear to us and people tend to make it at home as well. All of the veggies are cooked separately and they are combined with herbs, oil and stirred for hours (if you are making a batch for the entire year like we do) until the majority of the moisture has evaporated. Then the cook can sift it and make it more fine. You can try and experiment with a mixture of liutenitsa and mayo, I swear by it, it is amazing on a toast. About the mushroom soup, the dressing is vinegar and garlic. Some restaurants don't add salt and pepper before serving the soup and it tends to taste extremely bland when you first try it because it is mostly milk and butter or olive oil. The color is coming from sweet red pepper that is quickly combined with the very hot oil and then added to the milk. Then the cook adds the separately boiled intestine or in this case cooked mushroom. Tarator is a favorite and it is easy to make as well. You chop dill, garlic and the cucumber, then add it to yogurt and water. I would say 1:1 yogurt to water ratio is good unless the yogurt is very watery. Then add salt, oil and nuts to taste. The hardest part would be mixing the water and yogurt, would recommend to add water slowly so you don't get yogurt "clumps" if you ever want to try to make it at home. For especially hot summer days, you can pop the water in the fridge beforehand so your tarator is fresh and cold. Let me know if you would like to find out more about other traditional food recipes. Love from Bulgaria 🇧🇬.

@johnnorman8638

Жыл бұрын

Generally speaking, the cuisine in Bulgaria is amazing, and if you have the opportunity - try all these dishes, but prepared at home! You will see that the difference is huge, in favor of the hostess !!!

Banitsa is done differently in different parts of the country. I prefer the Sofyiska Banitsa. They've really perfected it. They even do deliveries 1kg Banitsa with a 1L Boza xD

@thelegendalexander

Жыл бұрын

Sofiiska banitsa is way too greasy and overrated now. There are much better options if you know where to look :)

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight on the Banitsa!

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Alexander, please share where!

@thelegendalexander

Жыл бұрын

@@KeepGoingPlaces Just copy paste that - Хубавата баница and thank me later :)

@homieraj

Жыл бұрын

@@thelegendalexander The only problem is that tourists usually stay in the center of the city and they dont want to travel 12 km for a Banitsa.

How beautiful are these small towns in east Europe. I'm off to North Macedonia in October for my 60th, I might as well check out Bulgaria too. Your vlog is great and your way of articulation adds a spice on the top.

@aleksandarshilegarski4933

Жыл бұрын

Sofia is not small . Sofia it 13-th biggest city in EU with population 1,5 milion people

The rain part was hilarious 😆

Your intuitive understanding about what the food is and how is supposed to be eaten are very spot on! You're right, boza is quite divisive. Not all bulgarians like it and many don't like drinking it at all. I personally find it alright and have it on occasion.

And what you called a vegetarian stew, like your grandmother would make it - on spot! It has always been my favorite dish and I'd always ask my grandmom to prepare it for me and serve it with a big piece of white cheese. Texas is a bulgarian graffiti artist's nickname :)

Guys you're awesome! For the short time you were in our country you created an amazing content, very well prepared with history, research and awesome drone footige. unfortunately you didn't have time to go to Plovdiv which I believe among with Tarnovo is the best place to visit, but next time when you come ;)

@KeepGoingPlaces

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We put in a time of work to make these videos so we’re glad it showed! Next time we visit, we’ll definitely go to Plovdiv 🇧🇬

@user-ge7ht8kk4y

Жыл бұрын

@@KeepGoingPlaces and Kazanlak ... State of Roses and Tracian tombs

@cvetanparashkevov2672

Жыл бұрын

and bankia

As a Bulgarian I am really glad to see foreigners enjoying my country. Next time you visit you should go to Plovdiv. It is one of the best cities in the country.

@Chitango76th

9 ай бұрын

What does Texas mean????