Traditional Iraqi Village Food and Cooking! Breakfast in The Marsh Lands, Iraq!
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My incredible whirlwind trip through the beautiful country of Iraq continued in the marshlands in the southern part of the country.
My day began at 5:30 in the morning. My friends from Bil Weekend, Tasos, and I would be heading off on a boat and heading to a private home deep in the marshlands to eat a traditional meal and village food feast we could only have there!
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We hopped into a motorized canoe with some cushions , and our host tied turbans around our heads, and then we set off across the water. This was completely different from anything we’d done in Iraq so far.
Along the way, we saw herds of water buffalos and saw fishermen fishing. Soon, we were riding past reeds and under bridges. Jafar told us that before the area was drained in the ‘90s, the marshes were home to lots of migrating birds traveling between Serbia and Africa.
We also passed a few houses and lots of sawgrass. The contrast between the marshlands and the desert cities we’d been visiting was amazing. Finally, after a 30-minute ride, we arrived at the home in the marshlands, which seemed to be made mostly of grass, including grass floors!
We took off our shoes and saw someone putting rice flour through a sieve and our host and a woman using patties of buffalo dung and kerosene to start a fire. He placed a stone on top, which is the surface they’d cook the bread on.
After the stone was hot enough, they removed it from the fire and poured the rice flour dough on it. Then, they put the charred dung on top of the dough to cook it! The bread came out very fluffy!
They set out a placemat for us outside and began plating geymar (buffalo milk cream), fresh cheese, and a mix of date syrup and tahini. The string cheese was so fresh and a little sour! It reminded me a bit of mozzarella. Then, they poured us some Iraqi chai!
We also had some fresh buffalo milk, chai with milk, and a second type of bread called samoon. The rice flour was tough on the outside and fluffy on the inside. It reminded me a bit of cassava bread.
Then, you eat the bread with the cheese, date syrup, and tahini. It’s a fantastic combination. The fresh, slightly sour cheese goes well with the sweet date syrup and nutty tahini. The chai was also very similar to Indian chai!
Then, I got the samoon bread and dipped it into the tahini and date syrup with the cheese. I loved it. The star of the show so far was the cheese. Then, I jumped on the geymar, which was really nice and creamy. I loved how fresh everything was!
After we finished eating, our host greeted us and officially welcomed us to their home. He wanted to share his culture, which has been passed down from their Sumerian forefathers. He wanted to show us how they eat geymar, tahini, and date syrup, and how they eat fish for lunch.
Then, our host sang a beautiful song for us! After that, I visited the hut where they sleep and a storage area where they kept bags of grain, rice, and containers of water. They also kept three adult water buffalo, two baby water buffalo, and a couple of cats.
It was true rustic marshland living in southern Iraq! The people were so kind, welcoming, and friendly, but just like that, our time with them was over. We hopped back onto the boat and rode back through the marshlands the way we came.
We passed lots of houses and other canoes on the way back. The marshlands were beautiful and reminded me of the Everglades in Florida.
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It's amazing how they still live like ancient Sumerians. You can see their beautiful reed houses carved in thousands year old clay tables looking exactly the same.
Traditional” and “village cooking” I knew this would be another grand view. Watching the sunrise in a canoe, moving slowly in the water, is a treat. I would fall asleep. So cool to see the water buffalo. I loved the traditional breakfast beautiful presentation. Seeing how the rice bread was made was incredible. All the foods look delicious, especially the date syrup and tahini sauce. I love nature and the serenity of the marsh environment. The homes and hospitality of the people in Iraq were incredible and sincere, as always.
@alaarh70
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, my dear
آلعراق بلاد الحضارات وليس حضارة واحدة وهو من اقدم البلاد يتميز بخيراته وتنوع اكلاته وتنوع طبيعته فيه الجبال والاهوار والانهار والصحراء والسهول بلاد الأنبياء عليهم الصلاه والسلام بلد يتميز بكرم وطيبه شعبة وكرم الضيافة وحب المساعده شعب ذكي وراقي ❤ شكرآ ديفيد
Thank you for showing us this special part of Iraq . They are so welcoming. It is so cool to hear him talk about his sumerian history
Wonderfull the nature is beautifull Also the arabic hospitality is unique I am proud to be a lebanese and arabic
@educationforblind6362
Жыл бұрын
This regional
@educationforblind6362
Жыл бұрын
And thats A place for a picnic
I am india brother and i found almost same culture between iraq and india like chay ,water buffalo 🐃 and the fuel , even their skintone is like us . This is amazing
@AliZurix
Жыл бұрын
correct, im iraqi and i can also see the similarity :) peace
@noahingram8052
10 ай бұрын
Skin type 3-4 what I have 4 and I'm from illinois
So you and Tasos woke up at sunrise and went on this adventurous boat ride to the marshlands. Don't know anything about these people but it was a bit of a culture shock to me to see how they live. It looks like a very crude and basic way of life. Everything was done without the handy-dandy appliances that we use everyday. As for the rice bread and the way it was cooked - I am not sure that I could eat anything that was cooked cow dung below and cow dung on top. That's called fire below, fire on top cooking, but you all seemed to enjoy it. The funniest part of the trip was seeing Tasos talking to the guy in the canoe and none of them understood what one another was saying . LoL. This was very interesting because of all the things that are happening in the world today, these people still live so comfortably in such a simplistic way. David and Tasos, it was nice to see you both enjoying your trip to the marshlands.🇹🇹🇨🇦
@kc-ps5979
Жыл бұрын
You know a lot, but you don't know what wars leave behind
Just imagine …the Sumerian lived exactly the same way ..unbelievable
@educationforblind6362
Жыл бұрын
No exactly
@kararfadialkadwy8838
Жыл бұрын
@@educationforblind6362 Yes, the same way 100%. You can search and see reed houses in mud slabs, made boats in Sumerian tablets, and a cooking method.. I can send you pictures, my love... so that you become more educated and not blind 😉
@educationforblind6362
Жыл бұрын
@@kararfadialkadwy8838 ignorant. They lived mostly in rock houses.
Another great video from David. The marsh lands people of Iraq are one of the nicest people. They live a very simple life, but they are very generous and willing to share whatever they have with their guests. They are descendants of the ancient Sumerians. The old's man singing is very nice, and the lyrics are a little sad. Thanks David!
I love your videos in Iraq 🥺❤️🩹🇮🇶
@Davidsbeenhere
Жыл бұрын
thank you!!!
@kc-ps5979
Жыл бұрын
@@Davidsbeenhere u are welcome my friend, I am very happy that you are going to Iraq and I am happy to meet you in California, San Diego
@user-sp9nr9oj3y
11 ай бұрын
تعالي الى العراق تجدين الكرم والجود والطيب وحسن الضيافة
@MOHAMED_x8
7 ай бұрын
@@user-sp9nr9oj3yمو عند الكل
This is great, I have read about these ancient marshlands in stories, poems, and history books about Mesopotamia. The house structure is probably the same since much early in Sumerian history. What a video, David!
@Davidsbeenhere
Жыл бұрын
thank you my friend! loved this place!!
The scenery in the marsh lands is surprisingly beautiful and its interesting to see how the village people eat there. Thanks for another great video!
@Davidsbeenhere
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much tarla!
ITS JUST BEAUTIFUL HOW YOU HAVE THE MOON 🌝 ON ONE SIDE AND THE SUN ☀️ ON THE OTHER IN THE BEGINNING ❤
That is a blissful trip my friend, I love the iraq series you posted. I really hope it blows up a bit more. I find it underrated a bit.
A really different type of video...loved it ...the simple lifestyle the way the rice bread was cooked with dung as fuel....amazing to see ...the all natural buffallo milk fresh cheese ...rice bread ..tahini....the place where the people live...the sea ...all just so peaceful living.. Thanks David and Tasos and stay safe wherever you are ...Peace.
Hello David, so beautiful with the sunrise. Always interesting to see the world through your eyes. Thank you for this amazing adventure. Tasso is a bonus on your trips, love seeing you both.
Lovely videos i love 🇮🇶 Iraq and this village's the are wonderful
Traditional village if iraq and india have very similar life. Love the people who still live on traditiona basis.
Thay have the most manly and epic dance called jobi(جوبي) 🇮🇷🇮🇶🌷❤️🌹🤲
@user-ec9vp6zq3p
Жыл бұрын
How do you know this type of dance and are you an Arab
@Amir74.31
Жыл бұрын
@@user-ec9vp6zq3p لا انا من قبیله کلهور و لکن عائلة والدتی کانت تعیش فی بغداد. اخوکم علی من ایران.
@user-ec9vp6zq3p
Жыл бұрын
@@Amir74.31 اهلا وسهلا بك علي وتشرفت فيك لكن قبيلة كلهور هل هية عربية او فارسية
@Amir74.31
Жыл бұрын
@@user-ec9vp6zq3p شکرا. فارسیه
Wow this is so wild and cool at the same time. Thanks David
Have a great day ❤
Iraq u r ❤❤❤❤❤, thanks to you David.
Big Dave always support you brother !!! awesome videos
@Davidsbeenhere
Жыл бұрын
thanks bro!!!
I really love seeing the culture and I think we all learn something from your videos so thank you David
Big greetings to you for sweet spirit
Very nice bro ✨😊
Mate David, can’t wait to see the next one
my best bro david looking handsome thank you for your huge respect against cpec friendship countries lot of love from your best bro viki 💙
Always love that kinds of vlog..........will be waiting to wach more and more....
Very interesting Village I hope one day i can see this Village.They well be very interesting for Ecology people
I hope you enjoyed
عراق الحضارة والبقاء
@MOHAMED_x8
2 ай бұрын
اي والله بس لزمو الحكم الشيعه الجنوب والشروكيه وترسو العراق حواسم و كبسله و عشاير. ناس تاكل بناس انتو بالجنوب خارج حدود الله تسوون نفسكم تمثلون أهل البيت عليهم السلام بريئيين منكم أهل البيت بريئيين من هيج ناس
Beautiful video❤Thanks
I love this maybe someday I could visit
اهلا وسهلا بك أخي الكريم في العراق
Love the ending 😂👌🏽
This is a unique and well done video for i have never seen such things..from ways of cooking and the lovely structural build of their home..many thanks for sharing such things.much love..one love..respect.all praise to our High King.
@liveinlove5958
Жыл бұрын
Extraordinary what an epic unseen adventure..their home is such a beautiful piece of artwork..intriguing many thanks
Haha, this so 👍
You're actually right about the cheese being like Mozarella. Real Mozarella cheese in Italy is actually made from Water Buffalo milk! So basically, you've had the original Mesopotamian Mozarella
@educationforblind6362
Жыл бұрын
Its not called mozarella thats of pizza
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I was hoping to see your realistic reaction when you ever tested the bread of rice😅
das war coolllll👍
That type of marsh land cold (kolleru Andhra Pradesh India) also here, the Siberian & foriegn birds come here & hach the eggs&grow the child birds & then they go back with their children birds to their own places, the cow dung also used in India, the fire was very hot you will understand,dates cold Tamar in Arabic in India we had Tamar that's Tamar hindi (tamarind), it's sour, days are sweet so the place what will good that's God will give to them, that's the god's gift,like that place the song & music is must to them that is their life, they sung the songs about their life, you try to visit the mosq wich was build in kerale,it has been build in 632 AD so it was before masji e nabavi yaani at that time the nabavi mosq was build in leaves of tamar, so you try to visit that mosq in Kerala kafangallor cheruman (palli) mosq, that mosq was build by some sahaaba ye Rasool like maalik bin deenaar I think,
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16:50 Jafar wants to come with you to India? Just make it happen. Ask for some donations from your viewers or whatever to make it happen.
على الحكومة توفير الماي لهؤلاء الناس و الحفاظ على الاهوار مهما كلف الامر
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Iraq’s tea not Indian only Ceylon tea
💯💯👏👏👍
كانت الاهوار جميلة في الماضي كانت خضراء وزهور اللوتس الكبيرة الكبيرة والاعشاب الخضراء والنباتات النادرة كانت مليئة بقصب السكر عندما كنت صغيرة كان قصب السكر منتشرا بكثرة ونأكل منه بكثرة اما الان فكل شيء ذهب اصبحت الاهوار شبه ميتة وهذا يقطع نياط قلبي ... اللعنة عليك صدام 😔
@try2justbe
Жыл бұрын
اللعنة على الخونة واتباع ايران الذين دمرو العراق وعكدو على خرابته
@zanjabela
Жыл бұрын
@@try2justbe امين
@candelariarodriguezbento5966
7 ай бұрын
One day, ❤we'll be again in his explendor and beautiful how he was before ❤❤
@MOHAMED_x8
7 ай бұрын
صدام شعليه انتو الشروگيه حته بيناتكم ماكو رحمه 😅
Is Iraq safe for tourists?
@user-uw1cx4ui3v
Жыл бұрын
Yes 👍
@user-ei2jb2pb3f
Жыл бұрын
No😁👍🏻
@kc-ps5979
Жыл бұрын
A lot of youtubers go there, not all areas are dangerous
insane!!!
Beautiful video.. But it was kind of painful to watch.. I hope they get help from their government and I hope they are provided with what they need
@troycollett8540
Жыл бұрын
You can imagine they had no idea when war was coming etc
@kc-ps5979
Жыл бұрын
This will not happen because Iraq is a rich country and the US government has to help it
Such a memorable experience! 💦🇮🇶
@kc-ps5979
Жыл бұрын
There are many clean and beautiful places in that country, and people feed the guest for free, so don't talk about the country stupidly.
ليش هذه المقطع خاص ?
@Davidsbeenhere
Жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@FOODBF
Жыл бұрын
wow very very nice comment...
@mjaiq8667
Жыл бұрын
( Why this is a private video? )
Greetings - If Iraq dies, the universe dies
Wonder fool😅
Honestly not impressive breakfast
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