I was in Korça recently and these are the options a friend of mine mentioned for restaurants that offer halal meat: •Restaurant Sahati •Bujtina Sidheri •Vila Cofiel •Secret restaurant pizza bar •Restauntan frogs Zhabkat- she said the chicken is halal, but apparently they also offer pork🙄 so make sure to ask beforehand •Bar restaurant Manat- in Boboshtice, it's a touristic village near Korça For every city you visit in Albania you have to ask the Muslims living there for recommendations, because most of the restaurants don't mention that they offer halal food.
Thank you so much Jetlag Warriors. Your kindness in researching abd updating HALAL food for muslim subscribers so much appreciated. God keep you guys safe😘🇲🇾
Have stumbled on your channel and am Muslim myself from the UK. Thank you so much for taking the time to find halal food for your Muslim viewers with such sensitivity and thoroughness. New subscriber! ❤️
@A bit of Everything means when you live in a Muslim country then more easy for halal food and easy to follow Islamic things. Otherwise every country have beutifull culture and loving people.
Thank you for showing Albania! It’s wonderful! Ivana your hair looks stunning! Although I am not a Muslim but I am very happy to see you guys trying your best to help our Muslim friends to look for halal food. Kudos for your efforts.
May Allah reward you two with Islam ☪️ for your efforts to inform Muslims about halal restaurants in Albania 🇦🇱. Just to throw it out there that in every city you will find halal restaurants in Albania 🇦🇱 but to make it easy for Muslims traveling to Albania 🇦🇱 first and foremost go visit the masjid meet the Muslims of that city that you are in and they will invite you to their homes serve you with 100 % halal traditional Albanian food.
You're kidding right? Went to the main mosque in Vlore and met the imam. I asked him about the situation and he called it a "catastrophe". Only mosque in the city of 100k and it was literally empty every time I went.
Thank you for taking the extra mile to provide us, your muslims subs about halal food in Tirana. You are such a darling, Steve & Ivana. It’s a shame to miss this beautiful country if you hv a chance to visit just because on food issue. And.. love your new hair style Ivana ❤️❤️
Steve and Ivana, am deeply appreciate on your coverage about halal food in Albania. It gives some insights of what to expect if we are travelling there. Again, thanks for this special segment of your vlog. It means everything to us as muslim traveller from Malaysia. Stay safe and can't wait for your next adventure in northern Albania.
@@JetLagWarriors Some Muslims might make *Halal* word very complicated!! But let me tell you, *All sea food and vegetables are Halal* Its only animals in a certain way they have to be slaughtered. such as, -to treat them and raise them well -Using very sharp knife to make it quick -Saying the name of one God/Allah -All abrahamic religious food(christian/jews) are part of Halal if they say Gods name before slaughtering. Hope it helps.🙂
For Malaysian, usually when travelling overseas, where getting halal food is difficult, we will always have packed halal food in our luggage. “Maggi” noodles is also on standby in case of “emergency” 😄
Maggi is made by Nestle, a Non Muslim company. Malaysians of all religious backgrounds eat Maggi mi : Chinese, Tamil, Iban. Malaysians bring maggi as ‘emergency’ because they cannot live without food they are used to. Nothing to do with halal.
Malaysia is one of Nestle halal manufacturing hub in the world. I can say most products they produced in Malaysia is halal and exported to many muslim and non muslim countries
@@JetLagWarriors you wife have wrong this is not difcult find halal food in germany very easy i be there many times even my country Sweden easy find halal food
Bless you guys, you didn't have to go around looking for halal food but you did for your audience.. That's pretty kind of you guys. Shows your appreciation to your followers. By the way, veg can be eaten by us as long as there's no alcohol in it and we can also eat most sea food but again depending on what it's cooked in I.e no alcohol etc.
Hi bro Khalid; yes; someone who recommended this Capitol restaurant and been contacted to the restaurant; they replied quickly (Mr Alex( and sent me price lists of the food which is very economical. We will visit with family in the end of Nov 2024. Kind Regards
Thank you for taking the time to find out about halal food. When I travelled to Greece and Georgia I just ate vegetarian food as it was easier. I don't think Albania will be any different. But that shouldn't deter people from travelling to Albania. Keep your tummies light!
It's pretty shameful to hear it's hard to find halal food in Albania. I'm from Non-Muslim country India and we find halal food everywhere because people only eat that. My respect just increased for my country.
I have to correct you about Albania declaring to be the first secular country in 1992. That's not the case. The truth is that Albania was the first atheist country by law in 1967. Was literally written in the constitution. In the 1992 the law was changed and religions were legal again. Glad you're enjoying your time in our country 👋👋👋
Thank you for the halal content in Albania. Not much of it online. this will help when I eventually travel there post covid. Thanks a lot guys. Enjoy and peace. Thanks to the 2 women too 👍 Normally if I cannot find halal, i will eat vegetarian as long as there is no alcohol used in the cooking process.
I suppose when I visit Japan I'll be eating a lot of fish.. 😁 Lots of kaisendon and onigiri... 😁 Being an onigiritarian for a while might get monotonous, though... You can supposedly buy sashimi (and salmon eggs) in supermarkets, cooked rice at Family Marts and make your own kaisendon.
@@AlexSDU If you look on Google Maps and search for "halal" several restaurants will actually come up. Most are Indian cuisine (not sure I especially want to eat there, why go to Japan to eat Indian cuisine - I find plenty of that here, unless it's with Japanese friends.. 😁 ) but there are some which are more interesting. There's a couple of Cocoichibanya outlets in Tokyo (they're the famous Curry Rice chain) that are halal (the signage is green rather than the usual orange). Also I've been told if you order the vegetarian option at the ordinary Cocoichibanya restaurants, the food is cooked separately, with separate vessels and utensils, and served with different plates and eating utensils (apparently some vegetarians are as strict about this as many muslims are). There are also halal ramen shops (including one that serves the tiny bowls that you have to eat 30 or 40 of). There are also a lot of doner kebab stalls, most of these seem to be muslim owned and halal. But otherwise I suppose it's a matter of eating fish and vegetarian food. I'm looking forward to eating nama shirasu (raw whitebait) in Kamakura and buying ikura (raw salmon roe) and uni (sea urchin roe) in supermarkets. I suppose one doesn't visit Japan MAINLY to eat halal food - as I tell people, if you want halal Japanese food (and authentic halal Japanese food to boot), come to KL - there's plenty here 😁 .
@@iskandartaib I visited Tokyo in 2020. I visited the 7-11 . They have stir fried vegetables with a rice bowl. But there are 2 slices of pork. So, be careful. Plain rice, fish, egg, miso soup in a cup are cheap options. I visit the supermarket to get some stuff. AirBnB with kitchen is convenient. I brought sugar, Milo and sambal ikan bilis Che Ngor.
I would stay away from most convenience store prepared foods and sandwiches. The fish and vegetarian types of onigiri should be OK, as would be the boiled eggs (also the case in Thailand.. I often bought boiled eggs at 7-11s). But what I think I will do a lot is buy raw fish at supermarkets and eat it with rice from the convenience store. Worst comes to worst, there's always natto. 😁
Halal is not merely applied to "Way of Slaughtering the animal" This term also applied to *Muslims* Human intentions for example Halal Earnings: Gained or earned without cheating or stealing. The four areas of cheese and diary products which derive the most questioning are: 1) Enzymes 2) Rennet 3) Whey 4) Rind Choose Cheese with vegetarian rennet and microbial enzymes so you are not choosing anything any type of non-halal animal products, next make sure the Rind doesn't have any lard. wine, beer or other type of alcohol wiped on or bathed in it. Alternate to Cheese possibly be Crème Fraiche or Labneh (Yogurt Spread)
I'm also learning by reading the comments. Usually I'll go for vegetarian food. Thanks Steve and Ivana for this video! And thanks to this commentator ❤
A useful vlog for our Muslim brothers and sisters who wish to have halal food when they visit Albania. Great job Steve lvana. Ivana, you have nice hair there and Steve looks so young after the shave....👍👍 As usual, thanks for giving us good content to entertain us all the time. Kudos to you both and blessing as always.
Another great vlog today! Used to travel to Europe before and it's not easy to find Halal restaurants especially in Germany (except London with great choice of Halal eateries). Even Turkish restaurants offer non Halal meat. So one of my solution was to eat at Indian restaurant as there are options for vegetarian meals and fish/seafood (can skip chicken and of course there's no beef served). Plus I can get rice & curry, and feel at home. Additionally, I can have omelette as side dish. Alcoholic beverages served in the restaurants is not really a main concern since we are travelling away from home with limited choice of food outlets. As long as we don't consume alcohol, it's not really a big problem. Nice new hair Ivana!
In the Netherlands I was surprised at how common halal food was. The first time I went into a grocery store I found, hanging on the rack, halal lunch meat. Muslim immigrants (from Turkey and North Africa) seem to dominate the fast food sector - they run a lot of food stalls and restaurants, and butcher shops (a lot of non-muslims actually buy halal meat as a result). There was even a bakery I found. If you go to immigrant neighborhoods (e.g. the area around the Dappermarkt) prices were about half what they were at other places. The major supermarkets - notably Albert Heijn - have a small halal meat section, and they also sell hummus and babaghanouj (which I ate a lot). I imagine it's pretty similar in Germany - pretty much all the döner kebab shops I've seen on RUclips (check Andong's channel) have "halal" signs.
@@iskandartaib I know a family in The Netherlands, they are non Muslim but they eat a lot of Indonesian food too, which is kinda similar to Malaysian food. Of course, Indonesia was colonised by the Dutch for hundreds of years..
@@ChrisKinster Yes, there is a LOT of Indonesian food that's made its way into everyday Dutch cuisine, you see it in the grocery stores even. Though I must say, it's mostly not halal (especially the "satebabi" - I saw ads for "satebabi" flavored potato chips on TV once). I'll have to say it's funny to see stuff spelled with the old Dutch spelling - it took me a few seconds to figure out what "Tjap tjai" was. And "Bami" in Holland is "Bakmi" in Indonesia. I actually did find a halal Indonesian food restaurant near where I lived, but it was relatively expensive so I only ate there once. I brought a bunch of Malaysian food packets with me (mainly those ready-to-cook spice pouches - asam pedas, curry, fried rice), I ended up giving a lot of it away. There was stuff I really liked from Dutch supermarkets, especially the little rectangular cans of sardines, which were cheap if you bought the generic branded version. They're really expensive here. I also miss access to cheap sparkling water (in Holland, it's the same price as regular bottled water).
@@iskandartaib They ate Foo Yong Hai Mihun (scrambled eggs mihun with crab) the other day with chopsticks and that surprised me. Haha Btw, Holland people are giants. The lady is 180cm. Husband, of course is way taller and their 2+ year old kid is already half the height of the mom!
i dont want to call out my albanian uncle, he is an imam, he has studied his entire life and contributed to the muslim community, he drinks minimum two glasses of wine per day, he even owns a vineyard, if you catch him drinking he chokes a little bit then says its ok its expired grape juice its halal
Steve, Ivana, I have never commented on any food / travel vlog video channel I watch or subscribe to and this is my first comment. First off, hats off to you for trying to find halal food and help fellow travelers from Muslim regions/countries. Not sure if I saw someone else answer this but apart from vegetarian stuff being halal (sans alcohol), all seafood is also considered halal. So if you find a great seafood restaurant serving traditional Albanian cooking, that would also be great. Lastly, do you plan to visit Kosovo? Kosovo might have much better options on halal food. Kosovo, I believe is ethnic Albanian, but with higher percentage of Muslim population and hopefully more practicing.
Definitely Kosova has much more option on Halal food. Albanians of Kosova lived in ex - Yugoslavia without being deprived of religion, but in Albania if you were following any religion you ended up in prison. So, the whole new generations grew up without any knowledge of any religion( not only Muslim one)....... So, the concept of Halal food is new to Albanians of Albania. They know only this: If you don't eat pork or drink alcohol you are allright. I am a Muslim Albanian myself and for the first time in my life I learned Halal food when I came to live in London. Still Albanians of Albania don't know the true meaning of Halal food....
@@firdausansarifard Not that much.....most of the time I do try to buy Halal food ( especially the meat), but I do break it from time to time in certain occasions (we are kind of used to drink wine, it's a staple in our tables in Albania 🇦🇱 ).
We applaud your efforts to provide information on halal eateries in Albania. We get to learn new information through your videos. May Allah bless the both of you and reward you immensely. Best wishes.
As an Albanian myself (from Kosovo born and raised in CH) I noticed that many dishes - although it's the same name and looks the same as in Kosovo - are not halal and even prepared with pork. It's easier to find halal in Switzerland than in Tirana. Sometimes they fry with pork fat or use wine. In Kosovo it's not the case and as long as you eat local (not imported) in most cases it's halal although they don't put the sign "halal" since it's the norm. Although imported meat can be halal depending on the country of origine and certification. There are also some predominantly christian towns in Kosovo but that's no problem since we have huge respect for one another and they get out of their way to make you have something you can eat (e.g. fish or seafood). As for travellers I have the following advice: It's always a good idea to look for stores and restaurants around the mosques. Usually there are numerous halal butchers who know where their meat comes from and they check how it's prepared and certify it. They're controlled by the mosque authorities.
Thanks for the advice. I hope to visit the balkans sometime and was worried about halal food in Kosovo. I know Albanians aren't religious Muslims but I wasn't sure about Kosovo.
Oh how "kind" of you!!! Yeah, you have so much "respect" for our brothers and sisters that you burned down, our Orthodox Churches! You will pay back soon, don't worry! ☝️☦️☦️☦️And Kosovo is Serbia! ☝️ 🇷🇴☦️🇷🇸
I definitely agree. I have visited both Albania and Kosovo, and Kosovars are more in-sync with many Islamic traditions. I didn't eat much in Albania because of Halal restrictions as I wasn't able to find many easily accessible places. When I asked local Albanians they weren't very helpful either and quite rude. Things were completely opposite in Kosovo. I'd definitely suggest Muslim tourists to prefer visiting Kosovo over Albania.
@@deltaop1reload because Albanians dont care about halal or haram food my friend ,,,, as for being rude albanians dont like when asked about religion or halal food ,,, our religion is Albania ,, you can all go to Kosovo by all means
Thank you and huge respect for your efforts. Vegetarian food is halal as long as it isn’t cooked in alcohol as alcohol is also vegetarian but definitely not halal. I hope this clarifies the difference between halal and vegetarian.
Lots of options for travellers when halal restaurants are hard to find. All seafood is halal, so we can eat as much tuna sandwiches, grilled fish, seafood pasta, fish and chips etc as we want. All vegetables are also halal, in addition to fruits. So bread, coffee, strawberries, watermelon, tea, lentils, potatoes etc can be freely consumed. Lastly, dairy and milk products are usually halal unless they have forbidden admixtures such as animal derived substances such as gelatin, fat, rennin, crushed insect colouring etc. So while yogurt and fresh milk is ok, food like cheese and chocolate bars may not be so should be ascertained first before consumption. Lastly, for small animals we can slaughter them ourselves like a chicken. If you have a big family you can also slaughter a large animal yourself like a cow or a goat.
Do they even slaughter in Eid man this people are shameful Morocco is not as practicing when it comes to Islam but at least they are proud of their religion to have the food being halal
Thank you JLW...you did good by us.It's a tremendous help for us who are planning a trip to Albania.I suppose I'd be bringing lots of Malaysian instant food to be on the safe side.Though seafood and vegetarian might be possible options. Much respect to the 2 girls who did a good job explaining halal food without judging. Love your hair Ivana.It's totally worth the 6 hr-wait.
Lots of Malaysians do this - pack maggi and indomie in the suitcase. I even bring a few bowls when visiting Thailand. I end up only eating 2-3 bowls and giving the rest to my friends on the hotel staff who don't get to eat Malaysian instant noodles often.. 😁 Some of my family visited the US some years back, we drove through Nevada and stayed in motels. They brought a rice cooker and some Brahim "MRE" pouches. I don't know if the hotel owners minded the smells of asam pedas and rendang..
@@iskandartaib We did the same lol Usually we ended up at motels owned by Indians/Asians who didnt mind the "Asian" smell too much haha Yea when you travel in non Muslim countries you find ways to adapt.
@@zuraidazakaria7419 It's interesting how there are a LOT of these all over the US! It's a story in itself. Supposedly most of the owners come from one part of India, and a lot of them are related. I was informed by one manager that when he goes on holiday, he just stays at a hotel owned by one cousin or another.
@@iskandartaib Yea they also own lots pf gas stations/convenience stores.At least in Illinois where we used to live. I didnt mind too much tho' since we kinda bonded over the fact that we are Asians 😊
a big thank you to the 2 helpful ladies. this halal food quest made me curious too, although i am not a muslim. definitely will scroll the comments to see if further helps/suggestions are given by local albanian. last but not least, NICE hair colour, Ivana. and Steve, your clean shaven look is back. 😁
The way I see it is @JetLag Warriors are really amongsts the profesionals of world class travel vloggers who always consider and respect not only their subscribers but also all cultures, ethnicities, religions and the people of any countries where ever they are.. (big love and respect) 👍🏻👍🏻's🆙
So a country with a high Muslim population but difficult to find Halal food? Ohh man do I feel grateful for the Halal food options in my country, but at the same time appreciate the video raised
Really appreciate your efforts guys..at least some clues or hints to us.(Muslim frm Malaysia) . Steve , your understanding of halal is spot on. Nice hair Ivana!
First things first....Ivana love your hair!! Steve love the clean shaven look!!! Steve and Ivana you are beautiful inside and out!! Thank you to the 2 ladies for giving information regarding Halal food. Keep safe, healthy and happy.
this is a great effort. we are muslims, planning to travel in december. halal is abput slaughtering animals in a certain way, and avoiding pork and alcoholic drinks. having said that, all vegetarian and seafood is halal. we had travelled to serbia last year, the restaurant staff were so friendly and kind to serve us only veg options and and seafood. cheese is halal..we do eat at restaurants that serve alcohol, if we have no other choice.. our religion says we should travel so that we can appreciate the Almighty more, and not being able to eat meat for a few days a year, should definitely not stop us…cheers to u guys for this great video..
I’m from Uk , Muslim population here is less than 7%. But wherever you go you will easily find halal food places plenty. I think all countries should follow this Trend and make it easier so that those countries will attract lot of travellers from many Muslim countries. As a Muslim I say this with surety first thing when we plan a trip overseas is checking if there is are mosques around and the availability of halal food. If these two has no answer then we will always look for an alternative travel destination. In making halal food widely available in a country like Albania is no brainier for their tourism industry. Take Singapore as an example. It’s not a Muslim country but it says it’s a Muslim friendly country and even prayer facilities around the country are widely available.
Thank you for doing the research for us the way we would , like asking all the right questions in details , from the cheese to serving alcohol, so thank you for doing that ❤ And Evana your hair looks sooooo nice!!!
Thank you soo much for covering this part of the Albanian cuisine, no other food vlogger ever addressed this aspect of the gastronomy culture. Sending you peace and respect😊✌
Thank you for taking time out to look for halal food options . In my opinion best place to look for halal food should be near a mosque, people coming out of mosques are the best people to ask .
@A bit of Everything You car2 qbout the pope who does not recognise Dardania as an indeoendent state and gave Skanderbeg the middle finger and venice attacked Gjergj Kastrtioti
Dear Steve and Ivana, thank you very much for putting up genuine effort to find and understand the concept of halal food to help your viewers/followers find halal food. I am glad you are enjoying Albania because the country has loads to offer. I am Bosnian and practicing muslim and I travelled a lot. I lived in Malaysia for 5 years. I have seen few of your videos. Thank you for sharing good vibes and being open for different and other! If you focus you can easily find halal food in Albania. However, often some muslims make it a big issue and we make it utterly complicated for ourselves but for others to understand as well. Overarching principle for the halal is that the food has to be good and healthy. Halal/allowed is opposite of Haram/forbidden and forbidden are only few things such as: pork and any derivatives from it(lard, gelatin...), blood, dead animals, carnivore animals, insects and reptiles. Any intoxicants (drinks or drugs) are also not halal. Beyond that, everything is halal but to the limits anything that is not healthy i.e. will bring problems to one's body or mind is not allowed/halal. Yes, there is a way to properly dispatch the animal in order to bleed properly and it should not be slaughtered for any other diety but only one God. Utensils you mentioned should only be clean and nothing else. Albania is a lost gem of Europe that is still not spoiled and over-commercialized. People are so lovely and forthcoming so that I really enjoy going back there. A lots fresh produce all over the place and I argue that even the fast food joints in Albania are still very healthy. So, practicing muslims can easily find their way out in Albania. Enjoy Albania! I hope your next destination will be Bosnia. PS If you miss Malaysian food you should check this outlet in Tirana: facebook.com/spicesofmalaysia.al/ Cheers and keep up the good work!
I hope all my brothers and sisters there are safe and great!! I expect none but i will pray for all of you guys! I love all of you, be nice and keep healthy! Dont ever forget your brother and sisters in here!! Gretings from 🇲🇾🇸🇬🇮🇩
I have been to Albania last year. Stayed near to Tiranna. We had a self catering apartment. Was very nice and very modern. I myself am not bothered about the muslims.. i dont go to countries for that . I appreciate the albanian people. Tbey are very nice amd it is very reasonable for buying food in shops or in restaurant etc. We are not bothered about halal food so we wouldn't be stressing about thst.... Let the people do thst uf u not muslim then dont bother.
Thanks a lot to both of you for giving us some insights about halal and level of Islamic practice in Albania. It's good you already understood what halal was and the two ladies were quite knowledgeable and honest about it.
A big thanks to both ladies for sharing the info..may you steadfast in practising your belief and safeguard your Iman..surely Allah will reward it with the better rewards here in duniya and in hereafter..ameen.
@@efrencruz4422 We dont care about stuped fights between Muslims and Christians God is Personal. The Religion of Albanians over all is Albania We are a Nation united by Blood and not by Religion Unlike our Neiboors were you gonna find many diffrent ethnicitys asimilated all united under being christian orthodox its sad
hi there, in my case as a Malaysian muslim if we travel abroad to non muslim countries, we normally eat seafood or any others food without meat. if we are craving for meat, then we need to find halal restaurant. about alcohol it is totally fine if the restaurant has it.. as long as they did not use in cooking. In Malaysia also we have lots of restaurant serving alcohol but still muslims enjoy eating e.g. chillis, tgi friday, chinese seafood restuarant even hotel restaurant!!…etc etc… because we know the meat is halal.. so we have no doubt. (and these few restaurant i mention could not get a certified halal because they serve alcohol). So if Albania is this same situation, then it should be fine to enjoy food in any resturant with alcohol (provided the meat is slaughtered in the correct way which depends on where does the meat coming from as well.. (e.g. Nandos in Australia is halal because the source of chicken coming from halal suppliers). Anyway, of course my comments here are just speaking for myself and it may vary for other individuals depending on how strict they are in practising muslim. generally i guess my comments can speak for some muslims if not most in malaysia. just my 2 cents btw nice clean look on u steve!!! and nice hair color ivana!! u guys rockk!! also thanks for taking ur time to find halal food in Albania.
Incidentally, Kentucky Fried Chicken in Thailand (or Bangkok, at least) is supposed to be halal. It's sort of expensive so I haven't eaten there much, but I see local muslims eating there.
To be honest thats enough halal food. Thanks for doing a review on it for us. I wouldn’t mind even making my own sandwiches, so personally I’m not that bothered, although it would be nicer if it was available. Where there’s a will, there’s a way and Allah doesn’t let you go hungry. We wouldn’t die if we didn’t eat meat for a while and more importantly it is to explore the country. KFC in London went Halal and they’re sales rocketed through the roof. Maybe the Albanians would consider going Halal. Muslim tourists would flock there and enjoy their cuisine.
@Miami Heat It looks like you don’t want us there. Or either you don’t want Halal food there. Well for your information, we do exist. We are not dying to come to your country and if that’s the kind of reception we will get then we’d rather not come. It’s fine. We will go to Turkey and Pakistan and other Muslim countries and spend our money there. At least we will feel welcomed and enjoy ourselves. Keep yourself to yourself
@Juvez first of all you all have misunderstood what I was trying to say. I have never suggested that you should change your traditions to suit us. Obviously there are some Muslim run restaurants there that could do traditional halal food. That’s what I was trying to say. As for you not being rude then I don’t know what you think being respectful is? Because it is clear that you are being rude. Anyway as I have said earlier, your country isn’t the only place on earth that I can go
@Juvez Also it seems you have only read the last part of the comment and completely ignored the first paragraph where I have clearly stated that it would make no difference to me whatsoever if there was halal food or not, because I know how to improvise. But it’s not about the food. Is it? We all know what this is about. Racism and islamophobia.
I think I have no hard time to find a halal food in Albania, Bosnia n near by region... But your wonderful consideration is highly appreciated... Traditional Albanian food seems delicious!!
Awesome! Thank you guys for searching Halal food in Tirana, Albania. This inspired me to visit Tirana, but probably stick to vegetarian options instead. 👍🏾👍🏾
Whoaa Ivana 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I love your new hair and color , you look gorgeous 👍🏻 Steve also looks good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 thanks to the lovely ladies for the information and showing the restaurant. We have Capitol too but it is a name of a cinema . So I’m sure I will remember the name of the place. I really appreciate you both for trying to help us on halal food , thanks so much for the concern , you are the best guys 👍🏻🙏🏻
in albania we dont have this checklist mentality, they are more than happy to fix up a plate for you, i dont eat dessert i prefer fruit, many times ive seen the waiter go to get me fruit, they dont charge extra whatever the fruit costs, but since its a restaurant they cut it and present it nice for me. A restaurant wants to have a ''we make good food here'' vibe. So what you see today is decades of morphing towards the needs of the costumer.
Thank you for the effort Steve. Much help finding the halal eateries. I agree to the other comment too...love Ivana hair. Btw, guys, i was following Tessa and Scott/VOIR, your🇨🇦OlympianGoldenCouple... and cant help thinking about you too lovelies, in every video i watch. I was like...watching Tessa and Scott...thinking of Steve and Ivana...
Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah we are practice Muslims and always try to do what. Allah subhan allah tala say on Quran. I pray for Albanian muslims may Allah give them hedya.
Although religions are well respected and in harmony with each other Albania is mostly atheist country. Defining the whole country as Muslim or any other religion is disrespectful and misleading and something that most of Albanians don't appreciate it. Religion has minimal influence in the country and this is probably the best thing communism did. This has made Albania the best example of religious harmony.
Is not because of comunism, comunism had just a small impact in this. And is not about people being atheist either. In reality magority of albanians belive in God, but they are not very religious or practice a specific religion, so the term atheist is not the right term to use in this particular situation. The reason why there is a religious harmony in Albania is because magority of people don't practice a specific religion despite magority beliving in God. And the other reason is because albanians are very patriotic people, so ethnic identity is very strong and important in Albanians. So a ethnic Albanian part of a religion would consider another ethnic Albanian of another religion a brother despite they having different religions from each other. A Albanian famous quote is "feja e Shqiptarit eshte Shqiptaria" that is translated in "the Albanian religion is Albanianism" (i known this for foreigners makes no senses) but it means something like "we are all ethnic Albanians so we are all brothers and this is the important part, then later your religion is your personal choice, your personal way of worshiping God and creating a relationship with him".
Rofl who's calling this hoxha shithole a Muslim country. It is disrespectful for Muslims to associate Albania with Muslim, even Serbia is better than Albania which massacred so many people. Albania is a pathetic shithole where even communism was imposed from abroad 😂😂.
@@AdeelAhmad-tr8fv from what countrie are you? Tell me the name of your first world countrie please. And don't worry we don't want to be associated with you in no form or shape, from whatever place you are with all the respect for your nation (not for you). We are Europeans (ancinet ones) and we will always be associated with Europe.
I'm traveling to Tirana in a week and I am often stuck with salad, pizza and fries because I'm doubtful of halal food. I will definitely try the veg and Capitol! Thank you for this!
Currently in Tirana nd thanks to you guys nd them lovely ladies, we are literally living on Capitol's food 🙈 tried some other places but nobody has great taste like Capitol.
Thanks bro for vlogging halal food in Albania I'm from Philippines muslim I watching your vlogs in about Albanian halal food so I subscribed your chanel thanks
I was in Korça recently and these are the options a friend of mine mentioned for restaurants that offer halal meat:
•Restaurant Sahati
•Bujtina Sidheri
•Vila Cofiel
•Secret restaurant pizza bar
•Restauntan frogs Zhabkat- she said the chicken is halal, but apparently they also offer pork🙄 so make sure to ask beforehand
•Bar restaurant Manat- in Boboshtice, it's a touristic village near Korça
For every city you visit in Albania you have to ask the Muslims living there for recommendations, because most of the restaurants don't mention that they offer halal food.
Amazing! Thank you! Will pin this comment to help others
The fact that you have to search for halal food in a Muslim country
@@FS-me8mj yeah it's pitifully. Especially when you know that in many western countries it can be much easier to find halal food.
Thank you.I'lll be in balkan this year.
@@megatridwan I'm sure you'll have a good time!
Oh and there's another comment about the halal restaurant in Tirana if you need it.
Thank you so much Jetlag Warriors. Your kindness in researching abd updating HALAL food for muslim subscribers so much appreciated. God keep you guys safe😘🇲🇾
Thanks Zailin!! ❤️
Have stumbled on your channel and am Muslim myself from the UK. Thank you so much for taking the time to find halal food for your Muslim viewers with such sensitivity and thoroughness. New subscriber! ❤️
Muslim migrant in the UK!* Or born in the UK from muslim migrant parents, but you will NEVER be from the UK! 🤣🤣🤣
@@maryoo7131crawl back under your rock
@@maryoo7131So what!! r you jealous?
Allah bless Albanian muslims who try to followed Islam in this culture and condition.
@A bit of Everything means when you live in a Muslim country then more easy for halal food and easy to follow Islamic things. Otherwise every country have beutifull culture and loving people.
What about the others who are not muslims? No blessings? 😂
@@lonelyadventurer670nah allah only blesses his pagan followers
@@Arbeniotyou worshiping cross just pagans
Jazakallah😂😂
Thank you for showing Albania! It’s wonderful! Ivana your hair looks stunning! Although I am not a Muslim but I am very happy to see you guys trying your best to help our Muslim friends to look for halal food. Kudos for your efforts.
Thanks for watching Ronnie! Many people asked for this video so, ask and you shall receive!!
May ALLAH SWT bless you bro.. ♥♥♥
Appreciate ur kind thoughts bro
May Allah reward you two with Islam ☪️ for your efforts to inform Muslims about halal restaurants in Albania 🇦🇱. Just to throw it out there that in every city you will find halal restaurants in Albania 🇦🇱 but to make it easy for Muslims traveling to Albania 🇦🇱 first and foremost go visit the masjid meet the Muslims of that city that you are in and they will invite you to their homes serve you with 100 % halal traditional Albanian food.
Alhumdullilah
Algún dia ire a Albania inşAllah
Great tip about visiting the masjid, thanks
You're kidding right? Went to the main mosque in Vlore and met the imam. I asked him about the situation and he called it a "catastrophe". Only mosque in the city of 100k and it was literally empty every time I went.
Bro are you Muslim, where are you from and what is your name?
Thank you for taking the extra mile to provide us, your muslims subs about halal food in Tirana. You are such a darling, Steve & Ivana. It’s a shame to miss this beautiful country if you hv a chance to visit just because on food issue. And.. love your new hair style Ivana ❤️❤️
Yes! Didn’t want anyone to miss travelling Abania simply because of food. Now that we know veg is halal, we encourage everyone to visit Albania!
the shame is the fact that is difficult to find hala food in muslim country
Orang Astag ka?
@@hanazliabdulhalim8080 what a small world! Jumpa adik beradik kat sini pulak😂😅
@@إيميلالعربية Every food is Halal
Steve and Ivana, am deeply appreciate on your coverage about halal food in Albania. It gives some insights of what to expect if we are travelling there. Again, thanks for this special segment of your vlog. It means everything to us as muslim traveller from Malaysia. Stay safe and can't wait for your next adventure in northern Albania.
Well, thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed and glad that we could help 😊
@@JetLagWarriors Some Muslims might make *Halal* word very complicated!!
But let me tell you, *All sea food and vegetables are Halal*
Its only animals in a certain way they have to be slaughtered. such as,
-to treat them and raise them well
-Using very sharp knife to make it quick
-Saying the name of one God/Allah
-All abrahamic religious food(christian/jews) are part of Halal if they say Gods name before slaughtering.
Hope it helps.🙂
For Malaysian, usually when travelling overseas, where getting halal food is difficult, we will always have packed halal food in our luggage. “Maggi” noodles is also on standby in case of “emergency” 😄
Maggi is made by Nestle, a Non Muslim company. Malaysians of all religious backgrounds eat Maggi mi : Chinese, Tamil, Iban. Malaysians bring maggi as ‘emergency’ because they cannot live without food they are used to. Nothing to do with halal.
@@nurlhaqchaniago6143 maggi in Malaysia is Halal, thats why it is very useful for Malaysian travelling overseas where halal food is difficult to find.
Malaysia is one of Nestle halal manufacturing hub in the world. I can say most products they produced in Malaysia is halal and exported to many muslim and non muslim countries
Indomie still number 1
Maggi tak tinggal
Haha...😆
People are so friendly and helpful. Thanks, girls, for making it easy for Steve and Ivana.
Yes! Big thanks to them
What jou think 🤔🤔🤔 ...Its normal this
@@JetLagWarriors you wife have wrong this is not difcult find halal food in germany very easy i be there many times even my country Sweden easy find halal food
Bless you guys, you didn't have to go around looking for halal food but you did for your audience.. That's pretty kind of you guys. Shows your appreciation to your followers. By the way, veg can be eaten by us as long as there's no alcohol in it and we can also eat most sea food but again depending on what it's cooked in I.e no alcohol etc.
3 years ago I was in Tirana and the tour agency brought us to Capitol restaurant. Thanks Steve and Ivana for bringing back the memory
Hi bro Khalid; yes; someone who recommended this Capitol restaurant and been contacted to the restaurant; they replied quickly (Mr Alex( and sent me price lists of the food which is very economical. We will visit with family in the end of Nov 2024. Kind Regards
Thank you for taking the time to find out about halal food. When I travelled to Greece and Georgia I just ate vegetarian food as it was easier. I don't think Albania will be any different. But that shouldn't deter people from travelling to Albania. Keep your tummies light!
dear sister, in albania it will be certainly be much easier to find hallal food in comparision to greece and georgia.
salam.
Great comment! Agree 100%
It's pretty shameful to hear it's hard to find halal food in Albania. I'm from Non-Muslim country India and we find halal food everywhere because people only eat that. My respect just increased for my country.
@@josephsimmons1916 yeah that is why killing someone who eat beef🤦♂️
In Albania they eat beef and lamb a lot more than pork and yes many halal food
I have to correct you about Albania declaring to be the first secular country in 1992. That's not the case. The truth is that Albania was the first atheist country by law in 1967. Was literally written in the constitution. In the 1992 the law was changed and religions were legal again. Glad you're enjoying your time in our country 👋👋👋
That true👏
He doesn't want to hurt his audience 🤣
@@4rd17 nuk me shkoi ne menje kjo 👍
Oh, sorry! I misunderstood that part of the history. My mistake!!
@Capt. J.B. Marlowe India and Pakistan are the same in my book.
Thank you for the halal content in Albania. Not much of it online. this will help when I eventually travel there post covid. Thanks a lot guys. Enjoy and peace.
Thanks to the 2 women too 👍
Normally if I cannot find halal, i will eat vegetarian as long as there is no alcohol used in the cooking process.
I suppose when I visit Japan I'll be eating a lot of fish.. 😁 Lots of kaisendon and onigiri... 😁 Being an onigiritarian for a while might get monotonous, though... You can supposedly buy sashimi (and salmon eggs) in supermarkets, cooked rice at Family Marts and make your own kaisendon.
@@iskandartaib If you are going to Hiroshima, there are Muslim community with mosque there. You can just ask them where to eat.
@@AlexSDU If you look on Google Maps and search for "halal" several restaurants will actually come up. Most are Indian cuisine (not sure I especially want to eat there, why go to Japan to eat Indian cuisine - I find plenty of that here, unless it's with Japanese friends.. 😁 ) but there are some which are more interesting. There's a couple of Cocoichibanya outlets in Tokyo (they're the famous Curry Rice chain) that are halal (the signage is green rather than the usual orange). Also I've been told if you order the vegetarian option at the ordinary Cocoichibanya restaurants, the food is cooked separately, with separate vessels and utensils, and served with different plates and eating utensils (apparently some vegetarians are as strict about this as many muslims are). There are also halal ramen shops (including one that serves the tiny bowls that you have to eat 30 or 40 of). There are also a lot of doner kebab stalls, most of these seem to be muslim owned and halal. But otherwise I suppose it's a matter of eating fish and vegetarian food. I'm looking forward to eating nama shirasu (raw whitebait) in Kamakura and buying ikura (raw salmon roe) and uni (sea urchin roe) in supermarkets. I suppose one doesn't visit Japan MAINLY to eat halal food - as I tell people, if you want halal Japanese food (and authentic halal Japanese food to boot), come to KL - there's plenty here 😁 .
@@iskandartaib I visited Tokyo in 2020. I visited the 7-11 . They have stir fried vegetables with a rice bowl. But there are 2 slices of pork. So, be careful. Plain rice, fish, egg, miso soup in a cup are cheap options. I visit the supermarket to get some stuff. AirBnB with kitchen is convenient.
I brought sugar, Milo and sambal ikan bilis Che Ngor.
I would stay away from most convenience store prepared foods and sandwiches. The fish and vegetarian types of onigiri should be OK, as would be the boiled eggs (also the case in Thailand.. I often bought boiled eggs at 7-11s). But what I think I will do a lot is buy raw fish at supermarkets and eat it with rice from the convenience store. Worst comes to worst, there's always natto. 😁
THANK YOU FOR THAT IMPORTANT INFO ☪️ MUSLIMA AFRICAN AMERICAN 🇺🇸
Halal is not merely applied to "Way of Slaughtering the animal" This term also applied to *Muslims* Human intentions for example Halal Earnings: Gained or earned without cheating or stealing.
The four areas of cheese and diary products which derive the most questioning are: 1) Enzymes
2) Rennet 3) Whey 4) Rind
Choose Cheese with vegetarian rennet and microbial enzymes so you are not choosing anything any type of non-halal animal products, next make sure the Rind doesn't have any lard. wine, beer or other type of alcohol wiped on or bathed in it. Alternate to Cheese possibly be Crème Fraiche or Labneh (Yogurt Spread)
Oh! Thanks for this!! Very helpful
Traditional cheese using rennet are very expensive. Most pizza places used commercially processed cheeses which are always vegetarian.
I'm also learning by reading the comments. Usually I'll go for vegetarian food. Thanks Steve and Ivana for this video! And thanks to this commentator ❤
Thank you to Gabriela and Raphaela for the information about halal food!
Yes ! They have Muslim names!
@@ariankaragiozino muslim names..how is that possible...in Bosnia...never that Will go
A useful vlog for our Muslim brothers and sisters who wish to have halal food when they visit Albania. Great job Steve lvana.
Ivana, you have nice hair there and Steve looks so young after the shave....👍👍
As usual, thanks for giving us good content to entertain us all the time.
Kudos to you both and blessing as always.
Thanks as always Chaw ❤️
@@JetLagWarriors my pleasure, guys
@@daysgonebuy how can u say
You guys smashed it. I really needed this info. Much appreciated. Thanks 🙏
Guys, Thank you for addressing the most pressing problems for any Muslim travellers finding Halal food.
Another great vlog today! Used to travel to Europe before and it's not easy to find Halal restaurants especially in Germany (except London with great choice of Halal eateries). Even Turkish restaurants offer non Halal meat. So one of my solution was to eat at Indian restaurant as there are options for vegetarian meals and fish/seafood (can skip chicken and of course there's no beef served). Plus I can get rice & curry, and feel at home. Additionally, I can have omelette as side dish. Alcoholic beverages served in the restaurants is not really a main concern since we are travelling away from home with limited choice of food outlets. As long as we don't consume alcohol, it's not really a big problem.
Nice new hair Ivana!
And thanks to the 2 ladies for the recommendation!
In the Netherlands I was surprised at how common halal food was. The first time I went into a grocery store I found, hanging on the rack, halal lunch meat. Muslim immigrants (from Turkey and North Africa) seem to dominate the fast food sector - they run a lot of food stalls and restaurants, and butcher shops (a lot of non-muslims actually buy halal meat as a result). There was even a bakery I found. If you go to immigrant neighborhoods (e.g. the area around the Dappermarkt) prices were about half what they were at other places. The major supermarkets - notably Albert Heijn - have a small halal meat section, and they also sell hummus and babaghanouj (which I ate a lot). I imagine it's pretty similar in Germany - pretty much all the döner kebab shops I've seen on RUclips (check Andong's channel) have "halal" signs.
@@iskandartaib I know a family in The Netherlands, they are non Muslim but they eat a lot of Indonesian food too, which is kinda similar to Malaysian food. Of course, Indonesia was colonised by the Dutch for hundreds of years..
@@ChrisKinster Yes, there is a LOT of Indonesian food that's made its way into everyday Dutch cuisine, you see it in the grocery stores even. Though I must say, it's mostly not halal (especially the "satebabi" - I saw ads for "satebabi" flavored potato chips on TV once). I'll have to say it's funny to see stuff spelled with the old Dutch spelling - it took me a few seconds to figure out what "Tjap tjai" was. And "Bami" in Holland is "Bakmi" in Indonesia. I actually did find a halal Indonesian food restaurant near where I lived, but it was relatively expensive so I only ate there once. I brought a bunch of Malaysian food packets with me (mainly those ready-to-cook spice pouches - asam pedas, curry, fried rice), I ended up giving a lot of it away. There was stuff I really liked from Dutch supermarkets, especially the little rectangular cans of sardines, which were cheap if you bought the generic branded version. They're really expensive here. I also miss access to cheap sparkling water (in Holland, it's the same price as regular bottled water).
@@iskandartaib They ate Foo Yong Hai Mihun (scrambled eggs mihun with crab) the other day with chopsticks and that surprised me. Haha
Btw, Holland people are giants. The lady is 180cm. Husband, of course is way taller and their 2+ year old kid is already half the height of the mom!
i dont want to call out my albanian uncle, he is an imam, he has studied his entire life and contributed to the muslim community, he drinks minimum two glasses of wine per day, he even owns a vineyard, if you catch him drinking he chokes a little bit then says its ok its expired grape juice its halal
Wine is good for you. Something Albanians, Italians and Greeks have known since way before the Judaic religions were born.
I like your uncle 😂
Steve, Ivana, I have never commented on any food / travel vlog video channel I watch or subscribe to and this is my first comment. First off, hats off to you for trying to find halal food and help fellow travelers from Muslim regions/countries. Not sure if I saw someone else answer this but apart from vegetarian stuff being halal (sans alcohol), all seafood is also considered halal. So if you find a great seafood restaurant serving traditional Albanian cooking, that would also be great. Lastly, do you plan to visit Kosovo? Kosovo might have much better options on halal food. Kosovo, I believe is ethnic Albanian, but with higher percentage of Muslim population and hopefully more practicing.
Definitely Kosova has much more option on Halal food. Albanians of Kosova lived in ex - Yugoslavia without being deprived of religion, but in Albania if you were following any religion you ended up in prison. So, the whole new generations grew up without any knowledge of any religion( not only Muslim one).......
So, the concept of Halal food is new to Albanians of Albania. They know only this: If you don't eat pork or drink alcohol you are allright. I am a Muslim Albanian myself and for the first time in my life I learned Halal food when I came to live in London. Still Albanians of Albania don't know the true meaning of Halal food....
@@liljanasufaj4130 upon learning this knowledge, did u alter your eating habits?
@@firdausansarifard Not that much.....most of the time I do try to buy Halal food ( especially the meat), but I do break it from time to time in certain occasions (we are kind of used to drink wine, it's a staple in our tables in Albania 🇦🇱 ).
you dont need to believe..kosovo is also albania...and in fact kosovo is more albania than albania itself..
We applaud your efforts to provide information on halal eateries in Albania. We get to learn new information through your videos. May Allah bless the both of you and reward you immensely. Best wishes.
I love how Steve was so respectful with the hijabi women even trying to get Ivana to speak with them, Huge RESPECT to you for doing that!
As an Albanian myself (from Kosovo born and raised in CH) I noticed that many dishes - although it's the same name and looks the same as in Kosovo - are not halal and even prepared with pork. It's easier to find halal in Switzerland than in Tirana. Sometimes they fry with pork fat or use wine. In Kosovo it's not the case and as long as you eat local (not imported) in most cases it's halal although they don't put the sign "halal" since it's the norm. Although imported meat can be halal depending on the country of origine and certification. There are also some predominantly christian towns in Kosovo but that's no problem since we have huge respect for one another and they get out of their way to make you have something you can eat (e.g. fish or seafood).
As for travellers I have the following advice: It's always a good idea to look for stores and restaurants around the mosques. Usually there are numerous halal butchers who know where their meat comes from and they check how it's prepared and certify it. They're controlled by the mosque authorities.
Thanks for the advice. I hope to visit the balkans sometime and was worried about halal food in Kosovo. I know Albanians aren't religious Muslims but I wasn't sure about Kosovo.
Oh how "kind" of you!!! Yeah, you have so much "respect" for our brothers and sisters that you burned down, our Orthodox Churches! You will pay back soon, don't worry! ☝️☦️☦️☦️And Kosovo is Serbia! ☝️ 🇷🇴☦️🇷🇸
@@maryoo7131 what does this have to do with my comment?
I definitely agree. I have visited both Albania and Kosovo, and Kosovars are more in-sync with many Islamic traditions. I didn't eat much in Albania because of Halal restrictions as I wasn't able to find many easily accessible places. When I asked local Albanians they weren't very helpful either and quite rude. Things were completely opposite in Kosovo. I'd definitely suggest Muslim tourists to prefer visiting Kosovo over Albania.
@@deltaop1reload because Albanians dont care about halal or haram food my friend ,,,, as for being rude albanians dont like when asked about religion or halal food ,,, our religion is Albania ,, you can all go to Kosovo by all means
Thank you and huge respect for your efforts. Vegetarian food is halal as long as it isn’t cooked in alcohol as alcohol is also vegetarian but definitely not halal. I hope this clarifies the difference between halal and vegetarian.
Good to know that u guys r fully aware of d meaning n concept of Halal food.
Lots of options for travellers when halal restaurants are hard to find. All seafood is halal, so we can eat as much tuna sandwiches, grilled fish, seafood pasta, fish and chips etc as we want.
All vegetables are also halal, in addition to fruits. So bread, coffee, strawberries, watermelon, tea, lentils, potatoes etc can be freely consumed.
Lastly, dairy and milk products are usually halal unless they have forbidden admixtures such as animal derived substances such as gelatin, fat, rennin, crushed insect colouring etc. So while yogurt and fresh milk is ok, food like cheese and chocolate bars may not be so should be ascertained first before consumption.
Lastly, for small animals we can slaughter them ourselves like a chicken. If you have a big family you can also slaughter a large animal yourself like a cow or a goat.
Albania has amaizzing fish restaurants. And very good prices.
Do they even slaughter in Eid man this people are shameful Morocco is not as practicing when it comes to Islam but at least they are proud of their religion to have the food being halal
Thank you JLW...you did good by us.It's a tremendous help for us who are planning a trip to Albania.I suppose I'd be bringing lots of Malaysian instant food to be on the safe side.Though seafood and vegetarian might be possible options.
Much respect to the 2 girls who did a good job explaining halal food without judging.
Love your hair Ivana.It's totally worth the 6 hr-wait.
Lots of Malaysians do this - pack maggi and indomie in the suitcase. I even bring a few bowls when visiting Thailand. I end up only eating 2-3 bowls and giving the rest to my friends on the hotel staff who don't get to eat Malaysian instant noodles often.. 😁 Some of my family visited the US some years back, we drove through Nevada and stayed in motels. They brought a rice cooker and some Brahim "MRE" pouches. I don't know if the hotel owners minded the smells of asam pedas and rendang..
@@iskandartaib
We did the same lol
Usually we ended up at motels owned by Indians/Asians who didnt mind the "Asian" smell too much haha
Yea when you travel in non Muslim countries you find ways to adapt.
@@zuraidazakaria7419 It's interesting how there are a LOT of these all over the US! It's a story in itself. Supposedly most of the owners come from one part of India, and a lot of them are related. I was informed by one manager that when he goes on holiday, he just stays at a hotel owned by one cousin or another.
@@iskandartaib
Yea they also own lots pf gas stations/convenience stores.At least in Illinois where we used to live.
I didnt mind too much tho' since we kinda bonded over the fact that we are Asians 😊
Thanks Zuraida!!! And yes, big thanks to the two girls who helped us in the street!! Just great
Muslim here. Been to Capitol when I was in Tirana 3 years ago! Fond memories 😊
a big thank you to the 2 helpful ladies.
this halal food quest made me curious too, although i am not a muslim. definitely will scroll the comments to see if further helps/suggestions are given by local albanian.
last but not least, NICE hair colour, Ivana. and Steve, your clean shaven look is back. 😁
The way I see it is @JetLag Warriors are really amongsts the profesionals of world class travel vloggers who always consider and respect not only their subscribers but also all cultures, ethnicities, religions and the people of any countries where ever they are..
(big love and respect) 👍🏻👍🏻's🆙
So a country with a high Muslim population but difficult to find Halal food? Ohh man do I feel grateful for the Halal food options in my country, but at the same time appreciate the video raised
Really appreciate your efforts guys..at least some clues or hints to us.(Muslim frm Malaysia) . Steve , your understanding of halal is spot on. Nice hair Ivana!
Thanks for watching and hope it was helpful!!
@@JetLagWarriors certainly
Thank you to travel in Albania, it’s help me to discover more in deep way 😊
Steve the historian.. Really love it when steve elaborate n narrate history of one country..
Awesome!! Will do more of this if I can
First things first....Ivana love your hair!! Steve love the clean shaven look!!! Steve and Ivana you are beautiful inside and out!! Thank you to the 2 ladies for giving information regarding Halal food. Keep safe, healthy and happy.
My mom is the best mom 😊😊😊😊😊
@@JetLagWarriors🤗💕
this is a great effort. we are muslims, planning to travel in december. halal is abput slaughtering animals in a certain way, and avoiding pork and alcoholic drinks. having said that, all vegetarian and seafood is halal. we had travelled to serbia last year, the restaurant staff were so friendly and kind to serve us only veg options and and seafood. cheese is halal..we do eat at restaurants that serve alcohol, if we have no other choice.. our religion says we should travel so that we can appreciate the Almighty more, and not being able to eat meat for a few days a year, should definitely not stop us…cheers to u guys for this great video..
I’m from Uk , Muslim population here is less than 7%.
But wherever you go you will easily find halal food places plenty.
I think all countries should follow this Trend and make it easier so that those countries will attract lot of travellers from many Muslim countries.
As a Muslim I say this with surety first thing when we plan a trip overseas is checking if there is are mosques around and the availability of halal food. If these two has no answer then we will always look for an alternative travel destination.
In making halal food widely available in a country like Albania is no brainier for their tourism industry. Take Singapore as an example. It’s not a Muslim country but it says it’s a Muslim friendly country and even prayer facilities around the country are widely available.
Thank you for doing the research for us the way we would , like asking all the right questions in details , from the cheese to serving alcohol, so thank you for doing that ❤ And Evana your hair looks sooooo nice!!!
The spinning thing if I’m not mistaken its called vertical rotisserie. Gyro is my favourite! Albanian food looks awesome. Thanks for great videos.
Thank you soo much for covering this part of the Albanian cuisine, no other food vlogger ever addressed this aspect of the gastronomy culture.
Sending you peace and respect😊✌
When i travel i try to stick with Turkish, Arabic, Halal pizza or Fish most of the time. Thank you guys.
Good for you guys such a great thing to do a vlog on halal food may Allah bless you❤️
Thank you, two lovely ladies... ❤
So nice, right? Very happy to meet them
So nice, right? Very happy to meet them
Thanks for another great vid guys. I’ve been told that the restaurants near the mosques are verified halal.
Yeah thats what I did when i first arrived in China. Head for mosques and youll find a halal restaurant beside it, mostly owned by Uighurs
Im surprise with those two ladies, very fluent english.
Yep they were very helpful and smart 🤗
Apa benda la itu pun nak surprise
@@nabilahhalimi8745 hang kena tgk previous albania series, most of them didnt speak english. Duhhh
Modern Albanians are very good at English
Thank you for taking time out to look for halal food options .
In my opinion best place to look for halal food should be near a mosque, people coming out of mosques are the best people to ask .
THIS. Top tip!
wow guys! this is so helpful. 90 percent of Albanian muslims are non practicing.
Tula..kesian plak..nasib baik islam tanah melayu kuat pegangannua..
99% in cities
@@hambaahaable alhamdulillah!
@A bit of Everything You car2 qbout the pope who does not recognise Dardania as an indeoendent state and gave Skanderbeg the middle finger and venice attacked Gjergj Kastrtioti
Thank you for being so conscious about the muslim need for Halal Food. God bless you
Wow. This is an eye opening to me. I thought it easier to find halal food like other muslim majority countries. Good information guys👍👍
Love and respect for Albania from Bangladesh.
Dear Steve and Ivana, thank you very much for putting up genuine effort to find and understand the concept of halal food to help your viewers/followers find halal food. I am glad you are enjoying Albania because the country has loads to offer. I am Bosnian and practicing muslim and I travelled a lot. I lived in Malaysia for 5 years. I have seen few of your videos. Thank you for sharing good vibes and being open for different and other!
If you focus you can easily find halal food in Albania. However, often some muslims make it a big issue and we make it utterly complicated for ourselves but for others to understand as well. Overarching principle for the halal is that the food has to be good and healthy. Halal/allowed is opposite of Haram/forbidden and forbidden are only few things such as: pork and any derivatives from it(lard, gelatin...), blood, dead animals, carnivore animals, insects and reptiles. Any intoxicants (drinks or drugs) are also not halal. Beyond that, everything is halal but to the limits anything that is not healthy i.e. will bring problems to one's body or mind is not allowed/halal. Yes, there is a way to properly dispatch the animal in order to bleed properly and it should not be slaughtered for any other diety but only one God. Utensils you mentioned should only be clean and nothing else.
Albania is a lost gem of Europe that is still not spoiled and over-commercialized. People are so lovely and forthcoming so that I really enjoy going back there. A lots fresh produce all over the place and I argue that even the fast food joints in Albania are still very healthy. So, practicing muslims can easily find their way out in Albania.
Enjoy Albania! I hope your next destination will be Bosnia.
PS If you miss Malaysian food you should check this outlet in Tirana: facebook.com/spicesofmalaysia.al/
Cheers and keep up the good work!
truly respect you for taking your time to write this comment.
and i am so excited to see malaysian food can be found in Tirana. 🥰
This comment is so great!!! Now we want to go to that Malaysian restaurant!! ❤️
I hope all my brothers and sisters there are safe and great!! I expect none but i will pray for all of you guys! I love all of you, be nice and keep healthy! Dont ever forget your brother and sisters in here!! Gretings from 🇲🇾🇸🇬🇮🇩
Stive looks fresh and evana looks as beautiful as always.👍
I have been to Albania last year. Stayed near to Tiranna. We had a self catering apartment. Was very nice and very modern. I myself am not bothered about the muslims.. i dont go to countries for that . I appreciate the albanian people. Tbey are very nice amd it is very reasonable for buying food in shops or in restaurant etc. We are not bothered about halal food so we wouldn't be stressing about thst.... Let the people do thst uf u not muslim then dont bother.
Was waiting for this. Thanks very much 👍
Albanian religion is Albanian. We have big tolerance between Cristina & Muslim then and off day we are Albanian
Thanks a lot to both of you for giving us some insights about halal and level of Islamic practice in Albania. It's good you already understood what halal was and the two ladies were quite knowledgeable and honest about it.
A big thanks to both ladies for sharing the info..may you steadfast in practising your belief and safeguard your Iman..surely Allah will reward it with the better rewards here in duniya and in hereafter..ameen.
Albanians simply respect religions. We believe in God, it is one for all.
@@efrencruz4422 We dont care about stuped fights between Muslims and Christians God is Personal.
The Religion of Albanians over all is Albania
We are a Nation united by Blood and not by Religion Unlike our Neiboors were you gonna find many diffrent ethnicitys asimilated all united under being christian orthodox its sad
@@sumax-nz1je ok just in case check them out give it a chance bro trust me you are going to like it bro 😀😀😀
Beautiful comment ❤️! Glad this is top comment
Beautifully said.
@@efrencruz4422 So you're basically promoting hate preachers.
As muslim Community we really appreciate your efforts to findout halal foods restaurants. Am sure muslim travellers feel them same
hi there, in my case as a Malaysian muslim if we travel abroad to non muslim countries, we normally eat seafood or any others food without meat. if we are craving for meat, then we need to find halal restaurant. about alcohol it is totally fine if the restaurant has it.. as long as they did not use in cooking. In Malaysia also we have lots of restaurant serving alcohol but still muslims enjoy eating e.g. chillis, tgi friday, chinese seafood restuarant even hotel restaurant!!…etc etc… because we know the meat is halal.. so we have no doubt. (and these few restaurant i mention could not get a certified halal because they serve alcohol). So if Albania is this same situation, then it should be fine to enjoy food in any resturant with alcohol (provided the meat is slaughtered in the correct way which depends on where does the meat coming from as well.. (e.g. Nandos in Australia is halal because the source of chicken coming from halal suppliers).
Anyway, of course my comments here are just speaking for myself and it may vary for other individuals depending on how strict they are in practising muslim. generally i guess my comments can speak for some muslims if not most in malaysia.
just my 2 cents
btw nice clean look on u steve!!! and nice hair color ivana!! u guys rockk!! also thanks for taking ur time to find halal food in Albania.
Incidentally, Kentucky Fried Chicken in Thailand (or Bangkok, at least) is supposed to be halal. It's sort of expensive so I haven't eaten there much, but I see local muslims eating there.
Always loving the food you present ❤️ enjoy!
Thanks friends 😊😊👍👍
Thank you to the 2 local girls ❤️❤️❤️
So helpful!! Big thanks to them!
To be honest thats enough halal food. Thanks for doing a review on it for us.
I wouldn’t mind even making my own sandwiches, so personally I’m not that bothered, although it would be nicer if it was available.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way and Allah doesn’t let you go hungry. We wouldn’t die if we didn’t eat meat for a while and more importantly it is to explore the country.
KFC in London went Halal and they’re sales rocketed through the roof. Maybe the Albanians would consider going Halal. Muslim tourists would flock there and enjoy their cuisine.
@Miami Heat It looks like you don’t want us there. Or either you don’t want Halal food there. Well for your information, we do exist.
We are not dying to come to your country and if that’s the kind of reception we will get then we’d rather not come. It’s fine. We will go to Turkey and Pakistan and other Muslim countries and spend our money there. At least we will feel welcomed and enjoy ourselves. Keep yourself to yourself
@A bit of Everything are you talking to yourself again 🙄
@Juvez ok. Relax. No need to be so rude about it. There is a way to speak you know. Or maybe that’s not part of your culture either?
@Juvez first of all you all have misunderstood what I was trying to say. I have never suggested that you should change your traditions to suit us. Obviously there are some Muslim run restaurants there that could do traditional halal food. That’s what I was trying to say.
As for you not being rude then I don’t know what you think being respectful is? Because it is clear that you are being rude. Anyway as I have said earlier, your country isn’t the only place on earth that I can go
@Juvez Also it seems you have only read the last part of the comment and completely ignored the first paragraph where I have clearly stated that it would make no difference to me whatsoever if there was halal food or not, because I know how to improvise. But it’s not about the food. Is it? We all know what this is about. Racism and islamophobia.
I think I have no hard time to find a halal food in Albania, Bosnia n near by region... But your wonderful consideration is highly appreciated... Traditional Albanian food seems delicious!!
finally the only utubers cover the part tht im looking for abt albaniaa.. 😍😍😍
Awesome! Thank you guys for searching Halal food in Tirana, Albania. This inspired me to visit Tirana, but probably stick to vegetarian options instead. 👍🏾👍🏾
That was a very well explained vlog Steve n Ivana. Tks to both yr new friends who recommended the Halal cafe.
Thanks for watching!! Hope it was helpful 😊
I really appreciate this. Thanks. This would be very helpful one day. hopefully can travel albania soon
Whoaa Ivana 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I love your new hair and color , you look gorgeous 👍🏻 Steve also looks good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 thanks to the lovely ladies for the information and showing the restaurant. We have Capitol too but it is a name of a cinema . So I’m sure I will remember the name of the place. I really appreciate you both for trying to help us on halal food , thanks so much for the concern , you are the best guys 👍🏻🙏🏻
I love your new hairstyle Ivana. Steve looks younger and fresher clean shaven. 🥰
Hi Guys.
A salaam and a big Thank you to the wonderful two Albanian Muslim ladies.
Thank you Ivana and Steve. Not to forget, thanks to Gabriella and Raphaella for the halal restaurant recommendation.
Yes big thanks to them!! Very helpful and kind ladies.
in albania we dont have this checklist mentality, they are more than happy to fix up a plate for you, i dont eat dessert i prefer fruit, many times ive seen the waiter go to get me fruit, they dont charge extra whatever the fruit costs, but since its a restaurant they cut it and present it nice for me.
A restaurant wants to have a ''we make good food here'' vibe. So what you see today is decades of morphing towards the needs of the costumer.
Good job to you guys for sourcing out information on halal food n places to eat.l will definitely want to go to Albania.
Hi everyone, greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩
our fellow muslims are brothers🇮🇩🤝🇦🇱
Thanks for this video thanks for sharing your Halal food experience in Albania.
Thank you for your kind video at the request of your Muslim viewers. Many thanks again. Looking forward to your other videos.
Thank you for the effort Steve. Much help finding the halal eateries.
I agree to the other comment too...love Ivana hair.
Btw, guys, i was following Tessa and Scott/VOIR, your🇨🇦OlympianGoldenCouple... and cant help thinking about you too lovelies, in every video i watch. I was like...watching Tessa and Scott...thinking of Steve and Ivana...
LOL Great comment. Made us feel special
You are special. Our 🇨🇦Travelling Golden Couple
Best video for internet good luck Albania MashaAllah 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah we are practice Muslims and always try to do what. Allah subhan allah tala say on Quran. I pray for Albanian muslims may Allah give them hedya.
You guys are amazing and so thoughtful of us Muslims 👍👍👍
Love the new hair look of Ivana n also Steve style changed..👍
Thanx for halal food search👍💐
Enjoying Albania from ur videos💯👍
If It wants more Muslims Tourists, Albania needs more Albanian Hallal restaurants.
Religion is a choice
In Albania we respect them all
Love from PAKISTANI PEOPLES 🇵🇰
Although religions are well respected and in harmony with each other Albania is mostly atheist country. Defining the whole country as Muslim or any other religion is disrespectful and misleading and something that most of Albanians don't appreciate it. Religion has minimal influence in the country and this is probably the best thing communism did. This has made Albania the best example of religious harmony.
Is not because of comunism, comunism had just a small impact in this. And is not about people being atheist either. In reality magority of albanians belive in God, but they are not very religious or practice a specific religion, so the term atheist is not the right term to use in this particular situation. The reason why there is a religious harmony in Albania is because magority of people don't practice a specific religion despite magority beliving in God. And the other reason is because albanians are very patriotic people, so ethnic identity is very strong and important in Albanians. So a ethnic Albanian part of a religion would consider another ethnic Albanian of another religion a brother despite they having different religions from each other. A Albanian famous quote is "feja e Shqiptarit eshte Shqiptaria" that is translated in "the Albanian religion is Albanianism" (i known this for foreigners makes no senses) but it means something like "we are all ethnic Albanians so we are all brothers and this is the important part, then later your religion is your personal choice, your personal way of worshiping God and creating a relationship with him".
@@way_of_life9318 well said!
Rofl who's calling this hoxha shithole a Muslim country. It is disrespectful for Muslims to associate Albania with Muslim, even Serbia is better than Albania which massacred so many people. Albania is a pathetic shithole where even communism was imposed from abroad 😂😂.
@@AdeelAhmad-tr8fv from what countrie are you? Tell me the name of your first world countrie please. And don't worry we don't want to be associated with you in no form or shape, from whatever place you are with all the respect for your nation (not for you). We are Europeans (ancinet ones) and we will always be associated with Europe.
@@way_of_life9318 don't waste time with crazy people.
Wow, Ivana that hair salon did an amazing job! You look fabulous!
This is great. Thanks for this content, guys!
Thanks for the effort. Very informative for us Muslims.
We tried our best! Thanks for watching
great job steve and ivana 😎 cheese and seafood are halal! looking forward to visit Albania in the future!
Cheese are halal provided they do not use non halal animal renet
I'm traveling to Tirana in a week and I am often stuck with salad, pizza and fries because I'm doubtful of halal food. I will definitely try the veg and Capitol! Thank you for this!
Thanks alot for this blog. Really needed to know as we're heading for Albania in a few weeks. Margherita pizza is a halal option so will go for it.
Wow!! Happy to hear you are heading to Albania!! And glad our vlogs help you plan yout trip!
Currently in Tirana nd thanks to you guys nd them lovely ladies, we are literally living on Capitol's food 🙈 tried some other places but nobody has great taste like Capitol.
@@KidsGames-q7j enjoy Albania!!! Capitol is amazing! Also try pizza!!
Are you from Pakistan?
Woww..nice..tq bro..alhamdullilah from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Veg are halal, unless any non-halal ingredients are used in prep and cooking, like wine. Also, cross-contamination will render the food haraam.
Thanks bro for vlogging halal food in Albania I'm from Philippines muslim I watching your vlogs in about Albanian halal food so I subscribed your chanel thanks