First time trying traditional SERBIAN FOOD at a 200-yr old KAFANA! 🇷🇸
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- We tried traditional Serbian food at Dva Jelena Restaurant.
The restaurant is one of the oldest kafana around Skadarlija, an area known as the bohemian quarter of Belgrade. On this vlog, we tried: prebanac (baked beans), karađorđeva šnicla (breaded meat), and breaded peppers with cheese.
Check out our reaction to these Serbian food!
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00:00 - Check out this makeup mirror for a shepherd's wife!
4:30 - 11:30 AM? Time for brandy ;)
11:15 - Traditional food for lunch! Did we like it?
Thank you for watching!
We cannot wait to explore more of Serbia and try more delicious Serbian food.
Stay tuned for our first impressions of Belgrade, first impressions of Serbia, and more Serbia travel vlogs as we discover Belgrade, Tara National Park, Novi Sad, Subotica, Nis, and many more!
We are excited to try Serbian food like sarma, pljeskavica, cevapi, burek, karađorđeva šnicla, prebanac, gibanica, and more! Does Serbia really have the best food in the Balkans?
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You take 2 shots of Rakia, and the bull seems like chicken... :) Rite on!!!
try Sarma, if u still didnt
Ćevapi and ajvar.
Well i am Serbian and i love to see strangers teaste our food :) If you can travel in Serbia you must try some real tradicional food at some "etno selo" or other willage place for sure... I can recommend one but its about 200km away from Belgrade and you must call owner to reserve place...
Pasulj i sarma
Skadarlija isn't Gipsy quarter, it's a bohemian district. Also, that wooden road is temporary, the city was repairing the street. I'm Norwegian, love Serbia, and have been living in Belgrade for 7 years. There is much more to see, I hope you will come again. Btw, my wife's name is also Ivana (exactly how you pronounce it) :)
Chicken?! There was no chicken on your plate. Karađorđeva šnicla = rolled pork schnitzel filled with kaymak.
They are making it with chicken, too. You can choose pork or chicken. It was chicken, 100%,see the colour of the meat.
That is Zetska street, nobody call it gypsy alley. And that wooden road is actually placed there because of construction so trucks don't ruin paved street, it will be removed when they finish.
I could almost smell all that food through the screen. Looks amazing. That honey brandy sure is tasty.
The honey brandy is smooth as butter! Yummy :)
damn, im so jealous. i wish i could just give up my job and my family to travel all around the world like you. serbia looks so nice, i wish i were there right about now.
hope you can travel one day.
Give up your job at least for one or 2 years, but not for Serbia or the Balkans..You ll find nicer places on this whole planet..just my opinion...Dream big ‼
@@michaelahass2695 And what do you have against Serbia or the Balkans? There is ALOT of history on the Balkans, beautiful nature, citys, villages, food, culture. Every part of the world has its story and its beautiful on its uniq way and one does not deserv to be skipped just because YOU THINK there are nicer places. Maybe you will find somewhere nicer nature, modern towns or whatever, but you will not find Ajvar. You will not find 200 old bar with history like this one. THat bar is almost old as america. Your opinion is based on 0 knowlege. Just my opinion. You are dreaming big, but you are staying mentaly poor.
Haha, caught myself screaming at you: tartar and lemon on karadjordjevaaaaaa.
Enjoy your stay, and yes make sure you taste some Serbian food while here :D ...
oooh haha next time we will do it properly. Thanks!
Loved that store with all those Balkan themed items!!! That sweet and strong brandy as your fist morning drink sounds mindblowing! Wow that kaymak and interesting breakfast of pepper stuffed with cream cheese looks hearty and perfect!
Thanks for this wonderful video !Discovering Serbia through your eyes..
Best wishes from Paris , guys ‼ Keep up the good work 🖐
You guys are great!! Love your videos!!!
Love the way your wearing your hair today Ivana. Food looks yummy. Keep safe, healthy and happy.
Yummy breakfast 😋😋👍
Ivana, creative of you to tie your hair in that style....lovely !!!
As always, it's fun to watch your video, thanks guys.
That lady was telling you about "Zdravo živo" instead of saying cheers. It literally translates to "healthy and lively". It has to do with the tradition of Serbian host "treating the guest" (another word that can´t be translated but it means literally giving the honour to the guest) so by saying Zdravo živo with a smile a host is wishing you lots of health and good (lively) life, and in this ritual you take your time having your rakija, you don´t have to down a rakija, because you'll always get some more :)
Zdravo means hello too
Loved this video 😍
Friends welcome to Serbia hope you have a great time. Serbian brandy (Rakija) you must drink slowly and taste it, not as as a shot. Thats how we Serbians drink ;)
On Saturday, we will release a vlog where we went on a rakija tasting tour!! So, we learned a lot :)! Stay tuned!
@@JetLagWarriors Cool, looking forward watching it :)
Ivana's voice started to sound different after zdrava jiva :p
Hi Ivana & Steve 👋🏻 wow that's interesting name Bohemian Quarters , must be early morning I don't see anyone around. The souvernir shop has so many antiques and traditional items I'm amazed 😍 hahaa..not so much drinks my friend 😅 the lady said I'm old woman , this brandy is older 😂
The foods looks delicious guys and hope you had a great time 👍🥰😘
It was funny when Ivana gestured with the knife at the restaurant, as we say in Romania, "she took away my sins" :)) Enjoy your trip, guys!
You guys are awsome love to watch you!
Thanks Lukas!
Thanks for this wonderful video.
Thanks for watching, as always, Yasin!!
@@JetLagWarriors Thanks for your wonderful videos, as always. 😁
OMG! Tartar and lemon are for karadjordjeva snicla.
I like that breakfast!
Burst like a fire hydrant ! What a description, Steve! 😂
Ivana eating that cream cheese pepper, swinging her knife left n right...lol 🤣
Oh just a happy happy happy gal
Oh just look at the hap, hap, happy gal,
Oh just a happy happy happy gal.
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that women is sooo sweet tryng to make u undestand her
Best video ever you guys when you had drinks you make great video 💯💯👍
hahaha, thanks
Kajmak is the layer that forms on fresh, warm milk. it gets collected and salted
it is amazing on fresh, warm bread. Or on a serbian burger, pljeskavica
cheese and cream spreads based on that flavor, are made in sebia also
also, most of that was street food or something more basic. just like a serbian hamburger (pljeskavica).
the spices become more pronounced in the slow cooked meals like a big stew, or a sataras, paprikas . you can also buy stuffed peppers in stores.
Two shots before breakfast...whoa!! Go easy guys...it's a long day!!😘
Skadarlija is more expensive than other locations. For traditional food, I'd try restaurants Gradska, Zavicaj, To je to, Vuk, or Prolece ;-). For a novel take on traditional Serbian food, Ambar, located right on the Sava river.
Thanks for the recommendations!
Absolutely agree, it's not that Skadarlija don't have good food, it's really great but it is a little pricey. That's why locals don't go there much. 20 years ago that street was packed full, from 6pm you would not be able to find a seat. And it really was a bohemian part of the city. Today it's practically a tourist attraction, still good food and service, but it just isn't what it used to be. It's just poor management on their side. As they saw that they are attracting more and more tourists they decided to raise their prices driving away the locals. It's really sad to see that street so deserted
Interesting fact. Serbs pride themselves on being the first race to ever use knife ,fork and spoon.
Many Serbs don't know that fact. But even at the dinner table it all about being greatful that God has blessed the land to grace it's people with such fruitful soil.
roadside stall brandy!!!!! now that's new, to me.
btw, Ivana, your hair is super nice today. so pretty~
Ivana say thank you 😍
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That rakija kicked in fast;) thats what you get from drinking on a empty stomach ;))
love you guys, this one's specially good as I see you Steve a bit drunk :D
0:56 The biggest culture shock in the US for me, a European/Serb, was hearing a 1min ''I don't want to be disrespectful/offensive/insulting etc.'' speech...before every, even mildly controversial statement (usually not controversial at all). I wonder if Americans find our culture too blunt or direct in comparison...
yes just irritating as hell. Of course we all know they aren't disrespectful for Romani people by saying Gypsy alley
Bruh, meet and cheese... what's not to like there hahahaha and that pepper is just amazing... One of the best things I've tried
Actually it is not chicken it is pork and it is called Karadjordjeva šnicla.
😀 Also restoran called Orasac is worth to go to. Have a good time! ❤️
Welcome 🍻
i'm surprisingly very happy you wearing a Pakistan cricket t-shirt
You guys had the magic potion 🔥🧙♂️🪄
hahaha it was magical indeed
4:00 those kitchen storages and containers are so Yugoslavs. Would be perfect if Vegeta was there as well.
19:40 answer is on the right side of table 🥁🥁🥁 bread 🍞; lemon go on the top of "Karđorđeva šnicla"
Oooh duh lol :)
You are right, you can avoid all that "kajmak" leaking out by waiting a little so it cools down.
I find it's better that way.
Ah! Next time we will do that :)
Bohemian Quarters is a very interesting name to be given to a street. Lovely area with nice shops and good restaurants.
Name comes from old days when many actors after finishing acting get together to spend rest of the night joking drinking and eating till next mornings
Next time in Belgrade, you should visit Urban Distillery! Also; to chill out in amazing Cetinjska street...
You are not supposed to take rakija shots. Doesn't matter if you are told that - those people have no clue and don't appreciate rakija. You are supposed to take small sips, basically licking it from the glass, so you can taste the flavors.
Rakija is not for shots, you drink it sip by sip. It seems that this restaurant doesn't make great Karadjordjeva and beans (with sausage is the best), it's always helpful to ask people where those meals are the best, Cheers!
Wtf not for shots ? Where do u live
@@nakazatechno Ne brabonjaj
@@nakazatechno rakija is not for shots, youths started using it for shots, but when u see experienced rakija boss, like my grandpa, who drank half a liter a day, he was sipping it with cheese, meat and bread.
@@lazarm89 fuj reci Dedi da oduzme sebi zivot, alkosi najgora sorta ljudi
What do you mean rakija is not for shots? Every liquor is for shots. It's a matter of personal choice. Don't missinform people.
Gypsy is not offensive name, why it would be?!
Gypsy, Roma, Cigani are our Serbian bothers, I love them very much.
I am really pissed of when someone say something offensive for them.
I ate some karađorđeva snicla with chicken at some little restaurant at velika plana ! That was a awesome feeling to get some creamy meat on the mouth with roasted potatoes
Nice craft store ;)
we loved it!
Serbs have the best food!!!
OMGOSH THAT ANTIQUE STORE I NEED TO GO THERE WHEN IM IN SERBIA NEXT TIME
5:27 "brandy for breakfast", haha I understand that refrence.
No dissrespect to gypsies but i’m sick of everyone confusing them and us romanians, they have a culture and history of there own.
Man buddy that must be an early morning walk. Your eyes swollen. I noticed so many grafities there.
Well if ever wanted to go in bosnia go to sarajevo in Barcarsija and try Sarajevski cevapi and burek
I would recommend Cevabdzinica Savcic for Cevapi with Kajmak and the Kafana ? for other traditional food
You need to create differences between cheese cream cheese and kajmak! Please 🙏🙏🙏
Serbian adolescent looks like going all out with creativity i must say. 😅
@16:30 The translation for this food is called "squirty stick". And the lemon was supposed to be for the "squirty stick". ;)
you should try prebranac( Tavče na gravče), sarma(pickled cabbage leaf stuffed with rice and meat mixture) or if you dont like pickled cabbage try punjena paprika(same stuffing as in sarma, but totaly different flavor, but try to find dry pepper if possible if not the fresh ona also works, not spice black pepper but pepper as vegetable, paprika) , lamb under the coals( jagnjetina pod sačem), cicvara( some sort of corn meal with different tipes of cheese and kajmak), leskovačka mućkalica, pasulj(some sort of bean stew), beef tails(teleći repovi), got more to recommend but it s not for everyones taste, but if you want to try it i will do it
Sarma and fire dryed Pork is one of the best food there sure
Kako nam je ružan ovaj Beograd, sere mi se od ovih grafita, kao u nekom getu
beograd je divan, prelep, ali ga konstantno ruiniraju vandali i divljaci koji ne znaju da se ponasaju nigde. i najgore od svega je to sto gradska vlast ne radi nista po pitanju grafita i lepljenja plakata do toga da su beogradjani u potpunosti inferiorni i zabole ih bas nesto da se organizuju i traze donosenje zakona nulte tolerancije. ja se najezim kad vidim grafite po starim istorijskim zgradama a vlast nista ne preduzima. sustina je u tome, a ne u pukoj lepoti, jer i najlepsi grad moze da se pretvori u geto i rusevinu ako se o njemu ne vodi racuna. vreme je da se na celokupnom drzavnom nivou, ne samo gradskom, uvedu ogromne kazne za vandalizam, za ruzenje i unistavanje imovine, drustveno koristan rad, da se pocinioci nateraju da farbaju, krece i ciste... bez gradjanske inicijative, nema nista od toga, pa bez same svesti stanara pojedinih zgrada koje su urnisane grafitima. ima par zgrada pored kojih godinama prolazim skoro svaki dan, zgrade imaju stare prelepe ulaze od kovanog gvozdja koji su pod grafitima godinama i niko od stanara se nije setio da makar prefarba vrata i kapije a da ne govorim o fasadama. svest beogradjana je na jako niskom nivou i radije ce da cute i da se nikome ne zameraju i da puste da ih drugi malteretiraju nego da se pomere i traze promene.
Tartar sauce is for Karadjordjeva snicla. It should be pork meat. It was not kaymak but skorup. Skorup is fermented milk fat. Yes, the best way to eat Karadjordjev snicla is to take it in hand, bite a chunk and simultaneously suck the juices. Yummy! You are absolutely right, salt and pepper are sufficient. Than you can distinguish between pork, chicken, lamb or fish. If there are too many and strong spices you taste the spices.
That doesn't seems easy to keep tables clean, since that gets out of that when you bite.
The second deer is in your plate xD. Just having some fun with you!
guys, youu should wait a little to let the stuffing to cool down, or use a somun to pick up stuffing
13:55 The Karadjordjeva snitsle also has a different name/nickname that women gave it its Womens Dream/Womens Joy.I will let you guys figure out why it got that secound name/nickname.Also you can use bread to soak the juice.
lol! A women's dream? Well I can imagine one reason why it's called that......
I never heard of that second name but there is funny comercial thing in Kragujevac "20/30 cm of joy" lol
11:27 sounding a bit tipsy there 😄
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Next time you’re in Belgrade, go to the kafana Znak pitanja. It’s not only one of the oldest, but *the* oldest kafana in Belgrade and beloved by locals. Also, as someone who grew up in the Balkans - describing the food as “plain” was probably the funniest part of the video. Probably just the restaurant’s fault, or you’re too accustomed to the U.S. “quantity over quality” mantra and chemicals in your food. 😉 Also, next time, try some čevapi.
Tartar sauce and lemon goes on Karadjordjeva schnitzel, not on peper :))
Guys you would need to try homemade those "food" even the beans called "sholet" made under the ceramic in the cinder or in old style furnace is a traditional serbian food and its taste like heavens compare to mashed up restaurant version . "karadjordjeva" is made with kajmak not with cheap cheas like those served there for you guys. it is maybe old restaurant but with lowbudget food :( i hope you find some of those old tradicional restaurants or some home made food. (ps: i am cook by profesion )
Kajmak, as far as I know, is similar to the british clotted cream. It has a high fat content and it melts at high temperatures, the same as butter.
Yes! They call it clotted cream on the menu. It tastes like butter, but more flavorful. It doesn't look like much, but it packs a huge flavor punch :)
How popular is clotted cream in Britain? I think at one time it was used with tea biscuits. I think if you like kajmak (aged and fresh versions) you can get them in Toronto in a Serbian store.
@@JetLagWarriors Yeah, and here comes the zinger - that blue cheese you tasted is there because that is what we call old kajmak, which means it is partially fermented. ;)
Rakija is not really a one shot drink :( There are various kinds and flavours, you should feel them by slowly sipping the drink. Its a waste to gulp it down the throat like some industrial vodka or whatnot.
life without romanian pickles is nothing :P :D
Tartar and lemon are for karadjordjeva
It is so funny to see from a historic and linguistic perspective how pepper is used to refer to paprika, and paprika is used to refer to the spice.
You are at the cradle of the origin of the word "Paprika", derived from papar (pepper).
In Serbia if you read Paprika, it means the plant, not the spice.
And yes, we use paprika in various forms and have been doing so for centuries. Hungary started using paprika only around 19th century for the food, but they weren't plagued by the Ottomans as much as Serbs were. Had enough access to share it to the rest of the Europe, which is why you surely heard of "Hungarian paprika", but in reality it were Serbs who did spread it up north.
Same goes for the cafe's and so called "Kafanas". Very, very long tradition, and some historic injustice due to a lack of recognition of Serbian influence.
Even zakuska (zacusca) you guys love has its origins in Belgrade, as a variant of Ajvar (red caviar).
All this dishes you re talking about are from Ottoman or Greek origin...of course transformed in every country ..
For instance Ive never eaten better zakuska than in Bulgaria. Mousaka is greek..Sarmale, which are supposed to be roumanian, are rather turkish or even libanese...The great empires left their marks, even in food !
@@michaelahass2695 Influenced, yes, to a degree. Originated? Not really.
True, a lot of the food in the Balkans (Romania included) is inspired in one way or another gastronomically. My Turkish friends were confused when I spoke about Sarma made with Cabbage. For them that's weird.
The Sauerkraut or sour cabbage is a tradition that's specific to the Slavic people, consumed as winter food or Zimnica. Germany most likely got it thanks to Luzicki Srbi or Polish people, as it's more common in the Eastern Germany.
Although Sarma is made with grape leaves in Turkey, it's origin (as well as most of the foods consumed in Turkey) is purely Persian.
Sarma in the Balkans possibly originated in Serbia, because Serbian people love to add smoked meat/bacon and are big on Food in general. Especially meat. Serbia is meat lover's paradise.
Zacusca derives from the Serbian/Slavic word Zakuska, which means a Snack or "A quick bite". Zakuska is directly influenced by Ajvar which originated in Belgrade.
Ajvar is a wordplay on Caviar or turkish "Hayvar". Back in the days before dams were located at the Iron Gate between Romania and Serbia, a lot of the fish (sturgeon if I am not mistaken) would go to the Serbia via Danube. Roe was used to make Caviar and serve it in the Belgrade's restaurants. This was mostly for the richest of people, so out of spite poorer people made "Red Caviar" known today as "Ajvar". The fish eventually reduced in numbers, so restaurants promoted "Red Caviar" as a substitute. This was somewhat explained in the works by Josip Pančić, notably "Pisces Serbiae >1860
Lemon is for the chicken and kajmak also the souce is for it too
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OMG when Steve stuffed the fries inside the Serbian chicken cordon blue I laughed so hard.Something a 4-year old boy would do but ofc Steve had to do it too 😂
So Steve do you think Freddie Mercury got his inspiration for Bohemian Rhapsody while talking a walk down this particular alley?
LOL Yes of course I would do that :D! And I never thought of that, but I wonder if Freddie Mercury ever went to Serbia? It might be true :)
Original Karadjodjeva is with pork, and i think to u eat pork
@@JetLagWarriors yeah.. Most def it was pork... And a pronouncing tip.. Say it as "car a george ava" (a g in George sounds like a j in juice)
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Your next visit in serbia go to bogatic , loznica , sabac ,
Think the drinks lady didn't understand "homemade", she heard you as "mead/honey" and that's why she said "only this is mead" :).
13:39 "I should call her..." XD
Zdravo,zivo is healty Life….whish before Drink…
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The tartar and lemon are for the chicken karadjordjeva snicla, and you should cut it longitudal and then put the tartar and lemon on top, not the way you did so you sliced it, you lost al of the souce from the inside. The server should have expaloned to you
13:37 Karadjordjeva snicla devojacki san (girls dream ) :):):)
You guys were just below the best cocktail bar when you were tasting rakia
20:06 you use bread for that souse
They salt pepper and vegeta in pretty much everything.
next time: rakija is sipped slowly and not taken as a "shot" :)
I lived in Belgrade for more than 35 yrs and have never heard someone named that street Gipsy Alley. I actually lived in the immediate vicinity. Who told you it's named Gipsy Alley?
Yeah, a lot of people are saying this! We got it from Wikipedia. Perhaps it’s wrong, but we didn’t mean any harm! Honest mistake
@@JetLagWarriors Cool man! I'm glad you pointed out graffiti vandalism, because it seems to me that the city administration has not developed a good strategy to stop that. it's truly a shame to see old, beautiful facades covered up with ugly scribbles.
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The brandy stall caught my fullest attention..... ..The food looks appetizing though....Stay safe, Be vigilant.....
13:59 karadođv
13:59 kardođevå
And ay first time hear for Gypsy Alley? born in Belgrade City, meybi joke with you,ay knows for Bohemian Street name Skadarlija Street
Yes, Serbians always put paprika powder in beans.
pss aki ai una demostracion de un ke tanto keremos las nieve del dva jelena restaurant xD
You are supposed to skoop the melted kajmak vith bread.
I'm on a diet, and watching this wasn't a good idea 🤤🤤🤤
I have a relative that drank rakia every morning and lived to old age of 106.
gries is semolina in german