Aha..what a unique name for this restaurant... "?"..Thanks, lvana for explaining why the owner has chosen such a name 😀😀 Good review on the yummy food and dessert 😋😋😋 Great to take a walk home after the meal. Beautiful buildings and scenery along the way...thanks for sharing, guys.
İn Turkey, this is called sarma too and they also make it out of vine/ grape leaves that are stuffed similarly. They are also a Greek speciality! They are also called dolma! Enjoy!
lol sirma and dolma both are originited from ottoman times,,, and since balkans and eastern eruope where under ottoman, these foods became part of it and both are turkish words means roll and fill
I don't believe ottomans had cabbage until they came to Europe. So probably the ottomans called this dish sarma when they first saw it in southeastern europe because it was similar to what they knew as sarma/dolma and the people they ruled over just adapted the name after some time. Because literally every slavic country has cabbage rolls but only by balkan slavs they are called sarma. Cabbage is also known by slavs for probably thousands of years. Grapevine leafs in contrast were known and grown in Asia too, so turks probably came in contact with them much earlier. With serbs it is notable that they usually only do cabbage rolls that are cooked in a characteristic stew that reminds me of a lot of Eastern European stews, while turks usually do their sarma with wine grape leafs or as dolma with other vegetables but the taste of the stuffing is completely different and it seems to me that they somewhat steem their stuffed dishes like east ssians often do while we cook them in/as part of a broth. To me the turkish type of sarma is a completely different dish which I have only seen in a similar fashion in Serbia by muslim serbs from the sandzak region which was heavily influenced by ottoman turks. Serbian "Sarma" is much more like polish golabki or similar eastern european cabbage rolls and I think this is the true origin of the serbian variant.
Hi Ivana & Steve nice to see your happy smiley face and 👋🏻 wow the sarma really looks delicious 😋 I love cabbage rolled 👍 and love the story on how the restaurant got it's name , interesting 👍 beautiful pictures on the wall..just enjoy your days guys 🥰😘
When in Novi Sad, go to the part called Petrovaradin. It is near the fortress over river Danube. The must eat place is called "Mačak". Be sure to go for "pancakes in the jar" :) Enjoy it! Your welcome!
Excellent menu choice. Sarma is of Turkish origin and it means to roll, hence, something stuffed and rolled either in cabbage, spinach or vine leaves. Usually meat with rice or potato. It is very popular in the whole of the Balkans. Gulash, on he other hand, is Hungarian stew but also popular here. The pepper you tried is also the main ingredient of any AYVAR. Tufahiya desert (Arabic word and literally it means apple) is a boiled apple, stuffed with creamy nuts and soaked in sorbet. What a melting pot this part of the world is. Enjoy!
Hmmm...That's not entirely true, though. No cabbage/sauerkraut in Turkey. If you do find it, they are influenced by Balkan cuisine instead. For them it's not a Sarma. Sauerkraut is a distinct Slavic food which got popular in Germany (ergo the name). In fact, Sarma with cabbage originated on the Balkans, possibly the region of south Serbia/North Macedonia where a lot of Rice is also grown, which is why ground paprika is also used in the recipe. Hungary, Bosnia, Croatia didn't use Paprika before the 2nd half of 19th century in their culinary practices, whilst it was staple food in Serbia for a long time. Ajvar also originated in Belgrade. It's been a Slava staple food for centuries upon centuries. It is weird to see it called Sarmale in Romania, which means that they didn't take upon the phrase "Golupki" from either Russia and Poland which had more influence in the region. This in turns means that during the ottoman empire's attack on Serbia, Serbs have spread the Sarma with cabbage because of the refugees and Hussars. Since Hussars got introduced in Hungary, Poland, Romania etc because of Serbs, so did the food too. Gulaš is also different in Serbia and Hungary. Hungarian Gulaš is closer to our Paprikaš, which for them is called Porklot. It's a fairly known recipe that uses Šumadijski kupus + Kočanski pirinač. A lot of other Balkan countries are trying to copy this recipe and they add weird ingredients known as "FANT" or outright they add tomatoes, too much eggs or similar...they avoid adding bacon, and smoked meat which is mandatory for a good Sarma. Sarma is cooked with a bit of water, and then put in the oven to boil in pork fat, which gives it a brown colour, and gives the cabbage leaves glorious taste. The WORD is introduced to the Serbia thanks to the Ottoman Empire, but the origin of the phrase is Persian. Dolma is stuffed, Sarma is rolled. Turks do not recognize cabbage Sarma as their Sarma. For them it is a summer dish, often prepared with vine leaves, and way thinner.
@@nentj Thank you for the elaborate explanation. True, Slavs had their influence but if sobebody is inventing something surely they will have their name for it. What I was focusing is that the Balkans was always a crossroad and a meeting place of other and different. Whenever we tried so hard to claim the ownership of things we end up in bloody conflict with horrendous consequences. Cheers brother!
@@edinsmajic1516 I agree that it is perfect to have different regions having their own distinct versions of a particular dish, though it has to be known that names of particular dishes do not necessarily cognate with the origin of the particular thing. It's actually a fairly common mistake to do. Nowadays thanks to the internet and publicly available data, it's easier to conclude certain anthropological manifestations. Gastronomy's filled with this particular issue, and pinpointing a particular origin of a particular dish is often not an ideal image in practice. However, the availability of particular ingredients and variations of the food can help us to narrow down the years. Hungary is widely known to be the origin of the phrase "Paprika", but the word is derived from the Serbian. Following that, we also know from Hungarian (Magyar) sources that they haven't been eating Paprika prior to the 19th century, and have used it only in a ground form for medical purposes whilst it was used in Serbia since it arrived from the South American regions. Here's another misconception - "Turkish coffee" in the Balkans, which isn't made in a turkish way. The procedure is different. Knowing these differences is actually a profound way to connect to one's culture, rather than something to make conflict. Romanian and Serbian Sarma(le) are actually closer in preparation because the pork meat is used. Even so, language isn't from the same root. The differences between Golubki and Sarma is also worth a visit from a historical perspective. It's all very interesting stuff, at least for me :)
Hmmm. Some of best pljeskavica in Belgrade is Mara in Novopazarska street. Pekara Spasa in Skadarlija you should try goulash in bread. What else hmmm? Best pizza in Belgrade is at pizza restaurant called 42nd Street, at Djuke Dinic street. Best burek at pekara Trpkovic. What to do at Belgrade? National museum, war museum, natural museum, galleries. There's whole alternative scene. At this moment, Belgrade is hosting Amateur boxing championship. Just from the top of my mind.
@@JetLagWarriors no problemo :) there's lots of things in Belgrade. We also have great giros (place is called Solunac), great middle Eastern cuisine (Byblos, Hummus Market, etc), great sandwiches (place is called Zvonce), old school candy maker Bombondzija at Gavrila Principa 14 Street. If you need more suggestions just shout xD
There is one curiosity on this video. During your walk across the bridge, you filmed warship which started WW1. Also, recommendation to visit avala, ada and New Belgrade blocks.
Unfortunately, you came to Belgrade at the wrong time. May-September is when the city feels most alive (if you don't mind the heat in July-August) and with all the covid restrictions it's even worse now. In May-September there's a big night life scene on the rivers and nearby, different kinds of festivals, people at pools, bars, boat tours etc. Right now you could visit the nearby Avala mountain and the tower there, try local pubs and coffee shops in the Dorćol area (very close to the city center), go to Zemun which has a distinct architecture and visit the Milenium Tower (The Gardoš Tower) there, go to the Military Museum at Kalemegdan or the National Museum, visit Ada Ciganlija (even though it's much more of a summer attraction) etc.
Oh yes. Right behind Ivana (I think that's her name) you can see seat of Serbian orthodox church, and if you continue down that street you can see Faculty of applied arts :)
'Milos the Great' is not a hero of Serbia but Serbian ruler and founder of one of two New era dinasty - Obrenović. Another one is Karadjordjević. It is good to know that serbian monarch dinastes are originaly Serbian but not German originated like many others in Europe.
If you want to expirience more of Serbian nature you should probably visit a mountain called Fruska gora,its a low alttitude mountain and Serbs like to preapare delicious food up there,but not always.Or visit Kalemegdan(a big castle).
@@JetLagWarriors you welcome,anytime or any problem you have yust write me I would love to help you.I am glad you are in Belgrade and I think you have so many things to see and visit but you need more information from people who lives in Belgrade :) Cheers!
Before you go to Novi Sad and eat again :D , i would recommend maybe to go around the center of Belgrade like outskirts. That is half an hour to 45 min max by bus, and you can see how we live there. If i would to plan you route, it would be Sajam complex ( Belgrade fair complex ), than 3 min to Ada ciganlija and Ada mall, then 3 more min to Banovo Brdo and Kosutnjak sport complex, than continue 10 min more to Cerak Church and Vidikovac. Its only one Bus, no switching, so you can get an Idea how ordinary people live. If you need a guide or advice i got plenty, some good some not so good :D
@@JetLagWarriors PS- Weather is not on your side atm, we are kinda sporty and nature country, hiking, bicycling, swimming etc. You can check also hiking and visiting some of the monuments trough mountaineering association of Serbia, its kinda cheap and i think its worth the money for the whole day
Heyy, on thursday there’ll be much more important match on the stadium u were few days ago at. Red Star will play Europa league match against danish team. If they win they’ll go through the group so there’ll be near full stadium. Recommend u to go there, it’ll be played at 9pm. Keep up the good work ur vids are great 😁
@@JetLagWarriors Great to hear that, me and the group will come from Slovenia to Belgrade just to watch this match. I recommend u to buy tickets on the west side cause there is the only part at the stadium with roof, perfect for u 2. Forecast says there’ll be rain on thursday. We’ll be cheering from the north side, as the one of the Delije ( fan group name) songs says : In winter, rain, sun, snow or mowing, We always encourage you, Star, wherever you are. A real Delija is as faithful as a dog,DOG,always Red Star count on us! Greetings from Slovenia!
Thanks for this video n thanks for showing d traditional Serbian food. Looked good n delicious actually. What's that dish with d mashed potatoes called, got to learn how to cook it, with beef or chicken or fish.
"Gulaš" (with a "sh" sound on the end of the word), Yasin. In English we know it as goulash, a typically Hungarian dish. It can be either stewy or soupy, and the one in the vlog seemed to be more soupy. Or as Steve said, more like gravy on mashed potato. I read somewhere that Serbian gulaš is a less complicated version of goulash. Goulashes I've seen had quite a few vegetables in the mix, though I couldn't see any in their gulaš. Could you?
@@gerardfernon3339 Thank u very much Gerard. Yes, now I know it's goulash, a meat stew. I think u r right, there was no veg in that Gulas, baby carrots n cherry tomatoes wud be lovely. Somehow I like d consistency of that Gulas, it serves as a gravy for d mashed potatoes. Appreciate your kind info. 😀
@@Yasin_Affandi I made a big mistake once by following a recipe for goulash from a certain town or city in Hungary. Can't remember the name but I remember it was a town on the border where many of the Syrian refugees etc. were crossing into Hungary and the EU. The recipe called for lots of sauerkraut to be cooked with the meat. That turned out not to be a good idea at all. I still tremble with deepest regret whenever I think about the incident. Lesson learned. Let not sauerkraut be one of the veggies you put in your goulash! Never!
@@gerardfernon3339 When u mentioned Syrian refugees, I felt terrible hearing d word refugees, I just can't imagine their courage to cross countries to seek refuge, n at d same time, can't help to wonder how d locals react to these. In Malaysia, illegal immigrants r becoming more n more serious issues especially d Rohingha from Myanmar. Back to Syria, there's a lady from Damascus, Diane Darke, written a book called 'Stealing from the Saracens' how Islamic architecture shaped Europe, some of d interviews about her book r on UTube. By d way, which nationality u belong to, if I may ask. 😀
@@JetLagWarriors A city with the most traditional dishes and restaurants. You should set aside a few days and visit the monuments and traditional restaurants in that city, and try more dishes that the waiter will recommend as a specialty. A city with traditional cuisine and the best in the country. As for bakeries and bureks, you have the best burek in the country at Anton Bakery. From the restaurants there is Nislijska Mehana, Mrak, Meze, Kod Rajka, Kod Brke, Tri fenjera, and many others. The best city definitely in that respect that has a soul. You wont regret. Enjoy and make a couple of nice videos 😊👑 💖🌆🌇⛼🍞🧀🍖🍗🍜🍝🍷🍷
@@pedja5689 I tu sam je jeo,ali brt dole se pece lepinja u turskoj peci,a gore se vrti jagnje i moca kaplje u komplet lepinju,direktnim ubrizgavanjem anjfpric 😀
the food looks yummy... made me wanna make some mashed potato... but it is almost 11pm here... and i have only 1 small potato left... 😭 and, i feel like making an oriental-version-sarma (aka cabbage roll 😝) for lunch, one day this week ... 😝
Keep d instant mashed potatoes in your kitchen, I used to keep Knorr, but hard to find it sometimes. I like to use plain water to mix d flakes but if u use milk n butter n serve it with gravy, it will taste nicer. KFC mashed potatoes is my fav so far.
@@weeeee8232 Chunky mashed potatoes sounds good. Sometimes I buy xtra KFC mashed potatoes n coleslaws n keep it d fridge, n just eat it cold when I feel like snacking. 😀
VIDEO IDEA: Feature 2-4 hotels that rent monthly within a 30 minute walk of Belgrade's City Center for $300 per month or less. Tons of folks, myself included, who want to live in Belgrade for 3-6 months but don't want to pay $1000 per month for an AirBnB, nor do we need that much space, a simple, small hotel room would do just fine. Bet it would get lots of views.
Sarma or sarmale( plural in romanian) is not a romanian or serbian dish . It is all over middle east countries and former turkish ottoman empire( where is called "dolma").there is stuffed with more rice and less meat(lamb).That dish is also found in Greece,Hungary,Poland and Russia(Golubtsy - little pigeons 😏)
Hello, you are great 😊 If you want to visit the city with the best traditional cuisine it is definitely Nis. A real historical city full of monuments, the city where the Roman emperor Constantine the Great was born. You can definitely experience a lot of beautiful things and feel the spirit of tradition if you go to that city and stay for a few days. My recommendation. Enjoy 😊🌲🌳🍞🧀🍗🍷🍷
@@JetLagWarriors It is definitely worthwhile to experience that feeling and stay in some accommodation in the city and feel the spirit of one of the oldest cities in the Balkans. Everything that is traditional in Serbia is mostly concentrated in Nis. Traditional and excellent cuisine, historical monuments that are a symbol of historical events that marked Serbian history. No city in Serbia can provide so many traditional things and cultural monuments as Nis. The city has an amazing soul, and it is definitely worth being in it for a few days and feeling it. He is unsurpassed in that regard.
I think the meat packing probably differs from person to person, our familys sarma was always stuffed with meat lol mmm.. im jelous. Veliki pozdrav uzivaj
ever back in serbia... pm i will tell you where to go eat sarma... there is no great sarma in Belgrade... maby good sarma but not geat one... who knows if am free i can give you a food tur across Serbia Cheers, keep healthy and be always happy
I don't know why do you even try new foods. I would eat those burger things every day for every meal. Nothing can beat it. Sorry the name escapes me, but you know what i'm talking about :)
you should visit the "basic" caffes in belgrade like kafeterija, coffeedream, city garden, mama shelter,... and if you like partying go to freestyler or river 'splav' its really fun such good parties. if you havent visited knez mihajlova and kalemegdan u MUST go take a walk there! i hope you guys like serbia and come back sometime in the future!!
"Sarma" or " Sarmale" are the same thing. They both have the same origin: Ottoman Empire!!!! "Sarma" in Turkish means: wrapped!! And "Gulas" (Gulyas) is a Hungarian dish, since Serbia used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!!! That is the beauty of Europe! Our history relies on the big empires' influences: Greek Empire, Roman Empire(WEST), Byzantine Empire(EAST), Prussian(German) Empire, Russian Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, French (Napoleon) Empire, Ottoman Empire...and so on!!!!! BTW, that is the DANUBE river, one of the most popular ones in EUROPE!! Just sharing a little bit of history...Love your vlogs! Keep it up! Bon voyage!
@@anica935 JUST SO YOU KNOW...The Austro-Hungarian occupation zone covered the Northern 3/4 of Serbia(Vojvodina- part of Serbian state)!!!! It was ruled by the Military General Governorate, an administration set up by the Austro-Hungarian army, with a military governor at its head! There you go! Now you know a little bit of history! By the way, all I was talking about was the culinary influences throughout history! You're welcome...my dear!!!! Be well!
We have same origin in Romania and Serbia from old Greece ,Gets,Daci, Tharci etc but since Roman empire fight with Ottoman Empire in south to can defeat Ottoman Empire they established border of war in that territory and people become mixed and result Romania . When you ll go in Rome Italy look for maps in walls also is Traian column where you ll see more details.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Column
@@fisherman9415 😂 Nisam naleteo na takve 😂 U istočnoj Srbiji se za svadbe i nekada ispraćaje spremaju upola manje (po veličini). Imao sam običaj da pojedem 20 komada. Sve manje od toga kao da nisam ni bio na svadbi ili ispraćaju 😂
It is hard to tell what the real Serbian food is.....many food recepies in Serbia is based on foods from other countries....Gulas is Hungarian tradition food, sarma is Turkish food......
@@h00k3r9 That is not really true. I think that we all now that the word "sarma" is turkish and we don't claim it as serbian dish. We were under Ottoman Empire for 500 years so it's normal that something stayed, like food and some words in this case, but sarma is a really popular dish when you come to Serbia, it goes well with kajmak and proja (corn bread).
Guys you ate more traditional romanian and serbian food than I ate my whole life.
Aha..what a unique name for this restaurant... "?"..Thanks, lvana for explaining why the owner has chosen such a name 😀😀
Good review on the yummy food and dessert 😋😋😋
Great to take a walk home after the meal. Beautiful buildings and scenery along the way...thanks for sharing, guys.
Go to Ada lake. Go to Zemun old town. Go to Avala mauntain. All that is in Belgrade.
thanks for this
İn Turkey, this is called sarma too and they also make it out of vine/ grape leaves that are stuffed similarly. They are also a Greek speciality! They are also called dolma! Enjoy!
lol sirma and dolma both are originited from ottoman times,,, and since balkans and eastern eruope where under ottoman, these foods became part of it
and both are turkish words means roll and fill
Isn't dolma like stuffed onions or?
@@nikolaoneill198 dolma means stuffed.. so any thing that is stuffed called dolma
I don't believe ottomans had cabbage until they came to Europe. So probably the ottomans called this dish sarma when they first saw it in southeastern europe because it was similar to what they knew as sarma/dolma and the people they ruled over just adapted the name after some time. Because literally every slavic country has cabbage rolls but only by balkan slavs they are called sarma. Cabbage is also known by slavs for probably thousands of years. Grapevine leafs in contrast were known and grown in Asia too, so turks probably came in contact with them much earlier. With serbs it is notable that they usually only do cabbage rolls that are cooked in a characteristic stew that reminds me of a lot of Eastern European stews, while turks usually do their sarma with wine grape leafs or as dolma with other vegetables but the taste of the stuffing is completely different and it seems to me that they somewhat steem their stuffed dishes like east ssians often do while we cook them in/as part of a broth. To me the turkish type of sarma is a completely different dish which I have only seen in a similar fashion in Serbia by muslim serbs from the sandzak region which was heavily influenced by ottoman turks. Serbian "Sarma" is much more like polish golabki or similar eastern european cabbage rolls and I think this is the true origin of the serbian variant.
So hungry watching this, need sarma now!
Very interesting how the restaurant got its name. Food looks delicious!! Keep safe, healthy and happy.
Love the look of the red pepper! Yum! The restaurant looks quaint and interesting!!
If your mean red pepper salad, it is easy to make at home and it goes well with everything :)
Hi Ivana & Steve nice to see your happy smiley face and 👋🏻 wow the sarma really looks delicious 😋 I love cabbage rolled 👍 and love the story on how the restaurant got it's name , interesting 👍 beautiful pictures on the wall..just enjoy your days guys 🥰😘
When in Novi Sad, go to the part called Petrovaradin. It is near the fortress over river Danube. The must eat place is called "Mačak". Be sure to go for "pancakes in the jar" :) Enjoy it! Your welcome!
ah we were just there for lunch! But didn’t get the pancake
@@JetLagWarriors You should order them :) Did you like the food?
In Petrovaradin I also recomend " Carda Aqua Doria" just under the brige. You should try the Fish soup there, its one of the best!
Ohh and try to finde somewhere "Snenokle" its a dessert
@@zoranradojevic9298 food was good. Big portion!
Hopefully my request didn't dissapoint ! Much love from Serbia
The name of the restaurant is really unique or you can say confusing. The food looks very nice. Seems like the 2 of you are having a great time.
QUESTION ❓ Restaurant...wow...easy to remember. Nice...
Excellent menu choice. Sarma is of Turkish origin and it means to roll, hence, something stuffed and rolled either in cabbage, spinach or vine leaves. Usually meat with rice or potato. It is very popular in the whole of the Balkans. Gulash, on he other hand, is Hungarian stew but also popular here. The pepper you tried is also the main ingredient of any AYVAR. Tufahiya desert (Arabic word and literally it means apple) is a boiled apple, stuffed with creamy nuts and soaked in sorbet. What a melting pot this part of the world is. Enjoy!
Hmmm...That's not entirely true, though. No cabbage/sauerkraut in Turkey. If you do find it, they are influenced by Balkan cuisine instead. For them it's not a Sarma. Sauerkraut is a distinct Slavic food which got popular in Germany (ergo the name). In fact, Sarma with cabbage originated on the Balkans, possibly the region of south Serbia/North Macedonia where a lot of Rice is also grown, which is why ground paprika is also used in the recipe. Hungary, Bosnia, Croatia didn't use Paprika before the 2nd half of 19th century in their culinary practices, whilst it was staple food in Serbia for a long time. Ajvar also originated in Belgrade. It's been a Slava staple food for centuries upon centuries.
It is weird to see it called Sarmale in Romania, which means that they didn't take upon the phrase "Golupki" from either Russia and Poland which had more influence in the region. This in turns means that during the ottoman empire's attack on Serbia, Serbs have spread the Sarma with cabbage because of the refugees and Hussars. Since Hussars got introduced in Hungary, Poland, Romania etc because of Serbs, so did the food too.
Gulaš is also different in Serbia and Hungary. Hungarian Gulaš is closer to our Paprikaš, which for them is called Porklot.
It's a fairly known recipe that uses Šumadijski kupus + Kočanski pirinač. A lot of other Balkan countries are trying to copy this recipe and they add weird ingredients known as "FANT" or outright they add tomatoes, too much eggs or similar...they avoid adding bacon, and smoked meat which is mandatory for a good Sarma. Sarma is cooked with a bit of water, and then put in the oven to boil in pork fat, which gives it a brown colour, and gives the cabbage leaves glorious taste. The WORD is introduced to the Serbia thanks to the Ottoman Empire, but the origin of the phrase is Persian.
Dolma is stuffed, Sarma is rolled. Turks do not recognize cabbage Sarma as their Sarma. For them it is a summer dish, often prepared with vine leaves, and way thinner.
thanks both for the info
@@nentj Thank you for the elaborate explanation. True, Slavs had their influence but if sobebody is inventing something surely they will have their name for it. What I was focusing is that the Balkans was always a crossroad and a meeting place of other and different. Whenever we tried so hard to claim the ownership of things we end up in bloody conflict with horrendous consequences. Cheers brother!
@@edinsmajic1516 I agree that it is perfect to have different regions having their own distinct versions of a particular dish, though it has to be known that names of particular dishes do not necessarily cognate with the origin of the particular thing. It's actually a fairly common mistake to do. Nowadays thanks to the internet and publicly available data, it's easier to conclude certain anthropological manifestations. Gastronomy's filled with this particular issue, and pinpointing a particular origin of a particular dish is often not an ideal image in practice. However, the availability of particular ingredients and variations of the food can help us to narrow down the years.
Hungary is widely known to be the origin of the phrase "Paprika", but the word is derived from the Serbian. Following that, we also know from Hungarian (Magyar) sources that they haven't been eating Paprika prior to the 19th century, and have used it only in a ground form for medical purposes whilst it was used in Serbia since it arrived from the South American regions.
Here's another misconception - "Turkish coffee" in the Balkans, which isn't made in a turkish way. The procedure is different.
Knowing these differences is actually a profound way to connect to one's culture, rather than something to make conflict. Romanian and Serbian Sarma(le) are actually closer in preparation because the pork meat is used. Even so, language isn't from the same root.
The differences between Golubki and Sarma is also worth a visit from a historical perspective. It's all very interesting stuff, at least for me :)
@@nentj Aye, aye Sir. Tako je. I wish Steve and Ivana safe and joyful stay in the Balkans! Love from Sarajevo!
Bravo! Felicitări! (un vampir din Brașov) Transilvania, România!
Hmmm. Some of best pljeskavica in Belgrade is Mara in Novopazarska street.
Pekara Spasa in Skadarlija you should try goulash in bread.
What else hmmm?
Best pizza in Belgrade is at pizza restaurant called 42nd Street, at Djuke Dinic street.
Best burek at pekara Trpkovic.
What to do at Belgrade? National museum, war museum, natural museum, galleries. There's whole alternative scene.
At this moment, Belgrade is hosting Amateur boxing championship.
Just from the top of my mind.
thanks for this!
@@JetLagWarriors no problemo :) there's lots of things in Belgrade. We also have great giros (place is called Solunac), great middle Eastern cuisine (Byblos, Hummus Market, etc), great sandwiches (place is called Zvonce), old school candy maker Bombondzija at Gavrila Principa 14 Street. If you need more suggestions just shout xD
There is one curiosity on this video. During your walk across the bridge, you filmed warship which started WW1. Also, recommendation to visit avala, ada and New Belgrade blocks.
Guys, have a wonderful time in Serbia!
Safe travels and godspeed!
Glad to see you both still having a good time travelling. I haven't caught up with your videos since Pakistan.
Unfortunately, you came to Belgrade at the wrong time. May-September is when the city feels most alive (if you don't mind the heat in July-August) and with all the covid restrictions it's even worse now. In May-September there's a big night life scene on the rivers and nearby, different kinds of festivals, people at pools, bars, boat tours etc.
Right now you could visit the nearby Avala mountain and the tower there, try local pubs and coffee shops in the Dorćol area (very close to the city center), go to Zemun which has a distinct architecture and visit the Milenium Tower (The Gardoš Tower) there, go to the Military Museum at Kalemegdan or the National Museum, visit Ada Ciganlija (even though it's much more of a summer attraction) etc.
yes, it has been raining maybe 50%of the time we are here…And thanks for the recommendations!!
If you have time , visit Uvac, it's a beautiful place !
U should visit Golubac, its really old and nice castle with beautiful history behind it.
I’m soo envious I want to eat that Sarma😂
Oh yes. Right behind Ivana (I think that's her name) you can see seat of Serbian orthodox church, and if you continue down that street you can see Faculty of applied arts :)
'Milos the Great' is not a hero of Serbia but Serbian ruler and founder of one of two New era dinasty - Obrenović. Another one is Karadjordjević. It is good to know that serbian monarch dinastes are originaly Serbian but not German originated like many others in Europe.
thanks for the info!
If you want to expirience more of Serbian nature you should probably visit a mountain called Fruska gora,its a low alttitude mountain and Serbs like to preapare delicious food up there,but not always.Or visit Kalemegdan(a big castle).
Food always bring people together..... Stay safe ..
Behind Ivana's back you can see Patriarchate of Serbian ortodox church.
You must go to Zemun and visit kafana ŠARAN and try fish delikateses
First and big fan
Amazing dessert!!! 😋😋😋
Košutnjak,Avala,Zemun,Sava River,
Visit some Coffe Bar in Vračar there is many people from all over the world,
Thanks for this👍
@@JetLagWarriors you welcome,anytime or any problem you have yust write me I would love to help you.I am glad you are in Belgrade and I think you have so many things to see and visit but you need more information from people who lives in Belgrade :) Cheers!
Before you go to Novi Sad and eat again :D , i would recommend maybe to go around the center of Belgrade like outskirts. That is half an hour to 45 min max by bus, and you can see how we live there. If i would to plan you route, it would be Sajam complex ( Belgrade fair complex ), than 3 min to Ada ciganlija and Ada mall, then 3 more min to Banovo Brdo and Kosutnjak sport complex, than continue 10 min more to Cerak Church and Vidikovac. Its only one Bus, no switching, so you can get an Idea how ordinary people live. If you need a guide or advice i got plenty, some good some not so good :D
thanks for this!
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PS- Weather is not on your side atm, we are kinda sporty and nature country, hiking, bicycling, swimming etc. You can check also hiking and visiting some of the monuments trough mountaineering association of Serbia, its kinda cheap and i think its worth the money for the whole day
you should visit New Belgrade it donr have anything historical but you should see where and how we live here
Heyy, on thursday there’ll be much more important match on the stadium u were few days ago at. Red Star will play Europa league match against danish team. If they win they’ll go through the group so there’ll be near full stadium. Recommend u to go there, it’ll be played at 9pm. Keep up the good work ur vids are great 😁
we’ll be there!
@@JetLagWarriors Great to hear that, me and the group will come from Slovenia to Belgrade just to watch this match. I recommend u to buy tickets on the west side cause there is the only part at the stadium with roof, perfect for u 2. Forecast says there’ll be rain on thursday. We’ll be cheering from the north side, as the one of the Delije ( fan group name) songs says : In winter, rain, sun, snow or mowing, We always encourage you, Star, wherever you are. A real Delija is as faithful as a dog,DOG,always Red Star count on us! Greetings from Slovenia!
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Wow! Great!
@@ItzAljo ok maybe you will see us tomorrow!!!😁😁😁
Thanks for this video n thanks for showing d traditional Serbian food. Looked good n delicious actually. What's that dish with d mashed potatoes called, got to learn how to cook it, with beef or chicken or fish.
"Gulaš" (with a "sh" sound on the end of the word), Yasin. In English we know it as goulash, a typically Hungarian dish.
It can be either stewy or soupy, and the one in the vlog seemed to be more soupy. Or as Steve said, more like gravy on mashed potato.
I read somewhere that Serbian gulaš is a less complicated version of goulash. Goulashes I've seen had quite a few vegetables in the mix, though I couldn't see any in their gulaš. Could you?
@@gerardfernon3339 Thank u very much Gerard. Yes, now I know it's goulash, a meat stew. I think u r right, there was no veg in that Gulas, baby carrots n cherry tomatoes wud be lovely. Somehow I like d consistency of that Gulas, it serves as a gravy for d mashed potatoes. Appreciate your kind info. 😀
@@Yasin_Affandi I made a big mistake once by following a recipe for goulash from a certain town or city in Hungary. Can't remember the name but I remember it was a town on the border where many of the Syrian refugees etc. were crossing into Hungary and the EU.
The recipe called for lots of sauerkraut to be cooked with the meat. That turned out not to be a good idea at all. I still tremble with deepest regret whenever I think about the incident.
Lesson learned. Let not sauerkraut be one of the veggies you put in your goulash! Never!
@@gerardfernon3339 Thanks for sharing your experience. Perhaps brussels sprouts would be better. Thanks again, it's lovely to hear your story. 😀
@@gerardfernon3339 When u mentioned Syrian refugees, I felt terrible hearing d word refugees, I just can't imagine their courage to cross countries to seek refuge, n at d same time, can't help to wonder how d locals react to these. In Malaysia, illegal immigrants r becoming more n more serious issues especially d Rohingha from Myanmar. Back to Syria, there's a lady from Damascus, Diane Darke, written a book called 'Stealing from the Saracens' how Islamic architecture shaped Europe, some of d interviews about her book r on UTube. By d way, which nationality u belong to, if I may ask. 😀
You should visit Bulgaria! Amazing nature and great things to see in there! The oldest living city in Europe is there Plovdiv!
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If you want to try the best pancakes ever, make sure to go to Milky! Trust me. There is one in Novi Sad as well.
After Novi Sad, visit the cities of Nis and Leskovac in the south of Serbia.
thanks for the recommendation!
@@JetLagWarriors You’re welcome! Enjoy in Serbia.
When it comes to food, Nis is definitely the best city in Serbia, whoever comes to Serbia and does not visit Nis for a few days misses a lot.
@@djdox2425 is there a specialty food from Nis? Or just any food is good there?
@@JetLagWarriors A city with the most traditional dishes and restaurants. You should set aside a few days and visit the monuments and traditional restaurants in that city, and try more dishes that the waiter will recommend as a specialty. A city with traditional cuisine and the best in the country. As for bakeries and bureks, you have the best burek in the country at Anton Bakery. From the restaurants there is Nislijska Mehana, Mrak, Meze, Kod Rajka, Kod Brke, Tri fenjera, and many others. The best city definitely in that respect that has a soul. You wont regret. Enjoy and make a couple of nice videos 😊👑 💖🌆🌇⛼🍞🧀🍖🍗🍜🍝🍷🍷
Welcome to Serbia ♥
Great job !:)
thanks for watching!
Try "Komplet Lepinja" from west Serbia,traditional food for brekfast.Best is in Nova Varos,Zlatar lake.Caffe called Dream=San!
Lepinju SA sve, je smislio I napravilo prvi Suljaga iz Uziva I Tu je najsladja komplet lepinja. Napravljena 1971 godine
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@@pedja5689 I tu sam je jeo,ali brt dole se pece lepinja u turskoj peci,a gore se vrti jagnje i moca kaplje u komplet lepinju,direktnim ubrizgavanjem anjfpric 😀
@@joakimvujic8404 ako je direct onda dobro, ne sme da Dali, ako je ajnspric.,,
the food looks yummy... made me wanna make some mashed potato... but it is almost 11pm here... and i have only 1 small potato left... 😭
and, i feel like making an oriental-version-sarma (aka cabbage roll 😝) for lunch, one day this week ... 😝
Keep d instant mashed potatoes in your kitchen, I used to keep Knorr, but hard to find it sometimes. I like to use plain water to mix d flakes but if u use milk n butter n serve it with gravy, it will taste nicer. KFC mashed potatoes is my fav so far.
@@Yasin_Affandi shopee~~~~~~
kfc is my fav too.
btw, i like my mashed potatoes with a bit of chunks.😁
@@weeeee8232 Chunky mashed potatoes sounds good. Sometimes I buy xtra KFC mashed potatoes n coleslaws n keep it d fridge, n just eat it cold when I feel like snacking. 😀
@@Yasin_Affandi you are making me craving for kfc's 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤~~~~~~~~
@@weeeee8232 Hehehe. Same here. 😀
Belgrade Waterfront (Biggest Mall in europe), Beton Hala (dinner), Avala Tower, and Zemun (Gardos Tower)
thanks for this!
”sarmale” is the plural of ”sarma”, this dish should be the same in Romania and Serbia.
In Romanian sarmale is the plural of sarma 😉
in Novi sad visit zeppelin caffe,petrovaradin castle there is a nice restaurant there,index sandwitch,sis cevap and rakija,have fun!
also visit ribarsko ostrvo (fishing island) amazing restaurant there to
I love it! i hаvе similаr vids !))
VIDEO IDEA:
Feature 2-4 hotels that rent monthly within a 30 minute walk of Belgrade's City Center for $300 per month or less. Tons of folks, myself included, who want to live in Belgrade for 3-6 months but don't want to pay $1000 per month for an AirBnB, nor do we need that much space, a simple, small hotel room would do just fine. Bet it would get lots of views.
For that price, they would want long-term stay.
Good luck!
@@JetLagWarriors Like a one-year contract? 3-month committment not considered long term?
Sarma or sarmale( plural in romanian) is not a romanian or serbian dish . It is all over middle east countries and former turkish ottoman empire( where is called "dolma").there is stuffed with more rice and less meat(lamb).That dish is also found in Greece,Hungary,Poland and Russia(Golubtsy - little pigeons 😏)
Hello, you are great 😊 If you want to visit the city with the best traditional cuisine it is definitely Nis. A real historical city full of monuments, the city where the Roman emperor Constantine the Great was born. You can definitely experience a lot of beautiful things and feel the spirit of tradition if you go to that city and stay for a few days. My recommendation. Enjoy 😊🌲🌳🍞🧀🍗🍷🍷
sounds great! Thanks!
@@JetLagWarriors It is definitely worthwhile to experience that feeling and stay in some accommodation in the city and feel the spirit of one of the oldest cities in the Balkans. Everything that is traditional in Serbia is mostly concentrated in Nis. Traditional and excellent cuisine, historical monuments that are a symbol of historical events that marked Serbian history. No city in Serbia can provide so many traditional things and cultural monuments as Nis. The city has an amazing soul, and it is definitely worth being in it for a few days and feeling it. He is unsurpassed in that regard.
@@JetLagWarriors You're welcome 😊
The goulash looks good! Hungarian goulash is famous!
Go on football game Crvena Zvezda-Midtjylland on Thursday 21:00, it's big Europian game in European Leagu, it will be 30000 spectators
and thats the game worth watching
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I think the meat packing probably differs from person to person, our familys sarma was always stuffed with meat lol mmm.. im jelous. Veliki pozdrav uzivaj
sounds yummmm
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nicee, love from ro
ever back in serbia... pm i will tell you where to go eat sarma... there is no great sarma in Belgrade... maby good sarma but not geat one... who knows if am free i can give you a food tur across Serbia
Cheers, keep healthy and be always happy
Kafana is name for place where is drink coffee but NA dont means House in Serbian house is say KUĆA!
go to blok 70 in novi beograd. It's chinatown basically
oh cool! Have they settled there for a long time or just in recent years?
@@JetLagWarriors they‘ve been there for a few decades now i think
@@JetLagWarriors i guess like 20-30 years even more maybe
I don't know why do you even try new foods. I would eat those burger things every day for every meal. Nothing can beat it. Sorry the name escapes me, but you know what i'm talking about :)
pljeskavica! Yes, that’s our fave Serbian food so far!
I would 2 but would need to run marathon every second day to not gain weight
Awwwssssoommee
you should visit the "basic" caffes in belgrade like kafeterija, coffeedream, city garden, mama shelter,... and if you like partying go to freestyler or river 'splav' its really fun such good parties. if you havent visited knez mihajlova and kalemegdan u MUST go take a walk there! i hope you guys like serbia and come back sometime in the future!!
kakav bre freestyler ljudi dosli na odmor imaju 35+ godina
What was the price for each meal?
Na does not mean house. It's just a suffix.
oh thanks
Ne volim sarmu al sad mi se jede sarma, izgleda brutalno ngl
Steve Ivana - Not a party people.
Me too. 😅
Its like most people in relationship..but when you single then is every week
"Sarma" or " Sarmale" are the same thing. They both have the same origin: Ottoman Empire!!!! "Sarma" in Turkish means: wrapped!! And "Gulas" (Gulyas) is a Hungarian dish, since Serbia used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!!! That is the beauty of Europe! Our history relies on the big empires' influences: Greek Empire, Roman Empire(WEST), Byzantine Empire(EAST), Prussian(German) Empire, Russian Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, French (Napoleon) Empire, Ottoman Empire...and so on!!!!! BTW, that is the DANUBE river, one of the most popular ones in EUROPE!! Just sharing a little bit of history...Love your vlogs! Keep it up! Bon voyage!
thanks for the info!
serbia never was part of austrohungerian empire, but vojvodina did, read some history
@@anica935 JUST SO YOU KNOW...The Austro-Hungarian occupation zone covered the Northern 3/4 of Serbia(Vojvodina- part of Serbian state)!!!! It was ruled by the Military General Governorate, an administration set up by the Austro-Hungarian army, with a military governor at its head! There you go! Now you know a little bit of history! By the way, all I was talking about was the culinary influences throughout history! You're welcome...my dear!!!! Be well!
Gulaš-Goulash must always been made with beef meat!👍👍👍
What do you think about Romanian sarmales compared to those in Serbia?
She likes both
Nice videos guys. If you ever come to Zagreb you can contact me and I can give you a little tour of my town.
Almost no cathedrals in Serbia, only churches and monastries.. We are orthodox people, catholics have cathedrals.
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No offense my Serbian friends. Please don't hate me.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulash
It's definitely because of the restaurant 😂😁
Come in Bosnia,its better food :)
Bread. Where is the BREAD!?
Well Romanians are Romanised Serbian people. The well known romanian was Vlad Tepes, Grof Drakula (Serbian)....
We have same origin in Romania and Serbia from old Greece ,Gets,Daci, Tharci etc but since Roman empire fight with Ottoman Empire in south to can defeat Ottoman Empire they established border of war in that territory and people become mixed and result Romania . When you ll go in Rome Italy look for maps in walls also is Traian column where you ll see more details.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Column
Himemade is the best
I’m still waiting for a video with super tall Serbian men 😅🤔 I guess the rumors are not true!
Ako na vreme kreneš sa lečenjem, možda za tebe nije kasno.
It depens on restaurant, domestic sarma has much more meat and bacon and read meat
And you eat turkish and Hungarian dishes in Belgrade ? ...
This is not sarma, name of this is Sutlijaš
That IS sarma :) Sutlijaš is a "rice pudding" ;)
@@zoranradojevic9298 Nisi skapirao. Kada neko štedi na mesu u sarmi kaže se sutlijaš.
@@fisherman9415 😂 Nisam naleteo na takve 😂 U istočnoj Srbiji se za svadbe i nekada ispraćaje spremaju upola manje (po veličini). Imao sam običaj da pojedem 20 komada. Sve manje od toga kao da nisam ni bio na svadbi ili ispraćaju 😂
Yeah but if you're a Serb you have to eat it with bread otherwise they throw you out of kafana 😅
It's actually a traditional Bosnian food not Serbian;)
No no no! Maybe the best pljeskavica is in Serbia but, best sarmale are in Romania and of course best gulas is in Hungary. Be honest 🤣🤣🤣
It is hard to tell what the real Serbian food is.....many food recepies in Serbia is based on foods from other countries....Gulas is Hungarian tradition food, sarma is Turkish food......
ah right…
Gulash and Tufahije aint serbian food
how bout sarma?
@@JetLagWarriors technically its Turkish but if you would say that in Serbia, you wouldnt have a good time
@@h00k3r9 That is not really true. I think that we all now that the word "sarma" is turkish and we don't claim it as serbian dish. We were under Ottoman Empire for 500 years so it's normal that something stayed, like food and some words in this case, but sarma is a really popular dish when you come to Serbia, it goes well with kajmak and proja (corn bread).
@@andjelatodorovic3158 ne moras meni da govoris sta je sarma nego ovoj bagri.
@@h00k3r9 А на крају крајева битно је да сви волимо сарму одакле год била 😂😂😂 Праштај, нисам знала да си наш.