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Ah. That chunky marrow looks amazing. I don’t think it’s enough time or heat to melt marrow.
In the sixth video (last one above) where the guy is dipping into several pots to make up a single dish, one of those also often has bone marrow chunks.
The king of the one biter, Mark’s story is as interesting as his food travels.
Himalayas, yak meat, yak milk, apricot oil…
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But we began our day in Gilgit, and first thing at daybreak, we drove about 20 minutes outside of Gilgit to start our morning from a strategic viewpoint. There’s a confluence where three of the highest mountain ranges in the world - Himalayas (Mount Everest), Karakorams (K2), and Hindu Kush, mountains come together. It’s a magical place, and we were literally the only people there.
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One of the dishes, a tortilla like bread filled with walnut paste and apricot oil was one of the secret dishes of longevity - so I was told! Whatever the case, the food, people, and experience, was outstanding.
This one might be one of my favs so far. I’m now following his stuff directly on YT thanks to this thread. What a fun and informative video channel.
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He’s a mixed bag, though. I can’t say I’m a full admirer. I applaud his obvious enthusiasm, but I wonder how much of it is connected to who’s sponsoring him, who’s providing accommodation, etc. Everything he tastes is “amazing!!!”.
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foodd, everyone I follow, see favorite cooking show thread, has sponsorship of some sort. I’m not disappointed by sponsorship, I’m not disappointed by enthusiasm. Mark and others entertain my eyes, ears and peak my interest to explore further on my own. At the end of the day, I decide wheat from chaff. A joy on their ride, yeah I dig that.
YouTube travel/food shows have been very entertaining and helpful for our recent travels.
I started watching Mark Wiens when he was doing only street food in Bangkok. In the ensuing years, he has gone far beyond Thailand, for better or worse.
Watching the YT videos has given me a leg up on what to expect before we travel to a new destination, or revisiting a favorite spot. My favorites as follows, in no particular order.
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The Food Ranger: Schezuan based. Good Chinese food information. Now does S.E. Asia as well.
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Strictly Dumpling: New York based. Fun trips to Japan, Hong Kong, China, Korea, India, S.E. Asia.
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Erwan Heussaff: Manila based. Good series “Overnight…” in Hong Kong, Melbourne, Seoul, other interesting cities. Also has a good cooking series. I enjoy his online persona.
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Wolters World: USA based. Good travelling shows focused mostly on Europe, but also helpful for areas outside Europe. Many helpful tips.
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Fung Bros. New Year based. Fun young bros put a fun spin on travelling/food.
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Attaché: Good travelling show with helpful basic tips to many popular destinations. Useful information on currency exchange, airport transfers, how to take public transit, etc…
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Japanology: Great series diving in depth into specific segments of Japanese culture and food.
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A Bite of China: Very interesting series showing the various aspects of Chinese food culture. Be sure to watch the English language version if you don’t understand Chinese.
Some of these shows I watch to get actual information on how to navigate the destination and find good eats. Other shows give the feel of what it feels like to be there, which helps in determining if I want to visit or not. I’m kinda hooked on the shows now, and have subscribed to the above and a few more to sate my travelling jones.
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Well said and thank you for sharing other shows as well.
Unseen PAMIRI FOOD in Pakistan + 16,010 ft. Khunjerab Pass | Pakistani Food Tour, Gilgit-Baltistan!
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From Hunza Valley we drove on our way to Khunjerab Pass, a high elevation mountain pass along the Karakoram Highway at the border with China. At 16,010 feet in elevation, it’s pretty high, and you start to feel a little dizzy. Before getting to Khunjerab Pass, we first stopped at Attabad Lake, a spectacular lake in the mountains, a result of an earthquake that changed the course of the mountains causing a dam along the Hunza River. Boat ride and tea was amazing. We continued driving and stopped in Sost, Pakistan, to eat a quick lunch, which happened to be my first vegetarian meal in Pakistan - including dal, beans, and mixed vegetables, all of which were delicious. Another couple of hours later, passing herds of yak and flocks of sheep and goats, we finally made it to Khunjerab Pass. It was cold, freezing cold, and the elevation was so high that if you just walk for a little while you start to lose your breath. But the views and location were otherworldly. From Khunjerab Pass we drove down to Gulmit Village, known for having a populations of Pamiri people, and therefore Pamiri food. Although similar to the food we had in Hunza Valley, it was also quite different, but again very unique, refreshing, healthy and wholesome, using lots of whole grains, nuts, and local produce. It was my first time to ever eat Pamiri food and to learn just a little about Pamiri culture and people. Another amazing day in Pakistan. The next day we traveled to Karachi! Watch the entire Pakistani video series: https://youtu.be/Xdya8eym9nM
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Street Food in Karachi, Pakistan - GIANT BONE MARROW BIRYANI + Ultimate Pakistani Street Food!
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KARACHI, Sindh, Pakistan
From the mountains on Hunza Valley, we flew to Karachi, on the Arabian sea, and a world of difference from the mountains. I was happy to be in Karachi to discover the amazing street food, and it didn’t let us down! Here are the things we ate on this ultimate Pakistani street food tour of Karachi, Pakistan: Javed Nihari - I’ve probably said this a few times, but there’s no meatier breakfast (maybe in the world) than nihari, a meat stew that’s often paired with plenty of desi ghee and either brains of bone-marrow. It’s truly a breakfast of meat loving champions, but it is filling and heavy, and so good. Javed Nihari is one of the best places in Karachi to eat nihari. Total price - 1,150 PKR ($8.42) Burns Road - We continued on to Burns Road, one of the legendary street food streets in Karachi. It was a Sunday morning and there were elections happening, so Burns road wasn’t actually that busy. But we did find a few delicious things to try. Arabian paratha - The Arabian paratha, or mataba, or any other names it has across Asia is a stuffed roti. In this case he filled it with chicken and spices and egg before wrapping it up and shallow frying it. It was delicious. Price - 120 PKR ($0.88) Matka kulfi - Also on Burns Road is a maka kulfi shop where they sell Pakistani ice cream in little clay cups. The pistachio and saffron were the best. Price - 50 PKR ($0.37) each Rabri - I’m not huge on sweets, but on Burns Road we need to try rabri. Price - 200 PKR ($0.88) Chicken biryani - Just randomly walking around we decided to try our first plate of Karachi biryani - and Karachi is known for their biryani. It was simple, but very good, with a wonderful flavor of dried lime, and it was just a very cool spot. Price - 80 PRK ($0.59) Liaquatabad - We continued this Pakistani street food tour of Karachi in Liaquatabad a busy market area, full of street food. Qadri Nalli Biryani - This was the highlight of the food tour, if not one of the best dishes of my entire trip to Pakistan. Nalli biryani, Pakistani bone marrow biryani is one of the best things ever. Price - They wouldn’t charge us Salad - His ninja chopping skills brought me in and there was no way I couldn’t stop to eat his salad. Amazing! Price - 40 PKR ($0.28) MashAllah Fish Katakat - The next meal we had was MashAllah Fish Katakat, and a dish called katakat. Most of the time its prepared with organs, but this was with fish, and it was again one of the best dishes I ate in Pakistan. An amazing combination of fish, spices, and chutney. Landhi Dairy Colony - Next we headed to the biggest buffalo colony in Asia, maybe the world. Over 700,000 - 800,000 cattle and livestock live within this area that is within Karachi, Pakistan. It was fascinating to visit and drink the freshest buffalo milk possible. Dua Restaurant - Finally for dinner we finished this Karachi street food tour at Dua Restaurant, a huge restaurant serving grilled meat and karahis. The prawns karahi was the highlight for me. Total price - 4,840 PKR ($35.45) It was an amazing day of street food in Karachi, Pakistan! Watch the entire Pakistani video series: https://youtu.be/Xdya8eym9nM
My son is home for the holiday. I made a big breakfast for him and a few of our friends this morning. As I brought the mugs of coffee to the porch, the group of them turn to me with bulging eyes and smiles and in unison said, OH WOW!! Yeah, I have shared Marks food videos just a “few” times, ha!
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King of Pakistani Street Food - THE BUN KEBAB of Karachi, Pakistan! | $0.22 For a Burger!
KARACHI, Sindh, Pakistan One of the ultimate must-eat street foods in Karachi, Pakistani is the bun kebab. At first I had no idea what to expect, and even as I watched, I couldn’t hardly imagine what this creation would taste like. In order to make a Karachi bun kebab, first he whipped up some egg white into a foamy batter. Then he takes a little lentil meat patty, sticks it into the foam, and onto the hot griddle in oil. That sizzles until he flip it and it turns into a little burger patty. On another hot griddle, the buns are cooked in oil, and then lathered in chutney. The burger goes on, with onions, and it’s served with more chutney. There you have the iconic and one of the King’s of all Pakistani street food - the Karachi bun kebab! Hanif Super Biryani & Bun Kabab (https://goo.gl/maps/T9XgxpSnJhn) Price - 30 PKR ($0.22) per piece
Breakfast in LYARI, KARACHI - Street Food in Former Danger Zone in Pakistan
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Lyari Town is one of the eighteen constituent towns of Karachi, known as Little or Mini Balochistan. Just a few years ago, Lyari was ruled by gangs, and known for its brutal violence and unrest. But recently things have changed for the better. We wanted to visit Lyari, Karachi, for one because I didn’t have a chance to visit Balochistan on my trip to Pakistani, and for two - in our very short visit, to share a story of people, hope, and those who are making a difference. After walking around one of the colorful neighborhoods, we jumped in a rickshaw to go find breakfast. Not totally sure where we ended up, but we found a man who was extremely friendly and hospitable and a popular place to eat breakfast. His food scooping skills were impressive! The food was delicious, and the entire experience was memorable and rewarding. Watch the entire Pakistani video series: https://youtu.be/Xdya8eym9nM Karachi street food travel guide: https://goo.gl/VZNSbZ
Mark has got to be stuffed by now, lol!
Seafood in Pakistan - CRAB CLAW Lollipops + Fish Market in Karachi, Pakistan | Pakistani Food Tour!
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Entire Pakistani video series: https://youtu.be/Xdya8eym9nM Karachi street food travel guide: https://goo.gl/VZNSb Follow Ali on Instagram: https://goo.gl/VY6NjH SUBSCRIBE http://bit.ly/MarkWiensSubscribe for 2 new videos every week Congratulations to Shehroze and Alizeh on their marriage! On our final day of our trip to Pakistan, Shehroze and Alizeh invited us over to their beach home in Karachi for a Pakistani seafood bbq. But first, we woke up early in the morning and went to the Karachi fish market. Even at 5:30 am when we arrived it was vibrant and busy, and action packed. It was a good start to the day, because especially when I eat seafood, I love to visit the fish market and get a sense of the seafood available before eating it. We also stopped at the fisherman canteen for a quick local Pakistani Karachi breakfast of paratha and chai. We drove out to the beach house, about an hour from the center of Karachi, along the Arabian sea. Already, the seafood feast was underway. There’s was both a full grill section of seafood, and a full curry section. Everything was delicious, but the highlight were the crab lollipops, mostly crab claws and arms, which were tossed in a beautiful curry sauce. It was spectacular. And this seafood meal was the perfect way to end an amazing trip to Pakistan! ----- End of Pakistan video series: For 16 Days the People of Pakistan greeted us with respect and hospitality, allowed me to film, invited us into their homes, and many, even refused to let us to pay for food we ate… and the list goes on. Thank you to the People of Pakistani for your amazing hospitality and welcome. Thank you to Ali for hosting us and for arranging and coordinating everything - without Ali this trip wouldn’t have been possible. Go say hi to Ali in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alinhamdani/ Next congratulations to Shehroze and Alizeh on their marriage! Finally, thank you for taking the time to watch this entire Pakistan video series, leaving comments, and sharing the videos. Thank you for your incredible support. Watch the entire Pakistani video series: https://youtu.be/Xdya8eym9nM Karachi street food travel guide: https://goo.gl/VZNSbZ
