BRAIN CURRY BREAKFAST! Pakistan NIGHT MARKET STREET FOOD Tour of Lahore Pakistan

Good morning from Lahore. I crashed last night after that massive chicken dish, but today woke up feeling good I'm feeling hungry. I got a special breakfast for you No matter how many days I've been here Every single morning just waking up to the smell of fresh naan It's just exhilarating. Just watching them cook it fresh. I mean there is no leftover bread here every single day You eat fresh bread fresh naan. That's what you get and trust me you never not want that We're having a little something really different for breakfast. You know you know how Breakfast is most important meal of the day. It's you know you got to eat some brain food to power your brain Well, how about you just eat some brain? What's that gonna? Do like double the power? This is Mutton brain. Oh, man This is the this is the part of the head and you can see the little little bits of meat attached to the head The bring is uh Yeah, there we go It fell it fell off Sometimes you just lose your head you know so here you go This is this is the brain if you never have brain before it's very very soft and creamy of course Some nun to go with it. I'm gonna suck on the skull a little bit Got a little piece of the brain there little bits of me stuck in the little crevices of the head. Oh my god It's like the little eye socket Sort of meaty, I'm not a big fan of brain. I'm really not right here To me is like it's way too creamy Yeah, right there. There you go I'm not the biggest fan of this. This is why I don't feel like I Could ever become a zombie I? Just couldn't handle zombie food. It's just a little too soft for me like I've had it before in many countries I had it in Taiwan had a lot of Asian countries, so I'm not like I'm familiar with it I prefer to get my brain power from like other parts from the animal Look at it. This is mutton hooves oh Wow this I'm a little more used to because I do love things like pigs feet and animal feet There's a lot of fat and tendon and cartilage And it's very gelatinous, and it's actually one of the best part of the pig for me Oh, this thing is so tender. Oh my god This I like a lot more again, it's not my favorite part of the goat But the skin is very soft and sticky if you're not used to this texture this will throw you off a lot Look how soft this is this is actually really good eating I? Feel like they've been stewing this thing for a long long time I mean, it's fall off the bone tender, and if you never had this before the texture Of the feet might take some getting used to because it is very gooey very gelatinous very fatty I mean, I've never actually had Goat feet before but I've had my share of pig's feet, and it's definitely less of meaty than a pig's feet You're really just eating the skin and cartilage and the tendon you're kind of like sucking on the bone So I feel like for both of these dishes in this breakfast in general is a lot of very tender Very soft food items, and that's why the none is so necessary So like I'm filming an episode of bizarre foods right now like Andrew Zimmern's about to show up and just be like Brain creamy my favorite And then I would be like yeah, you can have all that injured and the curry if you look at it I'm leaving this for like a few minutes. There's already a layer of fat like shelling on the surface I mean this curry is so oily and fatty and luckily these curries are spicy otherwise I feel like it's gonna be too much oil too much fat I feel like a little bit of citrus will go a long way in this but hey we're in a foreign land You're trying out their traditional breakfast sometimes you run into things. You're not so used to but in those situations The only thing you can do Open your mind and just open your mouth Today we're gonna take a little easy after breakfast. I'm gonna walk it off by visiting Shahiki la this is also called Lahore Fort and It's built around the 16th century and right now. It's really peaceful. You know walking around It's not a lot of people here, but at the time was the busiest building in the region It was home to the royal family of the Mughal Empire as you can see it's massive And there's a lot of historical sites within the fort to see as well a lot of ancient arts Architecture just a must-visit place when you're in the city And the snack we have for this little walking adventure just some carrots radish Little spices There's a healthy day so far for me Ate some green went for a walk Eating vegetables mom. Are you watching this? Don't say I'm not being healthy We're about to enter the Pasha he mosque and you guys he got your shoes We're inside the courtyard of the mosque and this mosque was was built in the 17th century there's one of the greatest architectural achievements in the Mughal Empire and Inside the entrance upstairs supposedly holds the hair of the Prophet Muhammad and this courtyard can house over a hundred Thousand people in prayer. So this is the mosque three dome tops. It's red sandstone That's what the materials used to build this mosque. If you look around it is just such a magnificent Majestic sight. I mean, this is such an open space and all of a sudden you just look out You see the domes of the mosque is such a I don't know surreal feeling standing here in this massive courtyard Look, it's a secret tunnel If I was a well that like there's staircases and I bet it's at least just like some secret room in a dark chamber with a Very shady past that was just full of garbage Welcome to food Street this entire section colorful buildings all restaurants tons of food to choose from Hardest part knowing where to eat. Look at this. This isn't like anything I've seen in this country so far the colors the architecture It's like stepping into the past I mean and this is all food Can I rent an apartment up there and just stay for a while? I don't know We're gonna eat here Talk about a table with a view, huh? You got the mosque right there. I don't know how the food is yet, but I'm feasting with my eyes already Chicken cheese naan. All right. Ooh, look at this. It's like a pizza naan Chicken and cheese toasted with sesame seeds I'm telling you this country Whenever they make naan or parathas that stuffed with anything you buy it. This is Unbelievably delicious just like the potato paratha. I had yesterday this thing stuffed with chicken and cheese But it's not just simple as that You know, I mean like in this country is always gonna be spices and herbs and this one just like basically every other food in this Spicy it's fragrant little bits of numbness as well Love that first bite type of food if you want dip this in some mint yogurt as a little sourness Intensifies the creaminess is seriously like a flavor parade in my mouth something that looks so seemingly simple Such a great flavor better than any pizza you ever eat You can't stop and you don't want to rest of the food has arrived. This is the maki That's my first time having this in this country. This isn't none. That's made of corn. Oh Man, they added garlic into this garlic and herbs. So look at the color differences and it's gonna break off a little easier than regular naan and down on the bottom It's the garlic naan. Look at this chunks of garlic and parsley whoo If you're a vampire, you do not want to get a whiff of this But for me Bottle it is spray me everywhere with it. Oh, that smells so good This is another classic Pakistani dish mughlai chicken handi in this dish Look at the oil is kind of separated from the gravy big chunks of chicken with little bits of garlic onions Coriander cumin tons of spices and this thing is cooked until it is perfectly perfectly tender That's insane What is happiness in Pakistan I Mean, I don't know But for me sitting here with some chicken handi with all its freaking garlic and onions and spices and herbs is Trouncing my tongue with flavor right in front of the most iconic mosque in the city I think this is about as happy as I can get and this is like so flavorful because the garlic and the onions everything is Stir-fried and cooks or releases all the fragrance before the chicken is added And then this chicken is submerged in that concoction until every single molecule of it Just completely absorbs all that great flavor while becoming insanely tender. I find a lot of dishes here in this country the more you chew The more flavor releases and that's definitely the case here got a couple more things This is a sock a very popular dish around this region Spinach and covered with a layer of butter this stuff. I'm eating with a maki roti It's a corn-based roti and this is something that you don't find a lot Let's first time I've seen this here in Pakistan. Usually the roti is just flour roti But look at that This is one of my favorite dishes like when I go to a buffet my plate looks like a swamp because it's covered in this Alright so good. This is one of the best version of this dish I've ever had in my life and it's perfect with this bread because this thing is a little thicker. It's got more chew to it This is so wonderful. If it wants me to I'll go full vegetarian for this dish Maybe the sog is actually in every single can of spinach that Popeye pops into his mouth And that's why he eats so much of it. Seriously parents. You want your kids to eat spinach? This is the way to go from the oils to the intense buttery flavor to the creaminess of the spinach Gosh you've never had a cream of spinach like this I love the Pakistan version of this because it brings to eat and this thing when you dip your bread in there Buttery liquid just attacks the bread completely steeping in there It's so great with this because this roti has a slightly sweet flavor it's just a perfect partner for this amazing dish and if I could I Want this in my life every single day. This is a must-try here If you're a fan of this dish come to Pakistan and get this I've never had it like this before It's probably the biggest compliment I've ever given a vegetarian dish probably ever Mind-blowing. All right. We got another chicken handi and this one is a Rajasthani chicken handi So it's from a different state the one I had before it's kind of like the wider less Spicy version of a chicken handi that one is the mogul handi from a classic dish from the Mogul Empire and this one is out of more of a red seasoning looks like more of a Tomato based and it's spicier and you got to eat this with the garlic naan This thing's got ginger and some parsley on top. Look at that awesome curry with the oils dripping into my bread This thing is burning my tongue even before I put it into my mouth. I Mean this is a deeply flavorful curry chicken dish. There's nothing simple about this thing I mean I can taste the garlic the onions the little bits of ginger the coriander the cumin The chilies. I mean there's so much here It's cooked in a way where the chicken is melt in your mouth Like I mentioned before the chicken itself every atom of it is full of that great spice and when that oil gets on your naan It soaks into the air pockets. It soaks into every chewy crevice This will make you appreciate life like in times where you can't see the beauty of the world Anymore, like things are just so bad come and get a taste of this. It's so beautifully delicious They'll automatically put a smile on your face And being here I'm telling you It's an undescribable experience Again sitting here eating in front of one of the most iconic mosques in this country and just diving into Some of the most delicious foods I've ever had in my life. You know how like when I eat good food Or when I find something really awesome like a really fun place or a cool hotel. I want to share with everybody This is why I vlog this is why I make YouTube videos I want to share the great things I find around the world with you guys in this country I'm telling you come here explore this country meet its people eat the food I mean even just meeting the people walking around just saying hi to everybody And trust me you will be saying hi to a lot of people because they're gonna come up to you and say hi Introduce themselves and they want nothing but to like just greet you and to take a selfie or something Maybe because I look like Jackie Chan I don't know regardless to some of the warmest people some of the best foods if you're a spice food lover You love spicy food. This is the country for you because everything is spicy Everything is spicy so so far. This is my like fourth day here Enjoying the heck out of it, and I wish more of you guys would do so as well Come here and explore this country and try the food for yourself because trust me. It is a hidden gem, and it's absolutely magical Lahore just like a lot of major cities around the world really comes alive at night I mean look around you people are off work. They're out of school They're driving around on a motorbikes or cars and going to local markets like this with food vendors everywhere and right now We're at the Galicio market. You see food vendors produce vendors little eateries like like this one I Think I might have just found chickens graveyard Yeah, this looks fantastic Oh, yeah, that's what I call a roast chicken Let's go try some oh Yeah, baby Wow This comes with the chicken. This is the side dish of rice that comes with the what Okay, this is the chicken have I gotta have a chicken learn from this Boston market Popeyes whoever else sells sides of rice this This is a side of rice. I mean what I just look at this rice whole dates in here, too Man, you know I don't I don't go on them often, but I do love a good date. It's a rare occasion I start out with a side dish Especially when I got this beautiful looking chicken right in front of me with this warning side attention I'm gonna find so many little treasures in here raisins nuts Carrots when the carrots used here In Pakistan are these red carrots? They're a lot sweeter than the regular orange carrots That's in the States look at us on top season with chilies and pepper this thing smells just as good as it tastes I especially love the little bursty Juicy raisins let's get to this bird. This is called the sage chicken It's a very traditional dish again originating in Pakistan the way they cook this is they put this on a skewer and they just roast it and usually the only Thing this thing is marinated in is salt. I do see a little Seasoning added after the fact, but it's cooked with the skin of course so the skin becomes oh So crunchy and crispy. This is a beautifully cooked skin look at this here. Let me let me tap it for you It's not gonna be like fried chicken crispy, but for a roast chicken This is nice and toasted skin look at this that seasoning is covering every single little bit Love this bird, and I'm gonna start with the dark meat cuz this is Usually the juiciest part oh my goodness you see the juice oozing out from the thighs That's why thighs are my favorite part of a chicken up of a chicken. Let me clarify that of a chicken oh Man there is an array of spices on this thing Wow little lemon juice chilies sour spicy juicy oh My god Wow man, I feel like the Colonel should make his way here on a business trip and learn from you good smell Yo, it smells so good. I want to rub it over myself. Oh, this will maybe actually help me get a date This is amazing it's so tender and juicy, and it's just a perfect blend of saltiness and citrus and spice I've never had chicken spice like this before You know how like you go to a Boston Market? Sorry Boston Market keep picking on you you go to Boston Market. You see a you know just a Typical roasted chicken right? You know it's it's alright. It just tastes like a roasted chicken, whatever Maybe they'll be one with garlic on there or something I know like KFC's model is finger-licking good, but come on come on Is it really is it really how many times you licked your fingers at KFC and been like wow that was a good finger lick Yeah, trust me this That's a good finger lick this It's truly the finger-licking good chicken and the outside the skin just provides a subtle crunch And it's toasted to the point where just like an almost collapsed Jenga pile a tiny bit of pressure And it crumbles the combination of the juiciness and the spices and the great smoky flavor of the skin Puts this at the top of the pecking order in terms of roasted chicken and come on who doesn't love a Roast chicken where they give you enough rice where you can literally bury the chicken in the rice I mean literally if this chicken was alive they couldn't eat all the rice that was here Well, I'm gonna just try a piece of the skin You are the chicken master my friend we may have a colonel But you are the general when the colonel sees you he needs to salute you because this this is real good chicken like real Good chicken and this thing was so glad even try the different sauces here We've got a spicy dipping sauce and a mint yogurt dipping sauce I'm just gonna try this not that it really needs it, but since it's here. Why not? It's like perfect like dip and jam if you want a little more sweetness to your chicken that will do it mint Yogurt dipping sauce. This is available everywhere in this country I'll tell you what this is good. I Still like the chicken as this Perfect. What a wonderful meal and all this this can probably feed two people three US dollars. Oh Check this out This is another really popular local treat. It's called a bun kebab. You can find this in the local McDonald's here Actually, I had this at the McDonald's they take regular buns. You get a layer of lentils You get a layer of chicken and usually it'll come with an egg as well. It's like a really tasty satisfying local sandwich I've never seen it be made on the streets before so let's get one of these Man the way they make this big old fried egg in the center That just looks glorious and this thing. Oh I got look at that ketchup little cabbage and the kebab in the middle with the fried egg This is awesome. This thing is so fluffy I mean the egg is fluffy the kebab is a perfect mesh. It's soft. It's airy It looks heavy, but it's actually really light going down. You just dip it in this chutney a little bit That's the quintessential Pakistani street sandwich and trust me It is awesome. Take your traditional egg sandwiches and throw it out the window There's a new bad boy in town Not just the insides but the fluffy bun soaked in a little bit of butter with all the juice from the chicken and the lentils and The egg and the oil just soaking in to each single layer Tell me that's not making your stomach rumble right now Okay, if you just ate and when you're seeing this there should be some movement in your stomach I think it's an equal partnership in the sandwich Every single ingredient takes the same spotlight the egg the bun the lentils the chicken I don't care if it's for breakfast or lunch or dinner This is a perfect sandwich for any time of the day. Just a few steps away is my buddy Ustabaf He's selling steamed chickens Check this out. This is crazy Steamed chicken roll. I see all the spices on here already. That looks amazing. Let's try this. Look at this Yeah, you can see the chilies Ginger black pepper I could smell the cumin the coriander. These are the must-have spices in Pakistani food and look at this You see the juice and the oils coming out of the chicken and it is soft Whoa, that is soft. Oh man It's got such a great mouthfeel to it. The flavor is really different than like a roasted chicken or fried chicken It's a much cleaner flavor. The spice is like Goes up your nose like not enough like water goes up your nose kind of way like like in a good way Or you're chewing this and the aroma is just traveling up here. Oh This actually really reminds me of the chicken I used to have when I was a kid in China No joke, this reminds me of that. My mom used to drop me off at a night market in Xi'an She would give me like I don't know ten grand or something She'd tell me to go buy a piece of chicken for myself at dinner and I will buy a chicken That the flavor, I don't know the aftertaste of it the aroma It's very similar to this thing here and it kind of brings me back And then I would just like walk home because going home is like half a mile So I'll just be on my merry way in the dark with the piece of chicken that I just kind of like stuffed into my pockets Man this brings me back. This is amazing. Thank you. This is so good. They definitely do chicken right in this country. Oh Fantastic. Oh Tonight pretty lucky with chickens All right, we're ending our night with a little crunch and a tad of sweetness. This is the dew pretty This is a dish originated in the Punjab region. It's considered like it like an evening snack it's made with lentils and it's deep-fried and look at this a little bit of peppercorn on top and We have the yogurt sauce and a sweet sauce next to a sweet chutney next to it and this day From this angle, it looks like if you look at the peppercorns as eyes, it's kind of like a little sad eyeballs Staring at me. Ooh This is a solid snack lentils on the inside outside Ridiculously crunchy and it's just dropped in the sweet chutney and yogurt. Oh Wow surprising I thought was gonna be like pretty dense because I mean look at it It looks like a something really solid but it's Surprisingly airy and light with it's just a subtly beautiful crunch on the outside. I Just completely breaks apart in your mouth It's a million little pieces and it's a perfect blend love yogurt and sweet chutney a little sour a little sweetness Just like in life That's a good combination. This next little crunchy number is called goga pop and it's a little Crispy fried outer shell with a with a little submarine hole on top where crispy little snacks are dropped in including little chickpeas And other stuff that I don't really recognize in this dish They give you two types of water and when you eat this dish a little sweet chutney Yogurt sauce and then we got a sweet one in a spicy won't try the chili ones first Seriously like a little submarine submerge it and right away crispy chewy Refreshing this is a fun a Really delicious a little snack now. Let's try something sweet here again chutney yogurt I'll tell you what I Go for the sweet one Wow the chickpeas inside a little salty tons of crunch It's savory and sweet creamy from the yogurt sauce. It's like a textural whirlwind This is a fun way to end the evening and make sure like when you're eating these they're one biters Okay, whole thing in your mouth. I think this And a little tea will complete this evening. Oh look at that there we go Perfect there's been one of my favorite days in this country so far saw an amazing historical site Met so many people had me on top of the roof and came to explore this fun night market That's pretty complete day in the life of a foodie such as myself I mean that I can't ask for anymore as always all the places I went you guys listed down below for you big shout out to find my Adventure for providing the guide to take me to all these places And I'm gonna share these with my friends now gotta go work out because tomorrow is another food day So until we eat again, I'll see you later