🇵🇰 MANAKY: https://www.manaky.com 🎥 MANAKY: https://www.instagram.com/manakyinc/ As my whirlwind food and travel adventures continued in Lahore, Pakistan, I set out to get some food and attend a very famous and special international ceremony. Join me as I try some delicious Lahore street food, including beef naan and qatlama, and attend the Wagah Border Ceremony in Pakistan! My friends Rashid and Adeel from Manaky and I started at Five Star Nan Shop, a spot that’s famous for its mouthwatering and unique naan. 👕 DAVID’S BEEN HERE MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/davids-been-here They have two large tandoors and roughly 25 employees who roll out, stuff, and cook the different types of naan. They sell eight different styles of naan, including stuffed naan and one that even contains beef mixed in with the dough! Just before they are served, they brush the with a clarified butter called ghee. It’s fatty, but it is actually said to have lots of health benefits and is good for your digestive system! We got beef naan, cheese naan, chicken naan, potato naan, and gram flour naan! They came with a very herbal-looking raita with a greenish tint to it. I couldn’t wait to dive in! I started with the beef naan and dipped it into the raita. It was delicious! It reminded me of a beef pizza with egg. It was quite crispy but wasn’t very spicy. Next was the gram flour naan, which looked and tasted like a delicious pizza. Then, I went for the soft potato naan, which was slightly charred on the outside. There was a bit of spice, but not too much. I couldn’t believe how delicious it was! Adeel had told me how amazing it was and he wasn’t lying! The cheese naan was even more like a pizza than the others! I really enjoyed it a lot. It was super cheesy and again, a little spicy. The chicken naan contained a nice amount of shredded chicken, which added a hearty texture. All of these stuffed naan were like smoky pizzas! Best of all, these naan are basically an entire meal. One feeds one person! It’s the best naan in all of Pakistan! From there, we had a 30-minute drive ahead of us to get to the Wagah border. Even though it was raining and COVID times, I wanted to get a Pakistan flag at the ceremony. We’d be getting there early to make sure we got in, as they were limiting the number of people who can be in the stadium at one time. Fifteen minutes from the border, we stopped at a street food vendor in front of Shalimar Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in town. The vendor sold a dish called qatlama, which is almost like a deep-fried pizza that’s covered in masalas. He also sold jalebi and there were fruit vendors nearby. The qatmala was essentially an oily fried dough. It had a spongy consistency but was full of flavor. It was pretty damn good, but I preferred the naan from earlier! Then, I tried a sweet pakora, which was crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and covered in sesame seeds. Then, we stopped at a street vendor for some doodh patti, which is chai made with only milk. Next, we drove past a farming community and made it through five checkpoints to get to the Wagah border. Thanks to Manaky, we had VIP parking! Inside, I bought my flag and the kind vendor gave me an arm band. My friends also got the Pakistan colors painted on their face. Because of COVID, everyone was spread out, and the India side of the stadium was empty. I had seen this ceremony from the India side back in November of 2018 but it’s still a thrilling thing to witness. The men marching, high-kicking, and dancing is so much fun to watch! At the end of the ceremony, they lower the flags of both countries. Afterward, we got access to the front line! What an awesome experience! Where have you been? Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereSub Top videos! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereTopVideos Follow Me: + INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/davidsbeenhere + FACEBOOK ► https://www.facebook.com/davidsbeenhere + TWITTER ► https://twitter.com/davidsbeenhere + MY BLOG! ► http://davidsbeenhere.com/ Contact Me: +BUSINESS EMAIL ► [email protected] #Davidsbeenhere#Lahore#Pakistan#DavidInPakistan About Me: My name is David Hoffmann. For the last 13 years, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,200 destinations in 82 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites. I focus a great deal on food and historical sites, as you probably have seen! I love to experience the different flavors that each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining. I’m also passionate about learning about the local history and culture. P.S. Thank you for watching my videos and subscribing!
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What's up guys, David Hoffman here from David's Bin here
coming at you from rainy Lahore, Pakistan
in partnership with my friends at Menaki
Today I'm taking you to do two amazing things
We're gonna eat lunch here at
Five Star Naan Shop. They're famous
for a lot of different naans
They have stuffed naans, but they also
have a beef naan, which basically they mix
the minced beef with the dough
then they put it in the tandoor
and it's gonna be amazing
From here, we're gonna drive 30 minutes to the border
between India and Pakistan
the Wagah border to see the flag ceremony
That happens every single day
at 5pm. You have to attend it
if you're here. I mean, I already
went to the Indian side. I can't wait to see it
from this angle. Are you guys ready?
Let's go inside. Let's eat!
Okay guys, we're in the back where they're making all the naans
This is incredible. They have one, two
two huge tandoors
It's a conveyor belt. They have about 25 men
here just going non-stop
The guys in the end, they're stuffing the naans
They're mixing them right over here
They're flattening them, making shapes
Then, they put them in
They let them sit there
for like, what, two or three minutes?
They pull them out, and that's it
I cannot wait. I'm eating everything
Let's try all of them
All of them. Why not?
This is incredible. Wow, so hot
Look at that. There's like 25 naans
inside the tandoor
Super hot. Like I said before
It's like eight different styles of naans
The way you know the difference is the way
they shape them and what they do
Sometimes, they use a little machine
You know, they go
Sometimes, they use their hands
Sometimes, it looks different
This one looks like whole wheat
The other one looks like pure white wheat
Some of them, you can see
all the vegetables
It's a non-stop conveyor belt
At the very end, you have the flour
The dough, they're rolling it
It moves over. These guys flatten it
They shape it. They design it
They have to make it for each one
And then, over here, the guy puts it
on the pillow, puts it in the tandoor
Two minutes. Pulls out
I'm so excited. My man
Thank you so much
Thank you
Alright, let's go. Let's eat
They also add ghee at the very end
Lots of ghee. The best
David, we have a bunch
variety of naan
We have beef naan
one cheese naan, one chicken naan
one potato naan
and one gram flour naan
We also have a bunch of raita
This raita is actually a little different
Another unique raita
Always very herby. This one is greener
It's gonna be so tasty
And this is our naans
Amazing. This one, you can tell it's the beef one
That one, I don't know what it is
Gram flour
I mean, this is incredible. Look at that
spice. Can we try the first one?
Let's do it
So, get in. Get a piece and just get some
of the raita, right? That's it
That is so good
It tastes almost like a beef pizza
with egg
Like similar, right?
There's so many to try
So little space in my stomach. This is all bread
What's next? This one?
It's soft
This is incredible. Super soft
These are more crispy
Soft dough
Outside, a little charred
Mmm, I love it
So it has spices
It has aloo, right?
Nice potatoes
A little bit of spice. Not so bad
Oh, but you have to mix up the raita
Delicious
You brought me to the best place, bro
He was like, you have to try this naan
How's this cheese?
That's too basic
But, not the same
Obviously, going to Tendor gives it a whole
different taste, right?
That smokiness
It bakes so fast
Wow
Yeah, it is a naan factory. Literally, there's 30 guys in there
just going non-stop
No. 1, No. 2, No. 3
No. 4, No. 5
It feeds 5 people
We all eat and we get stuffed
It is the best
The best naan in Pakistan, right here
5 star naan
Alright, Wagah Border. Let's go
Thank you
Thanks, guys
The border is about
30 to 35 km
around from here
We are at Muslim Town
More
And we are heading towards
Wagah Border
And is it the same as India?
When I get there, I can get like a flag
People are selling flags, Pakistan flags
Yes. Awesome
I'll definitely buy one
I need to buy one. Hopefully
There's no hoping
Inshallah
Inshallah. I know because now with
COVID, things are a little different
The rain also
Lots of people here
So, luckily for us
No more rain. Sun came out
Great day
Just in time because that would be really bad
because there's no covering at the Wagah Border
You're outside in like a little stadium, right?
And you watch the military come out
They perform like a
It's a parade
At the very, very end, they pull on the flag
So, you have about
I'd say a 45-minute ceremony
And you should get there early. That's why we're getting there early
Right now, it's almost 2 PM
It's at 5 PM, but we're getting there
about 2 plus hours early
because crowds
And obviously, right now because of COVID, they're limiting
how many people can go inside
So, we'll be there soon. Hopefully, we'll run into something on the way
Maybe some more snacks
I don't know. Maybe a lassi
I'm joking, I'm joking
I mean, we're in Punjab, man
In Punjab, it's all about the lassi
Give me that ghee and that lassi
We're about 15 minutes out from the border
But we decided to stop because
it's a very traditional dish here
It's like a massive pizza
Huge pizza
And behind me, we have a UNESCO World Heritage Gardens
This is Shalimar Garden
This is called Katlama
This is big size pizza
And they do it deep-fried
So, it's a deep-fried pizza
And what do they have? Just masalas?
Yes, masalas
It looks great. Can we try it?
They fry some gram flour
and some masala
and deep-fry it
Amazing. And they have jalabi next to it
They have a sweet
There's a lot of fruit vendors everywhere here
Alright guys, I'm going to try it
Just got to break it
Pretty good
So, it's basically fried dough
With some nice masalas
Hard to get it though
It's very oily
Pretty damn good
I mean, wow
I don't know what to compare it to
I'd say it's more like a
spongy consistency, right?
Wow
Nice and tasty
Two masalas
So, it's all about bread
Bread, bread, bread, bread
Sometimes oven
Tandoori bread, sometimes deep-fried bread
This is good, but obviously I prefer
that beef
The beef naan was the best
What is this? It's a sweet pakora
I guess I'll try one
Sweet pakora
Crunchy
In the middle, very soft
It's made by rice flour
And sweetened and deep-fried
May I have another one?
Crunchy
Super crunchy
After this, we need chai
We need to try to wash it all down
We still have some time, so we're gonna stop
for some chai
I need it, I need to wake up
But no water
That's what I'm saying
Okay, so this is a specialty
Just milk, no water
Duba tea, right?
Duba tea
It's good, it's nice
Oh, it's not so hot
Actually, it is
Cheers guys, cheers
Let's go to the Wagah border
I'm gonna go pick me up right now
Club number 250 of the trip
Mmm, so good
Nice and hot
It's going down pretty fast though
I think it's the mug, the mug's cooled down
You can't have it cold?
I need it cool
I can't have it this hot
It burns the pipe
Thank you
See you soon
We're about five kilometers from the border
And over here to the left, we have a big farming community
Lots of cows, goats, and sheeps everywhere
And in front of us, you can see
the pole, and that is Wagah border
And we're getting to a checkpoint now, so camera has to go down
After about five checkpoints
We're finally inside
the Wagah border
Can't believe how many checkpoints
Literally, they ask you the same thing
And we have VIP parking
Well that's great, thank you
Menaki
And the one thing you have to do here is get a flag
What's up guys?
You're gonna give me a gift?
What are you gonna put it on my arm?
Awesome
Okay
Thank you
I have to get out of the pain on top of the face
Because I have to be talking on camera
But this is nice, look at you
You look great
And this is the Wagah border
Pakistan, India, as you can see
There's people here, but obviously they spread out
Everything because of COVID
The other side is empty because of COVID
They basically said no, no one's allowed in
And yeah, the cool thing is
At the end of the ceremony we're gonna go to line zero
Line zero
And sorry for the music, this is how it is
We have to get here an hour and 30 minutes early
So we still have about an hour
Before the actual ceremony starts
It's gonna be epic
And here we go, it's 11 o'clock
The ceremony has begun
Ladies and gentlemen
I have a request
As soon as we take off
With all due respect
Pakistan
You can come right here to the front lines of India
Incredible
Pakistan
Long live Pakistan
Pakistan
Long live Pakistan
Thanks bro
And that's it guys, the day is over
We had incredible naans
It's like the naan factory
We tried five
My favorite's the beef
Beef all day for us
And then we drove a little bit
We came all the way over here
30 minute drive, a lot of checkpoints to get in
And we saw the Wagah border, incredible experience
You should definitely do it if you're in Lahore
Every single day, 5pm
Get here around 3pm
Obviously you just gotta get here early
And hopefully there's seating, right?
Alright, well guys
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And we'll see you in the next one in Lahore, let's go