"Sour cream makes everything better" - that's why we love it :D Besides every dish, especially cold beetroot soup , can have different taste and consistency , deepens how and where dish was made
when people eat pigs ear usually it is smoked ear that has entirely different consistence and taste, and is not served in whole pieces. Personally I dislike it, of course I must yet to try to smoke some at home, as everything you find in shops is shit in comparison to what can you find already made in shops... Foreigners get wrong idea by buying foods in shops because non of that tastes as it should- smoked bacon, or any kind of smoked meat, cepelinai, gira, koldūnai, kepta duona, rūkyta žuvis.... non of that tastes as it should when it is bought in shops but foreigners might get wrong idea because that is what they are used of doing- buying everything they eat in shops.
@@joons3374 I like the taste of smoked pigs ear, but the hairs put me off. When I find some ear hair I start thinking the spices are like ear wax or something, lol.
Yeaaa well pig's ear was a brave choice, not a lot of lithuanians eat that - it's a very specific dish, but good on you for giving it a chance. The cepelinai, and cabbage rolls are absolute favorites and cold beetroot soup is a summer times MUST, actually at one point this summer, because it was very hot, we had boild beetroot and kefir (dairy product used as a liquid for it) shortage in stores - that's how beloved it is :D
@@JackandGabExplore That wasn't even that intense, since dishes like that are popular in some Asian countries. The most intense Lithuanian dish would be Juka, or a soup made out of animal blood.
You want to visit me one day? I am half ukrainian and half lithuanian currently living in Germany. I can cook you most of Lithuanian cuisine. And then we walk arount city and nabuhayemsya.
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LABAS RYTAS ,I was just in Lithuania,I met really great people and they introduced me to their traditional and food specialities, Having learned about their culture and visit some historical places. I only have a warm heart towards them. Aciu uz silta priemima
It is another awesome day in Vilnius! The city is very clean, and there are not a lot of people. The beet soup looks amazing, and it looks a little bit Pepto-Bismol. It must be very healthy to eat. Awesome!
Pig ears (also noses, tongues, tails and feet) are usually used in making an aspic. Or a smoked pig ear is a great snack with beer. I've never in my life seen that someone would eat a pig ear just like this. I imagine it's not the best experience. I probably wouldn't try it myself. And I'm 100% Lithuanian. Šaltibarščiai, though, is a must. I can't understand how someone can dislike it.
LABAS RYTAS ,I was just in Lithuania,I met really great people and they introduced me to their traditional and food specialities, Aciu uz silta priemima
I have Lithuanian relatives who I visited in the 90s. We didn't have pigs ears, but we did eat the potato sausage (potato stuffed pigs intestine) and also pigs tongue, which tastes like corned beef/silverside. Very tasty. I love cabbage rolls and the cepelinai ('Zeppelins'). I also make kibinai occasionally to remind me of my trip. Glad you had a good trip!
Many lithuanians eat pigs ear... But, I've never seen it like a whole ear, it's usually cut into strips and eaten as a snack while drinking beer. Usually during some celebrations or if you go to a sauna. But a whole ear? Never seen that...
That's exactly what we were thinking when we ordered it! We thought it would be in smaller pieces and maybe fried or something. It was surprising to us!
@@JackandGabExplore Yeah, and i think the pig ear strips are supposed to be smoked, that makes them not as fatty, and a bit crispy, a great beer snack. You should try fried bread with cheese and garlic as a beer snack, i think you might like it :)
LABAS RYTAS ,I was just in Lithuania,I met really great people and they introduced me to their traditional and food specialities, Having learned about their culture and visit some historical places. I only have a warm heart towards them. I do had it as a snack that was giving with beer Aciu uz silta priemima
When I told my french friend about the "Pink Lithuanian Cold Borsch" he freaked out and asked if it has a radioactive components/ingridients in it 😆 I love that dude.
I'm Lithuanian American and my Grandma made all of these dishes..except the pig's ear!! I have her recipe for the potato pancakes and cold beet borscht.
I've never tried a pig's ear, even though i am Lithuanian. Looks disgusting omg 😂 this restaurant you've ate that soup at, serves the worst cold beetroot soup eveer.. and potato pudding.. well it's a potato stuffed intestine. Bon appetit haha. All in all guys, cool video!
Pabandyk. Šiaip būna ir parduotuvėse jau paruoštos ir šaltos (kaip užkanda). Valgius ir šiltą svečiuose kai kepė ant laužo ir buvo skanu. Gal ten tik tam restorane neskanu..
To be honest, when you were back in Poland you missed the opportunity to try out some spicy borscht with croquettes JUST AFTER your vodka trip ;) It really makes a lot of difference :D It's often used as late-night warm up/regenerative meal during wedding parties etc. and surprisingly IT WORKS!
If you are Lithuanian (I don't know/meet any other), i just want to ask why a lot of you have names that sound greek?. Lithuanians have a greek background?.
@@mrspotato20 well your kind of incorrect. A lot of our words are mostly from Russia or like the origin is. Our background is mostly with Russia taking over us and being friends with Lenkija... BUT don't count me on that I'm still a verry young teenager (12 years old) I know I didn't help you much but I hope you have a amaizing day.
if i remember correctly you tried vegetarian Sarmale ( cabbage rolls) in romania. with mushrooms and rice. traditionally we make it with pork and rice and it's very different from the vegetarian one. i'm glad you found a good lithuanian one :)
Fun fact about "potato pudding". Its not sassage roll thats outside, it is actualy pig intestines :) cleaned of course. We have a joke about making it in lithuania- " s@&t out, potatoes in". Although I like it, when baked in the oven well :)
One Saturday in Vilnius I had a small serving of Zeppelins, two came out about the size of yours'? Of course it came with melted butter and sour cream for toppings. After walking Vilnius for the next 5 hours, I couldn't go out for dinner, still full. Stuffed cabbages are great, and grow on you after one or two. I never did try pigs ear, thinking it was just a menu translation mistake? You missed the best restaurant downtown, which is Cafe Markus, great steaks, and the very best Stroganoff I have ever had.
I have never tried a pig ear at any local restaurant, even tho im a Lithuanian... But my mom can make this dish at home, and it's usually delicious :D. Idk how it tasted for you, but that was a brave move :)
I am Lithuanian, and I am not sure who eats this dish 10:27, maybe some or a few rednecks who live deep somewhere in Lithuania - personally I never tried this... So anyway, this is one of the best feedback from tourists I have ever seen, so I am not surprised that American food taste so good too because Americans are not afraid to experiment with flavours.
My wife cant go a month without pigs ear with peas. It is not too bad then you get used to the fact that it is a whole pigs ear. The potato puding is called "vėdarai" and they comes in a two main varieties. Pigs intestines stuffed with mashed potatoes or pearl barley and pigs blood. And that is the one I tried once and I ant gonna touch it in a few upcoming decades. Btw, you got the last bars name "Žemaičių ąsotis" correctly. ;) Nice to have you here. Thanks for a review. ;)
I'm Lithuanian and I just love pigs ears. It's an acquired taste I think, and its not fatty at all, it's just a first impression :) But once I ordered pig's snout. And it really looked like a snout, with all the hairs and all the holes... and it tasted literally how it looked. Like NOPE.
Food looks delicious! I don't think you were supposed to mix the sour cream with the cracklin I know in Ukraine they eat potato pancakes with either one of those but it's usually separate so I'm thinking that wasn't meant to be a mix but more of a texture and flavor contrast between hot and crispy and cold and creamy. Fried Pig's Ears are actually pretty good too unfortunately they gave you something totally different there when it's cut into pieces and deep fat fried instead of being roasted like it was there it has a nice cracklin texture to it too. I don't know maybe they do it differently in Lithuania but that's the only way I'm used to pig ears is deep fried.
Cepelinai can also come with curd in it, very tasty as well, but it's more of a central Lithuania thing. My friend had tried it at my home some time ago and was actually surprised that curd is not necessarily a sweet thing
Actually those traditional dishes who consists or relates with curd, like ,,virtiniai su varške" ar ,,varškėtukai'' - I felt cultural shock when saw that are so much recipes of varškėtukai with sugar or that other people making it sweet, with sugar. In my whole life my family never made sweet curd dishes, and I see that maybe it depends on region :D
@@JackandGabExplore You know it's like English black pudding, everyone knows, but no one tasted :) BTW, we have local version of black pudding here in Lithuania - kraujiniai vėdarai. I don't know how it was in very old times, but now pig's ear actually is kind of snack to be eaten with beer (lot of beer). If you are not beer-man, usually you choose another dish.
hehehe...For boiled pigs ear, need to be very hungry, basically cold during the time of winter because Lithuania is a northern European country it is a dish with lots of beer and other strong alcoholic beverages... :-)
You should try the deserts, especially "Šakotis" and "Skruzdėlynas". I'm from Lithuania and those are some good deserts, but the "Skruzdėlynas" is sticky. 🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹
After living for last 8 years around Europe, I was surprised, that cabbage rolls are popular in many countries. Before I was sure they were exclusively Lithuanian :D Anyways, my favorite were in Finland (they are called "Kaalikaaryleet"). They are similar to Lithuanian ones, except they are usually much smaller, AND (the best part) they are put into baking pan, covered in sugar syrup and baked in the oven, before serving. That last part takes them to the next level!
That white part of pig's ear is the part you suppose to eat. You basically eat pig's ear for that part specifically. You could have also tried pig's tongue.
Zemaiciu Asotis was phenomenal! I really liked their beer soup, and the Zeppelins. The texture of the potatoes were like the Chinese glutinous rice, well, except they were potatoes!
them talking about Lithuanian food while walking on the path* Lithuanians: are you talking about us? >.> (yes i know how to speak Lithuanian i was born there and didn't leave ever since ;w;)
Ha! We felt the same way about the cold beetroot soup...beautiful, creamy, and pretty tasty, but not our fave. We had so many tasty foods during our time in Vilnius and Kaunas...did you visit anywhere else in Lithuania outside of Vilnius?
Great video! I am lithuanian but I dont like cold beetroot soup. So it was interesting to know how it is for travelers 🙂 pigs ear and potato pudding to be honest are disgusting even for me 😀
