Authentic ALBANIAN FOOD TOUR of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn | NYC

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🇽🇰 MIMOZA: / mimipr_ny
🇽🇰 SINSHPI: / sinshpi_restaurant
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New York City is arguably the most diverse city in the world, so it’s only natural that there’d be a huge Balkan community there. Come with me as I enjoy some incredible Balkan food in Brooklyn, NYC!
My adventure kicked off at Arberia Grill & Cafe in the Bensonhurst neighborhood at 65th Street and 23rd Avenue. There, I met Bekim, Mimoza, and Arber before heading into the kitchen.
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They make a number of Balkan favorites, including burek and cevapi. They brought over their grill from Gjakova, Kosovo!
I watched them prepare the dough for the burek. They made two varieties: mincemeat and cheese, but they make many other types as well.
In the dining area are lots of photos of cities like Gjakova, Prizren, and Tirana. They also made me a shirt featuring their new logo. While I changed into it, they made some kaymak, bread, and a lot more!
At our table, Mimoza and I had mincemeat burek, pumpkin burek, spinach burek, goulash, fli, salad, bread, a qebapa and kajmak tava, a speca (pepper) and kajmak tava, veal soup, and a cabbage salad.
The mincemeat burek was full of flaky layers and tender meat. The dough was airy and flavorful. It took me right back to Albania and Kosovo! We then had a bit of ayran, which is a yogurt-based drink that helps cut the heat from the peppers.
The mixed meat platter contained qofte, sujuk, and vrishlle. You eat it with the fresh, fluffy bread. I loved the oiliness of the sujuk, the kick from the peppers, and the amazing bread. The vrishlle was also really unique!
Next was the qofte sharri, which is a mincemeat sausage stuffed with gooey cheese! It oozes right out. The pumpkin burek had a nice sweetness, and the goulash was full of tender veal and hearty flavor! Everything here was true Balkan comfort food!
The speca me mazë tava and qebapa kajmak were both creamy tavas. The kajmak in the qebapa kajmak and the smoky meat gave a delicious flavor and the smoky meat. The combination was unreal!
Next, Mimoza and I headed to Sinshpi Restaurant’s market next door, where we tried some of their dried, jerky-like meat. They also sold veal, ribs, cheese, peppers, paprika, and other Albanian goods.
Then, we headed to Sinshpi Restaurant’s kitchen to watch them make veal cevapi, pjleskavica, bread, burek, a pizza with prosciutto, tavas, and file sharri, which I tried right in the kitchen! It was full of melted cheese!
Their Albanian pizza had an amazing Albanian taste. The chilies, dough, sausage, and basturma on it were unreal! Back at our table, we enjoyed some Stoke Castle raki before jumping on the fli, which is a type of pie made from layers of crepes with kajmak in-between. It took me straight back to my time in Kukës!
Next was kos, a creamy yogurt dish you eat with fli. The lamb ribs were heavenly, and the sujuk was nice and spicy. I loved it with the pitajka bread. The sujuk with kajmak tava was so hearty.
The kofte was like a mincemeat burger, and then we had the pasule, which is a soup with beans and dried, smoked meat. It’s a hearty, filling winter dish. The peppers and kajmak were also very rich!
Finally, we toasted with more raki and ended with dessert! Pjeshke were filled with nutella, and bombica contained cacao and had coconut flakes on the outside. The tespishte was crumbly and melted in my mouth, and the tres leches contained more rich coconut flavor!
The baklava contained walnuts and lots of sugar syrup! Finally, we finished with kahve shqiptare, or Turkish coffee, and Turkish delights! What a tour!
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[@coolberg5026]

Food looks super tasty 😋😋😋😋 Wish to try Albanian food😋😋 Love from India🇮🇳

[@dardanet0481]

Your‘e Welcome Bro 🇮🇳🇦🇱

[@Lavacatio]

You should, no spices like indian food but it’s delicious. I love indian food though, my whole family loves it, we go to an indian restaurant at least once a month

[@babox8244]

Indian food is more varied and better than Albanian food! Just in my humble opinion .I think it's my all time favorite cuisine

[@BLUE...RED....BLACK000]

You are welcome to try our food brother❤❤🇦🇱

[@longleaf7582]

as an albanian ill say my 2nd favorite food is indian! you guys have the best foods

[@evelynr9305]

As an albanian I can guarantee that every food he ate, tastes so so good🥰

[@lifeinkorea333]

Good evening guys. No matter, how you started your day, you should always end it well in the end of the day. I hope everyone who is reading this comment, ended it well. Love from Korea🇰🇷💕

[@gresamuqaj7521]

Yummm, Arberia has definitely the best food and everything is so fresh!!!😍😍🤤🤤

[@fisnikeguze1062]

Ehere is that

[@dritanmeqa1947]

Shoku im Bekim Macula, më i miri dhe më pedanti në gastronomi.Suksese vëllezër e motra nga trojet tona.Thnx David for sharing this story with us.

[@noneofurbusiness3335]

Idk how other feel but as Indian I love the way you eat food with hands, it connects you more with food and food tastes good! I never tried Albanian food, I am excited to try it!

[@siamesejasmine]

It just hits home how South Florida is severely lacking in international restaurants!! Albanian food looks crazy delicious!!

[@lirimveliu6605]

Jacksonville got a large Albanian (and other Balkan) community. There some grocery stores where you can frozen burek and qebapa. Cheers

[@streettravelxxi]

u got cuban food

[@siamesejasmine]

@@streettravelxxi Too much pork and not enough vegetables. No spices! 😟

[@streettravelxxi]

@@siamesejasmine ur saying Cuban food doesn’t have spices or that u don’t like spices? Cuz Cuban food is very flavorful they do have a lot of pork tho

[@siamesejasmine]

@@streettravelxxi I love spices! That’s why I love Indian food. I am not a fan of Cuban food. I have eaten it & I would again, but I don’t crave it like some other international foods.

[@eri3587]

I'm from Albania... and really to say that, but our food it's so perfect and delicious. I don't live anymore in Albania, but I really miss this food😞😞.

[@andreacibaku1041]

😊

[@judyoh9008]

Great to see something different after 2 weeks. Never tried Albanian food, definitely want to try one day. Seeing both of you enjoying the food reminds me of the videos of David's trips to Albania and Kosovo.

[@Debssssss]

Thanks David for this Balkan tour to NY,lovely Memoza 💕 delicious food ,I admire your knowledge on these various ethnic cuisines.🇺🇸❤️🇹🇹such friendly people.

[@streettravelxxi]

I thought the best albanian food in NYC is in Pelham Bronx, but this place looks crazy good too. Love to my Shqipes from Budapest

[@Plexooooo]

Yeah it's good I live there🇦🇱

[@RandomDave]

I don’t think ever tried Albanian food. Looks awesome man!

[@jetaabazagallozhani7514]

You should try it you wont be disappointed. So proud of being a Kosovare 🇽🇰👐🏻🥰🥰🥰💋

[@illyria8119]

Yes, you should try it, it tastes very tasty, but done

[@SevenHunnid]

I quit my job of 2 years & 3 months so that i can smoke weed on my KZbin channel full time lmaooo

[@HelloHello-tf8yf]

Is like you eating in heaven amazing food .God have bless Albania with the best food in world 🥰

[@illyria8119]

@@HelloHello-tf8yf Faleminderit Thanks ☺️

[@stevenstifler5937]

Albanian food its the best.. I invite you all to come and visit Albania !

[@djmadison2358]

You must try this place ARBERIA excellent food excellent service the owners are super cool and good hard working people 5 Star ⭐️ 🇦🇱

[@annebell7274]

My late Mother was Hungarian then moved to West Germany. I love all that sort of food. The people and lovely lady with you are so very friendly, very hospitable and genuinely friendly. If I'm ever in the USA I would go there especially to eat. Awesome ❤️💚🧡💓💙💖💜

[@brain_racer]

David has finally shown something new and it looks so amazing and delicious. 😋😋👍

[@MergimPepaj]

It looks very delicious want to go there to try albanian food 🇦🇱

[@HA-mn7si]

David, thank you for showing Kosova food. The food looks delicious.

[@bobbyolsenkilic622]

Mashallah kosovali kardeşlerime orada yemeklerini tanitmalari mükemmel, o börekleri arnavut dostlarimda çok yedim ve tatlari harika ❤

[@MrKastro65]

Arnavutlar arasında her şeye çok benzeyen çok Osmanlı kanı var

[@amaranthine90]

Bobby Olsen?

[@gorangaskovski6272]

Mmmm Super hrana bravoo poz od Bitola Makedonija🙋‍♀️🇲🇰🇲🇰❤️

[@NI-sr8ep]

So tasty ymmy People from Kosovo and Albania know to make it really good!!! 😋😋😋 So delcious Love from Serbia ❤️✨

[@Afer-Dita-]

You welcome to come to Kosovo 🇽🇰 and Albania 🇦🇱

[@tonybravo9672]

Welcome🇦🇱🤝🇷🇸

[@AlbanianILLYRIANBOYYY]

Shko ik largohu mut serbi

[@illyria8119]

Respect Arberia 🇦🇱

[@airman4life626]

Man ive lived in ny almost all my life and im just hearing about these restaurants. These videos make me appreciate my culture so much more. Thank you David for putting our cuisine on the spotlight. Im definitely paying these guys a visit.

[@greeshma5772]

Loved the way you both were enjoying the food 😍 food looks soooo delicious. Literally drooling while watching. She is sweet . Loved the duo 💖💖💖 yummy food 😍

[@streetlight4244]

Guys, them börek look out of this world, daamn so good !

[@paulreedy9415]

Well done, and well-explained, the different dishes. I want to visit, soon!

[@violetanyc3007]

Been there to Arberia couple of times , everything is so delicious , definitely a must go to place 👍👍👍

[@BiPolarBear128]

ohhh yummmmm .. everything looks sooooo good

[@SnakeS73]

Yes true 👍🥇

[@stelabela3312]

Love my culture Albanian 🇦🇱 food is the best and we need more recognition. They need to make one in Boston the food looks amazing 👍

[@hraday08]

Love you David and your content. ❤️🙏🏻

[@evidencematters7588]

David, you are the Best! Thank you for these videos!!

[@haydeelebron5826]

The food looks sooo fresh…🤩🥳

[@TastyCookingSP]

That's delicious food, awesome showing with perfect making💓💚😍😘

[@drmoz43]

That food looks good. I love the texture of the bread. I love breads so that bread would be great with just butter. The dishes looks great.

[@sergiopiparo4084]

Thank you David for coming to my old neighborhood my mother lives two blocks away from the restaurant my family is Italian we are open minded to try different foods great video 👍

[@mimozarexhepi3310]

U should definitely go and try. 😊

[@redrams4464]

As always David... Amazing food. Love from Arsenal

[@Afer-Dita-]

Flije uffff I miss it 🇽🇰

[@GtfOuttaH3r3]

Man everything looks so damn good! I definitely got to stop by there!

[@91Erry]

Really nice looks delicious

[@asdreniherrmann5333]

Im really proud when i see this nice food to be albanian ❤️

[@princek.8405]

Never had the opportunity to eat Albanian food, All the food looks absolutely delicious David !!!😋😋😋❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@makimarinovic1315]

@@banemajstor3758 istina i cak bosansko i tursko....

[@supernova8838]

I need to visit the great city again. Hopefully by next spring!

[@entelaheshta3299]

Mi avete fatto venire fame . Viva Albania💖💖💖

[@dios1ish868]

The yogurt drink is called 'Dhalle' or 'Llalle' depending on the dialect in Albanian. 'Ayran', is in Turkish.

[@erejiqi9219]

In Kosove and Maqedoni we call it ayran

[@uneti463]

@@erejiqi9219 dhalle Shqip

[@nsh4417]

@@erejiqi9219 SHQIP SHQIP DHALLE EDHE JU TE KOSOVES SHQIPETAR JENI KSHTUQE QUHET DHALLE AYRAN I THOJN SHKIJET TURQ

[@fluz2222]

@@erejiqi9219 no in Kosove we call it Dhallt! Or Yogurt. Ayran is store bought and it's disgusting. It's very salty. Dhllti nga kosi te knaq.

[@fluz2222]

@@nsh4417 edhe ne Kosove Dhalle I thojm. Nuk I thojm Ayran. Ayran esht aj qe blehet neper shitore ne kontinjer dhe esht shum I kryposur dhe shum shijen te keqe e ka.

[@JoeSantiagoNYC]

Killer content man, keep going!

[@afic10]

Food looked amazing and the baked goods so flaky and buttery 😋.

[@MrKastro65]

David you are the Best Thank you for these videos.

[@adimustafa7752]

You are the best man thank you for showing Albanian food in your channel I love Albanian

[@jimbush80528]

Aferim, brothers. I cannot wait to visit this place and have some burek! 🇦🇱🇧🇦

[@sandrajezia3555]

The most delicious video blog... when i see you always whant to eat... wish you all the best ❤️ from Georgia 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@foodyumaroma]

Food looks super tasty 😋😋😋😋 great food vlog

[@engrviki3490]

My best bro David awesome share lot of love 🍻

[@justicejustices]

How nice of @Mimoza to invite you to her community and introduce you to those awesome eateries. I would go on a tour with her. I would go on a tour with her.

[@mimozarexhepi3310]

Thank you!

[@bledarxhota1774]

Wooooooow wonderful video,super.Albania food is delicious,Number 1.:)))))

[@agimternova9299]

Enjoy deliciuos albanian food in New York City. So yummy.....

[@destanbegu4420]

Very nice vlog, thank you.

[@ernissejfullai4436]

If I ever see myself in New York this place will be in my list te ka lezet shpirti kur I shikon imagjino edhe ti shijosh bravo

[@moonchild4934]

We love you David❤️

[@kasidiantony4558]

🤡

[@huto9606]

all what you have eaten looks so great

[@bunnynarcos3347]

Love the jersey up the gunners 🔥 great video

[@michaelphelps7153]

It's great to see him eat something other then indian food honestly.....no offense but there's not many restaurants like that I can try and it made me jealous 😀

[@karenglaicar5486]

Nice video. The food looked so good. I had to laugh; you took a bite of that jerky and then handed back to the guy lol. Very nice people. Thanks and take care.

[@HoxhaStudioNYC]

These are definitely two great places in Brooklyn!!! 👍🇦🇱

[@anl1456]

Unë kam uri Kosovar food is a little different from what I'm used to but still looks good. Ju buftë mirë If Im in NY again I'll c u guys

[@beqirzeka206]

Albanian* kosovar food doesnt exist

[@beni1975]

Good to see you my friend .. enjoy some Albanian food

[@almatabaku7818]

I love the food of my country, they are very tasty, I love my Albania ❤💋

[@Zjdudhdb]

The food in the video is really authentic and that food is heavy beause of the terrain which is mountain and to climb those mountains and to survive there u need supercaloric food.

[@SnakeS73]

The beans it’s amazing amazing 🤩

[@agronmacula4532]

Axha Beko great job well done. all the best to you.

[@bardhylgora4105]

Ju lumshin duart pershendetje nga Connecticut!

[@sallyajeti223]

Mouth watering food so delicious love it 😍

[@Annnn-wc5zp]

Damn Albanian Culinary skills are amaizing .... LOOOOOOOOVEEEEEE ittt

[@florentinaagushi9609]

Arberia , It’s the best place Brooklyn, And also people there are the best with all the respect 👌👌🙌

[@fisnikeguze1062]

Where in Brooklyn

[@emengland5862]

your channel is amazing :)

[@egzonsalihu1451]

Delicious delicious from Gjakova Kosova nga Gjakova Qebapat ma te shishëm të New York-ut, respect my shqipe good job traditional food from Kosovo 👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼

[@chauhan4400]

Albanian food looks great

[@kasidiantony4558]

💩

[@rumik-stahnke6512]

Great video bro 👍so yummy 👌I love it 👏😁😂😂

[@devinbooker1959]

As an albanian I eat that every day and it is amazing food

[@Emanuela-2023]

Why oh why there is nothing like this around where I live in Uk 😕 That looks sooooo delicious 😋

[@flamursylaj3464]

Ju Lumt 👌👌👌👌👌👌💫💫💫💫💫me ta bo zemren Mal Brravo shqipe

[@Bunnerberry]

Everyday this guys got a bomb video.. wow

[@xapojanx]

Greetings from Turkey I m half Albanian but proud of all 🇦🇱

[@93atri]

Got a remainder of ur Albania & Kosovo Series and the Awesome Foods there !!

[@nadiasven4771]

Wow!!! On my list.

[@smalliebiggs3836]

Say no more I'll be there soon 👍

[@miklovankurti2499]

Respect from Albania

[@reypalomo4257]

Good to see lots of similar things from turkish food. Ottoman ancestors have had lots of influence at balkans and middle east and north afrika🇹🇷

[@fluz2222]

It's not ottoman influence. In the ottomans you had Albanians, Bosnians, Greeks and other ethnicities. None of these are turkish. They do not belong to an ethnicity when we have no proof of who made it first.

[@johnbrickwork]

Tell them to open a restaurant in Los Angeles!

[@almatirkey8890]

I love your blog bro love from India ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lg9530]

You should try jakova grill it is located in Calgary but they have amazing Albanian food

[@B.K.7.7.7]

Albanian food is always fresh and tasty

[@topgunmaverick5649]

i can see mark vines expression in you, specially when u said chewy and goovy :)

[@llarmani3820]

Love this Food, next time try Moroccan Cuisine please

[@huraachannel9295]

Wow amezing😍😍😍

[@stayfocused131]

awesome . I love it ...

[@jetmiranikoliqi6664]

Ju lumshin duart 👌👌👌

[@zizazi1266]

Im glad nobody noticed the dirty walls when when he was making Burke

[@kolsmith3138]

That's food look's delicious they should open one restaurant in London

[@TrueLRGamer]

Love from Albania

[@Hitsong299]

Love from SHILLONG MEGHALAYA INDIA ♥️🇮🇳🙏💪👍