Latvian Food Festival and Markets! + Eating Baked Ants and Bees 🐜🐝 (Riga, Latvia)

[@Theendlessadventure]

Join the Adventure Crew! Browse perks on our Patreon page and become part of the adventure ✌️ ~~> bit.ly/2sBKFd7 We had an amazing time exploring the festival and markets in Riga today. We'll be going to an even bigger market in our next video! Enjoy :D

[@martinquinn9007]

The waffles look mmmm

[@khodijah1579]

Oh my god

[@Jess140594]

I love how respectful and open minded you guys are, I know I've commented that before but it's such a rarity in society these days to have people like you :)

[@kpopagent4205]

I live in Latvia but i have never had a baked ants or bees.😅

[@adidzis]

I think it was some hipsters that made those baked ants and bees. On my opinion that was disgusting.

[@lupindraws]

Recommended from when I lived in Riga for a month: Kaņepes Kultūras centrs (awesome outdoor/indoor music venue and bar with great people and good vibes) Bolderāja 27 (Bookshop/Bar - so cute and quaint - look for the tellytubby hanging outside) Aleponija (bar that looks like a haunted house - has awesome cat and the BEST Latvian craft beer Alberta Iela and Elizabetes Iela - both of these streets have the most mind-blowing Art Nouveau Architecture - worth a wonder around here! KGB House (very sobering experience, VERY informative and gives you some insight) Paul Stradins Museum (VERY weird museum with latvian and soviet artifacts from medicine and space) LIDO (chain buffet - huge Latvian buffet HUGE, good food)

[@RandeT73]

When my husband was in the navy, one of the countries he really enjoyed visiting was Latvia, but he learned don't ask what the food is. He said they have amazing food and great beer.

[@headbangeralkoholic]

We don't eat bugs .. no ants either.

[@arvisjankovskis5104]

Watching videos like these make me appreciate the country i'm living in! Thank you, super positive video!

[@paulmoore4223]

11 bees and one ant disliked this video. Another great blog guys

[@Theendlessadventure]

😂😂

[@adidzis]

I left the like|dislike buttons untouched not being bee or ant but being Latvian who dislikes baked insects.

[@BucketListTravellers]

That potato waffle thing looked amazing! Allison definitely won! 😋

[@MadKlauss]

3 euro for a glass of beer is expensive by Latvian standards. Average beer in stores costs below 1 euro and the best is a bit above 2 euro. You simply paid the festival extra price.

[@dimizzz1]

3 euro for a glass is great for old Riga and street festivals. And tap beer is nothing like a draft ones...

[@Cutelittlecountrygirl]

Your friend with the mustache is soooo cute..... two yrs on now still thought you both should know!

[@ervinszujevs224]

Being a Latvian and seeing the title caught me by surprise - since when do we serve that? Sklandrausis (the pronunciation of which you got correct by 97% ;D) is mostly consumed and made in Kurzeme, one of the four "regions" of Latvia (the other three being Latgale, Vidzeme, Zemgale) and is included on the European Union's protected food names scheme as a traditional and original specialty food common only in Latvia. To the comments below for the food prices - a) it is the capital city b)festivals have always high prices c) we are known for being expensive country (sort of). Mushrooms and dill are indeed a big thing in Latvia. Whenever the chance people go to forest and pick the mushrooms (and it makes them sad when if they go and live abroad such "adventure" is strictly prohibited by law). Markets are not just a weekend thing, - most of people have gardens but those who don't always go to markets to buy local produce. Had you gone in summer you would see an abundance of berries on display at the markets, too. P.S. Our food is greasy. P.S.S. There is bigger chance of you being understood if you use Russian. Some people actually switch to Russian when they hear foreigners because, well, that's just how it is ... ;D (although sometimes people may hear you speak in Russian and think you are local rather than a tourist from Russia). Hope you enjoyed (or still enjoy?) the stay there! :)

[@milo6194]

Man ir jautājums vai mēs ēdam bites katrudienu un kapēc viņi nepamēğināja zupas vai kokletes ? Ko kokletes izdarīja ._.

[@brinkman8143]

Ervins Zujevs i

[@thisislifewearelovingit683]

Ervins Zujevs we are going to Latvia in December and Norway! My wife is Latvia

[@memezy_nin8923]

Hi I’m Latvian and I’m so happy you joined the festival and you can eat bees it’s our tradition sveiki 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

[@NewtyCollects]

Going back and watching some of the older videos! Always had great content you two.

[@rigastudentsrent7759]

Very cool Festival! hey there from Riga

[@sallymay24]

Yesss I've been to that market ...so cool seeing it again

[@AngelaVlogs]

I never heard of eating bees!!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Us either 🙊

[@milo6194]

Angela Vlogs Well we dont eat it everyday in Latvia ._.

[@Ashoka1]

Angela Vlogs im Latvian and i have neither heard of this🤣😂🤣🇱🇻🇱🇻

[@Veeteks]

As a Latvian I can assure you that ants and bees are not part of the Latvian kitchen. I guess the seller just thought that would be interesting thing to sell. Our national foods would be meat (mostly smoked pork), fish, mushrooms, rye bread ,cheese and beer... Nothing fancy, but natural and simple.

[@germansalkov8432]

true

[@Rblock777]

im latvian & ive never heard of all those things you ate in your videos

[@aporkpiepizza]

Nikita is so funny. Watching him stuff his face at the end with a big grin! XD

[@mattneve9352]

Absolutely love this channel. Be great if you guys had your own TV show on travel channel.

[@RalphBellairs]

I grow purple beans in containers on my patio! Was eating some with my dinner tonight!

[@Theendlessadventure]

That's awesome!

[@kristinajendesen7111]

Poor bees. We need them badly and they're endangered. Are you sure that it was bees bothering you and not wasps. Bees usually mind their own business and are fascinating to watch.

[@Lamia7609]

I got a cheese danish out of the vending machine and opened the package and popped part in my mouth. I turned over the package to look the ingrediants and was like...oh it's got cinnamon.....nope ants....the entire back of the bun covered in dead ants and loose ants in the package....so I am a risk taker like you guys!

[@Theendlessadventure]

This made Eric and I laugh pretty hard! 😂 We're glad to have a partner in our ant-eating adventures, but I imagine your way was not nearly as exciting or fun... 🍞🐜

[@lokofp6452]

Im from latvia and this is soo funny thx for the laughs

[@IngridAlcazarOficial]

Great! The atmosphere was really funny, about insects...Well I'm mexican, so it isn't strange! Thank you.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Haha! Yep, Mexico was the first country where we tried insects...I have a feeling we'll be eating many more during our upcoming Asia adventures lol

[@evahamrick3282]

We grow those types of beans in the states. The yellow or white almost are called wax beans and if you look in gardening magazines you can find the purple bean seeds for sale to grow as well as the green beans we are used to.

[@Theendlessadventure]

We'll definitely be keeping our eyes out next time we're home! 💜💛💚

[@CraigTulloch]

Great episode Visited Latvia a few years ago and loved it. Alison talking about Dill reminded me of the smell of Riga which is roasting cocoa beans and dill.

[@Theendlessadventure]

We ate so much dill while we were there! It was delicious :)

[@PhysicstIsaac]

I've been in latvia and it's a beautiful nation, yet it's got poverty sometimes due to it being poor, I'm latvian Lithuanian and I love connecting with my latvian heritage and I've also been to Lithuania to connect with heritage and both are great nations, must try spots in latvia and Lithuania are Klaipeda, Vilinius, Liepaja, Riga And Daugavalips (Think its spelt like that)

[@trueyeahf]

Heh, I'm lithuanian-latvian, from latvia, though i don't know lithuanian, also its called Rīga and daugavpils,

[@sargentwaag1483]

If I ever go anywhere I would try the smoked sausages and meats. It is so true to the place you are at. Even the next town might make it differnt.

[@Dee-bv4py]

Ants and bees...I thought only East Asian people had those. But to know the taste of anything I only look for Allison's expressions...they never lie 😂

[@belka0181]

My one year old and me love watching you guys and next year il be make by enough money without needing to work so I can just travel for the rest of my life with my family, maybe we can meet each other in Germany one day and show you guys around Saarland, Germany :)

[@kristskanins4735]

Hey, so watching this in 2018. I'm from Latvia, and I know that I'm a bit late to the party, but I want to give my two cents. Now, eating bees, ants are pretty obvious - we don't eat those on the daily. The Sklandrausis is a big hit or miss, I personally do not like them, but there are people who do.

[@NM-rh6jc]

You guy's are the best! Thanks for the awesome videos.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Aww, thanks so much 🙌

[@Lee-70ish]

Another great post guys. There was a program on the BBC the other day in which insects are being looked at as a viable source of food for the world as it's much higher in protein than beef

[@Theendlessadventure]

Well, if the restaurant festival taught us anything, it's that they can be paired with just about anything! We're excited for our Southeast Asia adventures..we have a feeling there will be plenty of creepy crawlers to try 🐛

[@bambamson238]

Amazing video my friends.

[@iloveanimals4081]

Been waiting guys!😃

[@Theendlessadventure]

:D

[@sandisbirins9478]

Living next to Centrāltirgus brings back some good memories.

[@JakobFischer60]

Potatoes covered in dirt is the common marketing form also in germany. If washed they will dry out fast and cannot be stored for longer. You get them also washed though.

[@solatiumz]

We used to be able to buy potatoes with dirt on in most shops in the UK , now you can't and they do not last anywhere near as long.

[@im_so_bored3896]

i'd like to go to latvia, but i'd go in the middle of summer to spend a day at jurmala beach, heard it's nice. also riga looks interesting. def on my list

[@WinsVideos]

purple beans are like that. :) It's one of the veggies that we grow next to the office in the summer.

[@Theendlessadventure]

I can't believe we'd never come across them!

[@Alyssa-ci6bg]

interested in seeing what Latvia is like! please take more b roll of the architecture and streets if you can

[@starvid1310]

Well,Aleesers, there are lots of videos on youtube about Latvia and its beautiful capital Riga(in UNESCO world heritage list)you have to simply search them. I am visiting Riga, one of my favorite Europian cities, pretty often. Cheers from Norway.

[@anfski2000]

Great vid as usual. Are you planning on visiting Japan? The food and culture there is so interesting.

[@lupindraws]

Hey guys! Loved your cornish vlogs (I am living in Cornwall at the moment) I actually spent a month in Riga in May, it's a great city with A LOT of history. I can STRONGLY recommend the following places: Riga Central Market (Rīgas centrāltirgus) - you HAVE to go here! It's the biggest market in Europe and the biggest indoor market in the world! The hangers it is in used to be Zeppelin hangers. You can get Cappuccinos here for just 90 cents and pastrys for just 25 cents! Each hangar is a different product (fish, meat, bakery, etc) and outside is fruit and veg and household goods/clothes. i would recommend spending the day here on an empty stomach and eat your way around the place! Kaņepes Kultūras centrs - Bar and Live music/film venue - really cool summer space with great beer, great people and awesome vibes with lovely outdoor space Pauls Stradiņš Museum for History of Medicine - museum with some REALLY unique and interesting displays - the final room is full of soviet space gear! Bolderāja 27 - (Avotu iela 29, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1009, Latvia) VERY cheap and cool bar and bookshop with a Tellytubby above the door Aleponija - VERY good bar (looks like haunted house from the outside_ has an awesome selection of craft beer (I suggest 'Malduguns') The KGB building - this used to be the head of KGB and Nazi operations during occupation times - sobering, sad and baffling, very well curated and the tour is a MUST. I really hope you're planning to go to Jurmala and Sigulda as your town visits - the train there is ancient and hilarious but has the best wifi in the world (yes seriously!!) Jurmala is beautiful and serene with a gorgeous beach - 80ft viewing platform and a spa where you can get really good deals on day experiences for around 40 euros. Sigulda is best if you rent a bike and travel around the sites, up to the caves and stuff - also try the summar taboganning!

[@karlis-blums]

Thanks! Great video!

[@KokenbergsMikus]

Nice guys! Thank You for video. Unfortunately they've closed one of the oldest and loved by the people Āgenskalns market in the January this year. It was really monumental.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Alright! We're totally going to Latvia now just for the food alone. #noants though :D - Trevor

[@Theendlessadventure]

Do it!!! Latvia has been one of our absolute favorite countries so far. The food and culture are pretty great 👌

[@volginicity]

"A Bee with little Ant legs"Lol.

[@maureenroy4739]

Nice cinematography. Someone's got a future in film.

[@aloluk]

Your dinner looked lovely :)

[@ziragirl1]

My kitchen was infested with ants this morning. Is it bad that I'm happy you ate some? Great vlog as always.

[@wozza49]

You guys should have gone to Lithuania also. Beautiful country and amazing food. 🇱🇹

[@stankormy5717]

Next time try those waffles as well!!

[@ivarsmatisons]

Garšīgi! Ñam ñam!

[@deanazcoolzi4382]

Cool stuff

[@mikefitch4335]

At what point did someone out there decide.... "Hummm.... I know what this cotton candy needs.... Bee's and Ant's !" ? I mean, I can understand it happening accidentally if you're foolish enough to leave your food out for too long, but to eat it on purpose !

[@milo6194]

Pagaršojiet krējumu un melnmaizi vienkārši 👌😌 un aukstā zupa ir lieliska

[@boonip]

I have got to know who's music is this playing in the background? I love it! My wife is from latvia and im from Los angeles and this brings back memories for her.

[@elizabethsilva8020]

I am planning to visit Latvia soon. Could anyone tell me what time of the year was this filmed?

[@songfta]

Eating insects is nothing unnatural, save for in first world countries. But it's a sustainable protein source for most of the world. Also, in a wilderness survival course I learned that red ants are an excellent source of vitamin C - i.e. a great way to prevent scurvy.

[@vikasbhandari6652]

Ants and bees are free and tasty too

[@MarcosSteckham]

Just tree phrases: Latvia is amazing. Ants and Bees are disgusting. You guys are beautiful.

[@mactopia1]

Great videos! We're heading to Riga tomorrow! Following you guys live on-to-go is magical! Wonder if we'd bump into you hehe~ :D :D :D

[@Theendlessadventure]

Hope our videos are helpful! Sadly we've moved on already 😭

[@marktonylindo4627]

NOW THE guy at 7:56 looks like a very sensible man look at his T shirt . y all :)))) lol

[@dragonmac1234]

I think Allison won with the food and drink, I like anything containing Gin. The ants and bees looked horrible, I've heard other people say ants get stuck in your teeth :P

[@Theendlessadventure]

She definitely did! And I think we're still picking ant legs out of our teeth 😂

[@agriscinavs]

It's a pitty that it is not visible what the name of the place is, where you guys bought that burger.

[@dzintrarowe4272]

bees are endangered all over world Surprised to see them sold as novelty food.

[@drkellyncsu]

Suggestion!! I'd love if you did like a 'get to know me' whenever you have friends with you! Maybe you have once many moons ago, but I think it'd be neat each time you embark on a trip with another vlogger or friend to dedicate a video to them! Easy content day for you too! ;)

[@electronurd3234]

Wow Latvia seems a little expensive... I'd go but the prices here might put me off a little.

[@nigelmchugh5541]

Sorrel is a common weed in arable crops!

[@kelmers13]

Sklandrausis the best ;)!

[@ICECREAMK1NG1-jw8ig]

£5 for a burger and £3.50 for a beer in Latvia ??? That is not cheap in anybodys money.

[@siphonsnob]

ICECREAMK1NG1 they said Euros not U.K. Pounds

[@ICECREAMK1NG1-jw8ig]

The Euro is virtually 1 for 1 now. So as I said. Not cheap.

[@Macron87]

ICECREAMK1NG1 Latvia would - and should - be really, really cheap... if it hadn't moved to the Euro

[@Jess140594]

ICECREAMK1NG1 here in Portsmouth, England we have a festival called Victorious. I went this summer and a burger was £7 and a beer, on average, was £5.50/£6. Needless to say I skipped on both haha!

[@Macron87]

JessicaAmy145 Fascinating. No, really

[@DavidJohnson-pj8hp]

Apparently there is more vitamins in insects than there are in a steak

[@Macron87]

David Johnson But you started your sentence "apparently"... so that makes whatever follows bullsh*t

[@DavidJohnson-pj8hp]

Well said... apparently your mother was a virgin until sixteen

[@Macron87]

David Johnson My mother died at the age of fifteen, during my birth.

[@ror736]

I'm n love wi4 ur channel 💛💛💛

[@Theendlessadventure]

You rock!

[@jonpetter8921]

Riga is one of the cheapest city i have been. Was staying there for 5 days. The food really cheap and the city is nice.

[@darshiliyanage9429]

omg, bees and ants

[@norbertsyonney5250]

I live in Latvia

[@browngoose]

My gf is latvian and she loves ants

[@HarrisonBriggs]

My mother is suffering. I have been suffering. The whole world isn’t going to show up at any police department and say, “here’s everything we have. Stop torturing your own citizens.” Everyone hates these people.

[@MrLedeberg]

3,5 euro for a beer in latvia , that's expensive

[@Dana-ey2cz]

mlg Freimanis nopee

[@MyMadspirit]

You just cant go wrong with a cheeseburger

[@Theendlessadventure]

True story!

[@randyhendrix5375]

I wanna know where Nikita got his hat

[@agentsmith4782]

Just wondering Is there any vegan food in Latvia?

[@1kmens]

yes, but but the quality and variety of meat is really good here, so not eating meat is kind of rare.

[@Dana-ey2cz]

Of course

[@Dana-ey2cz]

You can ask moana frost (latvian youtuber +vegan)

[@evelinastrangate765]

Hi,Im Latvian!Vai Ir Šeit Latviete/is?

[@MichaelGroenendijk]

Wow I gonna stand there next year selling simple burgers for 5 euro. Gonna be rich at the end of the day

[@starvid1310]

Food in Latvia is excellent and simple burgers definitely will not work. They should be super delicious.

[@elmfae5319]

I used to live in Latvia and I still have never seen anything like baked ants and bees what on earth

[@therushden]

You guys rock and your Russian friend. 👍👏😁

[@Theendlessadventure]

Right back at ya!

[@Mleencihols]

More Nikita and Allison please

[@danielaadriana-praulinya.5912]

I live in Latvia and never had ants and bees

[@kgb5239]

I'm Latvian and ive never tried those ants ore beese

[@artuurs1]

I'm latvian. I tried sklandrausis once in my lifetime and never tried it again. I think its horrible 😆

[@Dana-ey2cz]

Kas tas ir?

[@artuurs1]

Pandinjaa Z kartupeļi, burkāni, mīkla,krējums,kanēlis.

[@amandaa6531]

Umm i live in latvia and i dunno if we acually eat ants and bees

[@mistukiu5927]

I read the title but i dont belive what i read do they really eat ants and bees???

[@miguelbonilla2160]

Why bees?! They're in danger of extinction :(

[@girlnotlocal]

its latvia, they do what they want :P

[@wclark4121]

That is in-correct, the common honey bee is not endangered. The only endangered bee is the yellow faced bee of the Hawaiian Islands.

[@miguelbonilla2160]

Dark Side Of The Menu actually my friend the common honeybee is dying due to pesticides and Colony collapse disorder I invite you to read more about it! Cheers

[@Lee-70ish]

Miguel Bonilla You are Correct Miguel last year the USA lost 33% of its honey bee population in the UK it was even worse at 44% It's very serious as the common honey bee is the worlds main crop pollinator

[@dannywestwood4113]

Lee B #BeesLivesMatter

[@mukalamat6499]

Hi ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nuventurer]

Haha this is nasty... but I'm so tempted to try 😂

[@michaelovrutsky5927]

5 Euro for a cheeseburger is a lot!

[@YannOnEarth]

Horray! First :D

[@Theendlessadventure]

you're awesome :D

[@YannOnEarth]

are you guys planning to visit Asia anytime soon? :D

[@edge5236]

I live at latvia

[@cartman668222]

didn't fancy the bugs at all!!!!!!!

[@lonelyfreddo1531]

lai jums labi iet latvijā

[@Mleencihols]

More Nikita....