Rare MARDAN STREET FOOD Tour!! Mardan Bazaar + Ancient Buddhist Monastery | Pakistan

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After exploring the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Peshawar, I made it to my next destination, Mardan! Come with me as I take you on a rare Mardan street food tour of and explore an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Pakistan!
My guide Rashid from Manaky and I woke up bright and early to begin our drive to Mardan. Our first stop of the day was in Taru Jabba, a small town 30 minutes outside of Peshawar, for some breakfast!
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Taru Jabba is roughly halfway between Peshawar and Mardan. Our first stop was Faysalabad Hotel, where we got parathas, hard-boiled eggs, channa, Haleem, halwa, and lassi.
The oily channa was full of flavor and paired well with the egg, while the pasty and minty Haleem was herbal and savory. The halwa added a nice sweetness to everything!
I finished up with some refreshing lassi and some hot, creamy chai with cardamom.
Then, we drove on toward Mardan and stopped at a livestock market where the merchants were selling tons of lamb, goats, and sheep!
After arriving in Mardan, we explored Mardan Bazaar, where we got some fresh sugarcane juice and tried some biryani at Pista House Haleem. We also got a unique Mardan-style falooda at Mardan Faluda!
Back on the street, Rashid and I negotiated for a white scarf for 150 rupees/$0.97 USD. We then passed more falooda shops, fabrics and bedding shops, the livestock section, and electronics market.
Then, I set my sights on Peshawari chappals at Imperial Collection. Chappals are traditional leather sandals worn by Pashtun men in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan.
A pair of size 12 blue chappals cost 2,000 rupees/$12.88 USD, but the shop owners gave me a discount. I only paid 1,800 rupees/$11.60 USD.
We saw more shoe shops, where they have different varieties of chappal. Some of them have more designs and fabric on them!
Next, we visited PK Hotel & Restaurant to have kabli pulao, chicken seekh kebabs, chicken karahi, raita, and naan. The kebabs were tender and juicy. I loved the minced chicken.
Next, I jumped on the chicken karahi, which was a flavorful tomato-based curry with cream. It was unbelievable!
The pulao was savory, sweet, and mild, and adding raita made it a creamy texture. It was so good!
From there, Rashid and I drove five minutes to Takht-i-Bahi, an ancient Buddhist monastery. It costs 500 rupees/$3.22 USD for foreigners to enter, but they add on another 300 rupees/$1.93 USD for cameras. You must bring your visa and passport.
Takht-i-Bahi is a well-preserved monastic complex that dates back over 3,000 years to the early 2nd century BCE. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
It’s a bit of a hike up the stairs to get to the top, but it’s well worth it. It looks like a massive stone fort. Only 25% of the site has been excavated, and it’s already massive.
There, we could see several ruins as well as the surrounding hills. I could make out what looked like housing. We also visited a room full of small stupas and one large stupa in the middle that was missing its top.
We also saw a meditation cell before we made the steep climb to the very top. You need to be in shape to make it! From there, we could see the entire complex, including the 10-20-foot-high walls. The roof was wooden, so it’s no longer there.
Takht-i-Bahi was really a miniature city. I’d never visited an ancient site like this one, where you can see the structures and the surrounding hills. I could see monk quarters, servant quarters, classrooms, and more.
Finally, we stopped by the actual monastery, where are tons of small rooms and monk cells.
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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 KZbin channel, travel blog, and social media sites.
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[@manaky9946]

Qulfi! What an experience right David?

[@Davidsbeenhere]

yesssss!

[@ashishjubi9013]

Only 1 other comment why

[@hamedhooshmand6176]

Love people, culture and colorful foods of Pakistan. Your brother from Iran.

[@phantomedits681]

Thank you BROTHER! 🇵🇰♥️🇮🇷

[@exploreandlearn4808]

@@kamran5721 I just love Iran out of all our neighboring countries

[@yousafdaudzai3078]

@@exploreandlearn4808 But I also love Afghanistan because I am a Pashtun

[@jasonsong6747]

Wow the livestock market was pretty fascinating! Imagine taking home a live lamb to prepare for a huge feast for the weekend party ... so fresh and delicious and you know where it came from too! Meanwhile in the US, you have no clue where your food comes from and there's so much processed ingredients and chemicals... it makes me sad when I think about it. 22:02 By the way the plate of foods looks so GOOD! My stomach is making hungry noises right now lol. I need to try these - I'll visit Pakistan for sure!

[@agul5758]

Brother u r so right . If u watch "" Mustafa Hanif "" vlogs u ll learn more Mustafa Hanif showing bull cows thy r taller then him bulls cows more then 6 ft those cows + bulls 35 lacs 30 lacs less or more in his vlog . EID approaching Farm owners prepare animals with love n care for selling to ppl for Eid Ul Adha. All families go together to buy kids love animals thy hv fun pamper animals b4 Eid .

[@jasonsong6747]

@@agul5758 What a fascinating life! :D

[@reneeren293]

@@agul5758 What are bull cows? I guess u mean bulls?

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Welcome's Love from Pakistan 😍

[@jasonsong6747]

@@mardanlifetv9622 Thanks so much! I will visit your country one day! I want to visit Hunza valley!

[@kagau44]

I really love this Pakistani Series. Actually, I truly enjoyed all your vlogs. Keep ‘em coming, David. Much love from the Philippines ❤️🇵🇭

[@adnanr2889]

david you earned my sub because you walking in my city peshawar and i am sitting in Newyork watching all the food and stuff ! keep it up

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Thank you!

[@adnanr2889]

@@Davidsbeenhere welcome and also i am coming next month to peshawar and i see you missed so many popular spots in peshawar also peshawar has some of the good fast food also if you want to cover it i'm the local born in peshawar i can show you around hit me up in july till october if you interested ! good luck

[@erickdraven4503]

I like it when David goes, "Now I', hungry." Meaning "Feed me,Yo!" I want food!!! lol :D Awesome vlogs.... I am in luv those Peshawari sandals man... those chapals... those designs.... look awesome.

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Welcome's 😍😊

[@somabarua133]

Wow I come from an Indian Buddhist family living in the UK. Had no idea there was a ancient Buddhist temple in Pakistan. Would love to visit one day with my family

[@learnpashtowithsajjadahmad1707]

Thank you for visiting our beautiful City 💓

[@_koreafoodgirltv1729]

Hi~ I am a South Korea KZbinr. Nice to meet you! video is so good😊👍

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Yo too😉😉😉😉

[@introvertedperson007]

Blackpink I'm just addicted to it right now

[@The_kitchen-11]

Visit pakistan plz , will guide you

[@_koreafoodgirltv1729]

@@Vivoy-wq8eu 😊

[@_koreafoodgirltv1729]

@@introvertedperson007 They are famous singers in Korea too. i like it too😍

[@ashokkumargauda635]

David, I love the way you kind of blend in the environment and greet people and accept the culture and food. Being an American you don't show hesitation to try something new, which most Americans won't do. Pepto bismol is making your stomach a steel. Keep up the good work. By the way when you are coming back to India ?

[@angshimanmech2114]

Lots of love David n may Allah blessed Pakistan people stay happy alwys..... Lots of love from Indian (Nagaland)

[@aamirgujjar6512]

Thanks bro 💕

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Love from Pakistan 😍

[@Travelwithchris]

All of that looks amazing bro!

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Welcome's 😍😊

[@harrypanchal2813]

Always it feels amazing to see your videos david sir more success to you sir Like share as much as u can guys our man is working really hard

[@ayeshathaseen1681]

Food nd ppl over thr are just insane💖💖 love to visit one day Stay safe David ❣ Thank you for making our days soo gud Allah bless you buddy ♥🌃

[@mardanlifetv9622]

😍😊😁

[@arbaaz5812]

When he mix with halwa paratha and chana trust me he is legend 😂😂

[@chitranshnirwan3302]

Joins the hand in namaste style and says salam alaikum 😂😂 David things

[@AhsenH]

Hahaha so true

[@reneeren293]

Its salaam alaikum.

[@chitranshnirwan3302]

@@reneeren293 Okay

[@Og_AkhilRjn]

Best of both indian and Pakistan culture

[@taminakhan4690]

@@reneeren293 actually it Assalaam alaikum

[@BruceLee-sp5wn]

Love you David from Peshawar❤️

[@syedmazharuddin8308]

No offence to the person guiding you - He has missed so many important places which are well known - Kaptan Chapals and Mardan's Bone Marrow Chapali Kebab which are too famous

[@shotime161]

Those places were closed he said.

[@syedmazharuddin8308]

Thanks for the update - Without those places travel does not seem so interesting

[@rehanathar5888]

Agree, he is not pro...He is also not providing the details correctly about food items..

[@yousafdaudzai3078]

Agreed He is too beginner

[@foodtrails]

Oh! I had no idea there is a Buddhist Monastery. Captured well David. Love from India

[@mardanlifetv9622]

😘😍😊

[@lifeinkorea333]

Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. Love from Korea 🇰🇷💕

[@MrThegreatuser]

You didn't have to negotiate, David. These are poor vendors. When Pakistani people are so nice to you, you can afford to give me 20 cents extra.

[@reneeren293]

*me or them?

[@maya5957]

They don't care about the food actually.These people there to make videos and make $$$ That's all their interest is. Come to the west and see if they will show you around or even offer a meal. Good Luck commenting on these videos.

[@taminakhan4690]

@@maya5957 you're 100% right 👍

[@rag12307]

@@maya5957 That's true and I experienced it in Manhattan when our lunch expense was equally shared that too for a pizza, I was like wtf is this I have never seen this atleast here in India, instead we dont ask the guest to pay anything even if it is expensiive meal.

[@azariqbal3384]

Back of people y u got to be negative if the people he is dealing with don't mind hu are u talking about they only bother about making vlogs y u watching its all about having a heart

[@Saliramni_Mandi]

Pakistan is a great place friendly people great hospitality just wrongly portrayed by the media.

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Yes you're right😘😍😊

[@travelwithjosh3548]

David's reaction after tasting the food - umm ummm man ,iam love it 😀....spicy lover @Davidsbeenhere / love from 🇮🇳

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Oh sooooo good!

[@reneeren293]

Spicy lover? 😂.It's spice lover!

[@sufyanfarid5997]

Thank you for loving my country. I have nothing more to say. 🥲

[@kirkhamster0024]

Cool video David. Thanks for all the sacrifices you make (particularly, being away from your lil one) to share your global experience with us. Much appreciated.

[@tahirusman5929]

Good stuff man. Like the way you going for the eats!!!

[@MiroslavMates]

Isn´t that blue hat the same one your friend from Manaky had last episode? :)

[@Davidsbeenhere]

yea he put it on after I bought it :)

[@tanveershah4708]

Oh you didnt try those 'Kachalan' with the Chat vendors. That's a specialty of that region. Quite healthy as well as they are just boiled yams with a special tamarin sauce.

[@abubakar1603]

🤣

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Wahhhha great😋

[@rag12307]

Only David can do Namaste and salamu alaykum at the same time, innovation with David 😇

[@MemoriesOfLife-ve1oi]

Good that you have this friend with you so he knows more about locations,. Again nice video from Peshawar to Mardan

[@reneeren293]

He's a professional guide.

[@saminamaroosh8226]

Thank you for showing this I have visited this place so beautiful and calm

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Welcome's Love from Mardan😘😍😊🇵🇰

[@muhammadishaq1427]

welcome in our city

[@phanchhan5558]

I'm from Cambodia very happy to see the clearly picture from Parkistan thanks for sharing

[@imliyanger1]

You are so lucky your tour guides around the world are just awesome

[@WaS2917]

Thank you for exploring my city, my people, my culture and my beloved country... DAVID

[@harsha1149]

Perfect way of drinking sugarcane juice. Always Bottoms up !!!

[@bilal7994]

What a video. Awesome.

[@travelwithsufiyan]

M street food lover Trying some exploring 😋😋😋😋😋

[@technicalkhan4864]

amazing place, hospitable ppl, delicious food, great vlog....

[@kashif342]

Pk owner is also KZbinr nd very famous in all over Pakistan nd Round the world he is more then 800k subscriber of his channel

[@HuttiaaC]

Thankyou for 1.2k please yaaro jaldi se 1.5k krwado please 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love from Assam ❤️

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Love from Pakistan 😍

[@battlefield5094]

I miss pakistan and pakistan fooooood The best thing i noticed that everything is fresh nothing is frozen and processed all natural fresh food wich tastes amazing 😋

[@medqueen1808]

Oh god that looks really good food ! I am from Pakistan 🇵🇰..

[@jjmediajomon5198]

David Bro I am from Kerala near Munnar your my favorite youtuber

[@tac8420]

Haleem+halwa 😂😂, just David things

[@ihteshamkhan8639]

My village Mardan

[@mardanlifetv9622]

😘😍😊😁

[@PTribeTV]

Awesome meal..keep coming..amazing👍

[@Bajrang.707]

Wow man, it was amazing Vlog, enjoyed a lot. I wish to visit Mardan once in my life. So much love & respect from India to you & to all Pakistani people. 😊🙏🏼💝

[@OfficialMuhammadYasir]

Oho you missed alot of foods amd alot other activities in Mardan, we would welcome you if you come again

[@I.M.Rosierose]

omg, that looks so good! I cant to wait to come to Pakistan and try that! maybe I will bump into David :) I am a travel vlogger too and will be in Pakistan next month :)

[@jithinthankaraj2518]

Pakistan Army will take u round ..and will even treat u well. Food will be free.

[@kfjn0450]

You 2 can hook up. Wink wink

[@I.M.Rosierose]

@Usman khawaja Thank you, Usman, I am actually doing just that :) Great minds think alike!

[@2kings4u56]

yo bro welcome to mardan I wish you a good luck and I'm from mardan too

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Love from Mardan🇵🇰😍

[@maxell007able]

Welcome to Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️

[@rupeshdudhe3133]

Awesome 👍

[@Tceuser]

When u will visit Dara Adam Khel? One Scottish lady visit in May.2021 u must....

[@bazzbazz6275]

Nice:👍 mr.david good experience.good amazing foods.and eating style 😋😋

[@koolpurdey]

Your videos of pakistan are amazing

[@farouqomaro598]

The way you ate the rice with your fingers made me hungry too

[@rohitvuppu2289]

Hi

[@harisusmanivlogs]

bro you are amazing

[@zebawan5376]

Best video Thanks for bring to us variety entertainment and historical sites

[@omerbiftikhar4795]

even Pakistani people also love you brother as a family member

[@75lindmore]

your host tell you that after drinking lassi you must not have tea..

[@plhr49seekschoolsystems31]

Warm welcome to the most beautiful and friendly country of the world

[@mardanlifetv9622]

😘😍😊🇵🇰

[@zainplays1092]

Ma Sha ALLAH very nice video and information

[@fawadahmed790]

Just love your Vlogs bro .......U rock bro 👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗

[@zainplays1092]

Welcome to beautiful Pakistan brother . 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@salvinam6650]

You should smile more often David,you have beautiful smile just -respect, you look like you have a natural high no booze for you lol, luv it. The atmosphere must be amazing The country doesn't have a lot of process stuffs like out here in the state so you should truly indulge, most of their stuffs look beyond organic. That's why most of them are small. Out here in the states you eats street food you gained 5 pounds in a day for all the crap process stuff they put in our food. You are in a safe heaven, enjoy it to the fullest. Thanks for sharing the goodness man, be bless!!

[@salvinam6650]

I like the tour guide dude, he is so kind, cool, down to earth, and humble. Blessings.

[@Myrecipesareyummy]

Amazing 👍👍

[@sabijee2612]

Amazing vlog, love it from Canada

[@moeali414]

No manaki didn’t do justice definitely not recommending them the guide didn’t even know his channa didn’t take him to takht bhai kabob moota chawal 🤦‍♂️

[@salmamalik7158]

True,so disappointed

[@off2971]

my beautiful mardan 💜

[@agul5758]

Delicious . Fun blogs non stop . Thnks David for Pakistan food + places series. U ought to visit Balochistan on ur next visit. V watching enjoying sharing with pride. Sharing is caring u both eating together sometimes even in same dish + sharing caps Pakistan + u showing brotherhood. If u go Balochistan u ll find Balochi shoes hand made with tyres u ll b amazed so much variety design embroidered shoes + Balochi Vests + shawls for men n women. Beautiful healthy animals awsom experience. Pakistan zindabad

[@ojosef4608]

Great videos! Do you ever get sick after eating all these kind of different foods?

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Pepto Bismal my secret!

[@anshumankar3320]

@@Davidsbeenhere what's that David😉??

[@reneeren293]

@@Davidsbeenhere Beware David! Everything has side effects...especially western meds!

[@ginabarraclough2391]

@@anshumankar3320 Pepto Bismal = Bismuth subsalicylate, sold as generic and under the brand name Pepto-Bismol, is an antacid elixir medication used to treat temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, such as nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, and diarrhea.

[@apan4201]

@@Davidsbeenhere 🤣 It would be immodium instants if we went from the UK!

[@sunirbandutta8694]

Love from india. ❤️🤘

[@mardanlifetv9622]

Welcome's 😘😍

[@agul5758]

Just two years back u tried Pakistani snacks look u r in Pakistan n exploring delicious food + bz bazars + meeting greeting ppl + shopping scarfs caps shoes. Blue Peshawari chupl ll look nice with white t shirts blue jeans + Pakistani Shalwar qameez ( white). Black n brown shoes go with any colour. These shoes ever green thy look nice with Jeans too.

[@x-treamerz7705]

Finnaly in my city sad to hear u didnt get chapli kebab

[@mardanlifetv9622]

🤗😍

[@stallionleap2987]

Thumbs up David !! Another superb video to make a lot of viewers super hungry 😋- Seems like David is from Manaky and Rashid is the tourist exploring Pakistan 🇵🇰.... David for heavens sake “there is no milk in green tea” that Manaky guy is not correcting you: perhaps it’s a language barrier... God speed !!

[@sanjeebacharya9577]

Man u have not given your hotel stay tour in Pakistan yet

[@alvisons7497]

Ooo Lash Pash Foods .

[@tariqsiddique4561]

Nice video 👍

[@burhanali2336]

Awesome bro

[@invictusenigma9468]

The slippers where David bought is my local area it’s called Bicket Gunj Bazaar main bazaar in Mardan

[@shamsudinabdullah2786]

You're really amazing eating the meal using your hand.... perfectly eats like local Pakistani

[@medqueen1808]

Hahaha mix haleem with halva- u go man ! I eat kher with roti

[@kashif342]

Good work bro

[@sweetlover7448]

The voices you make umm mmmm after each bite💜💜

[@harialex9871]

Hello I am from India

[@bongullash]

Plz try the charsi chicken from Pakistan..its one of the best

[@iqrakhan9145]

Great👍

[@kashifhameed1191]

Please apply complete map of Pakistan in your videos.

[@chjawad4704]

Why do you guys have to make everything political. Jany do chill bro

[@adeelahmad7928]

@@chjawad4704 Aoa bro its not Jany do thing. it's about your dignity sovereignity and pride

[@suvadeepmajumder2696]

What is the complete map of Pakistan?

[@kashifhameed1191]

@@suvadeepmajumder2696 Kashmir is part of Pakistan.

[@suvadeepmajumder2696]

@@kashifhameed1191 Under who's authority or what documents or on what basis you are claiming such a thing? Claiming a piece of land is very easy but proving that it's yours is very difficult.

[@Rizwans-Travel-Vlogs]

Hi there j have started watching your vlogs , you are such a nice man, I love the way you eat, and enjoy your food, 👍☺

[@jusme4142]

Bless the monastery.

[@azharatat9579]

Superb food...

[@shaukatsaleem3597]

Nice buddy You miss World famous chapli kbab of Tarru jabba..

[@anila9081]

Yaa🤔🤔🤤🤤

[@shaukatsaleem3597]

@@anila9081 ha na

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@@shaukatsaleem3597 taru k kabab wo b rambeel k🤤🤤😋😋

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@@anila9081 G g bilkul kia yad kra fia last time feb ma khai tha...

[@IkStreet]

❤️🇵🇰❤️

[@mardanlifetv9622]

😍😊

[@syarifshabudin9955]

Love Pakistan food from Malaysian ❤️❤️

[@mohammadkhan9328]

Tarru Jabba for breakfast and not chapli kebab? Face palm Manaky.

[@zainabdullah1848]

Same thoughts . Tarru Jabba's Chapli kababs are a must when visiting this place.

[@abdullahsheikh3511]

Well I guess they went on a Tuesday or Wednesday and beef isn't available on these days.

[@Sma-o1o]

Is he going to visit north, skardu, hunza etc ?

[@jayre872]

21:35 he is also a utuber, he has also appeared in “our wines” videos 😁

[@mq07-varunkamat5]

19:34 VIRAT KOHLI 🤣🤣🤣

[@nitheesh9538]

Lol 😆