Trying Egypt's DEADLY Fish Fseekh, Ancient Tradition | Egypt Vlog

[@Hae875]

This is the most realistic first impression of tasting fseekh 😂

[@Gventures]

Rancid! Astonishingly terrible 🤣

[@MasreyAwee]

yeah seems like an electric shock hit from top of head to bottom toe :)

[@Charly-in-the-808]

Dear, you didn’t waste the entire fish. You bought it with good intentions and you didn’t insult the vendor by asking him for a tiny taste. You bought the whole fish and gave it your best shot. Good for you. These hard core culturally traditional foods are sometimes an acquired taste. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@Gventures]

Thank you for your kind words 😌🙏

[@robertw8666]

You made that cat very, very happy. She probably thought it was Christmas. I loved all the cats in Cairo. On the street I stayed on people attended to the strays. Very sweet to see

[@Gventures]

Yes, that makes me super happy to see too. I always carry around a little bag of cat food and feed the strays I see. Also a big bag of cat food at my home to feed the strays outside

[@johnyassa1327]

​@@Gventures Bless your heart! I hope your upcoming video about Coptic Christians highlight THE FACT that all Egyptians can be considered descendants of Pharaohs, Coptic Christians can be thought of as "the natives of Egypt" like united states' native tribes. Under Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah "aka Al-Mansour Ben Abdel Aziz, aka Abu Ali" 985 A.D to 1021 A.D; Coptic Christians were ORDERED to stop using the Coptic language "which is derived from Hyroglifics" in daily communications, and use the Arabic language instead, and to make sure NOBODY speaks Coptic language anymore, Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah ORDERED cutting tongues of ANYONE caught speaking the Coptic language, hence "effectively" eradicated Coptic Christians' language that hardly spoken by Coptic Christians in this time and age, except in some church mass services.

[@Gventures]

@@johnyassa1327 You did not need to leave this same message 3 times under different comments. I have also researched the video I am about to make so you are not giving me any new information. I will include what I think is appropriate in the video. If you would like, you are free to make your own video. Now I am going to copy paste this response to your other comments that are the same as this one

[@MinaRizk-zu1iq]

The emotion of the cat jumped off the screen!

[@Gventures]

@@MinaRizk-zu1iq Yes it did 🤣😭❤He was so excited, I love cats so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks for watching till the end 🙏🙏

[@saliadam7614]

I felt so bad for you trying that lol I’m Egyptian and will never ever come near that thing! You are a warrior ❤

[@moninassar5633]

I am an Egyptian/American male, born in Alexandria to an Italian mother and an Egyptian father. I immigrated to the USA in 1980 and live in Seattle, WA, one of the most beautiful states in the US. You are Fantastic! You really take the time to explain everything you talk about clearly, which shows how much you study your subjects thoroughly. Please keep up the great work and thank you for all the information you provided. I am enjoying every video you have made and are making. Thank you.

[@Gventures]

Thank you so much!!! I really do care about the videos I make, and I try my best to be as accurate as possible, and to give the honor and respect these ancient traditions and practices deserve. However, I still screw up the process or preparation of things sometimes, as clearly seen by the way I ate this fseekh 🤣 But I really appreciate you recognizing that and your kinds words. Much love from your motherland, Egypt! ❤

[@yosefhassan3082]

OMG, me and my wife laughed so loud. That’s so funny tho!!!!😂😂😂

[@AshrafMasaa]

Thank you for this channels represents how the actual and real life in Egypt.. Love and greetings

[@Gventures]

❤🙏

[@panako_]

Haha, no one eats feseekh or ringa on its own. It's much better when you douse it with lemon and eat it with bread 😄 I loooove durian and its smell though so i might be built different. Nice content! I miss Egypt

[@Gventures]

I did bring the lemon and squeezed it directly into my mouth! It still wasn't enough 🤣Nor the onion nor the bread nor Tahina. Nothing is enough to mask that taste. But like you said, you like durian, and like I said in the video, I didn't like that either 😄

[@phoenixflying2191]

You are so brave!! Love your videos! 💜

[@petermikhail7419]

Nice video. As an American Egyptian, you presented lots of info about Egyptian history and traditions.

[@elshaweish]

You should've order it cleaned and ready to eat!

[@Gventures]

If I knew how to speak Arabic I would have! I didn't know how to ask for that and they didn't speak much English. This is what happens when you are a foreigner trying traditions alone in Egypt 🤣

[@korzho1884]

​@@Gventures u should have done it the egyptian way 😂😂

[@Gventures]

@@korzho1884 It's been said🥱

[@viking3162]

for such trips u should bring an Egyptian friend with you so he can deal with such issues😂 ​@@Gventures

[@terryking3912]

@@Gventuresas an Egyptian living in Australia for the last 50 years, I say bless your heart for actually trying it dispite the smell 😂😂.I personally love it and hope one day soon to go back to see my country before I leave this world.Im 57 now and would love to see how it’s changed since I was a little kid.Thank you for sharing your experience with us.Stay safe and healthy 🙏 ✝️

[@CecilliaDB]

I don’t think you could have planned for this to be more perfect. It went from bad to worse with not having a knife, to the knife breaking to your reaction 🤣🤣 I feel bad for how much I was laughing.

[@Gventures]

Oh I'm happy you got some laughs from it, it had me laughing! (later) 😆 It really was a disaster 🤣

[@StoriesBeyondBorders]

Your editing on this is amazing!!! I also love the historical/informational sections!

[@Gventures]

Thank you lady! 😁🙏

[@gilromero1340]

Okay G, looks like the cats loved it😻😻 am going to try it when am In Cairo.. but cut up and prepared with vegetables..

[@Gventures]

Yeah, apparently you can get it already prepared and ready for eating, as I have discovered in the comments. Wish I would have known that beforehand! 🤣

[@momo.sms7]

One of the best fish is fesikh, and this food has its own preparations and rituals, and as an Egyptian, I am a fan of this food

[@dagi6374]

Me not

[@jillbaldwin3005]

What are the correct preparations and rituals?

[@nightstormm]

You should add olive oil and lemon juice and soak it in it before u eat it .. this is how u properly eat feseekh especially as a beginner.. plz try it that way and im sure u gonna love it that was approved by other foreigners who tried it that way..

[@Gventures]

I am done trying this, and I've heard from other foreigners who did have it "properly prepared" that they still hated it. I think I just fall into this category. Like I said, I already don't eat a lot of fish and don't like a lot of fish as it is. Fseekh is level 100 of eating fish, I'm a level 2.

[@husseinabd6937]

Shaheen is very famous in Egypt

[@judithmartin6896]

Your face! It was really funny. Least the cats happy. Sniff the breeze a lovely special day. Nowhere else is the air coming across the desert n Nile as wonderful as in Egypt.

[@Gventures]

😊❤

[@wanderingwelshman2858]

another great video been a sub since the start of your you tube journey watched your channel and views grow you deserve it you have worked hard and its paying off well done you so happy for you 9.200 views in 2 days wow how far you have come you should be very proud of yourself❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Gventures]

Thank you so much wanderingwelshman! It certainly has been a journey 😅 Never really expected to get where I am, just started the channel for fun, but it's amazing to see it grow and I'm very happy to be sharing Egypt (and other little travels) with others. Thank you for following me on this journey and supporting me along the way! ❤🙏

[@Mo7amed7hassan]

انا خارج مصر واتمنى ان احصل على وجبه من الفسيخ 😂😂😂😂❤

[@Gventures]

Good luck! 😆😄

[@elmost941]

I am Egyptian from delta city name kafr elsheikh u are perfect in Egyptian accent and u are welcome in ur home

[@mo-316y]

havent smelled fseekh in probably 15+ years but i could smell it through the screen :D only my mother liked fseekh and sham al nseem was a dreaded day because the house would stink for 2 days

[@Gventures]

🤣 That's funny

[@korzho1884]

ليه انت بقالك 15 سنه فين ي شبح 😂

[@Idleo]

I love how you showed love and respect to Egyptian history and our rich culture. I don’t eat Fseekh because of the smell but I can’t stop myself when it comes to Renga 😂😁. Greetings and love from a proud Egyptian in Europe.

[@Gventures]

Thank you so much, I truly love your country 🥰🙏🙏

[@georgewilliam4920]

You are very brave to try it

[@scarfacemmm]

you are boss for indulging it like this... people usually have it with pita bread, alot of onions, alot of tahina, alot of greens and a squeeze of lemon on each bite.

[@gabymessih188]

OMG, by far you are the bravest sole i have ever interacted .. you are so amazing.. i wish i could be as halh brave as you are

[@fv1291]

Sole is a fish, soul is a person. 😉

[@philanderson3854]

Gizzele mate I laughed so hard watching this. You brave bastard 😂 lookin forward to the Coptic Christian video you spoke about when I was there. Take care dude 😉

[@Gventures]

Dude this was the worst thing I've ever tried. And I've tried some weird shit like scorpion and cow brains. Never again 🤣

[@johnyassa1327]

​ I hope the upcoming video about Coptic Christians highlights THE FACT that all Egyptians can be considered descendants of Pharaohs, Coptic Christians can be thought of as "the natives of Egypt" like united states' native tribes. Under Al-Mansour Ben Abdel Aziz, aka Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah/Abu Ali" 985 A.D to 1021 A.D; Coptic Christians were ORDERED to stop using the Coptic language "which is derived from Pharaohs' Hyroglifics" in daily communications and use the Arabic language instead. To make sure NOBODY speaks Coptic language anymore, Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah ORDERED cutting tongues of ANYONE caught speaking the Coptic language, hence "effectively" eradicated Coptic Christians' language that hardly spoken by Coptic Christians in this time and age, except in some churches' mass services.

[@cherifbar]

@@johnyassa1327well said. Gisele is a wise and diplomatic lady and doesn’t want to get involved in this old argument.

[@Gventures]

@@johnyassa1327 You did not need to leave this same message 3 times under different comments. I have also researched the video I am about to make so you are not giving me any new information. I will include what I think is appropriate in the video. If you would like, you are free to make your own video. Now I am going to copy paste this response to your other comments that are the same as this one

[@johnyassa1327]

@@Gventures Well, KZbin happens to delete/shadow comments & responses that are representative of REAL_LIFE experiences and/or FACTS! Therefore, I just wanted to make sure that you get additional Infor for your upcoming video which you made clear that you don't need! I apologize for posting three times, now I'll delete the other two since you don't need additional Info. Take care!

[@RoxxdafoxxHoneyBadger]

Hilarious 😂 thanx for taking one for us I know I won’t be trying this 😂😂😂

[@Gventures]

Wouldn't recommend

[@amerserougi]

Lol. I was on the floor. Sorry. I miss Egypt. I don't recall eating feseekh but I do enjoy rengah. Thanks for showing me Egypt. Can't wait to go back.

[@Gventures]

🤣 Thanks man! Yeah ringa wasn't so bad, 1000% times better than fseekh! 😆 You should come back to Egypt for a visit. Did you drink the Nile water last time you were here? You know what they say about that 😄

[@amerserougi]

@Gventures lol. I will be ok with the water. The bacteria has been registered in my DNA 😅😅. My wife and kids though, not quite there yet 🤣🤣

[@Gventures]

@@amerserougi Oh, you're Egyptian! I see 😅 As a foreigner, I have often heard the saying "Whoever drinks from the Nile will always return to it" because of Herodotus. I guess I do drink it every day though from my sink, though I do have a filter on the faucet. Not sure I can handle it without 😆

[@MasreyAwee]

you may create a short of this feesekh reaction ... i love to share this with lot of egyptians ... you may title it in arabic also so it goes viral

[@Gventures]

I did put it on tiktok. My tiktok is Gventures

[@husseinabd6937]

You Arabic is getting better

[@romeegypt6238]

The Egyptians are Copts. I am a Coptic Muslim, and my neighbor is a Coptic Christian, and the word Coptic means Egyptian. Yes, there are Arab tribes that live in Egypt, but not everything you see in Egypt is Egyptian. There are Greeks, Turks, Armenians, Arabs, and Egyptians, but the Egyptians are not Arabs. We are Copts.

[@husseinabd6937]

The comment is to praise Giselle’s Arabic language skills and Arabic is the spoken language in Egypt 🇪🇬 It has nothing to do with the religious background or ethnicity. Giselle’s channel and followers don’t condone certain group over another group. It is non Denominational group all the people are enjoying her content. So please don’t go down that route.

[@andybasha]

@@husseinabd6937 Egyptians are unique! We basically speak less than %10 Arabic and the other %90 percent is derived from other passed on to us from other languages and cultures like French, British ,Turkish/ ottoman, Greek,but mostly also Coptic which is a modern version or you could say a written version of the spoken ancient Egyptian language. And it all makes up the modern language we speak now in Egypt. And the is more and more on this fascinating topic!

[@ASBlondontravel]

You're very brave 💪😁

[@TheShoumz]

The moment I saw the title of the video I was like « Oh no! Girl, Please don’t! » hehehe it was painful to watch. But Kudos to you for trying it out, I know I never ever will. Way to go ya GiGi 👏🍻

[@Gventures]

🤣Nor I, ever again 🤣

[@basmahassan2909]

Man you're brave. I don't eat fish at the best of times! Can't stand the smell😅 Aw the little kitty was so excited. Bless you ❤

[@Gventures]

Lol yeah that cat was SO excited 😻 Adorable

[@AshrafAlamEldin1396]

الفسيخ لازم يتشال الجلد الاول و بعدين العضم و يتعصر عليه ليمون و يتاكل معاه بصل ,انتي علشان معملتيش الخطوات ديه الموضوع كان صعب,انا اكلت الفسيخ النيروجي بالطريقة المصري مع ناس نيرويجيين انبهروا جدا 😄😄😄

[@Gventures]

Well like I said in the video, I didn't bring a knife. But I did eat it with lemon and onion. And like I said in the video, no amount of onion or lemons could make that fish taste better! It's just not for me 🤣

[@AshrafAlamEldin1396]

@@Gventures الفسيخ اول تجربة له بتكون صعبه لاكن بعد ذلك يصبح ادمان بدليل ارتفاع سعره و انه طعام الفراعنة و الاغنياء فقط ☺

[@Gventures]

@@AshrafAlamEldin1396 I can not imagine being addicted to this. I would never have an addiction problem with fseekh 🤣🤣

[@johnasap777]

​@@Gventures 👍👍🏿

[@abeeryousef9363]

مش كل المصريين بيحبوا الفسيخ لكن انا مدمنه فسيخ 😅 الرنجه لازم توضع في طاسه على النار وعندما يقشر الجلد من عليها تقلب علي الوجه الاخر ... الافضل كنت سالتي مصريين على طريقه الاكل او تبحثي في اليوتيوب.... انتي لطيفه جدا ❤❤❤​ @@Gventures

[@Nona2Noni]

Ringa is easier to start with just a smoked herring & actually most of the ringa in Egypt is imported from other countries as Netherlands but in general it can be eaten after some warming on the stove then add some Tehini or vegetable oil & lemon juice, Tomatoes, green onions, & lettuce

[@nvd.11]

Bravery, courage and a little bit of odour resistance. you have to be equipped with those to even consider trying feseekh 😂 Fun fact: a lot of Egyptians can't stand the odour or the taste of feseekh, we mostly focus on renga along with lemon and onion, it's waaaaay better 👌 anyways, keep some distance from feseekh for obvious reasons 😂 and keep up your amazing videos 💕🙏

[@Gventures]

Thank you! Yeah I mentioned in the video that I have heard from multiple Egyptians that most prefer ringa to fseekh. Buuuuut I still want to try fseekh. Putrid 🤣

[@MichalWiniarski-h1z]

very interesting you talking about Egipt😀

[@Gventures]

It's a part of the history ❤😎

[@Kimmet6]

Thanks for this video 😂❤

[@MuradMuhammad-s7w]

It is a very good food but it is better with lemon and onions greetings to you ❤❤

[@yasserelabd8782]

You should have tell the shop to peel it for you and clean it and add some lemon and little oil on the top of it and then put it in a styrofoam plate! Maybe next time though!😊

[@Gventures]

I should have. Never again though 🤣

[@yasserelabd8782]

Never say never!😊

[@amra1a2007]

😂😂😂. V strong woman ❤. . My wife eating 2 fish fesikh today .

[@Gventures]

Oy oy oy 😣

[@amra1a2007]

@@Gventures ❤️🌹🙏 why you are seme like Egyptian ?🤔

[@YoungKepler]

cool video appreciate the little history lessons, seems like fseekh is acquired taste or ur taste buds need to be completely off 😆

[@Gventures]

🤣❤

[@isabelmalagon2010]

I AM LITERALLY CACKLING, GISELLE. The "NOPE" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 This is definitely my favorite video of yours hahaha

[@Gventures]

🤣🙏

[@ahmedabdelfattah4073]

If someone has a high blood pressure, not advisable to eat Fessekh, although I tried low salt 🧂 ones in some shops. They dilute it after it gets ready . Also my family can add Tahini and lemon 🍋 🍋 to make it acceptable to eat.

[@jamestaylor7042]

Me and my wife going to hagardada in june Your videos have been Informative It's our first time travelling to egypt

[@Gventures]

The sea in Hurghada is beautiful, enjoy! And thank you so much for watching! 🥰

[@rihannatarek]

A Pharaonic Egyptian dish, it is also cooked with salt through a fermentation process ♥♥

[@yaumiyaatginginwgedda4403]

I loveee Renga

[@rashaaaro8976]

الفسيخ يكون متنظف ومضاف عليه خل وزيت وليمون مع البصل

[@yifatnisan6202]

Giselle!! Thanks for a very informative posting. Concerning that fish, you're not only talking the talk but also are walking the walk! 😮 By the way where is that neighborhood in the beginning of the video? All the best.

[@Gventures]

Haha, thank you lady! 😊 I was walking around downtown in the morning, before heading to the park. 😉

[@SHADO3DMC]

Your my hero, rides a bike around Cairo, eats fermented fish, (Rotten) looks similar to the Philippines dish, I want eat it. In Japan, I've eaten Fugu twice. Only master licensed chefs can cut fugu, try it one day.

[@Gventures]

I would love to

[@archanapal8072]

Loved d cats enjoyed it ... happy.. nice vid again giselle❤❤

[@Jibril_EVO]

You and i talked about eating faseek a while ago...i laughed so hard just now...i had the same reaction with a smaller piece..lol

[@Gventures]

Yeah it's a big NOPE for me 🤣

[@mylittleprincesssayed7289]

😅😂😂 so so funny .. your reaction of the fish 🐟 🤢🤮 😅when u went to take photo with the boy the fly 🪰 was on your lip 😂😂

[@Gventures]

It sure was on my lip. As soon as I opened the paper holding the fish, all of the flies on planet earth came flocking to me. It was truly a horrific taste 🤣

[@alel9730]

Lol. Your reactions are hilarious! Great comedic chops. One thing though, you don't eat fseekh straight like that. It's mixed in small pieces with tomatoes, olive oil, onion & lime. Great job sharin your courage & traumatic experience!

[@Gventures]

Yeah I've definitely been informed in the comments that I ate it wrong. I actually had all of those things prepared in a baggie with me (as shown in the video) but I didn't bring a knife or bowl or anyway to really cut it up and prepare it in such a way. I was also told the fish need to be soaked for some time before eating so yeah it was all wrong, but I think no matter how this fish is prepared or eaten it would be horrible 😂

[@mohamedkhaled8534]

I love your spirit you are beautiful i wish to make a meetup or something to see you.. and for the fseekh of course it's the hardest episode you made 😅

[@yousufb.h.6701]

That was intense 😯

[@hosamrezk5769]

Why do you try "fesikh" or salted fish? It is difficult for us Egyptians to bear. Some of us have been accustomed to eating it since childhood. It is not necessary for you to try it, and why does the store not clean it, prepare it, remove the forks, and clean it so that it is ready to eat? You can try smoked "renga fish" herring, it tastes good

[@Gventures]

Watch the video and you will see I tried ringa in this video too. The store didn't clean it for me maybe because I didn't ask them to, because I don't know how to ask that in Arabic. Anyways, it was an experience and made for a funny video 🤣 And ringa ain't bad

[@amirmograbi]

Watch the video, she did

[@MuradMuhammad-s7w]

In Upper Egypt we eat fish, saltiness and herring every Friday from the week

[@johnasap777]

​@@Gventures 👍👍🏿✅️💪💪🏿

[@Ms11edits]

@@MuradMuhammad-s7wwhat part of upper Egypt? My dad is from farshut and my mom is from Beni suef

[@ahmedabdelfattah4073]

it is very common to bring this fish while going back to my residential country. a lot of Egyptians do that, in addition to the people who make it outside Egypt.

[@Gventures]

What's your residential country?

[@ahmedabdelfattah4073]

Saudi Arabia

[@EslamMAwad]

Okay. That was super funny eating Fseekh for the first time 😂 LOL I do like Ringa and I like to eat it any time ... My family and my friends are always pushing me to eat Fseekh, never like it, when I eat it i feel like Zombie 😂 and drink a lot of water 😂 and take a shower after 😂😅 Happy for the cats ❤ thank you for sharing ❤ you are awesome 👍 Good day 🎉

[@Gventures]

Haha, drink lots of water and take a shower 🤣 Sounds about right. Thank you Eslam! ❤🙏

[@yaumiyaatginginwgedda4403]

Same. I loveeeee Renga😋😋😋

[@lesleycoward3078]

HAAAAAAAA! Your face was a picture after eating the rotten fish. It's ok, you can have my share as well! Very, very funny!

[@Gventures]

Never again😂

[@juska4235]

Sis the way I literally cheered when U said "nada told me to bring some tahini and lime and so on for renga" 😂 I was all the time thinking what now will she eat it like that oh no shes getting it but not gonna get the whole experience :') haha glad U knew what to do atleast Ps I hate fesekh idk how my parents like it 😂 tho it's probably acquired taste, I used to dislike herrings then suddenly one day I just crave it All the time We eat em after ramadan (eid) too idk why, not just sham nessim anymore ig we love em too much to eat em just once a year and forget em And wow i also thought "its not gonna go to waste just give it to cats" and u did nice job ❤

[@Gventures]

Haha, yes, thank God Nada told me to bring that, otherwise I never would have! 😅 I discovered I still didn't eat the fseekh or renga quite properly as I should have (like buying the entire fish 🤣 not cut up or prepared to eat), but oh well! It was a learning experience, and something I certainly won't ever forget! 😆 I also LOVE cats, happy they got a good meal out of it 😅

[@malcolmrichardson5367]

Great content Gventures, I have a quick question for the visa on arrival and extending process for me and my wife do we apply together for the arrival visa and the extention

[@Gventures]

Hi there! For the visa on arrival, yes you both just get in line at the kiosk and tell them you need a visa on arrival, one for you and one for her. Same for the visa extension process, go to the window and tell them you both need to apply to extend. You should both be able to do it at the same time, though you may get separate numbers, you should be able to do it one after the other and be at the window at the same time 😊

[@malcolmrichardson5367]

Thank you so much and another question do you have to leave once a year after been in the country for more then a year

[@Gventures]

@@malcolmrichardson5367 That's a good question, I'm not actually sure. They may just allow you to extend again...

[@storywithsamy]

انا مش بحب الفسيخ ولكن جربت من مطعم إسمه الحمادي ، كان لطيف شوية.

[@mohamedassouqi1984]

Try best cheese in egypt called Mesh

[@Gventures]

Had it, plenty of times, and like it kzbin.info/www/bejne/inbEoaOkhd2DfbM

[@martin72zh]

You are doing real good content. I lived for many years in Egypt, now back in Switzerland. Eating a fisich I would never do. So many people died in so many years. I remember 1991. Is this delicious? I love fish, however not like that. You should once go to Portasid Street. There you get a hell of a smell of fish 🙂 By the way, I collected once a fish poisoning from the Italian Club. I ended up in the cleopatra hospital.

[@Gventures]

No, if you ask my opinion, it was horrid 🤣 But like I said in the video, I don't eat much fish to begin with, so this was level 100 for a beginner like me 😅

[@JoannaK-tl5tu]

Yiu are very brave! Great video. I think I will never try this fish :)

[@Gventures]

Ahaha. Well, never say never! 😅

[@mohamedshapan3023]

I hope u try damietta and ras-albar where nile meets the sea

[@Gventures]

It's 100% a plan for the future!

[@ByePrie]

Wow, for someone who hasn't tried it before , you are so brave . Egyptians get used to fesiekh from a young age , not every Egyptian like it and you will find 7/10 who really enjoy it. Mostly, we try it once a year and we do really eat it on certain occasions from time to time, Like once or twice a year. The proper way to eat it is by cutting it in half, remove bones squeeze lemon on it . Ringah " Smoked Herring " is a North East Atlantic fish and there is a Dutch way of smoking it by using a certain type of wood that gives it this Special smoky taste and this " Yellow Color " . Don't forget that Most have eggs inside " fish roe " and they tase really well, same as caviar ! The proper way to eat is by 1- Put it above the flame and heat it for 10 seconds on both sides (Optional) . 2-Cutting it in half and remove any bones 3-Squeeze some Lemon 4-add Vinigar and some cumin 5-You eat it with tomatoes/green onions/cucumber You can ask the shop to fillet the fish and do all these steps for you.

[@Gventures]

If only I had known, I would have asked to get it already a bit prepared 😅 I did asked for smoked ringa though, so I think it was put on the flames for a little bit. But who really knows 🤣🤷‍♀️

[@sarhan5568]

That was crazy tbh. You really needed a local Egyptian to guide you through this experience. But I doubt anything would make you like it. It's something like Swedish Surströmming. Only local people aquire tolerance for it. I also noticed that you didn't give fseekh to cats But trust me their ancestors must have ate fseekh with the pharaohs long time ago. 😂

[@Gventures]

I did give fseekh to the cats, I just didn't record it. Some Egyptians have been writing in telling me that cats don't like fseekh anyway, too much salt. I dunno, I just left it on the street by a cat and drove away 😅

[@sherifnassar2729]

I laughed out loud😂😂 your expression was omg 😂 fesikh either you like it or never like it but anyway this is not the way how to eat it 😂

[@Gventures]

Yeah I found that out the hard way 🤣

[@ahmedsharaf1688]

I am so sorry for you dear when I visit Egypt soon inshaa Allah I will make sure to talk to the owner of this shop as he should have helped you more than this let me speak falrankly he should have cleaned the fish from the scales and opend it to temove the guts then add some oil to make the taste creamy and not salty so sorry for you again Love your videos especially the historical parts about Egypt All support for you And keep go on

[@MasreyAwee]

your reaction was hilarious ... seems like an electric shock hit you from top of head to bottom toe :) ... feseekh meal must go to preparations b4 eat ... you need to see videos how-to before you try ... and you must eat it with bread it's not kinda solo food, for me i don't like and neither eat :) but i like renga alot ... renga also need a preparation but much easier than feesekh

[@NadaAhmed-dr2qj]

I knew you wouldn't like Fesekh, me myself have never even tried it 🤣 and honestly most Egyptians nowadays don't eat Fesekh anymore, and as you mentioned it's also not the healthiest option to have. Wish you could try the Renga salad, it's so much better, but glad you got the chance to try it anyway 😊 Also, thank you so much to take time to read and to explain about the origins of Fesekh and Renga and their connection to Sham El Nesim (The beginning of spring season). Hope you had a great time though being outside in green areas during one of the best seasons in Egypt. Next time I can make a Renga salad for you and send it to where you live through InDrive or something. Or we can meet at metro station, just let me know if you don't mind. And good luck with the upcoming videos 😊❤️

[@Gventures]

Thank you for all of your help and suggestions Nada, it really did save me while trying this! ❤ Even though I was ill prepared with no knife and didn't eat it like I should have, I would have not brought any tahina or lemons with me if you had not told me to, and then it truly would have been terrible! 🤣 That lemon saved me 😂 And yes it was a beautiful day, I enjoyed the park and going outside to experience this holiday 😊 Oh I couldn't ask you to prepare Renga for me, that would be too much! But it would be cool to meet you for coffee or something sometime, if you're ever free I'd love to, my treat. Thank you so much once again 7abibty 🥰🙏

[@mohamed33129]

بتعملى سلطه الرنجنه ازاى If you don't speak Arabic. You can write the recipe in English

[@Gventures]

@@mohamed33129 My bf is Egyptian so he could help with any translation, I actually ask him for help a lot 😅

[@NadaAhmed-dr2qj]

@Gventures Thank you 7abibty 😊❤️ Of course, I'd love to meet you soon! We can meet at Downtown Cairo, and I'd love to make a Renga salad for you to try, plus some other delicious Egyptian food/snacks, I'm sure you'll like 😊 Are you staying in Egypt till the Eid, or are you leaving soon?

[@NadaAhmed-dr2qj]

@mohamed33129 إزيك يا محمد؟ بتكلم عربي 😊 هقولك على طريقتي، بشتري الرنجة يكون ملحها خفيف شوية وبفتحها وبشيل منها البطارخ وبعدين بحطها في صينية وأدخلها الفرن لحد ما الجلد يفصل عن اللحم وكمان عشان بحبها مستوية، ممكن تستخدمها زي ما هى عادي.. بعدها بفصل اللحم عن الجلد والشوك وببقى محضرة طبق مقطعة فيه بصل قطع صغيرة وضايفة عليه ليمون، بحط معاه الرنجة وعليهم زيت وطحينة خام وفلفل رومي وألوان مقطع صغير وممكن كمان طماطم بتاعة السلطة، وبقلب كله مع بعضه وأشوف لو محتاج زيت أو ليمون تاني بزود. بس كده، أتمنى أكون قدرت أفيدك 😊 And I'm going to write the recipe in English as well: 1- I cut open the renga and get off the caviar (if it has some inside) 2- Put it on a tray and into the oven till the skin is burnt. 3- I remove the skin and the fish bone (it becomes easier to remove them when you grill it like I mentioned). 4- Then I prepare a plate of chopped onions mixed with lemon juice, add the renga meat to it, plus the following ingredients (raw tahini sauce - vegetable oil - chopped bell peppers different colors) You can also add chopped tomatoes (but don't put a lot 'cause it has much water, and it makes the renga salad not taste really good) 5- Mix everything together and add extra oil or lemon juice if needed...That's it 😊

[@rossmathews6486]

No way 🤣 there had to have been something supposed to be done w tha fish, i wonder what recipe they would use w that fish or was it really supposed to be served like that 😲 like salted fish sure. You're brave G. I know this was like 3 months ago but I'm super curious as to what could be done w that. Dear God girl. At least you tried it 😂lmao

[@Gventures]

Lol. Read the other comments, because A TON of Egyptians wrote in telling me I f-ed up 🤣 I mean, it is still essentially eaten this way. But I should have apparently first gotten it already sliced open and ready to eat in that manner, and then soaked it in vinegar or something like that for a long time. I would never do that because that would mean I would have to bring this stanky ass fish into my own apartment 😆 But aside from that, it's still eaten like this with some lemon and green onion. Many Egyptians love it, and many Egyptians do not. Renga is much more popular (and I understand why).

[@sn4kehead-]

ur quite ballsy kudos to you =D

[@Gventures]

😅

[@omarzayzy4431]

I’ve been watching all your video we are staying in abdin Egypt so your videos have been so helpful I didn’t want to stay near the pyramids I wanted to feel like a local with my kids. so hopefully I picked a good area 😅

[@Gventures]

Abdeen? Yeah downtown Cairo is great, it's where I would recommend most people to stay. I don't prefer the pyramids area either

[@omarzayzy4431]

@@Gventures yes this area it’s in Downtown I think but it’s not far the Nile maybe 7 min drive

[@Gventures]

@@omarzayzy4431 Yes downtown is very close to the Nile, and it's a very short drive to the Nile, but a very long walk.

[@LouisaH864]

😮😅 i had to pauze it before you eat is, i know the smell and rememberd😅 you are a brave warrior to try this , thanks for the history again, i love it ❤

[@marmar1707]

It's acquired taste not everyone can handle it you are so brave to try it 😂

[@amrhassan8949]

You are the best ever . Keep it up ❤👍🙌

[@WishList617]

Oh my god!!!!! I was laughing my ahs off… I love the videos!!!!

[@Gventures]

😄🙏

[@leuk1977]

🤣🤣🤣 i'm aan Egyption live in Europ now and i wish to have fessech🤣🤣🤣 mmmoh nice teast.. so for people who did't try first to eat anchovies from a kanned,or anchovies pizza and realy like does like it's teast&smell, don't try fessech it's much stronger in teast&smell.. you got to use to it, try anchovies first.. i love fessech❤️🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬😅😅😅

[@Gventures]

Lol yeah like I said in the video, I don't normally even eat fish. I have never tried anchovies before, and I never had herring before filming this video either. So for me the taste was truly horrific 🤣 But it was definitely an experience I won't forget soon, and made for a funny video 🤣

[@leuk1977]

@@Gventures lol 😅😅😅 i mis that part that( you don't eat or like fish) 😱😱😱🥶🥶🥶 then you go strat forword trying fesseckh,,,(mind your step😁😁😁) step by step , too praive from you..anyway Enjoy Egypt&be safe!!! 🤞🙏

[@Gventures]

@@leuk1977 Thank you! I am an adventurous eater 🤣Ringa wasn't bad though 👍

[@martin72zh]

Hopefully it is not the last video we see from you after that fish 🙂

[@Gventures]

🤣

[@SpeakEgyptianArabic]

🤣🤣🤣 I feel bad for you, Giselle! I was there four years ago. I didn't know it was going to be that bad too.

[@Gventures]

🤣

[@3araab1]

I'm Egyptian American, and my friend from Jordan had an amusing experience with Fasikh. The first time he tried it, he nearly puked after the first bite. The second time, he managed to swallow a bite with great difficulty. However, something strange happened: a couple of weeks later, he asked for it again, and now he eats those things like there's no tomorrow! It has certain acquired taste and you feel happy afterwards.

[@Gventures]

Wow. Ahaha. I have no urge to ever try it again 😄😆

[@Ar.Ahmed007]

@11:57 your face reaction was hilarious 😂😂😂. Why did you eat it?! 🤦🏻‍♂️. I'm an Egyptian and I will never ever eat Fiseekh in my entire life. For me smoked herring (Ranga) is fine but Fiseekh, I will never do it even if I got paid. No thank you I'm good 😅😂😂😂😂

[@Gventures]

Lol, I knew it was going to be bad, but I didn't think it was going to be THAT bad! Wow, I was in for a surprise 🤣 I like to try new things, even if it is just to discover that I hate it. Which is the case for fseekh lol. At least, it made for a funny video. And now I can confidently say, fseekh is horrible 😂

[@Ar.Ahmed007]

​@@GventuresThank god you didn't try Mulawhih, it's even worse than Fiseekh. My mom got one time like 10 years ago I didn't even want to open the fridge. It's more than horrible. 😂😂😂😂 you're way braver than me. Good for you. 😅

[@Gventures]

@@Ar.Ahmed007 I can't imagine worse than fseekh 🤢I will never try Mulawhih 😅

[@randomh9191]

Not many people are brave enough to try fesikh, i salute you : )

[@mtm4a]

Oh Gisselle, you are just so brave... and all in the name of culture and custom!! Your classic line about the Fseekh was at 7:33 when you said... "The worst year on record was in 1991 when 18 people actually died from eating this fish... so let's try it"!!! 🤣 Quickly changing the subject to the Ringa/smoked herring, you may know that smoked herring is sometimes eaten in the UK for breakfast, especially in my home country of Scotland, where they are called kippers!! They are traditionally split from head to tail down the 'dorsal ridge' and 'hinged open', which is normally how they are sold in shops. I haven't had a kipper for a while now that I am living in Spain, but my choice of cooking them is poaching or boiling them for a short time. They are so tender, fleshy, full of flavour, and can be served with a knob of butter. Nice!! Your video was both honest and brutal 🥴but highly enjoyable!! Your eating of the Fseekh was agony to watch, and only through my fingers held up to my face in horror!! 😀William

[@Gventures]

Thank you William! Yeah this video was fun to make, even if horrible to taste 🤣 I didn't actually know they ate smoked herring for breakfast in Scotland! That sounds like one hell of a breakfast, especially for someone like me who rarely eats fish 😅 But I must say, the way you described the preparation and the way people eat it (with butter) sounds like it could be a tasty meal. You know I would (of course) try it 🤣

[@mtm4a]

@@Gventures - Nice one Gisselle! Well, I know you like experimenting with food, so I certainly think it's worth giving kippers a try, if you can track them down! 😀

[@ahmedabdelfattah4073]

There is also other type called Sardines a smaller type which is delicious 😋 also Ringa ,,(kipper or herring) all those which very famous in urban and countryside all over Egypt.

[@Gventures]

Did you watch the video? I tried ringa too

[@Khaledibrahim-h7v]

You are so funny you made laugh😅😅😅

[@MarianneMagdy1]

Fseekh is my favorite 😂 Although I did the same reaction like yours at the first trial. Give it another go 😂❤ Your video made my day BTW 😂😂 BTW try فسيخ الفؤاد في حي الظاهر

[@MarianneMagdy1]

Believe me you are eating fseekh the wrong way. It has to be cleaned and prepared in an oil-lemon brine and you just eat 😂

[@Gventures]

Yup, everyone has already told me that in the comments now, thanks though! It was still interesting (And funny) to try 😅

[@Gventures]

Thanks Marianne

[@yassooyasin5225]

I'm egyptian and i've never and will never ever try this fish in my life, but you made it sure for me after your reaction to never try it more 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gventures]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rashaaaro8976]

😂😂😂😂😂 عذبني نفسك مش بيتاكل كده بس بجد جراءة منك تجربة الفسيخ

[@Gventures]

😅🙏

[@rehabelbadawy]

You are so beautiful! You made my day 😂 I use gloves when I do that. I hope you are ok 😂❤️

[@Gventures]

🤣Yes I'm good, thank you!

[@samradwan5720]

Before watching, why Giselle, why?!! 😅😂 Happy Sham Elnasim🎉💐🌹

[@Gventures]

🤣I had to know...

[@rumzidibsi8951]

Omg we laughed so hard watching this, so sorry you had to go through that.

[@Gventures]

It was worth it 🤣 Now I know for sure, fseekh is a big 100% NO

[@thematrix2783]

I am egyptian and i tried feskh once in my life once and for all

[@WalidLaithy]

احلى عيد عندنا فى مصر ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, بحس انى من ايام الفراعنة😀😀😀😀😀

[@hishamaboulela1804]

Usually no one eating feseekh or renga plane like that, you may need to get the fish skinned, then add oil, vinegar and a lot of lemon. You may give another try at a decent Resturant

[@Gventures]

No way 🤣

[@jakedior9419]

Surprised they didn't permanently trespass you from that park lol😂

[@Gventures]

🤣 This was a concern of mine upon entering with that stanky fish! 🤣