HUGE International Food Tour (8 Diff Countries!)

got the shark Mar I mean listen there are no fujin restaurants in West Village and I'm not going to lie man this vegan becc torto is pretty good you can really see the Harmony in the mix of Eastern Europe and Western Europe New York City the longer I spend here the more I realize that it is America but is really a microcosm of the entire world so in this International Food episode we're exploring sandwiches from Florence Burgers from the balcons tacos from Mexico City shark meat flatbread from Trinidad and so much more hit that like button and let's go we're here at ala antio vano I got the stellia aka the boss this is $20 it comes Hot and It's Made fresh and it looks delicious so let's try it 20 bucks not cheap but very big M and if you don't know Italian flatbread sandwiches are considered one of the best kind of like street food experiences you can get in the world right here I have some pistachio cream I have pruto and then I also have truffle and cheese man the bread is delicious it's buttery it's got like olive oil and butter on top and everything so it's really coming together nice this is unlike any other sandwich you can get at any other Sandwich Spot in the city I would say for 20 bucks obviously it's pricey but you could share with another person for sure I don't think this is something you want to eat entirely on your own even all right everybody thank you so much for ordering SMA your bottle should be arriving very very soon if not you at least got an email confirmation that they're arriving soon so here's just one thing I want you to remember when using smalla at the bottom you're actually going to notice there's a lot of flavor dust spicy specks or Aroma granules one thing I want you to do before you drizzle and drip your smalla is to shake it up and there you go SMA is maximized take it with you on the go take it to the restaurant your family dinner whatever you want to do put it on everything possible and let us know what you think about the sauce we're excited to hear your feedback and excited to hear about how you enjoy it so happy holidays everybody unbreakable all right everybody our next spot is one of the hypest spots out in Williamsburg it is finny Pizza brand new pizza spot doing things a little bit differently here we got the White Slice 525 I'm going to squeeze some lemon on it I think it's really cool they give you the lemon uh wedge on there I've never seen this before but I can see there's lemon zest into it 3 2 one wow still folded nicely let's go wow you know what is very popular right now or like this type of lemon pasta that's has like a lot of Parmesan and cheese and lemon zest in it so I think it might be inspired by that but it works out really well and I love this crust back here look how squishy this is oh shoot I didn't know it so squishy wow the next slice is we have a long shallot slice and this is actually based off of their favorite slice from bukal which is another famous pot the tomatoes are flown in from Italy every week let's check it out not too much cheese it's not supposed to have a lot of cheese oh wow tastes like a delicious dish less like pizza but like a tomato dish at an Italian restaurant but I will say I think the White Slice which essentially tasted like fondue on a pizza was the must try the $5 slice in New York City is that becoming the norm things are getting higher in price it is what it is but $5 is not too bad very filling check it out [Music] Pizza another dish that was always hard to find in Manhattan at least finding a really good version of course was an authentic Jamaican beef patty usually you'd have to go out to Brooklyn but here we're outside of Murphy's they got vegan ones they got the cocoa bread they got chicken and beef let's check it out this is all they [Music] do all right we got our Jamaican beef patties uh all this was $22 here I got the cocoa bread I got a veggie one a beef one the beef one's supposed to be the most authentic they also have a chicken one here's the beef one real juicy owner is from Harlem here we go I think this is the veggie one oh chicken curry one this was the cashier's favorite boom I got my cocoa bread here the cocoa Bread is made with coconut milk I have a little bit of hot sauce this is what was recommended uhhuh Jamaican beef patty in the East Village M you still got to cater to the manhatt crowd this is the veggie one and this is the cashew cream so this is all vegan right here M chicken curry boom hot sauce wow wow wow wow oh the phone oh the boom all right listen you can get Jamaican beef patties around the city for like a dollar at your dollar slice Bots or some certain bodegas now these are going to be a lot more expensive but honestly these are the best Jamaican beef patties I've ever had in my life this is uh the Balan Street restaurant coming from the Balon region of Eastern Europe we are staying traditional to The Taste all right you guys we're outside of Balan street food this is you know from the Balan area I'mma to pop it up on a map this is a $15 goulash this is a $16 stuffed Balkan burger and this is a $6 raspberry doughnut behind the foil listen guys it's not cheap but it is West Village and it is a type of food that is very very difficult to find in New York City let's check it out we are looking at the $16 Balkan Burger this is using very specific meat that has been spiced a very particular way wa immediately guys the meat the meat tastes like it was seasoned more like one of the kebabs you can really see the Harmony in the mix of Eastern Europe and Western Europe inside of this burger right now 16 bucks it's not cheap but I'll tell you this you never had anything like this before next up we've got a $15 goulash now the legend has it that this dish was actually influenced by the Huns and the Mongolians during the Mongol horde period maybe that's why I like it so much anyway any Eastern European country I go to I always get the goulash it's not just a regular beef stew the way it's spiced and uh the sharpness of the flavors I think a more Western beast stew would be more rounder so definitely got some kick to it last but not least we've got a $6 raspberry jelly donut um apparently this is really really popular in Balkan countries too they cook the doughnut a certain way it should taste unique [Music] so listen guys a lot of people do not know about former Yugoslavian countries myself I'm only familiar with through it you know yic through Luca through draic and uh it's really cool to try this food cuz I'm sure they grew up eating it and I'm telling you it's very very rare to find these these are not countries that globally get a lot of Tourism either so definitely come get yourself some balkon street food I'm telling you it is good all right you guys we are at the most famous taco spot in the entire city of New York right now it's based off of Mexico City Style cdmx this is the outp pass store you've got pineapple on it of course I've dressed it up already and uh I'm telling you guys literally there is lines outside like as a Jordan drop honestly I can see why that is an amazing Taco all right you guys moving on I think this is suadero this is uh chopped salted meat last but not least guys we got the chizo yeah man listen guys I can totally see why people think that is the best taco spot in the entire city I think Los Tacos number one you know as far as Tiana style goes is very competitive it could depend on what style you prefer more you know guacamole less guacamole but you know I've never been to Mexico City but it feels like I have our next food that is hard to find in Manhattan that has finally made his way here is the beia landia truck all the way from Corona Queens the next one was in Williamsburg but finally we're in Manhattan what's up man glad that you guys are here uh for me can I get two tacos one small consumate one tostada and one Molita we're going to waste no time this is the best Bia Taco you can get West of uh I'm sorry east of Los Angeles I'm sure guys like we said originally with goat now with beef you know it's like the cross between a carneada and a French dip I'm telling you get extra onions extra salano this is the tostada guys same ingredients but you'd be surprised the format actually changes the flavor a decent [Music] amount underrated guys same price as a taco try out the tostada man it's good last but not least for $4.50 the most expensive thing on the menu I've got the Molita it's almost like a double-sided tostada that's like the best way I can explain it boom is cut in half ooh at the half moon dipping in the consum you cannot beat this going crazy bro you crazy bro what are you doing bro guys it took many many years for hyper authentic hyper high quality tacos to make it to Manhattan and I am so glad that they finally made it to the Lower East Side all right you guys next up we've got Gentile gelataria and this is from Italy it started in 1880 of course we're in Brooklyn right now I mean this is open late this is like midnight right now and you can get gelato I uh I got the pear sorbet I got the melon sorbet I was just feeling kind of those uh fruit forward flavors today oh man I'm telling you that pear flavor is coming through at a 10 out of 10 level that is literally the only pair of gelato I've ever had all these recipes are from Italy they're from uh Milan I believe let's try the melon oh man there's melon bits in there they told me they cover up the gelato uh because it makes it taste better and actually I can kind of believe it like I said I've been to some traditional J gelaterias before I've been to some modern ones but actually I think I prefer this one our next hand food is a vegan bacon egg and cheese Tora Yes you heard that right we are out in Williamsburg Brooklyn this is so Williamsburg right now uh we're out at Mech and graa it's like this cool little grocery store over in Williamsburg very hipster but yeah let's check that out man this is only 10 bucks at a base but I got the upgrades of the avocado the tomato and it's all vegan let's try it m and I'm not going to lie man this vegan becc torto is pretty good like I I like I like like trying vegan stuff man it's very tasty very spicy the egg and and stuff and even the bacon the fake bacon feels good too so as you can see this is a pretty good- looking torto you have the different layers you have tomato you have your imitation egg and then you have your vegan cheese and then you have these like little crispy I want to say like mushrooms or gluten that kind of are serving as the bacon honestly this is a pretty good sandwich for $10 it's not gigantic but for a vegan Tor it's really good it's totally worth checking out at this very cozy F restaurant in West Village we're outside of Lynn and daughters and they are doing some different things with fujin food here but first here we have the chuno Bing aka the scallion pancake but it's got cheese on it so you could call it like a Nigel Cho Bing I guess but anyways really thick smells really good I think it's housemade so I appreciate that but this was $11 that is the most expensive scallion pancake I've gotten from a small spot before but let's try it in all honesty this is a delicious scallion pancake obviously the trick here is adding cheese on top and do I support putting cheese on the scallion Pancakes yes I do think more scallion pancakes out there should have toppings $11 is steep but it's pretty good all right everybody what I have in my hand is the most expensive plate of bond man AKA fuin peanut noodles this is $10 now this is at least twice as much as it would cost at any other spot that I've seen especially in Chinatown it's like a chunky peanut butter I like it let's check it out right off the bat I'm going to be completely honest sauce Wise It's comparable to other ones I've had but the noodle quality is better they're using more premium noodles it's definitely more thicker a little bit chewier a little bit more eggy is this plate of bond Man worth three times the price I mean listen there are no Fu jines restaurants in West Village if if you're on this street you want to eat it in this you know quaint part of town with this beautiful building right on top of a psychic shop I would say check it out all right guys it's 2: a.m. I'm out here on bow and Grand Street we're outside of DJ bird which has bacon shark bacon sfish I got the shark guys this is a traded dadan special um shark meat to me is a little bit more like uh kind of like an in between Fish and Chicken so it's a little bit more like got a little bit more bounce to it it's actually like a fried bread that they slip it into M it's got a lot of flavor yo you guys have the chance to go to one of these night markets or find the truck that serves Trinidad and shark definitely do it this was 10 bucks all right this is a Jamaican seafood soup I got from the other truck for $10 it's supposed to have all types of things in it let me see oh my gosh I see a oyster I see some crab I see some shrimp let's try it right here oh my guys we got everything in this bike Jamaican $10 for the soup are you Jamaican no I'm Trin oh Trin okay so which one you going to get the shark Mar let me get the Bish overall all I'm trying to say is that if you see some food trucks that are serving shark or like a seafood soup you could try just ask him it's good all right you guys next up is glizzies this is one of the hottest late night spots in all of New York City they do unique takes ethnic takes on the hot dog it's owned by Johnny win from Lucy's Vietnamese let's go check it out Vince what are we looking at so this is OG Lucy is basically a Vietnamese sandwich but a hot dog this one's a Chinatown it has uh maple sauce on it it has yeah with the chili crisp oh okay and then last but not least and the last one is Sean Paul it has jerk brisket and klaw and a hot honey on top for a little kick okay so our friend Johnny win also owns uh Lucy's Vietnamese which was specialized in and bunm and uh this is the bunme Gizzy guys as you can see they got you know fermented carrots all the things that you need on it if you're watching this youve probably had a Gizzy you probably had a bunme but you never had a Gizzy bun me all right next up we got the Chinatown one that has some brisket added on top of it but it's also got this cool little like chili crisp black bean uh I want to say laama base sauce on top they call it the mapo sauce let's get it M I got to admit the Gizzy and Bun that's already a great base combo and then you're just adding stuff on top here we got the shaa paal cuz it has like the jerk beef into [Music] it shout out to the Asian glies but the shaa Paul's got it going this one's good definitely come by and get this one along with some other ones all right you guys we're at Harlem Seafood originally there from a eco-friendly food truck in Harlem and uh yeah they got the shrimp and grits right here man this looks good oh my goodness shrimp was freshly cooked on top of the grits a lot of butter a lot of garlic butter I'm telling you guys this is one of the best shrimping grits I ever had in my life it's hard to describe because a lot of grits sometimes they kind of taste like a little breakfasty and like Odie but this tastes like very very Savory and buttery for those of you who have not had shrimp and grits I mean this is like it's kind of like a grainy but very spicy it has like a really nice cheese blend and I'm going to not going to lie that for $18 I thought the cup was going to be really small and not have a lot of food but yo there's actually a lot of big shrimp in here and it's very packed and it's very dense and and it is very filling so honestly I could see even you sharing this with someone all right you guys we got a spot that is doing San Francisco mission style burritos in Williamsburg it's called super burrito I'm telling you when you're in there you're transported back to like the ray gun era 1975 afro whatever it is this is a dank wrap of course it's beef um very similar ingredients to the Taco Bell version but I'm sure it's going to taste very [Music] different as someone who is a fan of whatever style food Taco Bell does this is good Crunch Wrap is probably $5.50 there was this was $13 50 whether it's worth the price increase or not you let me know but honestly I think it is listen guys the meat is quality it does taste very much like a Taco Bell Crunch Wrap Supreme but better in all Every Way ingredient level I'm sure cost per unit uh I would say most of the people in there are white however I did see a family from Mexico in there trying out these dank wraps though what do that [Music] mean [Music] all right guys here our next spot is aliora and it's actually a spot that has a location in the West Village but it's always so busy so I'm glad I really got to try here they have Italian themed sandwiches very high quality you know at first I thought the prices here were kind of high because it was about like $18 for a sandwich but it is pretty big and it's made fresh guys check out that we got truffle cream sauteed mushrooms man you got a black garlic mustard let's get into it faka [Music] bread M I think at $20 a sandwich it is definitely something worth trying if you're into sandwiches if you grew up getting kind of like your standard like uh Italian uh sub with salami and stuff like that I definitely recommend it because the ingredients are not on another level and actually the sandwich is pretty big this would be a lot for one person so I definitely recommend you come by and share it and just you know taste something different cuz I never had truffle cream [Music] before