Well hello hello again from Mostar.
We have been eating our way through the city and it has been wonderful.
Today we're going to be showing you guys breakfast.
Bosnian breakfast so we're eating at restaurant (Restoran) Divan and we are starting off with
Bosnian Coffee which has quickly become one of our favorites.
I love the presentation.
I just think it is so cool.
It comes in one of these little things.
I don't even know what they're called but yeah the tray always looks beautiful.
So we're going to be starting with this and I'm actually going to read out the preparation
for this coffee because I've never made it myself.
Yeah, while you are looking that up I have to say that the location of this restaurant
is just stunning.
It is right by the river.
Right by the river and in fact if the river is quite loud.
Yeah.
If it wasn't so loud we probably would have sat downstairs.
Yeah.
But anyways going back to the coffee.
So it is prepared by boiling water and then you take the water off of the heat, you add
your coffee grounds and then you put it to boil again um so yeah then you get this and
because the grounds are in the water you have to let it settle so that you're not drinking
you know crunchy coffee grounds or whatever.
Um, so yeah I'm going to pour myself a little cup.
So I'm going to pour myself some coffee and now I have to set down my cup and wait for
the grounds to settle at the bottom and then I can start sipping it.
Also, some places give you little sugar cubes but here they give you sugar packets.
So yeah I'm not sure how that works out because you can't really mix it.
Or I could mix it and then let it settle.
Good thinking there Audrey.
Let's see if this is the right way.
The other way is you take the cube and you kind of nibble a little bit out of it.
Bite the cube and then you sip your coffee.
That is right.
Look a cute little spoons.
So yeah, I'm going to mix it all in so the sugar melts.
And then I'm going to let it rest.
We wait.
Okay, so I feel like that has been long enough.
In we go.
Oh yeah that is good.
And it settles to the bottom.
I'm not getting any crunchy bits in there so that is really good.
Glad I did it properly.
Potent?
Strong?
It is very strong but I like it.
This is my second time having this.
Sam ordered it for lunch one day.
Yep.
And I was convinced I wouldn't like it because I'm not a huge coffee drinker but you did.
It is really good.
Yeah.
Like it is strong but yeah it is not bitter or anything.
Yeah, it is really good.
Yeah, the coffee game in Bosnia and Herzegovina is on point.
Yeah, even if you're not a coffee drinker I would recommend trying a Bosnian coffee
at least once while you're here.
Plus it is so much fun.
Like look at this little cup.
Haha.
Alright Samy's turn.
Yeah, my turn and before I even try this I have to mention the music.
They are using like the music being played in this restaurant is what we use on our YouTube
channel.
We recognize it right now.
This is 'Ehrling' from SoundCloud.
We love this guys music.
Jazz music it is so good.
It is so good.
Let's try this.
Uh, yeah.
That is nice and strong.
Yeah.
Flavorful.
Potent.
Just the way I like my coffee.
It wakes you up in the morning.
Nothing is worse than weak coffee.
You know.
Bring it.
Bring the strength.
Haha.
Okay guys so the food has arrived and as you can see the portions are massive.
Yeah.
You know what the portions have been massive everywhere we've eaten.
Yeah.
Like they are really generous with their food here.
Yeah.
Which is so cool.
In all fairness they did say this was an appetizer for two I think.
Yeah but I mean are we going to be able to eat all this?
Like look at the fritters that is a lot.
I feel like this is an appetizer for 4.
Haha.
So I'll tell you what we ordered.
Um, so we got uh a mixed platter.
We did.
With beef prosciutto, smoked sausages, travnic cheese (Travnički), livno cheese, sach cheese,
sour cream and local doughnuts (miške).
Which are these over here.
And I actually tried these a few days ago yep we had them with cream cheese at another
place.
Yep.
Um, they are really tasty.
Yeah, it was really good.
Oh, and it also came with vegetables.
Like cucumbers and tomato so yeah.
And we have we've also ordered a couple kind of desserts to add to the breakfast fast.
Dessert for breakfast.
We are really improvising here.
So look at this.
This looks amazing.
I'm just going to break it in half with my hands.
It is almost like a donut (Uštipci).
Show us that.
Look at that.
Oh, wow.
Oh, look at that.
So what I'm going to do is grab my knife and take some of the cheese and just spread it
in there and maybe some of the prosciutto as well and just like stuff it in there.
And that will be one bite.
A one biter.
Mmmmm.
What say you?
I've got some hair in my mouth.
Haha.
Hair.
That is the 1st thing that comes to mind?
I eat my own hair.
Haha.
It is almost like savory stuffed donut.
Mmmhmm.
It is really nice.
Mmmm.
Isn't that good?
I really love it.
That cheese is so good.
I'm going to grab some more.
Have some more.
Just spread it in there.
Go to town.
Go to town with it.
Yeah.
I don't think I've had breakfast like this elsewhere.
Fried dough (Uštipci) with cheese and meats.
I'm trying to think.
Yeah.
Mmmm.
This is wonderful.
And you know what I'm thinking?
What?
Breakfast breakfasts have been really varied along the Balkan countries.
Yeah.
We've been to a few so far and we've also been researching food for the next destinations
we're going to.
Yep.
And it is so different.
Even though this all used to be the former Yugoslavia and it is all like Balkan countries
the cuisine is still very different.
There is a lot of variety which keeps it interesting for us.
Like we still have lots of exciting dishes to try.
Yeah, for sure.
So yeah for sure.
Alright, Sam in he goes.
In he goes.
These are wonderful.
They are.
They really are.
They're still nice and warm.
You can tell they've just been freshly prepared and they just taste so good.
You're just going to dunk it in the cheese.
Who needs cutlery.
Look at the herbs on that cheese.
Yeah.
Wow.
I really it is really crispy on the inside.
On the outside.
Sorry on the outside.
Yeah, and then it is kind of fluffy on the inside.
Yeah.
You can see when I'm going like this.
Yeah.
To give you an idea of what it is like.
It is like a donut.
Alright, so let's try some other things.
Okay, you know what?
I'm just going to use my hands.
Go for it.
I don't care.
So I'm going to try the different meats.
I've actually been throwing some little sausage pieces under the table because there is a
cat.
There is a kitten.
A baby kitten.
Mmmmm.
Oh yeah.
The meat is delicious.
Like premium deli cuts here.
Um, what about the cheeses.
I only tried the soft one.
Okay.
Cheese.
I'm actually going to use my fork and knife with that.
Okay that is a hard cheese.
Like it has the consistency of like something like a feta or a goat's cheese.
Okay.
Very salty.
And this one over here.
Mmmm. it looks a bit like mozzarella?
It is.
Yeah?
But it is richer than mozzarella.
Okay.
But it has like uh it has a creamy texture so it is really good.
This is awesome and we still have more food if you can believe it.
Yeah.
We are going to be this is a massive breakfast.
This is a brunch for us really.
Oh, I should also mention.
What?
You can also order this as an appetizer.
Oh yeah you sure can.
We got this for breakfast.
You sure can.
But they do serve it all day long.
That is right.
Okay guys so this next one is definitely not a breakfast item.
But we just couldn't resist ordering a little something sweet.
So I believe this one is called Hurmašice.
We had it once before at another restaurant it is very good by the river and it is basically
like a coconut cookie.
I think they call it a coconut finger.
Yep.
That is just like oozing sugary syrup.
Look at that.
Yeah.
Mmmm.
Is it good?
Of course it is good.
Everything has been wonderful.
My gosh.
It has been a great meal here.
Mmmhmmm.
In general everything we've had in Mostar.
Yeah.
Has been wonderful.
And Sam is going in for the other dessert.
Yes, it is called Smokvara.
Yeah.
And it is basically if you look at the shape it looks like it is shaped like a fig patty.
Like a fig patty.
Big thick fig patty.
And if you think the coconut dessert had a lot syrup this has way more.
This one is swimming in it.
Swimming in it.
Watch I'm just going to have it bathe it in the sauce.
Haha.
It is also very sweet dessert as well.
Yeah.
Let's try that.
And we've had this one before too.
Oh, we've had both of these desserts and they were wonderful so we're like yeah let's get
it again.
If you're a fig or date lover this is like right up your alley.
Right up your alley.
I love this.
You know who is visiting?
Cat friend.
I think cat friend wants more salami.
Do you want some more salami?
Cat friend?
I think
you do.
Yes.
Meow.
Give it salami.
Here cat friend.
He's a little gobbler.
Oh yeah.
And we actually probably need the help with the meal anyways so this is kind of helpful.
There is so much food.
So that was a top notch breakfast.
In terms of price point it came to 29 in local currency which was uh 17 US dollars or 14
Euros and yeah we were defeated by that breakfast.
We couldn't even finish it all.
Like honestly if I if you were to come here I'd recommend you get the appetizer platter
to share and probably limit it at that.
And if you're still hungry then get order dessert.
Because we just couldn't finish everything.
It was so much food but it was delicious.
The setting was great and yeah it was just a wonderful way to start the day.
And there were cats.
Lots of happy moments so we'll see you guys next time.
Tata.