If you're new, my name is Liz and I'm an Australian who accidentally
fell in love with Serbia and the Serbian language
If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I love Serbian cuisine
because I love that every dish has meat...
Ivan: What do you think of some of our food or...
Liz: I love it all, because I'm the type of person who thinks...
if a meal doesn't have meat, it's not a meal. Ivan: Not a meal.
Liz: It's really just water or air. Ivan: That's a really Serbian thing for you to say, just to let you know.
You probably don't know this about me but one of my goals in life is to
become a Serbian grandma. I would like to spend my days watching foreign
series and the latest dramas of my neighbours
* evil grin *
However, to get to Serbian Grandma level, I first need to master Serbian Mom
level... and what do they do the best?
Aside from being the backbone of the family, they are also the best cooks!
And I need to start now because I 25 years of experience to catch up on
And of course, I will invite a few Serbian guests to come to our place
to try my Serbian food so that I can, with time, improve
Speaking about guests, let's meet them now... Igor and Ema.
Hey, so for everyone who doesn't know who we are... probably all of you...
I'm Igor and this is Ema and we're the co-founders of Belgrade Language School
Belgrade Language School is a Serbian language school with the goal of
helping foreigners and also our people born or living overseas especially
to learn Serbian.
and to become closer to Serbia, Serbian culture, Serbian language generally
Ema: Liz had contacted us... I think it was around March. Igor: Yep.
She began classes with us. It was around the time when she was still
at the start of her Serbian language learning journey and her challenge
so I'm satified with how she's progressed on her journey with learning Serbian
Igor: She said that there will be prebranac, pie with meat...
Ema: and with cheese, yes.
Igor: Simply put, burek...
Ema: Um... no...
Igor: Burek and pie with cheese. Ema: You mean burek with cheese.
Igor: Umm... no? What?
Igor: And what was the last one? Ema: Baklava. Igor: There will be baklava, for dessert.
Prebranac is my favourite meal, so I can't wait to give it a try
And I'm really excited for baklava because I really love baklava
Let's see how it goes!
Ema: I'm sure it will be great! Igor: It will be for sure!
* takes a breath * ok... I need a last dish but I don't know what...
Something with meat, I think something with rice
Well let's just say... Pilav.
Then we have cheese pie, prebranac, pilav and baklava... I think that's enough.
Hey Laki! Let's go right now to buy the ingredients from the market!
Liz: I like this one. This one is better. Laki: Better then the first one huh?
Liz: Or maybe I can mix the two. How about half-half?
Liz: Do you also have filo pastry but all white?
Seller: Let me try some pie when you finish it. Laki: Of course, of course!
Laki: It wouldn't be a problem is we film a bit? We're making a film. Liz: You'll be famous!
Liz: 1/2 a kilo, right? Seller: 1/2 a kilo... yep, of paprika in sour cream Liz: Right.
Liz: Oh and I'll just get a yogurt as well! Seller: Yes sure, go for it.
I love yogurt... he he he...
You give me pocket money
It'll be a big Serbian feast
We'll go to meet my mother in law to "really" learn how to make Serbian food
Liz: and to learn how to make filo pastry but on... *makes motion with hands*
Seller #2: to be folded out by hand Liz: Yes that's right Seller #1: I can teach you how to do it
Seller #2: Whatever you need, we're here
Seller #1: I hope it goes well at your mother in law's Seller #2: All the best!
Seller #3: Here's a garlic on the house! Liz & Laki: Aww thank youuuu!!!
Laki: Carrots, did you get them? Liz: Yep I did
Laki: Great, onions? Seller #4: How much?
Liz: 1.5 kilos. Seller #4: 1.5 kilograms. Home grown.
Liz: We only buy from Mother Serbia. Laki: Naturally...
Laki: Onto the next... bye...
Liz: Are they all homemade? Seller #5: All are homemade.
Liz: Then could I get a small one please?
Seller #5: Wait a sec
Seller #5: Try some real Serbian fruits
Liz: Oh you're so lovely, thank you
Laki: Thank you, all the best
Laki: You've been given everything haha...
Liz: Chicken thigh with the bone in, 10 pieces please Butcher: 10, got it
Liz: He's like my coat hanger
Butcher: in half? Liz: Yes please, it'll be a bit easier, we're making pilav
Butcher: Oh right for pilav Liz: Yep Butcher: 4
Customer: I haven't made pilav for ages, she just gave me an idea
Liz: Well because I really love rice
Butcher: Do you need anything else? Liz: No that's everything for today
Hi everyone, today is Sunday, the 6th of December, as you can see
behind me, it's a beautiful day and we are getting ready for a Serbian feast
at Liz and Laki's
Igor: Ema are you ready? Ema: Yea I'm getting there I guess...
Ema: We are bringing this from Valčić Winery
It's a little winery who actually participated at international competition
And because Laki is a jinx who doesn't like red wine, we are bringing him
the best ever "Serbian water" ;)
I'm kidding, it's not water, what's inside is actually rakija
this is homemade rakija made by grandpa Milorad and grandma Milica
shout out to grandpa Milorad and grandma Milica from SwItzerland
every good Serbian rakija needs to be packed in a bottle of water
or Coca Cola, isn't that right? Igor: Of course
Ema: Let's keep moving Igor: Let's go
Ema: We are great guests... we're late, but we'll get there quickly
Ema: We actually didn't eat anything Igor: We ate 2 eggs for breakfast and that was it...
Igor: So we're really hungry... rumbling stomaches
Ema: Which means that Liz should feed us well today Igor: Definitely
Igor: Hi Liz: Hi, hi... welcome!
Laki: Hi Liz: Look at this professional with a Go Pro
Igor: Haha, hi Laki
Ema: This is for you Liz: Oh wow, cool!
Ema: and for Laki... something else Liz: Water? Oh wait... that's not water...
Ema: It's a trick, it's a Serbian trick... Laki: Man, this is...
Liz: We went to the market, the... Palilula Market
It was great, and all the grandmas and granpas were giving me
free stuff, like fruits, vegetables and the works...
Ema: When you buy a lot and then they're like, eh here's an extra one...
Igor: Like, she's not from here, today's her first day in Belgrade...
Igor: Oh really? Here you go, take it!
Laki: Welcome Igor: Thank you for having us
*cheers* *cheers* *cheers* *cheers*
Liz: Are we hungry? Ema: Always.
Liz: I didn't eat at all during the day so...
Ema: Wait... is that paprika in sour cream? Liz: This... we bought...
Ema: This is a really delicious dish, during the self quarantine
this was the only thing I ate... literally every day...
Liz: This (Pilav) was my... Ema: surprise Liz: surprise!
Igor: How much did you help Liz to prepare? Laki: Me? Very little.
Liz: He was sleeping and I cooked everything
Laki: Here you Ema, this is for you...
Igor: Bon appetite!
Liz: So tell me, how was today?
Igor: You start. Ema: You start.
Igor: The pie was great, really good. I liked the sesame seeds on the pie
I'm not used to having sesame seeds
8/10 only because 10/10 only belongs to my grandmother
Liz: Fair enough
Prebranac was what I wanted to try and it was really good
Igor: What did you like about it? Ema: From the prebranac?
Ema: There was enough onion Igor: You wouldn't have made it differently?
Ema: The onion was a little sweeter, a little different but it was super
Igor: What I definitely liked the most was... baklava
Igor: Baklava was top. 10/10 definitely Liz: Igor literally ate it all.... that smile...
Igor: I could eat the rest, but I needed to hold back
Ema: But we've been watching it all this time...
Igor: It was really really good
Ema: Actually we didn't know that there was going to be pilav at all Igor: Yes it was the surprise
Ema: and it was really good as well
Igor: To me, Pilav can be a little dry, but this wasn't dry and was really good
and a little spicy, so I really like it
So when you come to Belgrade... definitely come to Liz's Kafana
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