This is just insane.
It's like a Christmas tree of chilis.
Bright green, tons of desi ghee,
and here's the lemon, look at that.
Wow, oh and there is the creamy masala.
Insane, look at that.
(laughs)
Unbelievable.
All right, check it out, guys, it's Trevor James.
We just got into deep Lahore, Pakistan.
This is the ultimate food destination, and today we're
bringing you for the ultimate street food adventure.
Let's check it out.
Get ready for extreme street food in Lahore, Pakistan,
one of the world's most iconic street food destinations.
And today, we're bringing you in deep for 6 unique
Pakistani street foods you're gonna want to fly in for.
So, make sure to watch all the way until the end
'cause you're gonna witness some unique
street food that you're gonna love.
Let's eat.
Awesome, guys, and we are deep in the old Lahore,
walled city, here.
And first up to start the day, we're going for
the ultimate paya, a beef foot stew.
Right up here, it's super famous, and it's supposed
to be one of the best payas in the whole world.
This is just amazing, guys.
Coming to Pakistan has been a longtime dream of mine.
And we're gonna start up right here with a beef foot paya.
Look at this.
Hi.
(speaks in Hindi)
Wow, this is the paya.
- Paya.
- Paya, beef.
- Goat, goat.
- Goat, oh, goat paya.
Whoa.
Look at this insanely potent paya we've got here.
So, you can see all of these succulent
and juicy and gelatinous goat feet.
Tasty.
- Yeah, very good.
- Very tasty.
And that is the definition of jelly-infused flavor.
You can just slurp it off and that stock is full
of cardamom and spice and masala.
- [Food Worker] Masala, yes.
- [Trevor] Lots of masala.
And we're just gonna start here, guys.
You get 1 goat foot and he just loads it up
with the stock and that fatty, gelatinous delight.
Wow, and there's the stock.
Oh, and then a little masala?
- Yes, yes.
- Masala right on top.
And that is it right there, look at all
that fat on those beautiful little goat feet.
(laughs)
This is amazing, guys.
Not only do we have amazing paya,
but we've got this beautiful tandoor full of naan,
covered and sprinkled in sesame,
and that's gonna go perfectly with the paya.
Just amazing.
Just amazing, here.
And here we are, guys.
We've got the Lahori paya.
That is pure, fatty, gelatinous goat feet
covered in their homemade masala, full of cumin seed,
coriander seed, tons of local Pakistani spices.
And look at this beautiful naan, fresh out of the tandoor,
you can smell that toasted sesame flavor.
And we're just gonna break that.
Oh, and I'm just gonna scoop up that fat.
There it is, guys.
The ultimate bite of paya.
Look at the fat on there, look at that gelatinous,
fatty skin and fat around the goat feet,
and it's on that ultra saturated naan.
Mmm!
That, right there.
That right there is the ultimate
goat-infused, slightly spicy stew.
With the naan and that sesame toasted flavor
and the goat fat, and this is just
the beginning of our journey in Pakistan.
- Thank you, bye!
- That was just incredible, guys.
And we're going for food all day.
And next up, we're bringing you freestyle food
ranging into the back alleys of
the old walled city of Lahore to find local street foods,
starting off first with the local
chana chickpea stew, loaded with spice.
And this is just beautiful, guys.
The old Lahore, walled city.
This is Delhi Gate, right here.
Delhi is exactly pointing that way,
and today we are exploring this beautiful old city all day.
We're going for dish after dish of street food.
We're gonna go deep into the old city of Lahore
and see what we can find.
(birds squawking) (motorcycle horn honking)
Let's go see what we can find.
And I think we just found the ultimate poori, and...
(speaks in Hindi)
With bhatorra?
Oh, chenna bhatoora?
Oh, we just found chenna bhatoora.
(conversing excitedly)
Oh, look at that, that's the chenna bhatoora.
chickpea stew, and you can actually see
coriander seed, cumin, and green chili on top.
Oh, and there it is, guys, the ultimate chenna bhatoora,
chickpea stew, and you can actually see
all that cumin and coriander and chili.
And it comes with the achar, the pickle.
And that is what it's all about here, guys.
The radish, carrot, mango pickle mix.
And this is amazing, guys, look at this.
We're making poori and it goes perfectly
with the chenna bhatoora.
- (speaks in Hindi)
- [Trevor] Right in the oil, the Pakistani poori, wow.
Right in that oil, ooh.
And this is it the chenna and the poori.
Pakistan is just the land of delicious food
and friendly people, and that's what we've experienced
here so far, the minute we got off the plane.
We're just gonna dip that beautiful poori
into that Pakistani chenna.
Oh, yeah, look at that.
And we're gonna take a pickle here, and you can just
put it right on that delicious poori.
Mmm!
- Yes, yes, you like it. (laughs)
- Oh, tasty.
Oh, wow.
That is the definition of street flavor, right there.
Pure chickpea, smooth, a little peppery, a little spicy
with a crispy, oily poori, and a spicy pickle.
- Thank you, bye!
See you next time, that was amazing.
And next up, we're jumping into a rickshaw and going deeper
into the back alleys of Lahore to see what we can find.
I'm stopping at a local street dessert vendor.
We're gonna keep exploring, guys.
We're gonna take a rickshaw here.
(conversing in Hindi)
Bhati Gate. Bhati Gate.
- 100 rupees.
- 100 rupees? Okay, let's go.
And here we go, guys.
We're going to Bhati Gate, deeper into old Lahore,
to taste more delicious street food.
And this is just amazing, guys.
Exploring the streets.
(speaking in Hindi)
- So, badam nuts.
Oh, wow, this is just amazing, guys.
So, we found a local dessert.
I believe this is made with semolina flour,
delicious chickpea flower, it's got palm sugar,
it's got jaggery, and it's also got almonds.
The pinni. Wow.
Pinni.
(laughs)
Can I have, ah, ek, do?
Ek, ek, and ek?
Oh, and there it is.
And this is it, the pinni, the pinni.
Oh, wow. Thank you, dhanyavaad.
Thank you, dhanyavaad.
And there they are, guys.
We've got 1 with semolina and 1 with whole wheat flour.
And they both have jaggery and almonds.
This is a local Pakistani dessert.
Try it out.
Taste, okay.
Mmm!
Oh!
Oh, wow!
It's really rich with palm sugar, with jaggery.
Mmm!
Your, your good name?
Nazir?
(speaks in Hindi)
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, I'm Trevor.
- (speaks in Hindi)
- And after trying to pay, but with Mr. Nazir
not accepting payment even after the camera stopped rolling,
we kept moving by rickshaw to find more food.
And this is it, guys.
And we're going deeper and deeper all day today, guys.
We're deep in the alleys of old Lahore and right here.
Wow, look what we got here, guys.
Look at that, that's wheat flower, wheat flower puffs
with yogurt, so it's gonna be sour.
And we're gonna load it up there with masala,
oh, and a little onion.
Oh, and a mint chutney, look at that!
Mint chutney on top, so it's a sour mint chutney.
Beautiful.
And we just found the ultimate,
look at this, guys, fruit chaat.
You can actually see tons of banana, strawberry, mango,
dates, green jelly, and it's all
in this delicious, delicious, sweet cream.
It's all in there.
Oh, strawberry.
That is sweet and colorful, look at that.
So amazing looking.
Wow.
Let's try it out.
Mmm!
Oh, wow.
Oh, that is awesome.
That is so sweet.
A luxury fruit chaat here.
Wow, it's like a syrupy fruit chaat.
It tastes like honey, oh.
And that cream, so sweet and satisfying.
So, we've got the dahi vada next.
Mmm, mmm, that's not bad.
The wheat puffs, I don't think I like them.
To me, they taste maybe a little bit like cardboard.
So I think we just hit a dud today.
And next up, we're making our way
to our evening extreme chicken heaven.
But stopping on the side of the road first
for a famous beetroot drink.
And there is just so much street food everywhere here,
guys, look at this, look what we found.
(speaks in Hindi)
Wow, we just found sour carrot and beetroot juice.
Kajji? Oh, so this is the kajji.
Look at this, guys.
We've got these big jugs full of beetroot juice
and we're gonna break off this ice here,
oh yeah, and put it right in there.
Beautiful.
Crack it, and that is going to be a sour carrot drink.
Little bit of masala, right on the streets of Lahore.
We're gonna pop that open, oh yeah, look at that.
That's the beetroot, bright red beetroot juice,
and sour carrot, it's got pepper
and masala and ice in there.
Oh, and we're just gonna pull it.
(laughs)
This is incredible.
Oh.
Oh wow, thank you!
That is sour and peppery.
It's like a sour, peppery, spicy, refreshing, healthy drink.
Wow, very nice, and this is the beetroot, the kanji.
- Kanji.
- Wow, that is sour and peppery, right
on the streets of Lahore.
Really healthy, I think this is good for your liver,
good for your stomach, good for your digestion.
And it's so nice to be here exploring old Lahore.
And to finish the day, we're bringing you next
to the ultimate grilled chicken in Lahore.
Super spicy, super creamy, that you're gonna
fall in love with on your first bite.
And the Lahori sun has set, guys, and it
has just come alive here, and we are going right here to
Arif Jarhara for the ultimate tawa chicken.
There's so much street food here
and we're gonna go check it out.
This is it, the tawa chicken.
Look at this, guys, wow.
Oh, the tawa chicken.
- Yes.
- Oh, spicy?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Look at that, guys, we've got grilled chicken and tons
of marinated, delicious masala, and fresh green chilis.
Delicious.
- Yes.
- Tasty. Oh, yeah.
The sizzle of that amazing, delicious looking tawa chicken.
And you can actually see there's lemons and green chili
in there, so it's got a citrus, spicy,
delicious, ghee, buttery aroma.
Oh, and we're just gonna start making
that chicken tawa here.
So he's putting all the, breast, breast piece?
The breast piece.
There's like, 15 or 20 chicken breasts here.
And they're just gonna, oh, go right
on this giant tawa, which is a circular grill.
And it's already marinated and cooked.
And you can smell all the spice.
Oh, and there's the green chilis!
Look at that!
Hundreds of fresh green chilis.
Oh, oh and the pure desi ghee.
This is just insane.
It's like a Christmas tree of chilis, bright green.
Tons of desi ghee and here's the lemon,
here's the lemon, look at that.
Whoa.
Oh, and there is the creamy masala.
Insane, look at that.
Oh ho ho ho, unbelievable.
Tawa chicken.
- Yeah, yeah.
- This is a sight to see in the street food world.
The Lahori tawa chicken here.
Unbelievably perfect smelling,
and looking, chicken breast, breast piece.
I've dreamt about food like this
and today, we found it.
And we're just gonna douse it in tons of that masala.
That is so much masala and green chili,
yogurt masala, and that chicken is
just looking so tender and juicy, unbelievable.
And we're just scooping it up and
topping it with chapati and naan.
Scooping up that sloppy delight,
that juicy chicken of your dreams, here.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
This is it, guys.
This is Pakistani food of your dreams.
Oh, wow, thank you.
This is incredible, wow.
Just look at this, guys.
We got the ultimate trifecta of chicken, here.
We got the boneless one here,
you can see the lemon and the chili.
We got the breast piece and I just love
how it's charred up on the outside with
the lemon and the chili, it's all infused in there.
And then we got the leg piece over here.
And it's all served with this super nice
and thin, wholesome japati.
And we're just gonna take some japati here,
and I really want to try this.
Hoo, this boneless.
And you can just, wow, you can just make it into a wrap.
And they serve it with this raita,
so you can pour that yogurt with cumin on top,
and you can just pour that yogurt with cumin right over top.
Just a touch, just a touch, oh,
'cause you want that pure flavor.
Mmm, mmm!
Whoa. Mmm!
You can really taste cumin and citrus and yogurt.
Oh, wow, and it's so full of pure desi ghee.
It's buttery and saturated and heavy.
That is a full on extremely spicy kick.
You can taste the cumin and a really sharp,
tons of those green chilis, that makes it really spicy,
but really enjoyable.
Mmm.
Thank you, thank you, bye!
Wow, very tasty.
Number 1.
- Number 1?
- Number 1!
- Okay!
- Yeah. Thank you.
- Thank you. Incredible.
See you next time.
High-five. (laughs)
Bye-bye.
That was incredible, guys.
That was an amazing day, guys.
And it was just the beginning,
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