Alright guys it is time for another food video here in Mostar.
Yesterday when we went for a walk late at night we spotted this restaurant.
it is right by the crooked bridge next to the river.
it looked so cool and cozy.
They have a fireplace and yeah we were like we need to come back.
So we were in the area today just doing some sightseeing and it is right around lunch.
We got hungry and we're like yeah let's eat here.
So here we are.
It is called Konoba Taurus.
Okay so the food has arrived at the table and we have this massive platter in front
of us and it looks so good.
So I'm just going to read off of the menu to let you know everything we got because
it has all been served together.
Yeah.
And wow.
Okay, so the first thing we ordered was the Mostarski Sahan which includes stuffed peppers
(punjene paprike), stuffed courgettes (punjene tikvice) which I believe is that zucchini
is that just a different word for zucchini?
And stuffed onions (sogan dolma).
And then aside from that we also asked for what else did we get?
The Cufte.
Kofte.
Cufte?
Something like that um which are the meatballs and then we also got something called Japrak
which are the stuffed vine leaves.
And oh man this is just like steaming in front of us can you and the aromas are tantalizing.
Yes.
I need you can you put your hand out for a sense of scale.
Scale?
Just show how big this is.
My little hands.
Haha.
Let's dig in.
Ready to dig in.
So I'm just going to grab a little bit of everything and let's start with the stuffed
things.
So stuffed vine leaf.
I'll take that.
Stuffed pepper.
I'll take that.
Haha.
And for the stuffed cabbage that is ginormous piece.
So let's cut it in half.
Well I'm glad there is enough to go around oh yeah because it sounds like you'd take
everything.
Haha.
I'll take a little bit of this and it is all on a bed of like mashed potato is it?
Yeah.
Let's just have a bite of that first.
Mmmm.
Wonderbar?
It is so buttery.
So yeah in order to see what is on my plate you're going to have to do a little hover
become the platter is so big.
Oh my gosh yeah.
It blocks it.
Yeah.
There it is.
So let's dig in.
I'm going to start with the stuffed vine leaf.
Look at that.
So it comes with rice, a little bit of meat, spices.
Mmmmm.
It is so good.
Wow.
We've had really good food in Mostar.
Yeah, we have.
Everywhere we've gone.
Delicious Bosnian food.
Let's move on to the cabbage.
Let's try this one.
It feels like I'm going to have a bulging belly by the time I leave this city.
You know I'm totally okay with a bulging belly.
Haha.
Thank you Mostar.
Haha.
Mmmmm.
That is quite good.
You get a bit of the sourness of the cabbage.
Yeah.
Coming through.
I like that.
And lastly but not least.
This little stuffed pepper let's see what this is all about.
Again the filling is the same for all of these but I feel like the flavors are so different.
Mmmmm.
That one has a tiny bit of spice.
So it is good.
Really really impressed.
Alright Sam, it is your turn.
Going in.
Oh man.
What is happening?
It has been hard to be patient.
I've been taking a lot of shots.
I've been filming a lot of you eating.
Yeah.
Finally I get to eat.
I've got myself a little goody plate.
A little bit of everything.
Alright, tell us.
So let's go in for the meat first.
Let's try that.
Yeah, I haven't even tried the meat yet.
Yeah, what do you think?
Okay it is just like it is a patty that has lots of different ingredients in it.
Is it a bit like the Bosnian cookie we tried a few days ago?
A little bit.
This one is not quite as rich in flavor though.
Okay.
It is tasty.
Here, I'm going to try a bit of potatoes with the gravy sauce.
Yeah.
I love that we didn't even ask for that but it just came.
That is some serious comfort food and we need it this time of year.
Yeah, it is November.
It is mid-November.
Okay time to try the grape leaf here.
And it looks like it is beautifully stuffed.
Oh yeah.
That is nice.
Haha.
Oh, I just love the texture of the grape leaf.
It is wonderful to chew.
Yeah, it is very soft I find.
Okay, moving on to the pepper.
Again that is jacked.
My pepper is jacked.
Mmmm.
The pepper has a bit of a kick to it.
Yeah, I like that.
It is really juicy and also it has got a little bit of spice to it.
And you've got one last one.
Last but not least the cabbage.
Mmmmm.
I really like the sauce on that.
Yeah.
It has got a bit of a sourness to it.
Yeah.
So we've had three different stuffed vegetables.
We sure have.
Do you have a favorite?
Uh, I think I like the grape leaf the most.
Yeah?
Yeah.
I'd have to say that is my favorite but it is so nice to have this much of a variety
for a meal.
Yeah.
You know what guys?
We ordered two desserts.
Two desserts.
Two!
But first we need to finish all of this.
That is right.
I think we'll manage because everything is so tasty.
Yeah, we've been doing a lot of walking today too.
Yeah.
Lots of exercise so.
Well I think we can officially say we sure took care of that.
We sure took care of that.
And we were also brought a breadbasket which we could sop up even more of the sauce.
Oh my gosh it is turning.
Look at that.
The platter with the bread.
Oh my gosh.
Of course I would.
Muah!
Hahaha.
Well as you can probably tell it is time for dessert.
We ordered two different ones.
Let me tell you what they are.
So the first one I believe is called Hurmasica but I'm kind of whispering it so you know
the locals won't hear me and be like haha she can't say it.
Um and that is the coconut finger which I believe is this one.
And then the other one is called Smokvara.
Smokvara?
Okay.
Something like that.
And this one is the fig dessert.
Yeah.
So also we've got some tea.
Oh yeah, we got chai.
It is Sepak.
I believe.
It looks like a red berry.
Yeah.
Never tried that before.
Maybe cranberry I don't know.
I don't know what I'm having.
And they brought sugar so it could be a bit bitter.
Little sugar cubes.
I don't find it bitter to be honest.
No?
I'm okay drinking tea without sugar so those are going to stay there.
But I am going to dig into this.
So let's start with the coconut-y one.
Oh yeah.
Oh, it is crumbly.
Alright, let's not poke it.
Haha.
Don't poke it too much.
Mmmm.
What say you?
That is like soping in like sugary syrup.
Mmmhmm.
Super sweet but really nice.
It looks dense from over here.
Yeah it is like uh like a biscuit.
Biscuit.
Almost like a coconut biscuit that has been soaked in sugar.
Okay.
That is my best way of describing it.
How about the fig one?
This one.
That one looks especially good to me.
You know what?
What?
This is probably going to be your dessert because I'm not a huge fig fan.
Oh my gosh look at that.
So we'll see what I think of it.
If you thought the other one had syrup that one looks like it has three times as much.
Mmmm.
Is it interesting?
That is surprising.
It is like the filling of the fig newton cookies.
Haha.
But again sopping in sugary syrup.
It is not bad.
I don't know why I've said I don't like fig in the past because this isn't awful.
I know.
I don't know what is wrong with you.
I love fig.
Maybe it is a childhood thing.
I don't eat figs.
Your taste buds are maturing.
Mmmmm.
But yeah I'm going to let you try both and then I'm going to keep the coconut.
Uh, this is always an exciting time for me.
I just love my desserts.
I really have a sweet tooth guys.
Sweets.
Ooh, woah.
I didn't know it has so much syrup when I was first looking at it.
Yeah.
Oh my.
They really like sweet sweets over here.
I mean we've kind of noticed that with the Baklava and the delight and the oh you really
taste the coconut.
It is a bit of a delayed onset but it is supersaturated.
Mmmhmm.
People really do have a sweet tooth over here I've noticed that.
Yeah.
Even for drinks.
The next one.
Yeah, like with the coffee and teas you always get sugar cubes.
Look at all of that syrup.
I'm just look at that.
Look at that.
Okay, I thought you were just going to drink the syrup.
No.
Oh, wow that is one I can tell just by breaking it apart it is very dense.
I'm just going to it is going to go swimming in the sauce.
Oh yeah.
Oooh.
You look like a little angel with the light streaming in behind you.
Wow.
It is like that dessert was custom made for me.
Custom made.
Well, there you go.
It just has a sweetness.
It has a richness.
I even find it has a bit of tartness to it as well and it just is wonderful.
I'm happy that you like this one.
I like them both yeah but I can key in on this one for sure.
Well, let's enjoy then.
So here we are with the restaurant in view.
Yeah.
Just behind you.
I mean like it is probably the most stunning location in the whole city at least that we've
seen so far.
Yeah.
Voila!
Voila.
There it is.
Alright, um price point.
It is time for price point.
So in local currency which by the way is called BAM.
Bosnian Convertible Marka that came to 36 which is 21.40 US dollars or 18.40 Euros or
16.31 Great British Pounds.
Alright look at you covering all of the currencies.
Yeah.
I thought that was uh a steal of a meal in terms of value.
Wonderful.
We got a one litre sparkling water which we didn't show you that enormous plate that included
three mains.
Uh complimentary bread, two desserts and two teas for that price.
So yeah.
It doesn't get too much better than that and with a setting like this and with a meal that
was that filling and that satisfying highly recommend going there for sure.