As an Estonian, I'd say if the pictures of the Estonian table you showed were the ones actually at the event, no surprise no one finished them :D This looked more like "taste our ingredients separately" as a snack table rather than any actual food. Great video and series :)
I'm an Estonian living abroad. It's interesting to see your point of view, coming from a different culture. The food thing though, I think we're just curious to try new things, instead of eating the same old, hence the uneaten table. And yeah missing some Estonian foods after 15 years. Cool channel. Cheers.
We also eat a lot of potatoes. By default most food comes with a side of some kind of potato - boiled, mashed, cooked in the oven. 4:30 Not that our food is all that great but that looks like a really crappy selection
It's so interesting to see how food is like in other cultures, since we all need to eat - it is something we all can relate to. Great overview :) also, love you hair!
yayy, so happy to see people from much more different countries come here :) i've always watched travel videos about differenrt countries and Pakistan aswell and i am really happy to see you do these videos to shine more light on our country and to hear how it is so different for you and why, i am open to answering and helping you in anything just hit me up :) i met a few pakistanis when i lived in the uk and i am really open to meet more of you, such kind and big hearted, calm people :) thanks again
And oh, although we talk about food often in Poland, asking some stranger about what he/she is cooking would be a very awkward question. Many people won't cook nowadays and if they do, they would think "Why would you ask? Do we know each other?". This kind of question would be more suitable for persons from the same household. However, general talks about foods or exchanging recipes or restaurant recommendations is popular where I live. This may be because, we have a huge and rich food culture at home (moms making all kinds of specific regional dishes, plus good for various holidays and occasions, various cakes, etc.), but also, because for years we had no access to different foods (during communism under Russia), so we are very curious about foods in other cultures. That is why kebabs, burgers, Asian food, Italian food are popular and in big cities even more specified places with non-polish foods. For example, we love Georgian restaurant near my place - it's so different and very delicious. There is also a Greek restaurant we are planning to visit, etc.
I am Estonian and never been very into our Estonia food, I prefer Indian, chines food, anything which has spices :) But I am forced to cook Estonian food due to family :( so I eat out when possible :)
Yes, of course, the food never will be the same. The raw food is different and most of the time was grown in other conditions. And because You are mostly will feel homesick You will crave Your food so so much that even similar food will never give You the same joy and it will affect Your mental health too. I actually have one tip to try. My good friend from India, who lives now in California, had in the first year a lot of issues with food too. BUT what he did was- make a kind of diet from spicy food that he was used to in his home. It was taken for him approx 6 months to "clean this mouth" from spices. After that, he says that he started to feel other food tastes much stronger and better. So maybe this tip will help someone ;) About craving Your food from home- I totally understand. I had a similar experience in Mexico. And even today, after years, I still do not get my home food here. It is just not possible...
@@MananAnwar good bread ofcource, dairy products- butter, cheeses, kefir, jogurts,... Mostly just in US and Mexico food is super sweet... I really do not like that... Meat products too off cource. In Estonia we have very big variesity of sausages. Smoked products... so a lot of stuff. Just our, Estonian food is actually have very, very good quality... Good seasoning and now I saw that actually we have more and more spicier foods in markets too.
We have blood sausage in Poland too. There are at least two types of blood sausage, one made o of groats/porridge (not sure what word is correct one, there are many kinds of it) and the second is of bun. It is most probably German food that came to Poland and then "traveled" east. It is popular, because it was done during piggybaking in this geographical reason and pigs were or are very popular base of food (having pigs was considered the cheapest and most convenient options, because pig eat everything, so people were feeding them with all food rests). If blood sausage is well spiced and made, it's really delicious. It's rare to see it in restaurants, thou, because it is considered a very homey kind of food (which is always better than bought at shop). I'm not a fan of pig meat (unless it's very, very well done and spiced), but blood sausage is great.
I was going to ask since you were from pakistan, assuming you were muslim, if you were limited with so much pork-- glad you answered that. :) When you do get a hold of ground beef, my suggestion to stretch the meat and your budget, is to put ground beef in a bowl and add oats(uncooked), 1 raw egg, chopped green onion/small onion, and some oregano, dash nutmeg, salt, pepper. Then roll into meatballs and bake on cookie sheet 350- 375 degrees maybe. Is great with a salad or with potatoes and gravy/sauce. The oats make it really delicious/healthier, and stretches it out also. You can even add finely chopped mushrooms or peppers to it. :) Another option is making cabbage rolls with ground beef/raw egg/onion/ cooked brown rice, and a tomato/spaghetti- like sauce.
It is NOT expencive 🇪🇪here! Do not fell for tourist traps. For you and most of local who eat out it costs around 5 to 12 eur per meal in Tallinn(center area), cheaper 4 to 8.5 outside the Tallinn center. If you go into a high grade restaurant yeah you will pay out of your ar5e, but generaly if a normal/simple food place where theres no main foods under 10, just RUN! It's a trap I think i have posted some meal pictures with cheks of the total costs somewhere (no i do not use fb aka insta) if you wish to see actual prices. Ears ago i used to work in Old Town, still know several good places to eat there.. For example around 5 to 10 euros for a good meal, from big wraps to large pizzas in old town go to "Elli's Vrapikohvik" and you can ask if they have the meat option you want. As far as i have seen they have a big selection of all kinds of components. Also nice selection of imported beers. Google search them. Anyway in Tallinn you can easly get by with 15 eur for the day for warm and good food (about 2 meals + 3 snaks).
The blood sausage is more like a tradition, not exactly delicacy. Thing about traditional estonian foods is it's food of poor people. Cheap stuff that can be preserved for long winters.
@@MananAnwar Cows give fresh milk through the year. While there are probably couple of things that have been used here for a long time, mostly dairy foods grew in 20th century. Not what I would call traditional kitchen.
🇪🇪 Doode just ask hamburger with beef meat instead of port, it's easy. I have eaten beef hanburgers and beef kebab beat diners for years ad mu local 7/11 chain (Alexela gas station store that jas same listing nation wide).
google halal meat. even if it's something other than pork, the animal needs to be killed by a Muslim in a very specific way. The meat used in estonian food isn't halal, even if it's beef
I see in Estonia cuisine , very strong "Fish" and "Sea Food" presence which is something I really like ! :-) also the Bakeries and Pastry here is really really good !
Thanks for detailed information. I want to know that if there are stores where we can get spices and ingredients to cook roti/curries and our type of food easily and whether such items are having normal prices or they are way much expensive.
The prices, if you go one of the biger normal supermarkets not in Tallinn Center, are quite good compared to other EU countries and selection also is around the mid/good -ish rane.
Hi! As an Estonian I can give a little bit of insight to this. There are plenty of vegetarian and even vegan friendly options (oat milk, vegan cheese, vegan meat") in most supermarkets and in more progressive restaurants aswell. Fast food places also generally offer vegetarian and vegan options of certain menu items. Vegetables and fruits are available all year round (brought in from abroad or grown locally, depends on the season), are fresh most of the time, and also relatively cheap. However this also depends on the season (for example, you can buy strawberries in winter that are imported, but buying locally during summer is cheaper), but usually products grown and made locally are a lot less expensive than imported goods. If you eat fish, then you can also get fresh fish from supermarkets daily (from the "kalalett" as we call it). Hope this helped a little bit! : )
You've been here SIX years? The way you talk, it seems like you just came to Estonia. There are some very basic subjects in your videos that you still haven't figured out...after six years. You can't find a hamburger? Or a steak? Are you joking? There are good burger places and restaurants with steak all over the place. And again, you say Estonia is expensive. Maybe you live in a different Estonia, but my Estonia is not an expensive place to live. Based on your videos, I think the problem is that you aren't trying to adapt to Estonia, you're trying to find the things you love from Pakistan. Try something new, man! You keep comparing Estonia to Pakistan. I don't understand the point. The videos are called Life in Estonia for Foreigners, but I think they should be Life in Estonia for Pakistanis. Your experiences are nothing like mine or anyone else I've talked to.
Author of rhe video is a Muslim fanatic and he doesnt eat beef unless it is halal, which means that cow must be tortured before you kill it to be eaten. Since Estonia is civilized and doesnt torture animals, you really cant find halal meat here. Also, people eat pig here, which isnt the case about muslim fanatics. You can find beef burgers, they just aint halal.
@@EstViking cows and all animals must be killed without torture and the declaration of faith which is the Qalimah must be recited over the animal saying it is being killed on the name of Allah ( God). Finally, in order for Halal meat to be halal the animal’s blood must be drained, again, to avoid the accumulation of bacteria. That is key to food being halal. Also, dead animals such as road kill is not allowed as decay introduces a lot of bacteria. Hope this will enlighten you. Jews eat Kosher meat which is also treated in similar ways to halal. Yes, Muslims do not eat pig meat just like Jews.
@@willowjune24 it´s very understandable... in warm (muslim etc.) countries bacteria is developing very quickly, but in our cold climate it wasn´t a problem, in winter we placed food in unheated rooms and in coldwater wells summertime... meat was often frozen, so no bacteria... and in warm countries pigs have very dangerous parasite warm, our pigs doesn´t, only occasionally wild boars... this is a real reason of halal meat and taboo for pig´s meat
Not at all 😂. It was just an observation from my first ever international dinner where all the tables were empty except the Estonian table. I talk about it at 03:43
@@MananAnwar but you do understand that estonians wanted to taste different food at this event? And as most of the participants were estonians.... you probably catch the idea.
Manan, we need to see you eat Estonian food now since you have apparently insulted them.. You need to show us one new Estonian dish you eat every video :p
As an Estonian, I'd say if the pictures of the Estonian table you showed were the ones actually at the event, no surprise no one finished them :D This looked more like "taste our ingredients separately" as a snack table rather than any actual food.
Great video and series :)
Pictures are actual from the event.
I'm an Estonian living abroad. It's interesting to see your point of view, coming from a different culture. The food thing though, I think we're just curious to try new things, instead of eating the same old, hence the uneaten table. And yeah missing some Estonian foods after 15 years. Cool channel. Cheers.
We also eat a lot of potatoes. By default most food comes with a side of some kind of potato - boiled, mashed, cooked in the oven.
4:30 Not that our food is all that great but that looks like a really crappy selection
It's so interesting to see how food is like in other cultures, since we all need to eat - it is something we all can relate to. Great overview :) also, love you hair!
Thank you Joonas
I don’t dye my hair. That’s why usually people add +5 years to my age. 😃
@@MananAnwar Yeah I can see that happening :D Had a classmate who's hair went grey when he was in his late teens - early 20's full silver fox :D
@@Joonaskaa my beard is black. Naturally as well. People think I Dye my beard black and dye my hair grey 😀
yayy, so happy to see people from much more different countries come here :) i've always watched travel videos about differenrt countries and Pakistan aswell and i am really happy to see you do these videos to shine more light on our country and to hear how it is so different for you and why, i am open to answering and helping you in anything just hit me up :) i met a few pakistanis when i lived in the uk and i am really open to meet more of you, such kind and big hearted, calm people :) thanks again
And oh, although we talk about food often in Poland, asking some stranger about what he/she is cooking would be a very awkward question. Many people won't cook nowadays and if they do, they would think "Why would you ask? Do we know each other?". This kind of question would be more suitable for persons from the same household.
However, general talks about foods or exchanging recipes or restaurant recommendations is popular where I live.
This may be because, we have a huge and rich food culture at home (moms making all kinds of specific regional dishes, plus good for various holidays and occasions, various cakes, etc.), but also, because for years we had no access to different foods (during communism under Russia), so we are very curious about foods in other cultures. That is why kebabs, burgers, Asian food, Italian food are popular and in big cities even more specified places with non-polish foods. For example, we love Georgian restaurant near my place - it's so different and very delicious. There is also a Greek restaurant we are planning to visit, etc.
That’s very informative. Do you have any favourite Indian food ?
I am Estonian and never been very into our Estonia food, I prefer Indian, chines food, anything which has spices :) But I am forced to cook Estonian food due to family :( so I eat out when possible :)
Brilliant video. Very helpfully information from the view of a Muslim and Pakistani moving to Estonian society.
Yes, of course, the food never will be the same. The raw food is different and most of the time was grown in other conditions.
And because You are mostly will feel homesick You will crave Your food so so much that even similar food will never give You the same joy and it will affect Your mental health too.
I actually have one tip to try. My good friend from India, who lives now in California, had in the first year a lot of issues with food too. BUT what he did was- make a kind of diet from spicy food that he was used to in his home. It was taken for him approx 6 months to "clean this mouth" from spices. After that, he says that he started to feel other food tastes much stronger and better. So maybe this tip will help someone ;)
About craving Your food from home- I totally understand. I had a similar experience in Mexico. And even today, after years, I still do not get my home food here. It is just not possible...
What kind of food do you miss the most?
@@MananAnwar good bread ofcource, dairy products- butter, cheeses, kefir, jogurts,... Mostly just in US and Mexico food is super sweet... I really do not like that... Meat products too off cource. In Estonia we have very big variesity of sausages. Smoked products... so a lot of stuff. Just our, Estonian food is actually have very, very good quality... Good seasoning and now I saw that actually we have more and more spicier foods in markets too.
We have blood sausage in Poland too. There are at least two types of blood sausage, one made o of groats/porridge (not sure what word is correct one, there are many kinds of it) and the second is of bun. It is most probably German food that came to Poland and then "traveled" east. It is popular, because it was done during piggybaking in this geographical reason and pigs were or are very popular base of food (having pigs was considered the cheapest and most convenient options, because pig eat everything, so people were feeding them with all food rests).
If blood sausage is well spiced and made, it's really delicious. It's rare to see it in restaurants, thou, because it is considered a very homey kind of food (which is always better than bought at shop).
I'm not a fan of pig meat (unless it's very, very well done and spiced), but blood sausage is great.
In Tallinn they even serve bear meet in some traditional resturaunts.
Hello Manan! Thank you for coming to Estonia. Greetings to Pakistan!
Thank you and I appreciate your comment.
Thank you for coming to my channel.
What I like about Estonia and why I live here is because it is Estonia. I did not come here to live in the same country I left.
Neither should anyone else.
But they should know how its like.
I was going to ask since you were from pakistan, assuming you were muslim, if you were limited with so much pork-- glad you answered that. :)
When you do get a hold of ground beef, my suggestion to stretch the meat and your budget, is to put ground beef in a bowl and add oats(uncooked), 1 raw egg, chopped green onion/small onion, and some oregano, dash nutmeg, salt, pepper. Then roll into meatballs and bake on cookie sheet 350- 375 degrees maybe. Is great with a salad or with potatoes and gravy/sauce.
The oats make it really delicious/healthier, and stretches it out also. You can even add finely chopped mushrooms or peppers to it. :)
Another option is making cabbage rolls with ground beef/raw egg/onion/ cooked brown rice, and a tomato/spaghetti- like sauce.
Ahh meatballs, love em
It is NOT expencive 🇪🇪here!
Do not fell for tourist traps. For you and most of local who eat out it costs around 5 to 12 eur per meal in Tallinn(center area), cheaper 4 to 8.5 outside the Tallinn center.
If you go into a high grade restaurant yeah you will pay out of your ar5e, but generaly if a normal/simple food place where theres no main foods under 10,
just RUN!
It's a trap
I think i have posted some meal pictures with cheks of the total costs somewhere (no i do not use fb aka insta) if you wish to see actual prices.
Ears ago i used to work in Old Town, still know several good places to eat there..
For example around 5 to 10 euros for a good meal, from big wraps to large pizzas in old town go to "Elli's Vrapikohvik" and you can ask if they have the meat option you want. As far as i have seen they have a big selection of all kinds of components.
Also nice selection of imported beers.
Google search them.
Anyway in Tallinn you can easly get by with 15 eur for the day for warm and good food (about 2 meals + 3 snaks).
Yep Alma is my option for Hapukoor also
A Sri-Lankan man in Sweden told thatliving in Sweden, he started to taste the food, instead of all the spices and stuff that he was used to at home.
The blood sausage is more like a tradition, not exactly delicacy. Thing about traditional estonian foods is it's food of poor people. Cheap stuff that can be preserved for long winters.
That’s a good way to put it. But what about dairy stuff, that can’t be preserved for long
@@MananAnwar Cows give fresh milk through the year. While there are probably couple of things that have been used here for a long time, mostly dairy foods grew in 20th century. Not what I would call traditional kitchen.
🇪🇪
Doode just ask hamburger with beef meat instead of port, it's easy. I have eaten beef hanburgers and beef kebab beat diners for years ad mu local 7/11 chain (Alexela gas station store that jas same listing nation wide).
google halal meat. even if it's something other than pork, the animal needs to be killed by a Muslim in a very specific way. The meat used in estonian food isn't halal, even if it's beef
I see in Estonia cuisine , very strong "Fish" and "Sea Food" presence which is something I really like ! :-)
also the Bakeries and Pastry here is really really good !
When i lived in UK, i missed most dairy products. If you have been in Estonia, you know what i mean.
@@ViruDroon Yeah, Indeed
Where is potato???
Latvians stole that
@@MananAnwar then what about kohuke and kama :P
@@zarvikk I have never had that. I thought of adding those but Hapukoor meme was enough for me.
@@MananAnwar Hei really... I agree with the guy above- You live so long and.. never taste real Estonian food? How You can make a comparison?
Enjoying your videos.
Thank you
Thanks for detailed information. I want to know that if there are stores where we can get spices and ingredients to cook roti/curries and our type of food easily and whether such items are having normal prices or they are way much expensive.
yes there are a few although I have always brought such from Pakistan.
The prices, if you go one of the biger normal supermarkets not in Tallinn Center, are quite good compared to other EU countries and selection also is around the mid/good -ish rane.
Your Vlogs are really good. Thanks for the video.
Thank you ! appreciate that
have you ever had sült its realy good
I don’t think so. What is it ?
@@MananAnwar it is a food that is usualy eaten on christmas and it is like meat jello
Right, I wanna meet you. I want to taste your food.
aarelm study visak nookunundo sep intake?
You could order your meat from Finland?
I found it easier to stop eating meat
i think i have seen you on tiktok :D
Shssssssh it’s a secret.
I am going to work in Tallinn soon, is there a possibility to become friend with you there?
You can dm me on ig
@@MananAnwar I already did
How Estonia is for vegetarians
Depends on what you compare with.
Hi! As an Estonian I can give a little bit of insight to this. There are plenty of vegetarian and even vegan friendly options (oat milk, vegan cheese, vegan meat") in most supermarkets and in more progressive restaurants aswell. Fast food places also generally offer vegetarian and vegan options of certain menu items. Vegetables and fruits are available all year round (brought in from abroad or grown locally, depends on the season), are fresh most of the time, and also relatively cheap. However this also depends on the season (for example, you can buy strawberries in winter that are imported, but buying locally during summer is cheaper), but usually products grown and made locally are a lot less expensive than imported goods. If you eat fish, then you can also get fresh fish from supermarkets daily (from the "kalalett" as we call it). Hope this helped a little bit! : )
insighful
Thank you BMK !
You've been here SIX years? The way you talk, it seems like you just came to Estonia. There are some very basic subjects in your videos that you still haven't figured out...after six years.
You can't find a hamburger? Or a steak? Are you joking? There are good burger places and restaurants with steak all over the place.
And again, you say Estonia is expensive. Maybe you live in a different Estonia, but my Estonia is not an expensive place to live. Based on your videos, I think the problem is that you aren't trying to adapt to Estonia, you're trying to find the things you love from Pakistan. Try something new, man!
You keep comparing Estonia to Pakistan. I don't understand the point. The videos are called Life in Estonia for Foreigners, but I think they should be Life in Estonia for Pakistanis. Your experiences are nothing like mine or anyone else I've talked to.
Thank you for watching the video
Author of rhe video is a Muslim fanatic and he doesnt eat beef unless it is halal, which means that cow must be tortured before you kill it to be eaten.
Since Estonia is civilized and doesnt torture animals, you really cant find halal meat here.
Also, people eat pig here, which isnt the case about muslim fanatics.
You can find beef burgers, they just aint halal.
@@EstViking cows and all animals must be killed without torture and the declaration of faith which is the Qalimah must be recited over the animal saying it is being killed on the name of Allah ( God). Finally, in order for Halal meat to be halal the animal’s blood must be drained, again, to avoid the accumulation of bacteria. That is key to food being halal. Also, dead animals such as road kill is not allowed as decay introduces a lot of bacteria. Hope this will enlighten you. Jews eat Kosher meat which is also treated in similar ways to halal. Yes, Muslims do not eat pig meat just like Jews.
@anthony may he you can share your experience over there through some video or blog and help others get a clear picture 🙂
@@willowjune24 it´s very understandable... in warm (muslim etc.) countries bacteria is developing very quickly, but in our cold climate it wasn´t a problem, in winter we placed food in unheated rooms and in coldwater wells summertime... meat was often frozen, so no bacteria... and in warm countries pigs have very dangerous parasite warm, our pigs doesn´t, only occasionally wild boars... this is a real reason of halal meat and taboo for pig´s meat
Interesting. So you decided to insult all estonians by saying that Estonian food is so bad that even estonians do not eat it.
Not at all 😂. It was just an observation from my first ever international dinner where all the tables were empty except the Estonian table.
I talk about it at 03:43
@@MananAnwar but you do understand that estonians wanted to taste different food at this event? And as most of the participants were estonians.... you probably catch the idea.
@@Tigetiiger Exactly. And the non-Estonians also wanted to taste non-Estonian food because Estonian food is all around them anyway.
Manan, we need to see you eat Estonian food now since you have apparently insulted them.. You need to show us one new Estonian dish you eat every video :p
so estonian food is not the best