I Travelled To The Most Obese Country In Europe

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  • @Jayerbruh
    @Jayerbruh Рік тому +13319

    okay so travel to turkey to bulk, travel to vietnam to cut i’m smart as fuck

  • @eneskutaykarakas
    @eneskutaykarakas Рік тому +11318

    As a Turkish man, I %80 agree with you. Yes there are tons of oil in our food but it is not the main reason. Average turkish person eats 200 gr of white bread. And nearly every food contains white flour. Our economy is really bad so %50 of people cant even properly eat proteins and healthy oils, carbs...

  • @vicyet6002
    @vicyet6002 Рік тому +620

    Bro I don’t think that a lot of waiters in ANY country could tell you the calories of the dishes they serve🤨 At least not in ‘cheaper’ to ‘moderately-priced’ restaurants.

    • @karolinalina5056
      @karolinalina5056 Рік тому +28

      Yeah worked in restaurants before and never knew if calorie content etc

    • @Ritziey
      @Ritziey Рік тому +48

      asking for it itself sounds weird 😂

    • @bonsh928
      @bonsh928 Рік тому +20

      Large UK restaurants have to list the calories by law and a lot of smaller ones will still have numbers on the menu

    • @vicyet6002
      @vicyet6002 Рік тому +9

      @@bonsh928 Ah well I didn’t know that but I still think it’s more of an exception compared to other countries

    • @bonsh928
      @bonsh928 Рік тому +4

      @@vicyet6002 yeah for sure it's definitely the exception but I would've thought other countries were similar to the UK before reading about it. Just tryna explain Joe's POV when he was asking

  • @BaloonieFloat
    @BaloonieFloat Рік тому +1171

    Now let’s not totally scare people away from oil. Olive oil especially, is very nutritious and good for us. I use it in every meal and my physique is slim. I’ve recovered from an eating disorder years ago and this video totally would have fed into my phobia

    • @Ritziey
      @Ritziey Рік тому +1

      👀👍🏻

    • @cannedcan9788
      @cannedcan9788 Рік тому +141

      Well there's a difference between using it and smothering it on like cream on your skin. As with all things: Moderation.

    • @seanmurphy2365
      @seanmurphy2365 Рік тому +25

      Olive oil is high in calories like any other oil

    • @pluto3603
      @pluto3603 Рік тому +1

      are you serious..? literally most people consume oil on a daily basis 💀 its consuming food thats swimming in oil which is unhealthy..

    • @ABlakevich
      @ABlakevich Рік тому +40

      Well there are good oils and bad oils: good oils avocado oil coconut oil olive oil, bad oils sunflower oil grapeseed oil canola oil soybean oil palm oil

  • @prashamthakkar1183
    @prashamthakkar1183 Рік тому +6258

    Joe genuinely deserves a medal for the amount of stuff he can fit in just a 5 minute video.

    • @freddiemcdonald9992
      @freddiemcdonald9992 Рік тому +215

      His vids always seem longer than they actually are fr

    • @magnolia5859
      @magnolia5859 Рік тому +93

      the video felt as if it was twice as long

    • @ash3none170
      @ash3none170 Рік тому +63

      Lol i thought it was like 15 min

    • @akosjuhasz7575
      @akosjuhasz7575 Рік тому

      Agreed

    • @UberBossPure
      @UberBossPure Рік тому +49

      @@freddiemcdonald9992 yes thats the power of quality > quantity

  • @gregdoucette
    @gregdoucette Рік тому +4907

    Man you sure can eat alot. I went to turkey and ate all very healthy meals. People have to make better decisions. The food sure was cheap and delicious.
    Great point on the oil. If people just would use less oil it could make or break their diet.

    • @frataltnsoy455
      @frataltnsoy455 Рік тому +87

      but it is for sure hard to stay on track while eating outside as a turkish person it has alwayas been very hard for me to stay in my calorie range while eating outside

    • @leenaersaerjen7490
      @leenaersaerjen7490 Рік тому +17

      Well hello there greg

    • @brazy4587
      @brazy4587 Рік тому +62

      Ucuz mu dedi o??

    • @maxwax7958
      @maxwax7958 Рік тому +1

      Hello greg i like your vids al lot

    • @maxwax7958
      @maxwax7958 Рік тому

      Hello greg i like your vids al lot

  • @memeingthroughenglish7221
    @memeingthroughenglish7221 Рік тому +183

    oil, cigarettes, no exercise, tons of bread, lack of financial resources for healthier food, sometimes lack of awareness. Your videos are really nice! Try to find out some reasons behind why those foods are popular as well. Finances and tradition play big roles!

    • @cbazxy2697
      @cbazxy2697 Рік тому

      Healthier food is more expensive? Which ones are u talking about?

    • @TheKraaaze
      @TheKraaaze Рік тому +7

      @@cbazxy2697 vegetables, fruits, grains almost everything you can think of that is healthy is expensive here mate. Exercise requires money, time, and the will to do it.

    • @cbazxy2697
      @cbazxy2697 Рік тому

      @@TheKraaaze the reason isn't necessarily lack of veggies, fruits in their diet.
      They just have to eat less/ consume less calories and maybe take multivitamins for micronutrients till income increases.
      And i agree exercise can be difficult when people has less free time.
      This isnt only answer but i think this is enough for less peoole to be obese

    • @taeshottietoes1341
      @taeshottietoes1341 11 місяців тому +4

      @@cbazxy2697 I don’t think you understand the crisis in Turkey rn. the income doesn’t just “increase”.

    • @moniqueuu8777
      @moniqueuu8777 Місяць тому

      ​​@@cbazxy2697Organic food in the US is more expensive, but also a bag of chips and other snacks from the $1 store, the $1 menu at McD's costs more than fruit, eggs, veggies.

  • @pulgasari
    @pulgasari Рік тому +240

    I don't think this was the point of the video but now I really want to go to Turkey and eat loads

  • @kulacin7480
    @kulacin7480 Рік тому +1990

    Hard not to get obese being surrounded with this food

    • @akiraasmr3002
      @akiraasmr3002 Рік тому +61

      Asian spices are too good I use alot of indian spices in my food at home and im a white guy I season my chicken with it and even my egg sandwiches lol they are so good though and I don't get fat since the spices aren't much calories.

    • @ronnana694
      @ronnana694 Рік тому +10

      i would love to live here

    • @PoKeKidMPK1
      @PoKeKidMPK1 Рік тому

      @@akiraasmr3002 yes because then you thin out your intestine and rectum with pure flames
      lol

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    • @ltobito349
      @ltobito349 Рік тому +16

      Same I was in turkey for 3 months and instead of eating 1 meal I'll eat 5 meals

  • @vendetav3506
    @vendetav3506 Рік тому +1454

    as a Middle Eastern guy, I can tell you that it's not just the food or the oil but the lifestyle, lack of exercise and high stress due to financial problems and other related stress and a lot of cigarettes on top of that is very common in those countries and of course it increases cholesterol and obesity

    • @apair4002
      @apair4002 Рік тому +37

      Nope. Obviously carbs and sugar make people obese.
      Trust me, I am obese before.
      After cut sugar and carbs, only eat beef, chicken, milk, low calorie fruits, lot of veggies, never hungry and now my body weight in good BMI.

    • @qumi-
      @qumi- Рік тому +25

      @@apair4002 carbs and sugar surely is one of the reasons why people are obese, but its not just that, dont count out other reasons; although smoking cigarettes is not a valid reason for obesity, research suggests that heavy smokers are more likely to be more overweight or underweight, but its just due to their attitudes. Heavy smokers are more likely to be a non-healthy person rather than a healthy one.

    • @aliakcayli1996
      @aliakcayli1996 Рік тому +17

      @@apair4002 but people can't eat beef or chicekn. The economy is very bad

    • @Sami-bx1wk
      @Sami-bx1wk Рік тому +5

      @@aliakcayli1996 anlamiyorlar :(

    • @cihanduygulu8416
      @cihanduygulu8416 Рік тому +3

      @@aliakcayli1996 onlar ne anlasın 1 kilo tavuğun 80 lira olmasını asgari ücretle sadece 64 kg tavuk alınabildiğini.

  • @dogukantas8720
    @dogukantas8720 Рік тому +58

    Also bread consumption is a issue in Turkey. It is the highest in per person.

  • @erikbouma9408
    @erikbouma9408 Рік тому +261

    It strongly depends on the kind of oil, I think it has much more to do with culture. Countries like Turkey have a high connection to food. It’s just a big part of their lives.

    • @seanmurphy2365
      @seanmurphy2365 Рік тому +12

      So does Italy and they're thinner

    • @erikbouma9408
      @erikbouma9408 Рік тому +10

      @@seanmurphy2365 And the Italian food is not produced with a lot of olive oil? Ever been there?

    • @alexandradevilgore974
      @alexandradevilgore974 Рік тому +8

      @@erikbouma9408 yeah olive oil is pretty much a staple in Italy, but it's probably the amount that's used that makes a difference

    • @waNErBOY
      @waNErBOY Рік тому +2

      @@alexandradevilgore974 its not much about the amount but purity. Southern europeans and middle easterns are used to have pure quality olive oil available at all times. I like in south america, and mostly i buy supermarket ones that are not pure, but id rather do that than pay $20 for an imported one

    • @keyboardkween8744
      @keyboardkween8744 2 місяці тому +1

      You guys are acting like olive oil is bad for you. It's one of the healthiest oils.

  • @clearchaos
    @clearchaos Рік тому +279

    You also have to remember that Turkish culture is all about insisting. Insist you to dance, insist you to stay longer, and most importantly insist you to eat more to the point of obesity. My Turkish grandma used to say that I was never eating enough when I was literally the heaviest I’ve been in my whole life.

    • @clearchaos
      @clearchaos Рік тому +28

      Also eating is the main way people socialize, things like sunflower seeds and watermelon are needed before every conversation. Then when you visit anyone they insist that you eat their desserts.

    • @cloudynguyen6527
      @cloudynguyen6527 Рік тому +9

      Clear Chaos being the chonkiest in the family
      His büyükanne: boiiii, you're thinner than a starving beggar. EAT SOME MORE

    • @JA-xq6eq
      @JA-xq6eq Рік тому +4

      Even with dating. The men insist you date them. They’ll even follow you around until you do.

    • @cosmindvd
      @cosmindvd Рік тому +5

      Same as in eastern Europe and Balkans, thats the culture.

    • @gillsejusbates6938
      @gillsejusbates6938 Рік тому +1

      pushy roaches

  • @bigmacchicken9682
    @bigmacchicken9682 Рік тому +1089

    I don't normally watch vlogs but Joe's are straight to the point with no unecessary intros.

    • @jaredhernandez9535
      @jaredhernandez9535 Рік тому +2

      LONG LIVE THE QUEEN

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    • @killvader1001
      @killvader1001 Рік тому +13

      @@jaredhernandez9535 she lived long but she's dead now mate

    • @narutobinuzumaki8784
      @narutobinuzumaki8784 Рік тому +4

      That’s why his videos are so short. He doesn’t add extra bs. :)

    • @bigmacchicken9682
      @bigmacchicken9682 Рік тому +1

      @@narutobinuzumaki8784I read it "no extra abs" for some reason

  • @denissahin1080
    @denissahin1080 Рік тому +62

    As a turkish man I can agree to you but there are more issues like inactivity , stress and you said eating sugar and a lot of meals containing oil, but really if you taste our foods you will understand it 😁😊

  • @burakmungan
    @burakmungan Рік тому +18

    That is entirely inaccurate in the reasoning part. The main reason behind obesity is that Turkish people feed mainly on bread and low nutrient-dense carbs. They don't consume healthy oils, vegetables, and quality protein as needed. The eating habits are pretty diverse though, so carb-related obesity is less of a concern in certain parts of the country (one being the west coast).
    The rich Turkish cuisine is historically carb-dense, but the economical turndown of recent years has particularly led to this obesity-prone diet. Not to mention the increasingly sedentary lifestyle...

  • @manospediaditakis5627
    @manospediaditakis5627 Рік тому +735

    As a Greek, I have realized how similar our food is😅. Many obese people in Greece as well.. The oily foods are really tasty but unhealthy. Turkey is unironically a pretty cool country
    Edit: Thanks for the likes my guys :))

    • @biblo08
      @biblo08 Рік тому +48

      we live together after all mate its not suprising

    • @AB-lz5io
      @AB-lz5io Рік тому +111

      Greek and Turkish cultures are more similar to each other than people think it is. They were influenced by one another.

    • @PrincessLioness
      @PrincessLioness Рік тому +3

      @@AB-lz5io Isn’t Turkey apart of the Mediterranean?

    • @AB-lz5io
      @AB-lz5io Рік тому +9

      @@PrincessLioness it is

    • @PrincessLioness
      @PrincessLioness Рік тому +1

      @@AB-lz5io Then that’s probably why.

  • @goldcatt793
    @goldcatt793 Рік тому +899

    You gotta appreciate the time this man puts into his video! Great job man!

    • @JoeFazer
      @JoeFazer  Рік тому +76

      Thank you bro 👊🏻

    • @cameronlotter1392
      @cameronlotter1392 Рік тому +5

      mate its a video in 360p. Watch the video before commenting.

    • @alex18735
      @alex18735 Рік тому +23

      @@cameronlotter1392 wtf no its 1080p

    • @lewisprice2743
      @lewisprice2743 Рік тому +9

      @@cameronlotter1392 can take a bit of time for quality to go up to what it should be after uploading

    • @therayvenn3482
      @therayvenn3482 Рік тому +2

      from the man himself

  • @merttosun8308
    @merttosun8308 2 місяці тому +6

    Economic downturns also leads to obesity in Turkey. Because of the recent Economic difficulties people started to go for Cheaper alternatives including higher fat, oil and sugar, which in turn, drives obesity

    • @Nanno398
      @Nanno398 Місяць тому

      You right because I'm turkey

  • @borarider669
    @borarider669 Рік тому +33

    I like how he trains regardless where he goes for travelling. Dedication right there. I am glad you had good time in my home country.

  • @fryhyh
    @fryhyh Рік тому +546

    joe has officially escaped the matrix and is going on holiday whenever he feels like it. totally deserved though, i remember him grinding videos out in 2020 and 2021

    • @Yasser-hy8tn
      @Yasser-hy8tn Рік тому +6

      Still a grind to make videos on holiday. You try it

    • @cyacyacya4205
      @cyacyacya4205 Рік тому +29

      "escaped the matrix" 🤓

    • @fryhyh
      @fryhyh Рік тому +33

      @@Yasser-hy8tn i was complimenting joe damn

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      @Sam-ni6bc Рік тому

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  • @bruhyldrm5191
    @bruhyldrm5191 Рік тому +319

    From a 🇹🇷 perspective all said by Joe were right but I would like to add a little thing. There is really a culture mixup in Türkiye (probably because of the history) and that leads to a cuisine mixup of different cultures. For instance, the Aegean side of Türkiye eats much much more greens unlike the southeast although they put a lot of olive oil in it or we can say the south side of the country has more dishes which include "şerbetli" sweets like Baklava or Künefe and oily meats like different kinds of kebaps than the mid-west section of the country. I can't totally say there is one cuisine in the country. For İstanbul tho, we can say it's a good representation of the whole country. I saw a Bulgarian bro's comment (They can easily understand us to a certain level ) which is really a fact. Economical situation of the country is really related to the healthiness of the eating other than the habits, because of that, I couldn't shock people deciding cheap and delicious döner or white bread kinda things to pricey beef and salad things. Idk I can't tell a dude who receives a minimum salary to eat healthy during the economical crisis of the country which is probably the hardest times other than the Turkish war of Independence and WW2. A little bit of delicious and high-calorie cuisine and sadly a little bit of inflation probably led to that number 1 ranking. Great video as always Joe. 👍

    • @Safar_rll
      @Safar_rll Рік тому +9

      Turkey always number 1

    • @erykzab
      @erykzab Рік тому +2

      @@Safar_rll 💀💀💀💀

    • @bruhyldrm5191
      @bruhyldrm5191 Рік тому +2

      @@Safar_rll turky stronk number 1 😳🐺💪 lol

    • @Lemon-sl6kh
      @Lemon-sl6kh Рік тому +7

      @@Hiaki1000 as a Turk myself it’s deff not the fault of Turkish dishes my parents make very healthy Turkish dishes, and the guy in the video did go to restaurants but most people can’t even afford a restaurant.

    • @ishastrega6851
      @ishastrega6851 Рік тому +6

      I'm an American visiting Turkey and you're not as fat as us. I get big bags of beautiful produce at the grocery store and am happy eating at home. The pastries, chocolates and other delights everywhere might also add to people's weight problems. Poverty and obesity are also linked in the USA.

  • @yorgunsamuray
    @yorgunsamuray Рік тому +12

    That fish place has given the most expensive stuff they had. It depends on the season, but there are actually grilled fish choices that can be healthier than those.
    This first sweet you ate is "macun" (pronounced "muh-joon", means "paste"). It's actually a really old, traditional sweet snack that fell out of popularity for quite some time but has made a comeback. Mainly sugar boiled to a paste with some flavorings. There are other pastes that are made with different herbs for their medicinal (in most cases aphrodisiac) qualities, but they are not really sold on the streets.

  • @smavi4133
    @smavi4133 Рік тому +20

    It's not solely about diet and nutrition. I live abroad and every time I visit my relatives in turkey, I'm totally baffled by the attitude of some people towards certain physical standards. There are, I shit you not, especially men who, by means of alcohol, physical neglect, smoking etc. deliberately aim to become more obese in order to appear more mature, rough and "manly".

    • @seorin__
      @seorin__ Рік тому

      idk abt that being a general thing like i’ve never heard someone say being fat is like manly or cool BUT your comment reminded me of something my grandma said. someone mentioned a guy’s belly and she said “but he’s a man it’s normal” or something like that. nah not da visceral fat normalization 😭

  • @imhungry1257
    @imhungry1257 Рік тому +202

    This actually surprised me because I lived in turkey for a few months not long ago and don’t remember seeing a many obese people at all especially compared to somewhere like London

    • @llncm
      @llncm Рік тому +7

      Same here

    • @necipdemirbuga7024
      @necipdemirbuga7024 Рік тому +76

      the obese people of turkey are the old people young turks are not that fat since we all work jobs where we move much, once we get old we still habe the same diet but cant move as much due to age so that is why we get fat at later years. Also most turkisch men are pretty muscular even if they are fat.

    • @thatweakpowerlifter2515
      @thatweakpowerlifter2515 Рік тому +24

      @@necipdemirbuga7024 I barley see any muscular young guy in turkey nowdays, they are mostly skinny or fat.
      But that's true for the previous generation, young lads back in the day were amazingly muscular compared to Young guys nowdays.

    • @perituna1647
      @perituna1647 Рік тому +3

      it's different on every city as well. if you go to Izmir, you'll probably barely see any actually fat person. but if you go to Adana or places near that, you will probably see a lot of fat ppl. in istanbul tho, you would probably see mostly average looking ppl. not skinny nor fat.

    • @zainabnaqvi9891
      @zainabnaqvi9891 Рік тому +8

      Exactly...I did not come across one morbidly obese person.Whereas in UK every women other women was a waist 40 inch.

  • @alex.0310
    @alex.0310 Рік тому +281

    As a Bulgarian I'm curious as to how you are not full after a big döner kebab, here in Bulgaria there are many Turkish people and kebab bars are as common as in Turkey. That said I'm someone with a pretty high appetit but when I go to my local "boss" He never fails to fill up my empty stomach.

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    • @lilwoo2034
      @lilwoo2034 Рік тому +24

      Economy is fucked up so they shrinked the portion size thats probably why

    • @tijmen131
      @tijmen131 Рік тому +4

      Probably because his one lacked the big white bread and sauce

    • @gunsmokegaloreyt6840
      @gunsmokegaloreyt6840 Рік тому +11

      Because he’s like 200lbs and exercises regularly

    • @ucanfokcanavar1788
      @ucanfokcanavar1788 Рік тому +2

      we have much smaller portions of meat, usually 70 grams per dürüm, and around 50-70 in bread, and 100-120 grams in a portion. we also dont have those salads and sauces they use in germany. a döner, let alone a big one is enough to fill me while in germany, but i can easily destroy 2 turkish dürüms with ease.

  • @marcewt6528
    @marcewt6528 Рік тому +42

    I live in Istanbul, and you hit the nail on the head with the oily greasy foods. For me, I only eat out on special occasions or rare cheat days as a treat to enjoy delicious but very unhealthy foods. Generally I cook most of my meals at home because even when you order something 'healthy' it is usually soaked in oil. It's very hard to find healthy options - there are a few fitness restaurants but generally their food is super bland.

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu Рік тому +1

      Fat is healthy. Do you know how to read Medical Journals! Get some of them and learn why do you need fat such as for making hormones. You need to get rid off your Kellogs (GMO corn and oats) On the other hand it is a good thing you cook at home because the oils used in restaurants are inflammatory/toxic oils such as corn etc. And we know how those oils are made. Another point, the same cooking oil in restaurants are used too many times to the point becomes highly cancerogenic.

    • @johnnyfly1236
      @johnnyfly1236 4 місяці тому

      @@fugenturkoglu Fat is needed. Point is the amount of fat and the isolation level (oil is less healthy than nuts, seeds or avocado).

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu 4 місяці тому +1

      @@johnnyfly1236 totally agree. If you went to Turkey, you would see every step there is a nut stop; all types of nuts and roasting on ordering. Or of course raw. Turks usually use Cold Press Olive oil. Turkiye is one of the biggest producers of olive oil after Spain. Not Italy; italy just get the olive oil bottle it in Italy. Most of the Italian olive oil is from Turkiye. I never had those Canola, Soy so called vegetable oils in my life. And it's proven animal fat is not inflammatory. Of course anything excessive would cause weight gain, even the healthy fats, protein. The problem in Turkiye is especially poor people surviving on bread. pasta and pastry such as Gözleme, Böreek. And the rich eating too much Patisserie food.

    • @johnnyfly1236
      @johnnyfly1236 4 місяці тому

      @@fugenturkoglu Anything from animals in inflammatory. The only studies denying that are paid by the animal agriculture industry.

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu 4 місяці тому

      @@johnnyfly1236 lets agree to disagree on this very controversial topic.

  • @dionmitro1187
    @dionmitro1187 Рік тому +41

    I don't think oil is the worst thing that can cause that. I mean look at the italians. They have oil in every food and they're still healthy. The reason I think it's the quality of the oil and how you cook it. Olive oil is one of the best things ever been created.

    • @ahmxtsxnjuu2373
      @ahmxtsxnjuu2373 Рік тому +1

      A lot of Turkish dishes are made with Olive oil too :)

    • @eros727
      @eros727 Рік тому +1

      Olive oil is a staple in the Mediterranean region

    • @dionmitro1187
      @dionmitro1187 Рік тому

      @@eros727 Exactly

    • @DMp-xp6mj
      @DMp-xp6mj Рік тому +3

      The difference with the Italians is that the Italians are like the French in the sense that they take really good care of their appearance and make a lot of effort to be slender and have a good physique. So they may eat fatty food but they eat it in small portions. Literally when I went to Italy I was amazed at how small the portions of food were while in Turkey the portions are beyond generous and could feed 2-3 Italians lol.

    • @dionmitro1187
      @dionmitro1187 Рік тому

      @@DMp-xp6mj I don't think they are fatty just because they have oil. They usually drizzle some of it on top and it's mostly extra virgin olive oil,so it's very healthy!

  • @gardeniagorgeous4232
    @gardeniagorgeous4232 Рік тому +13

    Most of the Turks I’ve met outside of Turkey and living in the US in particular…stay mainly slim or at a healthy body fat percentage. I would never describe them as obese.
    I realize this is different from actually being in Turkey.
    Also, all the homemade meals I’ve had from the hands of Turkish cooks is mostly really healthy! Sure, you get your odd syrup soaked desserts or oven baked koftas… but there’s so many gorgeous plant based mezze and salads NOT drowned in oil.
    They make excellent use of bulgur, lentils, chickpeas, greens… Turkish food was one of the first cuisines that taught me the reason I grew up hating veggies was because they were prepared SO BLANDLY.
    Turkish food gave me freedom to thoroughly enjoy vegetables prepared simply but flavorfully. Eggplant for example… Ali Nazik is mashed eggplant, raw garlic, and yogurt topped with chicken or beef. Not too bad…
    Disclaimer: my favorite Turkish dish EVER is Eskandar kabob, which may or may not be drizzled with a delicious butter. 👀
    Also think it’s important to note that homemade Turkish food is going to have a LOT less fat, salt and sugar, because take out in any country has crazy amounts of those elements for flavor.

  • @jcena5743
    @jcena5743 Рік тому +273

    Im from Turkey and a lot of teenagers are addicted to gym these days.I probably think the obese people is usually 40 or older.Thanks for visiting btw/ edit: beyler 218 like olmus aq

    • @music-in4zb
      @music-in4zb Рік тому

      You are right it just false information

    • @MSerhanM
      @MSerhanM Рік тому +42

      Not every teenager. I still have overweight friends who doesn’t work out. but yeh the habit of working out is getting more and more popular

    • @jcena5743
      @jcena5743 Рік тому +4

      @@MSerhanM Are you from Turkey, how are you so sure?

    • @siemprestruggle9272
      @siemprestruggle9272 Рік тому

      Doesn't each local neighborhood in Istanbul or other similar city have a place where you can eat real traditional homemade style food? I heard that you have places where office workers eat and that they have healthier food, maybe it's heavier but it's homemade style?

    • @valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556
      @valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556 Рік тому +14

      @@jcena5743 obviously not everyone goes to the gym so there is also lot of obese teenagers in turkey too.

  • @KW-cm5sg
    @KW-cm5sg Рік тому +7

    Turkey is not part of Europe lmao. But I get the point

  • @omerfarukkazmaz286
    @omerfarukkazmaz286 Рік тому +20

    At 02:19, the man charges 100 TL for a putty sugar, but the normal price is only 5 or 10 TL.

    • @ismaelfernandez205
      @ismaelfernandez205 Рік тому +6

      He paid 5 euros for a candy in the streets hahahaha

    • @bblunder
      @bblunder Рік тому

      mf just scammed him on the street

    • @fryhyh
      @fryhyh Рік тому

      @@ismaelfernandez205 he's rich so it doesnt matter

  • @rightfootlefthand
    @rightfootlefthand Рік тому +102

    I can see what you're saying with the vast amount of oil.
    Some additional points:
    1) Turks have a big difference between what they cook at-home vs. the food served on the street. However, the home recipes also have too much oil.
    2) Turkish food has been like that for a loooong time. The main difference now is: people are not as active as they used to be (calories-out has reduced)
    3) By far THE most important: the population is totally uneducated regarding nutrition. Why they need to eat what macro, for what purpose, etc.. (all countries suffer from this lack of nutritional education)
    BTW: the fish covered in salt is a special, ancient way of cooking. You may have been deceived to think you are intaking all that salt: you are not. There is a self-limiting mechanism that saturates the salt penetration during this cooking method. It is not supposed to taste salty.

    • @stephenh.4476
      @stephenh.4476 Рік тому +6

      Why were Americans not fat pre-1980? Did they know anything about macros or calories? No. What changed? I know. Do you?

    • @siemprestruggle9272
      @siemprestruggle9272 Рік тому +2

      Great comment. Obvious point to anyone with some experience. Same logic can be applied to many places.

    • @en2p187
      @en2p187 Рік тому +1

      @@stephenh.4476 can you tell me? Please? I'm willing to admit I dont know but I'm very curious about it

    • @daveboy1247
      @daveboy1247 Рік тому

      @@stephenh.4476 At 9 seconds into this video, on the map, that is not england which he has highlighted.

    • @stephenh.4476
      @stephenh.4476 Рік тому +4

      @@en2p187 Americans were told that saturated fat (animal protein mostly) was bad for them, and to start eating more fruits and vegetables. Saturated fat, which gives most food its flavour, was replaced with unsaturated seed oils. Fat free products were loaded with sugar as well, to make them palatable. High fructose corn syrup started being added to everything. Snacking became more prevalent, as did eating opportunities throughout the day. This all led to a fatter populace.

  • @icantthinkofaname2509
    @icantthinkofaname2509 Рік тому +154

    There's other factors that lead to their obesity rank. In my homeland,Bulgaria people's salaries are low while the inflation goes up. Basically what im trying to say is,that the situation in Turkey is even worse and with the excessive amount of oil on the side,people don't have a choice between eating high satiety healthy foods,along the traditional food that's amazing but really easy to over eat as you said.

    • @cengizhandemirbas8641
      @cengizhandemirbas8641 Рік тому +22

      Exactly. In developed countries poverty leads to obesity, whereas in underdeveloped countries it leads to starvation. Many people in Turkey consume a lot of bread with their meal to feel full, and it is not the most healthy/low calorie diet. Also, kebab is not consumed as regularly as people think, because 100 gr adana kebap costs at least 55 tl now

    • @krasikurtev1543
      @krasikurtev1543 Рік тому +8

      Съгласен съм.Заплатите са много ниски и човек работи за да може да си плати яденето нищо друго. Аз консумирам много храна и с моето семейство всеки месец даваме около 1200-1500 лв за храна. Наистина е много тъжно положението в България за пенсионерите. Те могат да изберат да си платят сметките и да изберат междъ храна и лекарства. Както обичам да казвам: Съсипаха я тая държава.

    • @Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw
      @Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw Рік тому +3

      They have access to the best fruit in the world and its very cheap compared to UK and Ireland. I have lived on 100% raw fruit for 4 years and bodybuilding with no expensive meats or starches etc Its a choice they are making.

    • @cengizhandemirbas8641
      @cengizhandemirbas8641 Рік тому +11

      @@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw It is cheaper than UK of course, but people in general earn less. I am also bodybuilding and I consider myself to be lucky as I can afford chicken and fruits, not red meat though. People waiting in long lines at "halk ekmek" to buy bread for 1 TL cheaper is not a choice. You just have no idea how privileged you are

    • @icantthinkofaname2509
      @icantthinkofaname2509 Рік тому +9

      @@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw its cheaper for the tourists,not the people living there. They don't earn much

  • @eneskurnaz8487
    @eneskurnaz8487 Рік тому +44

    I was close to obesity when I was a child and after learning my way around a healthy diet you cannot imagine the amount of fights I gave against my grandma and her oily Turkish cooking style :')

  • @europadigest
    @europadigest Рік тому +23

    Fat isn't the problem. Refined, processed carbs are the issue 🧡

    • @erikbouma9408
      @erikbouma9408 Рік тому +1

      Exactly, he is also confusing fat and oil. There is a extremely important difference…. But sugar is the worst of them all. A lot of calories from oil aren’t digested

    • @sandro327
      @sandro327 Рік тому +1

      Exactly, all those meals are full of carbs.

  • @v380riMz
    @v380riMz Рік тому +106

    I’m Turkish and the main reason is simple; most of the food are either heavy on carbs (a LOT of dough dishes), heavy on oil, heavy on sugar and lastly contains a lot of calories (cheese, bread, small sides). Nonetheless it all tastes incredible lol.

    • @devdetective1758
      @devdetective1758 Рік тому

      What is that on 2:18? Want to try it when I go to Istanbul

    • @GoldKingsMan
      @GoldKingsMan Рік тому

      Yea I try one Lebanese near me , it’s oily stuff so I only have on occasions.

    • @Yusuf-lv3mf
      @Yusuf-lv3mf Рік тому +1

      ​@@devdetective1758 it s name "Osmanlı Macunu" and " Mesir Macunu". use one of them

    • @huseyinuygarbagryank8238
      @huseyinuygarbagryank8238 Рік тому +1

      @@devdetective1758 it tastes like simply just sugar, do not good as you might think

    • @GAME331
      @GAME331 Рік тому

      @@devdetective1758 it called "osmanlı macunu" and depends on where you eat it from i like it and advice it

  • @fergus12
    @fergus12 Рік тому +22

    Great video Joe. The effort you put into this is insane. You have traveled to multiple different countries for content. And congrats on 1 mil, it was well deserved.

  • @emregecer8866
    @emregecer8866 Рік тому +18

    As a turkish guy, some of the reasons why turkey is the most obese country is that one, they eat lots of white bread because its traditional and fills you up, so what they do is, they eat smaller portion of actual meals and rely on bread on the side to get full. since the economic situation is really bad, this works well for their wallets also.
    the second reason being the extremely low awareness of nutrition. as seen in the video that guy telling you whatever you ate was healthy, the perspective is that, if its sold on a plate and not a bag like chips are and it fills you up then its healthy. throw in a couple of vegetables and yogurt on the side and you might as well be on a diet. for example, chicken is considered a healthy food and it stops right there, so the fact that they put a hell of an oil on them doesnt register. not to mention the poor street food regulation. it could very well be horse meat you're eating. and to top it of, almost every adult smokes and doesnt exercise here.

    • @seorin__
      @seorin__ Рік тому

      REALLL

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu Рік тому +4

      It's nothing to do with the economic situation . In fact, the richer the Turkish people, the more they consume Baklava, Puddings, Patisserie products, sweets....

    • @husseinandout3867
      @husseinandout3867 Рік тому +1

      @@fugenturkoglu Yes I'm both rich and fat at the same time

  • @artvandelay1993
    @artvandelay1993 Рік тому +3

    Fact: Turkey is Europe when the context is bad and NOT europe when context is good.

  • @jackfrench7240
    @jackfrench7240 Рік тому +26

    Joe your production quality just seems to get better and better! Great stuff !

  • @MilkmanEditsAL
    @MilkmanEditsAL Рік тому +13

    Joe, congrats one 1 million subscribers! You deserve bro, you helped thousands of people including me get fit. Thank you

  • @bosisler5262
    @bosisler5262 Рік тому +8

    The other thing why Turkish people are obese is a lot of us think being fatter means you are healthier so we raise our kids to be a little bit chubby and their eating habbits carry out on their adulthood most of the times cuz nutrition is not really a well known topic and we keep on doing what our parents told us.

    • @shuddup3618
      @shuddup3618 Рік тому +3

      so true it’s in our culture for us to be fed 927273 pounds of food. I remember when I first told my family I wanted to maintain a healthier diet my mom took it as I wanted to be anorexic.

    • @DMp-xp6mj
      @DMp-xp6mj Рік тому +1

      As a Greek, I know what you mean. In Greece we might not be as obese overall but our child obesity rates are off the charts because it's ingrained in our culture to feed and feed and feed small kids as much as possible because "they will grow tall with that weight" or so we think 😂😂

    • @coltthestarsheriff3544
      @coltthestarsheriff3544 3 місяці тому

      Similar in Serbia. Man isn't a man if he isn't big. In muscles or fat.

  • @f.acoustic578
    @f.acoustic578 Рік тому +2

    Joe should travel to the most visited countries and the least visited countries. He loves travelling!

  • @LadySelly
    @LadySelly Рік тому +85

    Thank your for this informative video. I’m Turkish and I’ve been morbidly obese almost all my life. I have lost 40kg now (I still have more to lose) and what helped me was to avoid my mothers food because she will use A LOT of oil in every meal she made.

    • @boransevinc1234
      @boransevinc1234 Рік тому +4

      evet ya benimki de baya yağlı yapıyo yemekleri ne yazık ki🥲

    • @Gamingtechgg
      @Gamingtechgg Рік тому

      @@boransevinc1234 usta bol yagli iyidir ;D

    • @keinBenutzername1
      @keinBenutzername1 4 місяці тому

      Update var mi? :D

  • @trapking7067
    @trapking7067 Рік тому +10

    Dope video bro, youve inspired me to lift and your videos are truly motivating! The time and effort you put into all of your videos is amazing and there isnt one video i dont find entertaining.

  • @AleksandarIvanov69
    @AleksandarIvanov69 Рік тому +2

    Turkey is hedonism heaven!
    They have all the great things that come from Middle Eastern culinary culture and combined it with western ideas like "if you put enough salt and fat, anything will taste amazing!".
    And there you go.

  • @noorussabahtauqeer9709
    @noorussabahtauqeer9709 Рік тому +3

    Very similar in Pakistan. Way too much refined flour and sugar, recent boom in fast food restaurants in every gulley in major cities, insane amount of oil, and a sedentary lifestyle because there’s nothing to do here other than eat. Any time people want to do something they go out to “eat.” Diabetes is a growing problem here.

    • @attieke1642
      @attieke1642 Рік тому

      So true especially the problem of diabetes is related to sugary drinks like coca cola Fanta and energy drinks. It s a high high problem in many countries

  • @onurhabat1726
    @onurhabat1726 Рік тому +27

    I live in İstanbul - Turkey. I was obese before. Now, I’m looking fit. Also, I’m a dietician :)
    I agree with you largely. Our traditional foods are incredibly delicious, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the foods here are too oily and too sugary. Also, İstanbul has many cultures. You can find every culture’s food here. Nevertheless, İf you want to find healthy food, you can find healthy food. Maybe it’s can be expensive.
    Greetings from İstanbul :)

  • @heiloloheimir464
    @heiloloheimir464 Рік тому +24

    Man went to a whole different country for a five minute video. Insane dedication!

  • @aisle_of_view
    @aisle_of_view 5 місяців тому

    That rock jam while he was working out was dope.

  • @maddoxlechner4839
    @maddoxlechner4839 Рік тому +5

    Congrats on a million! Keep doing what your doing.

  • @fredbristow1223
    @fredbristow1223 Рік тому +12

    Congrats on 1 mill 🥳 it’s incredible I’ve been watching you for 2 years now and have been hitting the gym for 9 months thanks to you!

  • @eeeea3080
    @eeeea3080 Рік тому +1

    You absolutely lucky basterd, that fish shop is the best and of the most underrated restaurants in Turkey, your taxi driver REALLY was video saver

  • @berkeylmaz8499
    @berkeylmaz8499 Рік тому +2

    my guy really went and did the most touristic stuff possible and arrived to a conclusion

  • @somilkumar5307
    @somilkumar5307 Рік тому +6

    I love the way you present the content,the way you tell the story!!
    Being a foodie,😂😂I really enjoy your videos!

  • @e.b.1510
    @e.b.1510 Рік тому +4

    I think it’s so amazing, how every video increases in quality.

  • @YaenYisdoa
    @YaenYisdoa 9 місяців тому +1

    No plot twist, no second guessing, just stating the facts as they are. I wish more UA-camrs would do this.

  • @gerardmackay8909
    @gerardmackay8909 Рік тому +2

    Mediterranean diet is renowned for being extremely healthy (and that includes copious use of olive oil) As has been pointed out the Turkish addiction to sugar and starch on display here explains the obesity epidemic, not the consumption of oil

  • @MeloKing
    @MeloKing Рік тому +4

    Love ur vids Joe, thanks for helping me on my bulking journey!

  • @xXxDiMoStHeNiSxXx
    @xXxDiMoStHeNiSxXx Рік тому +102

    As a greek guy, I thought the thumbnail was in Greece because the chubby dude looks 100 percent greek, but seeing it's in Turkey, it makes sense, our countries are awfully similar. Hello, neighbors, much love! 🇬🇷♥️🇹🇷

  • @MohammadNaffaa
    @MohammadNaffaa Рік тому

    I like how you could see some in the background

  • @Voggl242
    @Voggl242 3 місяці тому +2

    There is also Lots of great salads and great vegetable dishes in Turkey. Do these with olive oil and its great

  • @akosjuhasz7575
    @akosjuhasz7575 Рік тому +5

    Hey Joe! Will you visit Hungary once? I can’t wait to see you here! Love you videos bro! Keep doing.💪😎

  • @imposter.
    @imposter. Рік тому +25

    As a Turkish girl I really enjoyed when you taste the Turkish foods.That’s a lovely video 😊

    • @music-in4zb
      @music-in4zb Рік тому +2

      Tabii bilgisizce eleştiri yapmasa daha iyi olurdu

    • @imposter.
      @imposter. Рік тому +2

      @@music-in4zb evet Türkiye’deki obezitenin sebebi çok fazla hamur işi ekmek vs.

    • @music-in4zb
      @music-in4zb Рік тому

      @@imposter. spor yapan olmazsa bir ülkede böyle olur

    • @imposter.
      @imposter. Рік тому +1

      @@music-in4zb evet haklısın

    • @davidowen6324
      @davidowen6324 Рік тому

      yalan arkadaşlar bu veriler ben dışarı çıkınca ne kadar obez var ya demiyorum gözüme cidden o kadar batmıyor sizin de batmıyordur, 3 gün önce marmaristen döndüm ve marmariste şu an resmen sadece ingilizler var insanların büyük çoğunluğu ingiliz ve gider gitmez direkt bu ne olm hepsi obez lan dedim bakın size abartmıyorum otelde bir ingilizle bilardo oynadık adam bilardoyu zor oynadı kilosundan kan ter içinde kaldı o yüzden obezite konusunda ingilizleri bırak geçmeyi kıyas etmemizin im ka nı yokk kendim gördüm ya

  • @Melihcan2834
    @Melihcan2834 Рік тому +9

    We look forward to visiting this beautiful country again. 😊🤩

  • @aaliyah9321
    @aaliyah9321 Рік тому +1

    The way you say Europe, definitely didnt replay it too many times

  • @kasperkreeft4426
    @kasperkreeft4426 Рік тому +6

    Man, the effort in these videos is insane :)

  • @lalampe_dechevet7458
    @lalampe_dechevet7458 Рік тому +4

    Bro love you soooooooo much continue your so high quality videos 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @RBLXDignitysHQ
    @RBLXDignitysHQ Місяць тому +1

    A few corrections son:
    1) Turkey isn’t European but the tiny pinky toe is in Europe so whatever
    2) Our “obesity” is like British chubby, so while theres more of it, its a MUCH lesser extent compared to the blobs here
    3) Kebab in Turkey is just pure meat, can be lean anything that is marinated and grilled. This is not bad for you actually quite the opposite.

  • @ardaayan9670
    @ardaayan9670 Рік тому +5

    Im the local in the video hello to everyone love the content!

    • @cantutmez8854
      @cantutmez8854 Рік тому +1

      Usta keşke taksicilere güvenme de deseydin adam gitmiş taksiciye restoran sormuş ahahahshab

  • @yippleman7636
    @yippleman7636 Рік тому +25

    Wait until he sees what traditional Mexican food is like. So much oil and so much cheese. its why Mexican food is my first love

  • @syneydesign
    @syneydesign Рік тому +6

    This is the best advertisement to go to turkey ever i want all that food now and im less that normal weight rn OMG

  • @aisa2954
    @aisa2954 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm italian and I can guarantee that we use extra vergin olive oil in almost every meal, yet we're still pretty healthy.
    It's the *amount* of it that makes the difference.
    A tablespoon of olive oil on a salad and another one on a steak doesn't make you fat.
    The point is, we don't add anything else in it.
    No yogurt sauces or sweet condiments.
    Just olive, salt and maybe some good vinegar.

  • @nethanlock5008
    @nethanlock5008 Рік тому +15

    Joe doesn't just make GREAT content, he makes UNIQUE content and always comes up with awesome videos. Fair play dude😎😎😎

  • @alexandersharman6828
    @alexandersharman6828 Рік тому +4

    Good on you Joe, stepping into a bit more of a future journalistic role. Keep it ip brother, great work!

  • @fatergo
    @fatergo 11 місяців тому +1

    Bread is the most popular food item in Turkey, hands down. Everybody eats bread with their meal

  • @ranvwr7290
    @ranvwr7290 2 місяці тому +1

    The fish restaurant wasn't bad. All that salt that covers the fish forms a solid wrap when baked that gets rid of afterwards, and the fish absorbs the right amount of salt .It shouldn't be salty at all. Also, the olive oil that I asume their pouring on is healty fat and it's not empty calories at all.
    Yes, there were fries and bread but that's about it.

  • @thyri3023
    @thyri3023 Рік тому +3

    Joe! You look like a monster man 💪
    Keep up the great work with these awesome videos!
    Update: you know it’s going to be a good day when joe posts!

  • @CiXoLoLPvP
    @CiXoLoLPvP Рік тому +7

    as a turkish man living in the US now first i have to say i was pleasantly surprised to see that u visited my city. i have to say that if you’re out, you really don’t have much options when it comes to healthy food as great tasting food is cheap and convenient. however i feel like the younger generation is generally fit as far as my experience goes. I feel like our metabolism adapted to consume vast amount of calories that even in the US now no matter how much i eat i lose weight, and thats generally 4 big meals a day. And I’ve seen other young turkish people experience the same too. also a counter observation is that having a lot of fat in our diet (for male), especially olive oil, actually had somewhat of a positive impact in terms of testosterone levels as I and many of my turkish friends look much more grown and masculine compared to my age people here in the US. Genetics definitely have a role but I don’t think it’s only reliant to that. Just a counter observation.

    • @burner8504
      @burner8504 Рік тому +2

      That’s just because US men are factually lower in testosterone than Europeans. Even brits, swedes, Irish etc are all much more masculine/developed looking than Americans of the same age because American food is pretty devoid of actual nutrition, and lifestyle. Europeans are more likely to play sports, rugby football boxing etc, Americans are more likely to do no physical activity.

    • @aesyamazeli8804
      @aesyamazeli8804 Рік тому +2

      The banned stuff in American food make them less developed.

  • @ianwatchyt
    @ianwatchyt 6 місяців тому +1

    exactly everytime noparus see povius 24/7

  • @salamsever5064
    @salamsever5064 Рік тому +2

    Instead of eating Greek salad and living for 100 years I would rather eat Turkish kebab and live for 1 year

  • @TheTwoFingeredBulldog
    @TheTwoFingeredBulldog Рік тому +17

    It's all down to portion size and nothing more. Overeating is the biggest problem of all.

  • @kenrickbautista6141
    @kenrickbautista6141 Рік тому +4

    I love your world traveling adventures. You should do a series out of it! 🙂🛩🌎

  • @kellyheo2090
    @kellyheo2090 Рік тому

    i love these series!

  • @mdtorres_76
    @mdtorres_76 Рік тому +1

    Turkiye is in my Top 5 bucket list to visit. To visit the Blue Mosque, Nicaea, etc. The food, that ice cream.

  •  Рік тому +6

    Big support from 🇹🇷 I wish I had known that you were in Istanbul. I appreciate your vids and have been following them for years. You came so far 🔥🔥

  • @auntyshakira747
    @auntyshakira747 Рік тому +4

    I still believe that Kebabs are a healthy meal. Much better than Macdonalds. And oil is good for you, in moderation. I think sugar is the problem, not fat. The Scientists back in the 1980s really screwed up in Food science!

    • @cavemanyogi150
      @cavemanyogi150 Рік тому +3

      The problem is seed oils, Olive oil is fine

  • @LoannaFaskioti
    @LoannaFaskioti Місяць тому +1

    Turkish food culture is number 1 in the world. The real home cooking and appetizers and olive oil dishes you see on this street are only for tourists. These are the real dishes of Turkish culture.

  • @eugenedanker2377
    @eugenedanker2377 8 місяців тому

    As big as you are, with such a fine physique, you must have been a real standout there.

  • @matthew.88
    @matthew.88 Рік тому +27

    It’s hard to not binge with all that food around you congrats to you Joe

  • @kestrel629
    @kestrel629 Рік тому +27

    I'm from Ireland but travel to Turkey multiple times a year to see my boyfriend and his family- they find it so strange that I'm so health conscious, read labels for calorie content or even drink sugar free beverages. The comments about oil are on point. The majority of the time if I order a salad or vegetables, it comes *DROWNING* in a pool of oil. Very few times the oil has come on the side and I can add it if I choose. Although, for more modern areas of Istanbul I have noticed an increase in "bougie" healthy/"fit" cafes each time I come (oat bowls, egg white omelettes, drier salads, even protein shakes); some of these are stupidly overpriced, others are decent, but it's great to see more healthy options that are *actually* healthy. Other ways I find to be healthier, especially at turkish breakfast is to ask for boiled egg instead of sunny (this comes in boiling butter) some cucumber/tomato without oil, eating some cheese is fine, and a little bit of bread but not going overboard. I also join the gym while I'm there and walk as much as possible 🤣

    • @godslayer5192
      @godslayer5192 Рік тому

      how did u guys met?

    • @bengisu4592
      @bengisu4592 Рік тому

      Very good points. I am from turkey and now in the uk all products are light/sugar free and in little packages with one portion of food.

  • @morganfalkdesigns
    @morganfalkdesigns Рік тому +1

    Sugar and seed oils are killing us. Anthropologically we need animal protein, animal fat, and salt. We haven’t evolved enough to eat all of the sugar and other processed foods available.

  • @desodenis
    @desodenis Рік тому +25

    a piece of baklava is about 400cals and most of the people eat at least two of them as 'sweet' after the dinner.

    • @vivolotir
      @vivolotir Рік тому +3

      if you have the money for it

    • @desodenis
      @desodenis Рік тому

      @@cryingselfie when they get the chance they eat in that. I didnt say everyone does that, if they do they eat it as sweets. From what I have seen thats how it is eaten

    • @desodenis
      @desodenis Рік тому

      @@cryingselfie it is not something only you buy,you can have baklava anywhere,could be a guest house. i dont know where are you getting at but there are as many 'rich' people as poor people in this country.

    • @UberBossPure
      @UberBossPure Рік тому

      Baklava almanyada yersin

    • @krasikurtev1543
      @krasikurtev1543 Рік тому

      I eat like 6-8 pieces, if I have bought baklava, but I live in Bulgaria and here it cost 15levs-30levs per kg, which is around 188tl-283tl.

  • @zofilep3612
    @zofilep3612 Рік тому +45

    Coming from Greece, a country with similar food culture, I realized 3 main key issues :
    1) sweets and desserts EVERYWHERE and I mean everywhere. I have not seen so much candy in my life, in shops, gas stations, mini markets, TR has it all and people love it
    2) foods are a little heavier, not much with olive oil and portions are generous
    3) Idk if this is just Izmir, but man it was hard to find something healthy that wasnt a ... spinach pide or borek( which is super oily btw). I even asked around and people laughed at me lol. I am sure the healthy-bowl mania will come there too eventually

    • @thesoundinyourhead1782
      @thesoundinyourhead1782 Рік тому +2

      Πως ακριβώς λες ότι είναι κοινά φαγητά όταν ΔΕΝ είναι;

    • @zofilep3612
      @zofilep3612 Рік тому +1

      @@thesoundinyourhead1782 τι εννοεις; Δεν μιλησα καθολου για κοινα φαγητα.

    • @thesoundinyourhead1782
      @thesoundinyourhead1782 Рік тому +4

      @@zofilep3612"similar food culture". Δεν είναι. Έχουν περισσότερες περσικες καταβολές τα φαγητά τους. Έχουν βούτυρο αρκετό επίσης.

    • @zofilep3612
      @zofilep3612 Рік тому +2

      @@thesoundinyourhead1782 Γι αυτο λεω similar food culture και οχι "the same food culture". Η κουζινα της Τουρκιας, ειδικα της δυτικης, ειναι κοντα στην ελληνικη , σε σχεση με την βρετανική. Πολλα πιάτα ειναι παρομοια ωστόσο τα κανουμε πολυ πιο υγιεινα στην Ελλαδα.

    • @ihalia
      @ihalia Рік тому

      @@zofilep3612 Η διατροφικές μας συνήθειες σαν λαός έχουν επίσης επηρεαστεί πάρα πολύ απο τη θρησκεία. Κόκκνο κρεάς συγκεκριμμένες μέρες, πολλά όσπρεια/λαχανικά/ψάρια κλπ και επίσης οι βολικές νηστείες για αποτοξίνωση. Βέβαια, κανένας δεν ακολουθεί αυτούς τους κανόνες διατροφής πλέον καθώς έχουμε διαθέσιμες πολλές περισσότερες επιλογές (ή λιγότερες ανάλογα τις αλεργίες/δυσανεξίες/διατροφικές επιλογές). Είναι όμως κάτι που συζητούσαμε πρόσφατα με 2 φίλους μου διατροφολόγους και καταλήξαμε στο "Κοίτα να δεις ρε φίλε που που είχαν βγάλει μια πολύ σωστή διατροφή οι άτιμοι". Και κάτι που μου έχει κάνει εντύπωση είναι πως στη διατροφή μας έχουμε πολύ περισσοτερο τα όσπρια απο τις υπόλοιπες μεσογειακές χώρες και δε μπορώ να καταλάβω γιατί.

  • @mambowumbo
    @mambowumbo Рік тому +25

    that moment when he bites the candy 😩🥲 "can't imagine how many grams of sugar in there" yes mate, that's a candy, made from pure sugar cane.

  • @nincry89
    @nincry89 Рік тому +14

    Idk man 98% of restaurants don’t have calorie mentioned

  • @DrDDuck
    @DrDDuck Рік тому +4

    Hey Joe ! Did you tried „Iskender Kebab“ over there ? It is my favourite and an absolute unit when it comes to tase 😉 (and calorie wise 😁)

  • @onurkeskin4068
    @onurkeskin4068 Рік тому +18

    as a Turkish guy I'm very glad to see you in my country and I want to add something that our country is very famous for dishes, but unfortunately most of our food contains unhealthy product but also almost every our food seems like very delıcıous for most of the people :)

    • @denizbeytekin9853
      @denizbeytekin9853 Рік тому +1

      Turkish cuisine is so rich that it can be healthy and unhealthy at the same time. Turkish food can also get very very vegan.

  • @eriontufa
    @eriontufa 9 місяців тому

    I like the way you say Eurrope.