Homemade Iraqi Food Feast! Amazing TAHINI Factory TOUR in IRAQ!

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To create this Iraq series, I teamed up with my guides at Bil Weekend ( / bilweekend | bilweekend.com/) and my good friend and fellow travel filmmaker Tasos Karantakos ( / agreeksolo .
After arriving in the town of Bahzani east of Mosul in northern Iraq, I set out to explore the city’s sites, foods, and culture. There are four distinct religions in the city, including Christianity and two sects of Islam. Our morning began at an arak distillery!
ARAK DISTILLERY: I got to see the arak distillation process, as well as the ingredients used, including dates, nutmeg, anise, and fennel seeds. I also got to try some. It’s very strong! No wonder they call it “the milk of lions!”
YAZIDI TEMPLE: We made a quick visit to a local Yazidi temple. Yazidi is one of the local religions here. Most of the people in Bahzani are Yazidi, which is the oldest surviving religion in Iraq!
LUNCH: From there, we headed to a local man’s home for lunch. He offered us fried eggs, bread, tahini, a cheesy yogurt, olives, cookies, bread, and chai. Everything was great together, but the star of the show was the tahini, which took everything to the next level!
TAHINI FACTORY: We toured our host’s tahini factory and got to learn about the tahini-making process. Unfortunately, it was a Friday and a holiday, so no one was there, but we got to see the various stages of tahini production. I also tried some boiling hot tahini straight from the presser!
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My name is David Hoffmann. Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,300 destinations in 95 countries to experience and document unique cultures on my UA-cam channel, travel blog, and social media.
I highlight culture and historical sites, but my passion is food! I love to experience and showcase the different flavors each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining.
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