What does my Asian Dad think about Lithuania and the Baltic? AND SNACKS
We’re back with SNACKS.
In this episode, we hike up Gediminas Tower and I interview my Dad about his impressions of Lithuania and traveling the Baltic. He’s a bit of a character! We also try some Lithuanian snacks based on your recommendations.
As for snacks, try "Surelis". It's like cheesecake snack. Can be found in the fridges at the store close to milk, butter sections. There are a lot of flavours to pick, but my favourite are poppy seeds or caramel.
There are many kinds of Šakotis, the one you tried was the more "wet" kind of. There's also a šakotis that is really dry and brittle, but it just melts in your mouth. I usually have it with milk, but I'm not sure if that is how other people eat it.
As for Lithuanian snacks, try some Milipop! They have many combinations and many different packages, but the ones I would recommend are the ones with Beetroot (Bulvių trapukai su burokėliais)
2:51 Old trolleybus in picture can be ordered only for tourist trips. This type of trolleybus was during soviet times. In background you can see "2nd generation" of trolleybuses, it came in around 1996. I would say right now 2nd and 3rd generation(„Solaris Trollino") trolleybuses are split 50%/50% and newer ones are coming in…
Welcome to Lithuania, I grew up in old town of Vilnius and it is so nice to see you in familiar places. I am honored you took interest and visited our country. It's now your country too! 🙂
Hello Charlene and Charlene’s mum and dad. My husband and I hope to follow in your footsteps and visit the Baltic in the not too distant future. My husband always talks about the tree cakes and I have tried it here in Australia. As an aside did you know you can buy a perfume or air freshener called the scent of Lithuania? Might be a great travel gift to bring home.
Thanks for video!! You gotta try 'surelis', that's probably the number one snack from the baltics, the shops are full of them. Some good traditional sweets are 'migle' 'aguona' 'kregzdute'. Fried black bread with garlic (best fresh in the restaurant). Baked white cheese would also be in the snack category. 'Gaidelis' is the most popular biscuit to get. And try a few types of 'gira' which is a fermented bread drink similar to cola.
I think your dad's thick accent may have contributed to him getting the impression that people don't really speak English over here 😅 and šakotis is traditionally found on the table during weddings. Don't know who told you it's for Christmas. Not that people don't eat them on any occasion they can think of but it's associated with weddings first and foremost and then maybe birthdays as a close second.
So interesting, but I love Malaysia. I was in Malaysia twice and travelled all around from North West down to south and to North East. Area near Mersing is my favourite. I love Lithuanian food and my favourite would be cold beetroot soup with boiled egg and fresh dills mmm… yum yum!!! Dad must visit Trakai
Yea I completely don't understand why Vilnius keeps the old Soviet buses. Here in Kaunas almost all of them are pretty new and modern. The only old ones are the trolleybuses (electric ones)
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As for snacks, try "Surelis". It's like cheesecake snack. Can be found in the fridges at the store close to milk, butter sections. There are a lot of flavours to pick, but my favourite are poppy seeds or caramel.
There are many kinds of Šakotis, the one you tried was the more "wet" kind of. There's also a šakotis that is really dry and brittle, but it just melts in your mouth. I usually have it with milk, but I'm not sure if that is how other people eat it.
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As for Lithuanian snacks, try some Milipop! They have many combinations and many different packages, but the ones I would recommend are the ones with Beetroot (Bulvių trapukai su burokėliais)
Sakotis and Mushrooms you should have bought it liitle bakery or market…. IKI sells old ones so they are not that tasty compared to original taste.
2:51 Old trolleybus in picture can be ordered only for tourist trips. This type of trolleybus was during soviet times. In background you can see "2nd generation" of trolleybuses, it came in around 1996. I would say right now 2nd and 3rd generation(„Solaris Trollino") trolleybuses are split 50%/50% and newer ones are coming in…
Welcome to Lithuania, I grew up in old town of Vilnius and it is so nice to see you in familiar places. I am honored you took interest and visited our country. It's now your country too! 🙂
chazz chips is made in Lithuania, Trakai and has some unique Lithuanian flavours
Hello Charlene and Charlene’s mum and dad. My husband and I hope to follow in your footsteps and visit the Baltic in the not too distant future. My husband always talks about the tree cakes and I have tried it here in Australia. As an aside did you know you can buy a perfume or air freshener called the scent of Lithuania? Might be a great travel gift to bring home.
Thanks for video!! You gotta try 'surelis', that's probably the number one snack from the baltics, the shops are full of them. Some good traditional sweets are 'migle' 'aguona' 'kregzdute'. Fried black bread with garlic (best fresh in the restaurant). Baked white cheese would also be in the snack category. 'Gaidelis' is the most popular biscuit to get. And try a few types of 'gira' which is a fermented bread drink similar to cola.
Aciu❤. You guys the best!!! That actualy its a birch tree sap.
I think your dad's thick accent may have contributed to him getting the impression that people don't really speak English over here 😅 and šakotis is traditionally found on the table during weddings. Don't know who told you it's for Christmas. Not that people don't eat them on any occasion they can think of but it's associated with weddings first and foremost and then maybe birthdays as a close second.
YOU MUST VISIT SMILTENE WERE IS SINGING SAND. ITS A BEACH KURONIAN SIDE BY KLAIPEDA. LITHUANIA
So interesting, but I love Malaysia. I was in Malaysia twice and travelled all around from North West down to south and to North East. Area near Mersing is my favourite. I love Lithuanian food and my favourite would be cold beetroot soup with boiled egg and fresh dills mmm… yum yum!!! Dad must visit Trakai
"Nomeda" is very peculiar candy bar, in Lithuania you either love it or hate it 😆
Lithuania is also pretty multicultural, we have Lithuanians, Tatars, Karaims, Poles, Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians.
Yea I completely don't understand why Vilnius keeps the old Soviet buses. Here in Kaunas almost all of them are pretty new and modern. The only old ones are the trolleybuses (electric ones)
Yes, we're keeping the buses.