Trying Egypt's DEADLY Fish Fseekh, Ancient Tradition | الفسيخ اول مره في حياتي

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  • Would you try this deadly fish?? There's a holiday here in Egypt which started over 4,500 years ago, and is still being celebrated today. On this day, Egyptians love to eat Fseekh, a fermented fish that has also been eaten for thousands of years. Today, I tried that fish. And let me tell you....
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Komentáře • 636

  • @Hae875
    @Hae875 Před měsícem +29

    This is the most realistic first impression of tasting fseekh 😂

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +5

      Rancid! Astonishingly terrible 🤣

    • @MasreyAwee
      @MasreyAwee Před 28 dny

      yeah seems like an electric shock hit from top of head to bottom toe :)

  • @bimconstruction87
    @bimconstruction87 Před měsícem +13

    You have noble morals. You did not want the natives to feel that the taste of fesikh was very bad. The child came wanting a selfie in the middle of all this, and you did not embarrass him either. You deserve at least Egyptian citizenship and a free medical examination for your patience.❤🇪🇬

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +3

      Oh yeah that kid stuck out his hand for me to shake too! I felt bad for not shaking it, but I wasn't about to get my nasty fish hands all over his, I hope he somehow understood that is why 😅

    • @bimconstruction87
      @bimconstruction87 Před měsícem

      I think that fish can only be eaten after grilling, or do not eat fish 😂​@@Gventures

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +2

      @@bimconstruction87 😅Well, I do like some sushi, which is raw. But I think overall I do prefer cooked fish. And I definitely do not like fermented fish! 🤣

    • @SuperTablets
      @SuperTablets Před měsícem +2

      I'm Egyptian (born & bred) and I can never get myself to be anywhere near the unbearable smell of feseekh, let alone eat it 😂 Like the Durian fruit, feseekh is one of those extremely polarizing foods I guess, locals either love it or hate, there's no in-between 😀 I personally stand by my steadfast aversion to feseekh 😂 the overpowering fermentation stench is just not for me 😂

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +3

      @@SuperTablets I stand with you 😅😆

  • @robertw8666
    @robertw8666 Před měsícem +27

    You made that cat very, very happy. She probably thought it was Christmas. I loved all the cats in Cairo. On the street I stayed on people attended to the strays. Very sweet to see

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +9

      Yes, that makes me super happy to see too. I always carry around a little bag of cat food and feed the strays I see. Also a big bag of cat food at my home to feed the strays outside

    • @johnyassa1327
      @johnyassa1327 Před měsícem +4

      ​@@Gventures
      Bless your heart! I hope your upcoming video about Coptic Christians highlight THE FACT that all Egyptians can be considered descendants of Pharaohs, Coptic Christians can be thought of as "the natives of Egypt" like united states' native tribes. Under Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah "aka Al-Mansour Ben Abdel Aziz, aka Abu Ali" 985 A.D to 1021 A.D; Coptic Christians were ORDERED to stop using the Coptic language "which is derived from Hyroglifics" in daily communications, and use the Arabic language instead, and to make sure NOBODY speaks Coptic language anymore, Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah ORDERED cutting tongues of ANYONE caught speaking the Coptic language, hence "effectively" eradicated Coptic Christians' language that hardly spoken by Coptic Christians in this time and age, except in some church mass services.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +4

      @@johnyassa1327 You did not need to leave this same message 3 times under different comments. I have also researched the video I am about to make so you are not giving me any new information. I will include what I think is appropriate in the video. If you would like, you are free to make your own video. Now I am going to copy paste this response to your other comments that are the same as this one

    • @MinaRizk-zu1iq
      @MinaRizk-zu1iq Před 28 dny

      The emotion of the cat jumped off the screen!

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 28 dny +1

      @@MinaRizk-zu1iq Yes it did 🤣😭❤He was so excited, I love cats so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks for watching till the end 🙏🙏

  • @husseinabd6937
    @husseinabd6937 Před měsícem +16

    Shaheen is very famous in Egypt

  • @elshaweish
    @elshaweish Před měsícem +18

    You should've order it cleaned and ready to eat!

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +3

      If I knew how to speak Arabic I would have! I didn't know how to ask for that and they didn't speak much English. This is what happens when you are a foreigner trying traditions alone in Egypt 🤣

    • @korzho1884
      @korzho1884 Před 29 dny +1

      ​@@Gventures u should have done it the egyptian way 😂😂

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 29 dny +1

      @@korzho1884 It's been said🥱

    • @viking3162
      @viking3162 Před 13 dny

      for such trips u should bring an Egyptian friend with you so he can deal with such issues😂 ​@@Gventures

    • @terryking3912
      @terryking3912 Před 2 dny

      @@Gventuresas an Egyptian living in Australia for the last 50 years, I say bless your heart for actually trying it dispite the smell 😂😂.I personally love it and hope one day soon to go back to see my country before I leave this world.Im 57 now and would love to see how it’s changed since I was a little kid.Thank you for sharing your experience with us.Stay safe and healthy 🙏 ✝️

  • @StoriesBeyondBorders
    @StoriesBeyondBorders Před měsícem +1

    Your editing on this is amazing!!! I also love the historical/informational sections!

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you lady! 😁🙏

  • @jamestaylor7042
    @jamestaylor7042 Před měsícem +3

    Me and my wife going to hagardada in june Your videos have been Informative It's our first time travelling to egypt

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      The sea in Hurghada is beautiful, enjoy! And thank you so much for watching! 🥰

  • @Idleo
    @Idleo Před 19 dny

    I love how you showed love and respect to Egyptian history and our rich culture. I don’t eat Fseekh because of the smell but I can’t stop myself when it comes to Renga 😂😁. Greetings and love from a proud Egyptian in Europe.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 19 dny +1

      Thank you so much, I truly love your country 🥰🙏🙏

  • @momo.sms7
    @momo.sms7 Před měsícem +5

    One of the best fish is fesikh, and this food has its own preparations and rituals, and as an Egyptian, I am a fan of this food

  • @AshrafMasaa
    @AshrafMasaa Před měsícem +4

    Thank you for this channels represents how the actual and real life in Egypt.. Love and greetings

  • @Mo7amed7hassan
    @Mo7amed7hassan Před měsícem +16

    انا خارج مصر واتمنى ان احصل على وجبه من الفسيخ 😂😂😂😂❤

  • @panako_
    @panako_ Před měsícem +10

    Haha, no one eats feseekh or ringa on its own. It's much better when you douse it with lemon and eat it with bread 😄 I loooove durian and its smell though so i might be built different. Nice content! I miss Egypt

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +5

      I did bring the lemon and squeezed it directly into my mouth! It still wasn't enough 🤣Nor the onion nor the bread nor Tahina. Nothing is enough to mask that taste. But like you said, you like durian, and like I said in the video, I didn't like that either 😄

    • @bimconstruction87
      @bimconstruction87 Před měsícem

  • @moninassar5633
    @moninassar5633 Před měsícem +1

    I am an Egyptian/American male, born in Alexandria to an Italian mother and an Egyptian father.
    I immigrated to the USA in 1980 and live in Seattle, WA, one of the most beautiful states in the US. You are Fantastic! You really take the time to explain everything you talk about clearly, which shows how much you study your subjects thoroughly. Please keep up the great work and thank you for all the information you provided. I am enjoying every video you have made and are making. Thank you.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you so much!!! I really do care about the videos I make, and I try my best to be as accurate as possible, and to give the honor and respect these ancient traditions and practices deserve. However, I still screw up the process or preparation of things sometimes, as clearly seen by the way I ate this fseekh 🤣 But I really appreciate you recognizing that and your kinds words. Much love from your motherland, Egypt! ❤

  • @amrhassan8949
    @amrhassan8949 Před měsícem

    You are the best ever . Keep it up ❤👍🙌

  • @husseinabd6937
    @husseinabd6937 Před měsícem +14

    You Arabic is getting better

    • @romeegypt6238
      @romeegypt6238 Před měsícem +5

      The Egyptians are Copts. I am a Coptic Muslim, and my neighbor is a Coptic Christian, and the word Coptic means Egyptian. Yes, there are Arab tribes that live in Egypt, but not everything you see in Egypt is Egyptian. There are Greeks, Turks, Armenians, Arabs, and Egyptians, but the Egyptians are not Arabs. We are Copts.

    • @husseinabd6937
      @husseinabd6937 Před měsícem +4

      The comment is to praise Giselle’s Arabic language skills and Arabic is the spoken language in Egypt 🇪🇬
      It has nothing to do with the religious background or ethnicity. Giselle’s channel and followers don’t condone certain group over another group.
      It is non Denominational group all the people are enjoying her content.
      So please don’t go down that route.

    • @andybasha
      @andybasha Před 28 dny

      @@husseinabd6937 Egyptians are unique! We basically speak less than %10 Arabic and the other %90 percent is derived from other passed on to us from other languages and cultures like French, British ,Turkish/ ottoman, Greek,but mostly also Coptic which is a modern version or you could say a written version of the spoken ancient Egyptian language. And it all makes up the modern language we speak now in Egypt. And the is more and more on this fascinating topic!

  • @RoxxdafoxxHoneyBadger
    @RoxxdafoxxHoneyBadger Před 10 dny

    Hilarious 😂 thanx for taking one for us I know I won’t be trying this 😂😂😂

  • @Kimmet6
    @Kimmet6 Před měsícem +5

    Thanks for this video 😂❤

  • @yifatnisan6202
    @yifatnisan6202 Před měsícem

    Giselle!! Thanks for a very informative posting. Concerning that fish, you're not only talking the talk but also are walking the walk! 😮
    By the way where is that neighborhood in the beginning of the video? All the best.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      Haha, thank you lady! 😊 I was walking around downtown in the morning, before heading to the park. 😉

  • @archanapal8072
    @archanapal8072 Před měsícem

    Loved d cats enjoyed it ... happy.. nice vid again giselle❤❤

  • @judithmartin6896
    @judithmartin6896 Před měsícem +1

    Your face! It was really funny. Least the cats happy. Sniff the breeze a lovely special day. Nowhere else is the air coming across the desert n Nile as wonderful as in Egypt.

  • @gabymessih188
    @gabymessih188 Před měsícem +1

    OMG, by far you are the bravest sole i have ever interacted .. you are so amazing.. i wish i could be as halh brave as you are

    • @fv1291
      @fv1291 Před měsícem

      Sole is a fish, soul is a person. 😉

  • @wanderingwelshman2858
    @wanderingwelshman2858 Před měsícem +1

    another great video been a sub since the start of your you tube journey watched your channel and views grow you deserve it you have worked hard and its paying off well done you so happy for you
    9.200 views in 2 days wow how far you have come you should be very proud of yourself❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you so much wanderingwelshman! It certainly has been a journey 😅 Never really expected to get where I am, just started the channel for fun, but it's amazing to see it grow and I'm very happy to be sharing Egypt (and other little travels) with others. Thank you for following me on this journey and supporting me along the way! ❤🙏

  • @LouisaH864
    @LouisaH864 Před měsícem

    😮😅 i had to pauze it before you eat is, i know the smell and rememberd😅 you are a brave warrior to try this , thanks for the history again, i love it ❤

  • @user-iw2pj4gw3x
    @user-iw2pj4gw3x Před měsícem +2

    very interesting you talking about Egipt😀

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      It's a part of the history ❤😎

  • @nohamahmoud15
    @nohamahmoud15 Před měsícem

    Ringa is easier to start with just a smoked herring & actually most of the ringa in Egypt is imported from other countries as Netherlands but in general it can be eaten after some warming on the stove then add some Tehini or vegetable oil & lemon juice, Tomatoes, green onions, & lettuce

  • @gilromero1340
    @gilromero1340 Před měsícem +3

    Okay G, looks like the cats loved it😻😻 am going to try it when am In Cairo.. but cut up and prepared with vegetables..

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Yeah, apparently you can get it already prepared and ready for eating, as I have discovered in the comments. Wish I would have known that beforehand! 🤣

  • @bassamtravel
    @bassamtravel Před měsícem +8

    You're very brave 💪😁

  • @Rayhana...._-
    @Rayhana...._- Před 28 dny

    A Pharaonic Egyptian dish, it is also cooked with salt through a fermentation process ♥♥

  • @mohamedyousef1970
    @mohamedyousef1970 Před měsícem +4

    havent smelled fseekh in probably 15+ years but i could smell it through the screen :D only my mother liked fseekh and sham al nseem was a dreaded day because the house would stink for 2 days

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +3

      🤣 That's funny

    • @korzho1884
      @korzho1884 Před 29 dny

      ليه انت بقالك 15 سنه فين ي شبح 😂

  • @yousufb.h.6701
    @yousufb.h.6701 Před 14 dny

    That was intense 😯

  • @petermikhail7419
    @petermikhail7419 Před 29 dny

    Nice video. As an American Egyptian, you presented lots of info about Egyptian history and traditions.

  • @yaumiyaatginginwgedda4403
    @yaumiyaatginginwgedda4403 Před měsícem +2

    I loveee Renga

  • @JoannaK-tl5tu
    @JoannaK-tl5tu Před měsícem

    Yiu are very brave! Great video. I think I will never try this fish :)

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      Ahaha. Well, never say never! 😅

  • @Chasingfilmpro
    @Chasingfilmpro Před 28 dny

    Thank you for your video several months ago asking people if they felt Egypt was safe! Since it's been a while, do you think it's still the same? We are planning to travel there in early July.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 28 dny +1

      Oh yeah, completely safe, same as before. The most dangerous thing here is still just the traffic 😆 But July is going to be hot hot hot, so prepare for the heat! 😅

    • @Chasingfilmpro
      @Chasingfilmpro Před 28 dny

      @@Gventures Thank you! 😊

    • @nesreena4956
      @nesreena4956 Před 25 dny +1

      Hello there :), you're very welcome to visit Egypt anytime, and it's completely safe like @Gventure kindly advised. The thing is and If I may provide an advice, I wouldn't really recommend visiting Egypt during the peak of summer which is June, July, August, till mid September I believe, , the weather during these months is really hot and it may affect how you will enjoy the activities or outings in general, so I would recommend visiting later on in the Autumn, spring or winter, the weather is really good then and you will love it.

  • @ahmedabdelfattah4073
    @ahmedabdelfattah4073 Před měsícem +2

    If someone has a high blood pressure, not advisable to eat Fessekh, although I tried low salt 🧂 ones in some shops. They dilute it after it gets ready . Also my family can add Tahini and lemon 🍋 🍋 to make it acceptable to eat.

  • @ByePrie
    @ByePrie Před měsícem

    Wow, for someone who hasn't tried it before , you are so brave . Egyptians get used to fesiekh from a young age , not every Egyptian like it and you will find 7/10 who really enjoy it. Mostly, we try it once a year and we do really eat it on certain occasions from time to time, Like once or twice a year.
    The proper way to eat it is by cutting it in half, remove bones squeeze lemon on it .
    Ringah " Smoked Herring " is a North East Atlantic fish and there is a Dutch way of smoking it by using a certain type of wood that gives it this Special smoky taste and this " Yellow Color " .
    Don't forget that Most have eggs inside " fish roe " and they tase really well, same as caviar !
    The proper way to eat is by
    1- Put it above the flame and heat it for 10 seconds on both sides (Optional) .
    2-Cutting it in half and remove any bones
    3-Squeeze some Lemon
    4-add Vinigar and some cumin
    5-You eat it with tomatoes/green onions/cucumber
    You can ask the shop to fillet the fish and do all these steps for you.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      If only I had known, I would have asked to get it already a bit prepared 😅 I did asked for smoked ringa though, so I think it was put on the flames for a little bit. But who really knows 🤣🤷‍♀️

  • @rashaaaro8976
    @rashaaaro8976 Před 27 dny

    الفسيخ يكون متنظف ومضاف عليه خل وزيت وليمون مع البصل

  • @hosamrezk5769
    @hosamrezk5769 Před měsícem +9

    Why do you try "fesikh" or salted fish? It is difficult for us Egyptians to bear. Some of us have been accustomed to eating it since childhood. It is not necessary for you to try it, and why does the store not clean it, prepare it, remove the forks, and clean it so that it is ready to eat?
    You can try smoked "renga fish" herring, it tastes good

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +8

      Watch the video and you will see I tried ringa in this video too.
      The store didn't clean it for me maybe because I didn't ask them to, because I don't know how to ask that in Arabic. Anyways, it was an experience and made for a funny video 🤣 And ringa ain't bad

    • @amirmograbi
      @amirmograbi Před měsícem +1

      Watch the video, she did

    • @user-ix2be4ws5k
      @user-ix2be4ws5k Před měsícem +2

      In Upper Egypt we eat fish, saltiness and herring every Friday from the week

    • @johnasap777
      @johnasap777 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@Gventures
      👍👍🏿✅️💪💪🏿

  • @Kinfoalerts
    @Kinfoalerts Před měsícem

    You and i talked about eating faseek a while ago...i laughed so hard just now...i had the same reaction with a smaller piece..lol

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      Yeah it's a big NOPE for me 🤣

  • @3araab1
    @3araab1 Před 29 dny

    I'm Egyptian American, and my friend from Jordan had an amusing experience with Fasikh. The first time he tried it, he nearly puked after the first bite. The second time, he managed to swallow a bite with great difficulty. However, something strange happened: a couple of weeks later, he asked for it again, and now he eats those things like there's no tomorrow! It has certain acquired taste and you feel happy afterwards.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 29 dny +1

      Wow. Ahaha. I have no urge to ever try it again 😄😆

  • @Horus0106
    @Horus0106 Před měsícem +3

    Preparing feseekh has a special ritual. It is not eaten directly from the store to the mouth 😂
    Because of its high price, we bought fresh fish, salted it and preserved it, and now we will wait 8 days 😅

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Yeah, so I've been told in the comments. Oh well, now I know! 🤣

  • @malcolmrichardson5367
    @malcolmrichardson5367 Před 27 dny

    Great content Gventures, I have a quick question for the visa on arrival and extending process for me and my wife do we apply together for the arrival visa and the extention

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 27 dny +1

      Hi there! For the visa on arrival, yes you both just get in line at the kiosk and tell them you need a visa on arrival, one for you and one for her. Same for the visa extension process, go to the window and tell them you both need to apply to extend. You should both be able to do it at the same time, though you may get separate numbers, you should be able to do it one after the other and be at the window at the same time 😊

    • @malcolmrichardson5367
      @malcolmrichardson5367 Před 25 dny

      Thank you so much and another question do you have to leave once a year after been in the country for more then a year

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 25 dny

      @@malcolmrichardson5367 That's a good question, I'm not actually sure. They may just allow you to extend again...

  • @mohamedkhaled8534
    @mohamedkhaled8534 Před měsícem

    I love your spirit you are beautiful i wish to make a meetup or something to see you.. and for the fseekh of course it's the hardest episode you made 😅

  • @mohamedassouqi1984
    @mohamedassouqi1984 Před měsícem +3

    Try best cheese in egypt called Mesh

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      Had it, plenty of times, and like it czcams.com/video/TEappnPxPGQ/video.html

  • @CecilliaDB
    @CecilliaDB Před měsícem +3

    I don’t think you could have planned for this to be more perfect. It went from bad to worse with not having a knife, to the knife breaking to your reaction 🤣🤣 I feel bad for how much I was laughing.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +4

      Oh I'm happy you got some laughs from it, it had me laughing! (later) 😆 It really was a disaster 🤣

  • @TheShoumz
    @TheShoumz Před měsícem +2

    The moment I saw the title of the video I was like « Oh no! Girl, Please don’t! » hehehe it was painful to watch. But Kudos to you for trying it out, I know I never ever will. Way to go ya GiGi 👏🍻

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +3

      🤣Nor I, ever again 🤣

  • @sarhan5568
    @sarhan5568 Před měsícem +2

    That was crazy tbh. You really needed a local Egyptian to guide you through this experience. But I doubt anything would make you like it. It's something like Swedish Surströmming. Only local people aquire tolerance for it.
    I also noticed that you didn't give fseekh to cats But trust me their ancestors must have ate fseekh with the pharaohs long time ago. 😂

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      I did give fseekh to the cats, I just didn't record it. Some Egyptians have been writing in telling me that cats don't like fseekh anyway, too much salt. I dunno, I just left it on the street by a cat and drove away 😅

  • @user-zs6gi3dm5r
    @user-zs6gi3dm5r Před měsícem +1

    You are so funny you made laugh😅😅😅

  • @AshrafAlamEldin1396
    @AshrafAlamEldin1396 Před měsícem +17

    الفسيخ لازم يتشال الجلد الاول و بعدين العضم و يتعصر عليه ليمون و يتاكل معاه بصل ,انتي علشان معملتيش الخطوات ديه الموضوع كان صعب,انا اكلت الفسيخ النيروجي بالطريقة المصري مع ناس نيرويجيين انبهروا جدا 😄😄😄

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +5

      Well like I said in the video, I didn't bring a knife. But I did eat it with lemon and onion. And like I said in the video, no amount of onion or lemons could make that fish taste better! It's just not for me 🤣

    • @AshrafAlamEldin1396
      @AshrafAlamEldin1396 Před měsícem +8

      @@Gventures الفسيخ اول تجربة له بتكون صعبه لاكن بعد ذلك يصبح ادمان بدليل ارتفاع سعره و انه طعام الفراعنة و الاغنياء فقط ☺

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +7

      @@AshrafAlamEldin1396 I can not imagine being addicted to this. I would never have an addiction problem with fseekh 🤣🤣

    • @johnasap777
      @johnasap777 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@Gventures
      👍👍🏿

  • @hazemsokkar5471
    @hazemsokkar5471 Před měsícem +2

    I grew up eating fesiekh like my mother. My father hated it. I remember when I was like 15 year old, my parents left home during Sham Elnessim, I had a guy who used to work for us, buy me 2 Stella beers. I had 2 fesiekh by myself with beer. Many years later, after moving to USA, It was almost impossible to find fesiekh in US. Couple of years ago, I decided to make my own fesiekh. I used Mackerel fish instead of Mullet fish. My Lebanese wife didn't like it. For me it was Dejavu again. Thanks for the video

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +2

      Wow, you really do like it! I can't believe anyone likes this fish, it's hard to wrap my head around 😅 Beer and fseekh 🤣

  • @elmost941
    @elmost941 Před měsícem

    I am Egyptian from delta city name kafr elsheikh u are perfect in Egyptian accent and u are welcome in ur home

  • @philanderson3854
    @philanderson3854 Před měsícem +22

    Gizzele mate I laughed so hard watching this. You brave bastard 😂 lookin forward to the Coptic Christian video you spoke about when I was there. Take care dude 😉

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +8

      Dude this was the worst thing I've ever tried. And I've tried some weird shit like scorpion and cow brains. Never again 🤣

    • @johnyassa1327
      @johnyassa1327 Před měsícem +6

      ​ I hope the upcoming video about Coptic Christians highlights THE FACT that all Egyptians can be considered descendants of Pharaohs, Coptic Christians can be thought of as "the natives of Egypt" like united states' native tribes. Under Al-Mansour Ben Abdel Aziz, aka Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah/Abu Ali" 985 A.D to 1021 A.D; Coptic Christians were ORDERED to stop using the Coptic language "which is derived from Pharaohs' Hyroglifics" in daily communications and use the Arabic language instead. To make sure NOBODY speaks Coptic language anymore, Al-Hakim BeÁmr Allah ORDERED cutting tongues of ANYONE caught speaking the Coptic language, hence "effectively" eradicated Coptic Christians' language that hardly spoken by Coptic Christians in this time and age, except in some churches' mass services.

    • @cherifbar
      @cherifbar Před měsícem +1

      @@johnyassa1327well said. Gisele is a wise and diplomatic lady and doesn’t want to get involved in this old argument.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +3

      @@johnyassa1327 You did not need to leave this same message 3 times under different comments. I have also researched the video I am about to make so you are not giving me any new information. I will include what I think is appropriate in the video. If you would like, you are free to make your own video. Now I am going to copy paste this response to your other comments that are the same as this one

    • @johnyassa1327
      @johnyassa1327 Před měsícem

      @@Gventures
      Well, CZcams happens to delete/shadow comments & responses that are representative of REAL_LIFE experiences and/or FACTS! Therefore, I just wanted to make sure that you get additional Infor for your upcoming video which you made clear that you don't need! I apologize for posting three times, now I'll delete the other two since you don't need additional Info. Take care!

  • @Ahmd394
    @Ahmd394 Před měsícem +1

    Cats do not eat fesikh because it is very salty. I tried to give my cat fesikh, but she refused to eat it

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +2

      Ohhhh really. I just left it on the street near a cat. I guess maybe the cat just never ate it 😅 I got rid of the fseekh first because it was making the bag smell horrible, even as I was driving my motorcycle, so I pulled over when I saw a cat and dumped it near that cat, then drove to a different area and dumped the ringa for the one at the end that I filmed. Thanks for the info

  • @omarzayzy4431
    @omarzayzy4431 Před měsícem

    I’ve been watching all your video we are staying in abdin Egypt so your videos have been so helpful I didn’t want to stay near the pyramids I wanted to feel like a local with my kids. so hopefully I picked a good area 😅

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Abdeen? Yeah downtown Cairo is great, it's where I would recommend most people to stay. I don't prefer the pyramids area either

    • @omarzayzy4431
      @omarzayzy4431 Před měsícem

      @@Gventures yes this area it’s in Downtown I think but it’s not far the Nile maybe 7 min drive

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      @@omarzayzy4431 Yes downtown is very close to the Nile, and it's a very short drive to the Nile, but a very long walk.

  • @womarmd1
    @womarmd1 Před 28 dny

    1 . Gloves
    2. Cut to fillets use knife or scissors to remove bone
    3. Vinegar and onion

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 28 dny

      1. See fseekh shop
      2. Keep walking, do not stop at it
      3. Have a good day with no fseekh
      😅

  • @YoungKepler
    @YoungKepler Před měsícem +2

    cool video appreciate the little history lessons, seems like fseekh is acquired taste or ur taste buds need to be completely off 😆

  • @mohamedshapan3023
    @mohamedshapan3023 Před 29 dny

    I hope u try damietta and ras-albar where nile meets the sea

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 29 dny

      It's 100% a plan for the future!

  • @amerserougi
    @amerserougi Před měsícem

    Lol. I was on the floor. Sorry. I miss Egypt. I don't recall eating feseekh but I do enjoy rengah. Thanks for showing me Egypt. Can't wait to go back.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      🤣 Thanks man! Yeah ringa wasn't so bad, 1000% times better than fseekh! 😆 You should come back to Egypt for a visit. Did you drink the Nile water last time you were here? You know what they say about that 😄

    • @amerserougi
      @amerserougi Před měsícem

      @Gventures lol. I will be ok with the water. The bacteria has been registered in my DNA 😅😅. My wife and kids though, not quite there yet 🤣🤣

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      @@amerserougi Oh, you're Egyptian! I see 😅
      As a foreigner, I have often heard the saying "Whoever drinks from the Nile will always return to it" because of Herodotus. I guess I do drink it every day though from my sink, though I do have a filter on the faucet. Not sure I can handle it without 😆

  • @WishList617
    @WishList617 Před měsícem

    Oh my god!!!!! I was laughing my ahs off… I love the videos!!!!

  • @user-ix2be4ws5k
    @user-ix2be4ws5k Před měsícem +2

    It is a very good food but it is better with lemon and onions greetings to you ❤❤

  • @ahmedabdelfattah4073
    @ahmedabdelfattah4073 Před měsícem +1

    it is very common to bring this fish while going back to my residential country. a lot of Egyptians do that, in addition to the people who make it outside Egypt.

  • @amra1a2007
    @amra1a2007 Před měsícem +2

    😂😂😂. V strong woman ❤. . My wife eating 2 fish fesikh today .

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +2

      Oy oy oy 😣

    • @amra1a2007
      @amra1a2007 Před měsícem

      @@Gventures ❤️🌹🙏 why you are seme like Egyptian ?🤔

  • @MRawash
    @MRawash Před měsícem

    The Egyptian calendar is used by Egyptian farmers ("fallahin") to schedule their farming cycle, it's not just the Coptic Church

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Yeah I know that. But it's the called the Coptic calendar or the "Alexandrian Calendar" these days. I am going to be mentioning that in my next video

  • @saliadam7614
    @saliadam7614 Před měsícem

    I felt so bad for you trying that lol I’m Egyptian and will never ever come near that thing! You are a warrior ❤

  • @MasreyAwee
    @MasreyAwee Před 28 dny

    you may create a short of this feesekh reaction ... i love to share this with lot of egyptians ... you may title it in arabic also so it goes viral

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 28 dny +1

      I did put it on tiktok. My tiktok is Gventures

  • @nightstormm
    @nightstormm Před měsícem

    You should add olive oil and lemon juice and soak it in it before u eat it .. this is how u properly eat feseekh especially as a beginner.. plz try it that way and im sure u gonna love it that was approved by other foreigners who tried it that way..

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      I am done trying this, and I've heard from other foreigners who did have it "properly prepared" that they still hated it. I think I just fall into this category. Like I said, I already don't eat a lot of fish and don't like a lot of fish as it is. Fseekh is level 100 of eating fish, I'm a level 2.

  • @fantastickora1792
    @fantastickora1792 Před měsícem +1

    I hope you visit New Damietta

  • @isabelmalagon2010
    @isabelmalagon2010 Před měsícem

    I AM LITERALLY CACKLING, GISELLE. The "NOPE" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 This is definitely my favorite video of yours hahaha

  • @montu94
    @montu94 Před měsícem

    Hilariously, its eaten and loved by a lot of people in Scandinavia, Ice Land and Eastern Europe. I think the type of fish is different but its fermented and salted the same way. It even has the same smell and taste. I suppose Nords, Slavs and Egyptians are just built different.....

  • @rafael11.
    @rafael11. Před měsícem +2

    Grüße, du machst interessante Filme

  • @yasserelabd8782
    @yasserelabd8782 Před měsícem +2

    You should have tell the shop to peel it for you and clean it and add some lemon and little oil on the top of it and then put it in a styrofoam plate! Maybe next time though!😊

  • @yasserlashien8128
    @yasserlashien8128 Před měsícem

    Nice ❤

  • @SHADO3DMC
    @SHADO3DMC Před měsícem +1

    Your my hero, rides a bike around Cairo, eats fermented fish, (Rotten) looks similar to the Philippines dish, I want eat it. In Japan, I've eaten Fugu twice. Only master licensed chefs can cut fugu, try it one day.

  • @hishamaboulela1804
    @hishamaboulela1804 Před měsícem

    Usually no one eating feseekh or renga plane like that, you may need to get the fish skinned, then add oil, vinegar and a lot of lemon. You may give another try at a decent Resturant

  • @WalidLaithy
    @WalidLaithy Před měsícem

    احلى عيد عندنا فى مصر ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, بحس انى من ايام الفراعنة😀😀😀😀😀

  • @randomh9191
    @randomh9191 Před měsícem

    Not many people are brave enough to try fesikh, i salute you : )

  • @ahmedabdelfattah4073
    @ahmedabdelfattah4073 Před měsícem

    There is also other type called Sardines a smaller type which is delicious 😋 also Ringa ,,(kipper or herring) all those which very famous in urban and countryside all over Egypt.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Did you watch the video? I tried ringa too

  • @rumzidibsi8951
    @rumzidibsi8951 Před měsícem

    Omg we laughed so hard watching this, so sorry you had to go through that.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      It was worth it 🤣 Now I know for sure, fseekh is a big 100% NO

  • @martin72zh
    @martin72zh Před měsícem +1

    You are doing real good content. I lived for many years in Egypt, now back in Switzerland. Eating a fisich I would never do. So many people died in so many years. I remember 1991. Is this delicious? I love fish, however not like that. You should once go to Portasid Street. There you get a hell of a smell of fish 🙂
    By the way, I collected once a fish poisoning from the Italian Club. I ended up in the cleopatra hospital.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      No, if you ask my opinion, it was horrid 🤣 But like I said in the video, I don't eat much fish to begin with, so this was level 100 for a beginner like me 😅

  • @thematrix2783
    @thematrix2783 Před měsícem

    I am egyptian and i tried feskh once in my life once and for all

  • @sn4kehead-
    @sn4kehead- Před měsícem +2

    ur quite ballsy kudos to you =D

  • @marmar1707
    @marmar1707 Před měsícem +2

    It's acquired taste not everyone can handle it you are so brave to try it 😂

  • @martin72zh
    @martin72zh Před měsícem +2

    Hopefully it is not the last video we see from you after that fish 🙂

  • @saramohsen6252
    @saramohsen6252 Před 20 dny

    As an Egyptian my mom loved fseekh me nope I'm a Ringa girl all the way 🥰

  • @juska4235
    @juska4235 Před 27 dny

    Sis the way I literally cheered when U said "nada told me to bring some tahini and lime and so on for renga" 😂 I was all the time thinking what now will she eat it like that oh no shes getting it but not gonna get the whole experience :') haha glad U knew what to do atleast
    Ps I hate fesekh idk how my parents like it 😂 tho it's probably acquired taste, I used to dislike herrings then suddenly one day I just crave it All the time
    We eat em after ramadan (eid) too idk why, not just sham nessim anymore ig we love em too much to eat em just once a year and forget em
    And wow i also thought "its not gonna go to waste just give it to cats" and u did nice job ❤

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 27 dny

      Haha, yes, thank God Nada told me to bring that, otherwise I never would have! 😅 I discovered I still didn't eat the fseekh or renga quite properly as I should have (like buying the entire fish 🤣 not cut up or prepared to eat), but oh well! It was a learning experience, and something I certainly won't ever forget! 😆 I also LOVE cats, happy they got a good meal out of it 😅

  • @SpeakEgyptianArabic
    @SpeakEgyptianArabic Před měsícem

    🤣🤣🤣 I feel bad for you, Giselle! I was there four years ago. I didn't know it was going to be that bad too.

  • @MarianneMagdy1
    @MarianneMagdy1 Před 28 dny

    Fseekh is my favorite 😂
    Although I did the same reaction like yours at the first trial. Give it another go 😂❤
    Your video made my day BTW 😂😂
    BTW try فسيخ الفؤاد في حي الظاهر

    • @MarianneMagdy1
      @MarianneMagdy1 Před 28 dny

      Believe me you are eating fseekh the wrong way. It has to be cleaned and prepared in an oil-lemon brine and you just eat 😂

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 28 dny

      Yup, everyone has already told me that in the comments now, thanks though! It was still interesting (And funny) to try 😅

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před 28 dny

      Thanks Marianne

  • @shalwlah
    @shalwlah Před měsícem +1

    the guy in the store of feseekh can cut it for you small pieces, put it in a small box just the meat in oil, anyway you should give the feseekh another chance :D its hard to understand at the first time

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Lol oh no no no. I wish I would have done it more properly the first time, but that is the last time I am trying fseekh. No matter how differently it is done, I know I would still hate it. I don't eat or like much fish, and fseekh is just too much for me

  • @ersanyilmaz4671
    @ersanyilmaz4671 Před 17 dny

    OMG😮😮😮

  • @yassooyasin5225
    @yassooyasin5225 Před 28 dny

    I'm egyptian and i've never and will never ever try this fish in my life, but you made it sure for me after your reaction to never try it more 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @nvd.11
    @nvd.11 Před měsícem +1

    Bravery, courage and a little bit of odour resistance. you have to be equipped with those to even consider trying feseekh 😂
    Fun fact: a lot of Egyptians can't stand the odour or the taste of feseekh, we mostly focus on renga along with lemon and onion, it's waaaaay better 👌
    anyways, keep some distance from feseekh for obvious reasons 😂 and keep up your amazing videos 💕🙏

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you! Yeah I mentioned in the video that I have heard from multiple Egyptians that most prefer ringa to fseekh. Buuuuut I still want to try fseekh. Putrid 🤣

  • @jacobdanneskjold8472
    @jacobdanneskjold8472 Před měsícem

    ❤😂😂😂❤
    Brave adventuress

  • @mustafamarie8191
    @mustafamarie8191 Před měsícem

    Haha awesome video! Your facial expression when you had your first bite of Fesekh is priceless lol! But this doesnt count though cause you ate it completely wrong. The skin of the fish should of been removed and only the meat should be placed in a plate or bowl, immersed in olive oil, lots of lemon juice, small pieces of onion and bell pepper cut on top of it and mixed well..then eat the fesekh inside a piece of bread and enjoy! I advice you to buy the fesekh from any store that sells it "ready to eat". you will not hate it as much trust me lol! plus, always wear gloves when you eat fesekh because if you don't the smell will stick to your fingers for hours! but anyways great video i enjoy your vlogs in Egypt a lot :)

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      Thank you. I've been told how to eat it properly now by dozens of people in the comments. But like I said in the video, there's no amount of vegetables or lemon (or anything else) that could make this fish better. I won't be trying it again 🤣 But this is good information for anyone else who is thinking about trying it 😅🙏

  • @Katakeetdajani1
    @Katakeetdajani1 Před měsícem

    Tahina with feseekh ?

  • @mahmoudyousry8198
    @mahmoudyousry8198 Před měsícem

    11:55 the look at your face lol so funny

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem

      🤣 That's panic right there 🤣

  • @EslamMAwad
    @EslamMAwad Před měsícem +1

    Okay. That was super funny eating Fseekh for the first time 😂 LOL
    I do like Ringa and I like to eat it any time ... My family and my friends are always pushing me to eat Fseekh, never like it, when I eat it i feel like Zombie 😂 and drink a lot of water 😂 and take a shower after 😂😅
    Happy for the cats ❤ thank you for sharing ❤ you are awesome 👍
    Good day 🎉

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +1

      Haha, drink lots of water and take a shower 🤣 Sounds about right. Thank you Eslam! ❤🙏

    • @yaumiyaatginginwgedda4403
      @yaumiyaatginginwgedda4403 Před měsícem

      Same. I loveeeee Renga😋😋😋

  • @samradwan5720
    @samradwan5720 Před měsícem +1

    Before watching, why Giselle, why?!! 😅😂
    Happy Sham Elnasim🎉💐🌹

  • @lesleycoward3078
    @lesleycoward3078 Před 26 dny

    HAAAAAAAA! Your face was a picture after eating the rotten fish. It's ok, you can have my share as well! Very, very funny!

  • @cherifbar
    @cherifbar Před měsícem +1

    The hard part is getting the stench out of your clothes and if you did that at home, out of the walls and the furniture. My beloved late parents loved fiseek, but I wouldn’t allow that stuff in my house. The ringa is a little more palatable but I will pass on that too.

    • @Gventures
      @Gventures  Před měsícem +2

      We can agree on that. I might try ringa again, but not with me "preparing" it 😆

  • @hanymagdy4648
    @hanymagdy4648 Před měsícem +1

    Most of Egyption don't like fisekh but we like smoked ranga with lemon and onyan and bread