Saranda Albania Food Tour - The BEST & Authentic Food!!

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative, while beans are more economical.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and higher in protein, while sour cream is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese is budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is typically less costly.

Begin the DIY food tour in Albania, starting with breakfast.

Visit a restaurant called Lani along the promenade by the water.

Order trahana, a dish made from preserved milk mixed with grains, served as a soup with spicy croutons.

Taste the trahana, noting its warm, cheesy, milky flavor with a hint of saltiness and sweetness.

Order Petula, an Albanian doughnut, served with plum sauce and feta cheese.

Taste the Petula without any toppings, noting it tastes like fried dough.

Try the Petula with feta and plum sauce, describing it as a delicious flavor combination.

Finish the breakfast, feeling full and satisfied with the portions.

Skip lunch and head to Villa Byamy for dinner, ordering an array of traditional dishes.

Taste the fesa, a baked cheese, served in a cast iron dish, noting its mild flavor and fresh garlic bread.

Try the homemade meatballs, commenting on their soft texture and flavor.

Discuss the prices of the dishes ordered, including the baked cheese and meatballs.

Return to the same restaurant for dinner, ordering sea bass in a vinegary buttery sauce.

Taste the sea bass, noting the vinegary flavor and texture, expressing uncertainty about ordering it again.

Order fresh calamari and french fries, commenting on the appearance of the fries.

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