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Showing ANOTHER Side of Iraq!! (Street Food in Baghdad) ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ

2026-02-11 Travel & Events
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๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Best South African Street Food: https://youtu.be/tN5gEwy90MU ๐Ÿ‘‰ SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiens Welcome to Baghdad, Iraq! Today weโ€™re eating the best Iraqi street food in Baghdad! A huge thank you to Ahmet and Aya from https://enliltravels.com/ for arranging my trip to Iraq. Kubba Saray - Weโ€™re starting in Old Baghdad to try a unique version of kubba from an old shop tucked within the book and school market. Shabandar Cafรฉ - Located on the iconic Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, youโ€™ll find the oldest teahouse. And I tried Nooma Basri, a dried lime tea. Afterwards, just outside I ate some classic winter Iraqi street foods including chickpeas and turnips. Bourek Taha - Just down the road youโ€™ll find Bourek Taha that has served the Iraqi version of bourek for generations. Mr. Garbage Raisin Juice - This place is legendary and their raisin juice hits the spot. Abu Hussein Iraqi Gus - Just about every country in the Middle East has their own version of shawarma, and every version is a little different. Gus is the Iraqi version of shawarma, and I was very curious to see how it tasted. Al Qameh Restaurant - For lunch in Baghdad, Ahemet took me to one of his favorite spots for a mix of homestyle Iraqi dishes and stews including lamb quzi. Baghdadi Restaurant - But of all the amazing Iraqi foods, Masgouf is the king of them all, a slow roasted freshwater carp fish, standing vertically with a blazing fire. This is one of the worldโ€™s greatest fire grilling bbq techniques. Hamooqy - Finally, we headed to Hamooqy, a legendary Iraqi street food vendor to try his unique meatballs and omelets. Follow for more food: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiensAbroad https://www.facebook.com/markwiensfoodvideos https://www.instagram.com/migrationology/ https://www.tiktok.com/@markwiens ๐Ÿ‘• T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ ๐ŸŽฅ Camera gear I use: https://amzn.to/3FVdBUd (some of these are affiliate links and I will make a small commission from any sales)

Top Comments (10)

@seanali1834 2026-02-13

I am from Iraq living in the US! I have been watching you for years. I dreamed about this episode so many times and itโ€™s finally here. Thank you Mark and welcome to peaceful Iraq.

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@nwohlde 2026-02-15

Hi Mark, my wife is from baghdad, living in the US now for over a decade. She's told me so many stories. But the one thing she ALWAYS talks about and makes for me is the food. We're both in tears at how much joy this video has brought her, and me with seeing a physical representation of her culture. Thank you for helping her reconnect and deservedly showcasing her home country in such a positive way โค

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@wasachevyguy 2026-02-14

Not sure why, but I LOVED this episode. So good to see the REAL Iraq. Great job, Mark!!

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@bigal8730 2026-02-22

Almost an hour video with no adโ€™s, wonderful people and food. Thank you Mark for showing the world how good the people of Iraq and their food are.

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@urekkendi8408 2026-02-17

Thanks for visiting us in Baghdad mark , as an Iraqi myself and watching your videos for years, it's an honor to have you in Iraq.

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@salam-abayachi 2026-02-15

First time seeing a tourist who describes the ฤฐraqi food in a very accurate and true way , the taste , the texture every thing is right

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@HunniRoze 2026-02-19

I waited years for you to go to iraq. Thanks for visiting my country and showing the positive side.

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@kokomaung 2026-02-21

I felt really elated for iraqi people and their culture โค

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@evelynsantone 2026-02-14

All of the food in Iraq looks amazing!

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@BethDoublekickChick 2026-02-18

What an incredible humanitarian you are Mark, showing the world how Baghdad is a beautiful city filled with beautiful people, history and excellent cuisine โ˜ฎ๏ธ

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