WEBVTT 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:00.880 We are back. 00:00:00.880 --> 00:00:08.253 After the prior video, we showcased Liverpool to you but not all of it as it's a big place & has lots of great things to see. 00:00:08.253 --> 00:00:18.000 We decided to meet Mayor Ned again have lunch here, tour some more, show you this place's beauty & its important places. 00:00:18.431 --> 00:00:21.822 Where are we? At The Bank eatery. 00:01:47.880 --> 00:01:51.960 All done by our diverse and beautiful culture  the people of Liverpool and the people of the 00:01:51.960 --> 00:01:56.379 world working together so come on and come  and enjoy the day with us. 00:02:17.188 --> 00:02:26.328 I have to try everything as all the plates are so beautiful, abit of Italain, abit of Lebanese, abit of Greek. 00:02:27.563 --> 00:02:33.123 The plates are beautiful, how the chilli has been plated. Each and every dish. 00:02:33.734 --> 00:02:36.277 All you want to do is dig in. 00:02:45.406 --> 00:02:47.406 Look at the arancini. 00:02:48.480 --> 00:02:53.488 All plates look beautiful, well plated. 00:02:55.083 --> 00:02:58.083 Amazing. Taste is amazing. 00:02:58.490 --> 00:02:59.666 The halloumi cheese. 00:03:01.645 --> 00:03:07.749 Zucchini flowers i always tell you i love filled with cheese. 00:03:11.175 --> 00:03:15.703 Lebanese done right, Greek done right. 00:03:18.316 --> 00:03:20.044 Bread, see it here. 00:03:21.470 --> 00:03:23.470 See how well rested it is like the Italian focaccia. 00:03:24.000 --> 00:03:26.000 Comes out to the table with olive oil. 00:03:28.104 --> 00:03:30.104 As soft as a pillow, you want to just rest your head on it and sleep. 00:03:37.256 --> 00:03:42.747 Look how nice the salad is. Everything is pretty and works well together. 00:03:43.425 --> 00:03:46.039 I want to show you the halloumi cheese, how soft. 00:03:47.632 --> 00:03:49.632 Made with fig jam as you can see. 00:03:54.620 --> 00:03:56.620 I just got it all over me! 00:04:00.000 --> 00:04:02.000 Ooh, i need to taste the cheese. 00:04:02.280 --> 00:04:06.560 Buffalo. 00:04:28.684 --> 00:04:36.000 Impressive. Impressive how they've managed to make food this good - pasta, pizza, bread at the start which i devoured! 00:04:36.713 --> 00:04:43.142 The presentation of the meat, the generosity, the quantity of potatoes. The good, light taste of the meat. 00:04:48.508 --> 00:04:52.887 Octopus.... very hot! 00:05:02.680 --> 00:05:07.920 I love it I love it. 00:05:08.633 --> 00:05:15.121 It's a full place, everyone is happy, families, young, old, all ages. 00:05:17.360 --> 00:05:26.360 They welcome you in Lebanese, in Greek, in Australian, in all languages. 00:05:28.396 --> 00:05:33.518 I came to cafe, not a restaurant to have food this good, plates so beautiful, generous. 00:05:33.789 --> 00:05:35.789 And the plates are still coming out. 00:05:36.320 --> 00:05:39.800 I'm super enjoying it, super enjoying it. 00:05:39.800 --> 00:05:42.000 Let's conclude with one of these. 00:05:48.605 --> 00:05:54.466 It's like in Lebanon, fanning the bbq flame in the village. Crazy good. 00:06:00.472 --> 00:06:03.737 The icing on the case, best to last. 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:13.180 So for the Lebanon part we have knefeh obviously. Homemade, syrup on top, comes hot to table. 00:06:15.835 --> 00:06:20.102 Next to it, Greek dessert i love alot, called bougatsa. 00:06:21.019 --> 00:06:23.290 It reminds us of tamreye in Lebanon. 00:06:23.528 --> 00:06:29.770 Inside it is not ashta cream but a semolina custard cream. 00:06:33.399 --> 00:06:37.163 Inside, not ashta but semolina. 00:06:46.720 --> 00:06:55.414 Light pastry outside, has absorbed some syrup, not too crunchy but flakey. 00:07:06.407 --> 00:07:14.730 I need to show same excitement for knefeh from Lebanon. Imagine the Greek dessert wins. We can let it! All good. 00:07:17.920 --> 00:07:30.235 Not restaurant knefeh - homemade homemade amazing.... man you all rock! 10 out of 10. 00:09:20.960 --> 00:09:29.520 Bagel, super soft, zaatar on top, labneh inside, tomato, all the Lebanese ingredients. Looks delicious. 00:09:31.000 --> 00:09:33.216 Exactly as it should be. 00:09:46.280 --> 00:09:51.825 Tomatoes and cucumbers cut it small pieces and good olives. 00:09:59.120 --> 00:10:01.181 Let's take a bite. From America to Lebanon. 00:10:04.981 --> 00:10:12.000 I have to be a pest, need to know why the labneh is excellent. It's the one we filmed last trip at their factory. 00:10:13.382 --> 00:10:22.271 Taste of Lebanon. Nice sourness, little moisture, holds well, not made from European or Greek yoghurt. 00:10:24.242 --> 00:10:31.732 That was bonus stop. Even the Mayor who works for the people, got him to film for me. 00:10:32.309 --> 00:10:36.345 Next time you can join me on my tours and help me... you will eat delicious food! 00:10:36.345 --> 00:10:42.251 Ok what;s next? Back to the city and go too..... hmmm, don't know. 00:16:50.167 --> 00:16:56.784 Wow, Liverpool, impressive. They have a microscope here that can zoom a million times into a cell of the body. 00:16:56.784 --> 00:17:00.413 Imagine how hard they are working and advancing research here. 00:17:00.413 --> 00:17:09.471 Usually we think research happens in America or Europe but no, its happening right here in Australia -medical & other research. 00:17:09.471 --> 00:17:13.024 And a big part of that takes place right here in Liverpool. 00:18:26.880 --> 00:18:31.943 People thought who is he? Who does he think he is, thinking he can establish a university in Liverpool. 00:19:21.530 --> 00:19:25.593 Look at the building, how beautiful it is, best building in Liverpool, really stands out. 00:19:25.593 --> 00:19:33.572 Best thing about it is the story of who built it, it was 2 young Lebanese men, Ayman & Khalil, studied at the university, different campus. 00:19:33.572 --> 00:19:43.040 They graduated then 10-15 years later they came here and built this university. Is there a better story than that. 00:19:45.951 --> 00:19:50.599 She ran, ran, ran. Please, take it easy, you'll do yourself harm! 00:19:59.440 --> 00:20:05.429 She's from Barhalioun, came here 3 months old and yet still speaks Arabic. 00:20:46.207 --> 00:20:58.080 We've been in this business for 20-25 years, have had the shop in Australia here for 16-17 years but worked in bakeries back home before coming here. 00:20:58.080 --> 00:21:03.805 As i said, we had alot of experience in bakeries from back home. 00:21:03.805 --> 00:21:13.684 I started in this field about 1996. Then continued here to give people the same taste experience as back home. 00:21:15.689 --> 00:21:23.389 We came here from El Menye in Tripoli north Lebanon. And brought the taste of Lebanon here. 00:21:23.389 --> 00:21:31.676 Everything, the machines, the oven, all the same as what we used back in Lebanon. We brought them from Lebanon. 00:21:31.676 --> 00:21:43.367 Many asked us why we don't use the electric oven used widely here but we dislike it, & asked why we don't use Italian dough machine. 00:21:43.547 --> 00:21:50.407 But we don't wish to change anything, we want to do it how it's all done in Lebanon to get same outcome. 00:21:50.407 --> 00:22:00.000 We kept it all the same, the whole set up as you can see. Like we have been doing it all our lives. 00:22:01.154 --> 00:22:15.292 We keep the dough fresh. Important to maintain good taste, quality and great end result. 00:22:15.292 --> 00:22:30.000 Elsewhere some use frozen dough not fresh, we don't. We do new batch every few hours. 00:22:38.004 --> 00:22:43.024 I will make you a few things now. 00:22:43.906 --> 00:22:48.622 I'll make chicken pizza, perri perri out most popular. 00:22:48.622 --> 00:22:53.031 And meat lovers. And prawn pizza. 00:23:04.638 --> 00:23:15.291 Anthony, it's not just because you're filming we're working like this, we are aways this generous & use best ingredients. 00:23:15.291 --> 00:23:24.597 This is how we always work. We take pride in our work, its always generous and consistent. 00:23:28.384 --> 00:23:35.718 As soon as i walked in, the smell was amazing. Saw these on display & said i have to try. 00:23:36.600 --> 00:23:45.270 Tripoli style kaak with cheese, sesame seeds all over. Looks great and stood as when i came in. 00:23:49.240 --> 00:23:59.237 Contains special mix of cheese and stretches all over. well rested, well risen. Feels soft like my pillow. 00:24:04.964 --> 00:24:13.981 Super light. Wow, its so tasty. 00:24:15.304 --> 00:24:17.304 Salty yummy cheese. 00:24:21.686 --> 00:24:27.257 Not chewy or hard or unpleasant. Very well rested. 00:24:30.142 --> 00:24:33.153 An upgraded kaak, maybe even like kenefeh minus the sugar. 00:24:44.452 --> 00:24:49.811 Last stop - pizza with Ned. I have to thank him for a great day. 00:24:50.591 --> 00:24:57.341 I've sorted mine, left him 2 pizzas - yes 2. Now we sit and have lunch/dinner. 00:25:01.480 --> 00:25:04.960 thank you for having me thank you for spending  the day with me thank you for giving me two days 00:25:04.960 --> 00:25:09.600 of your life I really appreciate it and uh  it's going to be a habit every time I travel 00:25:09.600 --> 00:25:16.080 and visit Australia thank you for giving me  a sense and a taste of Liverpool uh which I 00:25:16.080 --> 00:25:22.000 do enjoy thank you very much for your time thank  you for you do about sharing Lebanese culture and 00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:25.760 having all of us connected to our homeland  it's something that's so important for us 00:25:25.760 --> 00:25:31.240 and for our children so and we hope that you've  enjoyed your time in Liverpool definitely you so 00:25:31.240 --> 00:25:43.776 Looks great, squeeze of lemon. Generous topping, unbelievable. Well risen dough. No unpleasant yeast smell. 00:25:44.828 --> 00:25:55.611 Great tomato, excellent acidity. Pizza like they make back home in Lebanon. Again, great base.