Egyptian new (still not fully open) grand museum in Giza

 The Grand Museum Cairo Giza will be the biggest museum in Africa and also the biggest museum in the world with just focusing on one civilization, the Egyptian, a very bald move to build but I have to admit that the two architects (one Irish and one Japanese) did it absolutely breathtaking and a marvel in a building. I have been fortunate enough to visit a few times and was always blown away by its sheer size from the statue of Ramses II the great to the pillows and columns holding it up, this is a must visit museum when in Cairo and in the future there will also be a special part all dedicated to Tutankhamun with all items on display there for the first time in history, planed to be finished in 2030.

 

Serbian food ?

Serbian food, what is this and what the story and traditions behind it? well its easy to explain actually considering that the ottoman empire was conquerors for 500 years it leaves big traces in culinary heritage, so actually the food is very much Balkan style with heave influences towards the middle east kitchens, but of course with normal Serbian adaptions like Pork in all kind of forms.

Cevapcici is the most recognizable dish outside Serbia by all means, its the most sophisticated piece of ground meat you can taste, seasoned to perfection and bbq over charcoal to be eaten with kajmak (clothed cream) ajvar (roasted pepper salsa) and fine chopped onion, beautiful in its own simplicity.

below is photos from my last visit in Belgrade with my girls, cheese selection with kajmak of curse, whole roasted piglet and lamb in spit, slow roasted and delicious (condiments are hidden, roasted peppers and cabbage salad)

Tolombe, this syrup drenched fried pastries and my all time favorite and I always search for the best!!

and krofne with jam or Nutella, lovely fried doughnuts light as clouds is the perfect pairing with your late night coffee and rakija. ZIVELI

 

Last team of SFRJ

SFRJ or what we now days would refer as ex Yugoslavia was the country where I was born and spent all of my summer holidays with family and friends while rest of the year we lived in Sweden.

I took this photo from a wall picture at Tanjug tv station when I was there some time ago because it reminds me so much about my dad who lived and died for football and I remember so well when he was bringing me to all games to watch him play and later on we went to games as spectators, this guy known  everyone, from trainers, coaches players and all the former super pro guys playing in all the best European teams, I recall especially the last game ever played by the Yugoslav team as national against Faro Island, this game was played in Landskrona and of curse we where there, my dad walked in to the locker room and everybody started to hug him and great him, unbelievable to watch and I was super proud of curse, the team won this game but few weeks later Yugoslavia was banned from UEFA to participate because of the war at that time. he sent me to a sports shop to buy the most expensive ball I could find and this he throw to the players to sign, this ball have all the names of the last Yugoslavian team ever and will never be copied, I miss my dad everyday and I so sorry for my girls never had a chance to meet him, rest in piece dad .

 

The great Pharaoh Tutankhamun

 Tutankhamun, what an exiting name, the legendary mummy with the golden mask and the massive treasures found in his tomb by Carter.

The exhibition of king Tut can be seen at Cairo national museum as now before it will be moved and at display in the new grand museum in Giza.(another post for this grand place) 

National Egyptian museum located in a beautiful pink building at Tahir square in central Cairo hosts some of the biggest collection of Egyptian treasures as it should be, and I also believe that all worlds museum should give back Egypt items that was stolen from here,  it belongs to Egypt and Egyptian people, but at the same time when you visit this pink marvel you realize how dirty, not maintained and unorganized this place is, its Egypt in a nut shell, they don't care about anything, way of thinking and way of doing, its very sad to see and not nice at all, but some of Tuts items are on display and should not be missed.

On the other hand the 3D Tut extravaganza at the partly opened grand museum is worth a visit, it explains very well king Tuts voyage in life and afterlife, please book a guide there, its so mush better and worth it.