Khao Soi Islam One of northern Thailand’s most famous dishes is the delicious khao soi noodle soup. In Chiang Mai, we had it twice; the first time was at restaurant Khao Soi Islam. The soup consists of a coconut-y broth (I chose chicken as protein) and then also both soft noodles in the soup as… Continue reading Part 10: eating in Chiang Mai
Category: Recipes
Homemade pesto recipe
A weekday favourite of mine that is way simpler too make than it may seem. If you’re lazy (like I usually am), use a blender. If a bit more ambitious use a mortar & pestle. What you need (four approximately 3-4 persons) Basil, about 5 deciliters of fresh leaves 2 Tablespoons of pine nuts 1… Continue reading Homemade pesto recipe
Tarte tatin recipe
For Easter dessert this year, we made one of my favourite desserts, the French classic apple pie, tarte tatin. Here’s the recipe if you too want to try. You will need (serving two): 2 apples 1 deciliter of white sugar 45 grams of butter Puff pastry, approximately one folded sheet How to make it: 1.… Continue reading Tarte tatin recipe
Part 8: Chiang Rai and a day trip to Myanmar
Before moving further in Thailand we opted to spend two days in the city of Chiang Rai. Except for a short day visit to Myanmar and the Golden Triangle (of drug fame), basically our only plan was to visit the White Temple and eat local food. The White Temple of Chiang Rai is actually not… Continue reading Part 8: Chiang Rai and a day trip to Myanmar
Part 3: Koh Rong
After eventually finding our way to “the drop off” which is where the Sok San Beach Resort’s private boat departs ($20 per person, per way), we were finally on our way to the island of Koh Rong. The Sok San Beach Resort is quite a place; super pretty and quite laid back. The beach area… Continue reading Part 3: Koh Rong
Christmas dinner at Operaterrassen with Julbordsmäklarna
This is a paid article in collaboration with Julbordsmäklarna. I recently visited Operaterrassen, a sort of fancier julbord– julbord being Swedish for a Christmas buffet – the literal translation being ‘Christmas table’, that you eat during the Christmas period, which roughly stretches from the 1st of December until Christmas Eve on the 24th. Booking Operaterrassen… Continue reading Christmas dinner at Operaterrassen with Julbordsmäklarna
48 hours of eating in London
Except for Din Tai Fung Covent Garden, which I wrote about the other day, we visited a few other noteworthy spots. Barrafina One Michelin-starred Barrafina on Dean Street a stone’s throw from Piccadilly Circus delivered some of the best tapas I’ve had. Cold meat platter. Everything extremely good. Ham croquetas. Crunchy, delicious and perfect. Best… Continue reading 48 hours of eating in London
Din Tai Fung London
Just got back from a visit to London and the newly opened branch of my favourite restaurang chain in the world: Din Tai Fung. Famous for their soup dumplings aka xiao long bao, Taiwanese Din Tai Fung has reached fame over the world and now have restaurants in Asia, the US, Australia, and, finally, Europe.… Continue reading Din Tai Fung London
5 days of eating in Shanghai
Just visited the Chinese mega city Shanghai, for five days of eating, getting some Chinese culture and just enjoying Asia. We naturally started the eating at my favourite Asian chain Din Tai Fung to have some of their otherworldly steamed xiao long bao soup dumplings. Sheng Jian Bao at Yang’s. These are with soup and… Continue reading 5 days of eating in Shanghai
7 really nice restaurants to eat at while in Santorini (and one GREAT bar)
Visited the amazingly pretty Greek island of Santorini a couple of weeks ago. While I’ve had plenty of Greek food in Sweden, there’s nothing like having a proper Greek salad with sun-ripe tomatoes, a juicy grilled souvlaki or a fluffy delicious gyros pita while soaking up the views of the deep blue Med, white chalk… Continue reading 7 really nice restaurants to eat at while in Santorini (and one GREAT bar)