Etiquette at the dinner table in other cultures is not always easy. In Europe, people have been taught that it is important to choose the right glass and the right fork, and to look each other in the eye when making a toast. In Asia, things are often completely different. For example, I've learnt that in China you can't place the teapot so that the spout points towards someone in the party.
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Italian food is top of the list when readers are asked to choose. Time flies and it's already December! In November we asked which food you like best and Italian food won with 26 per cent of the votes. Not entirely unexpected!
Read moreReal Mexican food! Last night my colleagues met for a Mexican cookery evening. One of the colleagues is of Mexican origin and had brought "real" Mexican recipes, not Santa Maria's texmex packages, but things that "ordinary Mexicans" usually eat. Interesting of course, and so it became really really good!
Read moreMalaysian food, today it's time to share our experiences! When travelling, it is exciting to try the local cuisine. Malaysia is a multicultural society with food influences from many parts of the world, and as a tourist it was sometimes easiest to find Chinese, Thai or Indian food. But of course, we also found Malaysian dishes.
Read moreExotic in the freezer, what do you think about it? We have previously shown some signs about exotic meat at Kötthallen in Sundbyberg. When you go into the store, you'll find even more meat from exotic animals in the freezer section. What do you think about this? Have you tasted any of it, and if so, what did you think?
Read moreLast night we finally tried making our own sushi. It was really fun! The rice took the longest to make. It had to be rinsed, boiled, mixed with sushi-su (a mixture of rice vinegar, rice wine and sugar) and then cooled. Anyway, we were happy with the result, and it was really, really good!
Read moreSushi must be one of the best things in the world ... or what do you think? Here we had takeaway sushi for dinner today, and tomorrow we will try to cook sushi ourselves. Anyone who has tried it? If so, do you have any tips for us? I also got a little curious about the history of sushi and read up on it.
Read moreYesterday it was time for our South American dinner. Peter's son Robin and his wife Alexandra hosted the dinner. Everyone had prepared a dish, on the theme of South America, and the end result was a wild mix of our different ideas... For the evening we also had a visit from Alexandra's cousin Joe from New Zealand, who made a short visit during his long journey around North America and Europe.
Read moreLast night we had an Indian cookery evening at a colleague's house. One colleague has taken an Indian cookery course and another has parents from India. Thirteen people in the kitchen and lots of Indian recipes were messy, but fun! A music video with Bollywood music added to the atmosphere!
Read moreWhen we went to the Fish Market restaurant in Reykjavik, we had the best food we have ever had. Of course, we couldn't resist buying the restaurant's cookbook! The recipes are by Icelandic celebrity chef Hrefna Rósa Sætran.
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