Tastebud : Relais de la Gare

7 October 2018

French cuisine for lunch at Relais de la Gare! Sourdough bread slapped with smoked ham slices and cheese on top. Served with salad. Includes a separate salad bar as appetizer (photo not taken) and coffee or tea with a cupcake / muffin slice for dessert. SEK152/ RM76. I do think it is a bit expensive for this dish though, but I guess, being French cuisine, the price befits it?

I joined a flea market!

22 September 2018

Early September, a friend of mine buzzed me if I wanted to help her to sell her clothes in a flea market. Now, it has always been my dream to sell my stuff in a flea market. I am not referring to clothes because I don't have much clothes here. I have limited working clothes and I have countable party clothes. I am not even sure if they are categorised as party clothes at all. Well, for me, being minimal is key. When I moved to Sweden, I had to clear lots of my stuff and I realised how hard it was to clear them because of the memories attached to them. So, I decided to have as little stuff as possible in Sweden. 

I digress.

I agreed to my friend's suggestion to participate in the flea market, but I wanted to sell too. And I wanted to sell my baking! I made 'onde-onde' and Swedish apple cakes. If you are a Malaysian, you know what is onde-onde. Otherwise, it is boiled glutinous rice ball filled with palm sugar and rolled in steamed desiccated coconut. It is my all-time favourite delicacy back home. And when I found out how easy it was to make them, I have been making them most of the time when required. I made them the morning of the flea market which means waking up really early.

I baked Swedish apple cakes because I have been getting pretty good at them. Like seriously. Those who tasted it agreed to it. I baked the cakes the night before. Baked 2 of them because I was not sure if any of them will sell. I halved each cake and so I had 4 pieces of the cakes.

We participated in a flea market located in Karlaplan. I brought a foldable table. Each spot costs SEK250 / RM125. It was a windy morning. I froze most of the time. The flea market was open from 11am till 3pm. 

Tastebud : Vigårda

19 September 2018

Today is an exceptionally sunny day considering autumn is here. As it was warm, me and 2 colleagues decided to have lunch outdoors. We had lunch at Vigårda. I took bacon salad. SEK95 /RM47.50. I was surprised at how huge the lunch bowl is. My throat feels funny after eating the bacon pieces. Water is complimentary, though, as water is free in Sweden.

Tastebud : Weidao, A Taste of Asia

7 September 2018

When I started working, I have decided that I will try different restaurants and cafes in Stockholm because there are just so many of them. It is not surprising considering the number of expats in the city. I am not a hard-core foodie but I would like to have a gastronomic experience here. I am not very fussy with food, and hence, I don't mind trying new places and new menu, as long as it is not Malaysian food. Haha! I am not willing to pay high prices for Malaysian food especially when I am able to enjoy the authentic ones at a much cheaper price.

When I got my first month's salary on 26 August 2018 (gosh, the happy feeling of earning money AGAIN after 1 years and 4 months of being jobless and being financially dependent), I decided to treat my manager, the person who gave me the opportunity to do an internship with my company who then subsequently employed me, to lunch. She gave me hope again that I can work in Stockholm. I am forever grateful to her, and I am forever thankful that I crossed paths with such a kind soul who decided to grant me this opportunity. We had lunch at an Asian restaurant, the place where we had our lunch on my first day as an intern. 

I took sashimi. It tastes different from the sashimi I have tried in Malaysia - tastes fresher back home. Underneath the fishes is sushi rice. SEK130/RM65. I was shocked by the price but this is the expected price for Japanese food especially if the restaurant is located in the city.

61st Merdeka Celebration & Farewell of the Malaysian Ambassador

1 September 2018

Today, I attended Malaysia's 61st Merdeka Celebration and the Farewell of the Malaysian Ambassador at the Ambassador's residence. It is a huge residence! The nearest bus stop is 10 minutes' walk away. 

First, we sang the National Anthem and followed by 3 local songs that we usually sing during our school assembly. The Ambassador gave a speech and cut a cake. Then, it was food galore! There were so much food, lots of local food and lots of desert. There was even 'teh tarik'! Gosh! Since it was a potluck event, I made Swedish apple cake. I have been making lots of apple cakes that I am getting pretty good at it now. 

I feel so happy to be surrounded by my fellow Malaysians and I am happy to say that I have not lost my touch in speaking Malay! Yahoo!

Check out this fancy kitchen stuff to cook satay! Not the usual grill machine but it works too.