Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Tastebud : Taza Artisan Cafe

9 June 2026

Filipino cafe that has both main meal and dessert. I was curious to find out what artisan means. I have seen that word but never really understood the meaning. So, according to the Internet, artisan cafe mean cafe that focuses on quality and craftmanship of its coffee rather than mass production. Well, the cafe here has a coffee machine and a coffee brew machine just all cafes. So, I thought if it includes food and artisan food means food made using traditional techniques and crafts. Most likely, the dessert here is cooked the traditional way as it has a main ingredient widely used in Phillippines, the ube.  

The green dessert on display is pandan coconut roll. I was not keen with the very green colour. It looks like there is a lot of colouring and not just pandan extract.




I had tapsilok SEK170, a dish of marinated beef with rice and fried egg and some mango pieces. Nothing extraordinary here. I am happy there is fried egg. My friend and I shared a slice of ube cassava SEK62, and a sweet ube bread filled with sugar and butter SEK35. I enjoyed both dessert. The texture of the  bread reminded me almost of croissant. Almost crunchy but not.


My friend had chicken adobo SEK160. I made adobo before so I was not excited by it.




Sunday, 7 June 2026

Tastebud : Lalibela

6 June 2026

Ethiopian food for dinner. I have tasted Ethiopian food twice at Ethiostar in 2019 and Gojo in 2024. An ex-colleague from Ethiopia told me that the food in Gojo is the best. The food here is good too, it does not differ from the ones I had at Ethiostar and Gojo. The meat stews and injera bread were similar in all these 3 restaurants.

The four of us shared a Lalibela special SEK330 that had Chicken stew, beef stew, lamb stew, two types of vegetables (cabbage and beans), roast beef or Kitfo served with cottage cheese that was supposed to be sufficient for 2 persons but it would have suffice for 4 persons. The portion is huge! We had also Yedoro Wott SEK195 which is Chicken drumstick in spicy sauce, boiled egg and cottage cheese. The staff told us that both dishes were put together in the big woven basket. We could have just stick with the Lalibela Special only.


Tastebud : Hasselsson

6 June 2026

Fish and chips at Hasselsoson. Really yummy. Served hot with tartar sauce. Sprinkled with parmesan cheese. Crispy. Sumptious! SEK139. I like. 

Tastebud : El Birria Kista

5 June 2026

Mexican food for dinner. 4 tacos SEK179 where I chose a different filling for each slow-braised and pulled meat, but I could not taste much difference in them. One taco had some chilli in it so I could taste the spicyness which I enjoyed. The rest tasted almost similar. Anyhow, all the tacos were delicious and yummy. It came with a small bowl of dipping sauce and tomato salad. I had lemonade mango SEK69. Mild mango taste. Not really worth it, though.



Saturday, 6 June 2026

Tastebud : The Fishery (Ringen)

4 June 2026

Fish and potatoes for dinner. Out with friends and found a place in Ringen food court where the fish stall has many good reviews. It was good! SEK150. It is affordable. Received three small fish fillets and many small fresh potatoes. Dish comes with some carrots and tomatoes.