CJWDT: Norway

  It has been a while since my last post, now I'm in Oslo, Norway!!  This is my 20th countries I've been in my life and 15th countries to stage!!  Well....  jus onlyt 20, I still have 175 more countries I have to go!!   The pic above is "A taste of northern Norway" from http://engebret-cafe.no.  Left to right deep fried cod tongue, reindeer carpaccio, poached baby shrimp, marinated halibut, pickled herring, smoked whale, gratinated king crab... different preparation, different flavor, was a good dish!!

Now I have been here nearly 2wks, the capital of Norway, Oslo is known as "the 2nd most expensive city in the world(right after Tokyo)" is REAL deal, really expensive for unemployed backpacker like me!  The city itself and culinary scene seems really small here.  Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to visit the farmers market here, but it seems held in the city a couple times a month randomly.  And according to the link listed below, Oslo will have new food hall just like Torvehallerne in Copenhagen this October.


http://www.nordicnibbler.com/2012/03/mathallen-oslo-taste-of-things-to-come.html
http://www.bondensmarked.no/Om-oss/what-is-the-farmers-market.html



The following is the list of the restaurants I'm interested in Oslo:

http://restaurantoscarsgate.no/

http://en.maaemo.no/


http://www.tekehtopa.no/yla_p/index_eng.php


http://www.firsthotels.com/Our-hotels/Hotels-in-Norway/Oslo/First-Hotel-GrimsGrenka/Restaurant--bar/Restaurant-Example1/


http://www.holmenkollenparkhotel.no/en/restaurant-in-oslo/de-5-stuer/menus-restaurant.html

http://www.restaurantargent.no/en/Menus/


CJWDT annual local eat:

lapskaus, bergensk fiskesuppe, farikal, brunost rommevafler.... Norwegian cuisine seems similar to other Scandinavian cuisine....


Oslo useful culinary websites:

http://www.nordicnibbler.com/


http://gridskipper.com/archives/entries/278464/278464.php


http://www.nordicnibbler.com/p/where-to-eat-in-oslo.html


http://www.spottedbylocals.com/oslo/


Last 2wks I went to stage/trial two restaurants, 8 days total.  Both of them went well and talking about possible job opportunities, I do hope I'll find what I've been looking for last 2yrs here in Oslo!!  I should know my answer in next 48hrs, if it doesn't work, then I'll make my final move in Europe right away!!  Less than 2wks left in Europe union due to my visa, I'm gonna make it in Europe or ???  CJWDT'12 Gastro'N'omad tour continues......

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