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Noma- the rise of Scandinavian gastronomy

Yes, it is a pot with soil,radishes and turnips and yes, you can eat them all, including the leaves...

Interesting how the concept of gastronomy has changed over time.Before, a gastronomic restaurant would have been unimaginable without foie gras and other products typical to French " haute cuisine". Now people travel Not to have foie gras but instead experience new and refreshing. "Experience" , "new" and "refreshing" would be the best description of Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. In Noma you will find exclusively Scandinavian products and they do have truffles sometimes , but they come from Sweden. So no French foie gras, Italian truffles, Spanish ham or Russian caviar. This must be a reason why Noma is called "Noma" , which are the first two letters of Scandinavian words "Nordic" and "mad" (meaning "food").

Hot dogs etc

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I am in Copenhagen right now and the hot dogs you can buy here are worth a special mentioning.Only thinking of them makes me hungry.The crispy onions and pickled cucumbers make all the difference, but the buns and sausages are very good too.

Otherwise, a review on another Danish star, Noma, coming soon.

Robuchon still rocking

I know, I know I am a little biased - I speak a lot about Joel Robuchon. I do agree that the venture has become “ a luxurious chain”, but to be honest until now the concept is working perfectly well. One of the reasons of the restaurants’ success is exactly why McDonalds is worldwide successful. No matter to which McDonalds you might go, you will always know what quality of food you can expect.