Going back

I booked my ticket and hotel the other week.

I'm going to Japan in the end of May.

Why you might ask... To go to my friend's wedding!!

I'm sooooooo excited!

Going North

We are going North tonight!

A friend of mine is getting her PhD so we are going to celebrate her :)

I'm so excited for her and cannot wait to share this day with her.

It'd also be the first time for my hubby to go this far North!

Tokyo here we come!

The day has come, we are off to TOKYO!!

I cannot believe I'm going there for a second time in a year ^^

And I'm bringing a friend with me, it's her first time.

It will be a hectic and intensive week which I'm VERY much looking forward to.

Food, shopping, friends, family and Arashi concert!

Korean dinner

We invited a colleague and friend of my darling for dinner on Saturday.

My darling made Doenjang jjigae, Korean fermented soybean soup.

His first time and wow.. he made it with style! It became so good there was nothing left in the pot after we finished our meal. ^^

I have really craved this dish for quite some time, so I'm very pleased it turned out this well ^^

Homemade Miso Ramen

Yesterday I was very lucky to get treated to this, homemade miso ramen.

She sure made it from scratch. I'm so happy for her effort, it was delicious.
We put some chili powder into it making it Spicy Miso.

I cannot wait until I go to Japan! I want Tonkotsu ramen...hehe

Going home

As said I had a great weekend!

Here are some pics from the air, I cannot believe it had been 1,5 years since I visited Luleå.

It felt like it wasn't that long ago but when thinking about it time has really passed!!

It was great seeing E and everybody else, girls' weekends are the best! Not that I don't love being with my darling, still... hanging out with good friends cannot be beaten.

Back from Luleå

I'm back home and at work!

I spent the weekend in Luleå, I even was that good I forgot my brand new scarf..haha

E is gonna send it to me luckily.

It was a great weekend, and weird too...We had not seen each other since July last year! Time passes fast! At least our relationship is that we pick it up where we left it last time. Also, it's not like we haven't talked in between. But distance and schedule has made it harder for us to meet than usual.

Anyway in all...Great weekend.

I also found this sign at the local café called Trend.

I think it was a great saying.

"Happniess is not for sale, but coffee is, and it's almost the same thing".

She is back!

A good friend of mine came back to Sweden the other week.

We met up last Friday for some drinks and dinner. It was so good to see her again, I haven't seen her for 7 months!! She has been missed!

つけめん@ラーメン燈郎.

I posted about this a year ago or so.. You can read it here.

We made a new visit to this place, they have a special kind of ramen, or tsukimen.

I brought my darling this time and also one of my best friends. She said her husband was jealous because this place is kinda famous!

I took a normal size portion, so did my friend but my darling took a larger, which he in the end didn't finish. I struggled to finish mine. I thought I'd explode at one point..haha

Before order, think of the size, it's more than you think!

I had a "normal" one but I think mini would have had been more suitable,

Tsukemen means you dip the foods in a separate bowl. The broth is usually thicker.

Ramen means all is mixed in one bowl.

Mini = Ramen 150g noodles, Tsukemen 200g
Normal = Ramen 250 g, Tsukemen 300g
And the largest (XL) has 500g for ramen and 600g for Tsukemen!

Dinner @ Farang

Last Friday I went out for dinner with 2 colleagues.

We went to a place called Farang. I was a bit skeptical at first since they serve Thai inspired food.

I might have said it before - I don't like Thai food that much. But for the company and the restaurant have received good reviews I though I'd try it out!!

I'm kinda happy we went, some things were not my taste but overall it was great!

I would definitely come back!

What's typical here is that all food is shared, you get a portion each. It makes it fun to share the whole experience. And therefore there are a lot of small dishes.

We chose a set menu, the seasonal one. 

Also, the nice part about the whole experience was that whenever we were served they explained about the food. And as I hate coriander, they were kind enough to take it off on my dishes. I know, Thai food always have coriander..haha. They also adjusted the menu to my allergies.

Green shell mussel with some thai basil and alga caviar

Cabbage, shrimp and cashew nuts, trout caviar, lime and a chili mix

Slow cooked lamb neck, mint, tamarind and rice

Satay chicken

Fried escallop, salted pig cheek, vermicelli noodles, cucumber and basil and a cocount chili jam

"Morning Glory" salt and pepper tofu with watercress, and pak choi.

Thai red curry on pork and pineapple and a a cucumber salad and cream

Drinks

Wine and Asian food is not a hit for me, so I chose cocktails instead.

First up was a red-lemonade with some red fruits, it was actually non alcoholic but I asked them to add some vodka into it.

The second one was called Lady Boi something, it was also fresh but I preferred the first one.

Dessert

We sorta miss-read it, We didn't see that we'd get TWO desserts!!

But not complaining, I mean dessert is always nice, but we were so full ^^

However that didn't stop me from eating..haha

As I have a few allergies I was not given the ones on the menu.

I was given these.

A cherry sorbet with fresh fruits and a white chocolate sauce.

And a Jaffa cake - with a "sand cake, creamy caramel chocolate cake with lots of orange and some vanilla ice cream on top.

Lebanese girls dinner

Last Friday I met up with Fanny for dinner, We went to a Lebanese place.

I mistook the time, so I arrived way before our appointment..haha

Anyway since it was "Krogveckan", we got the meal super cheap

I chose this, lamb and beef platter with lots of deliciousness - veggies, humus etc.

I ate more than I should have had, I was full already at half, but I couldn't stop! it was too delicious to be thrown away ^^

Delicious baklava dessert,

I have never been a fan of baklava but this one was really good!!

The places is called Beirut Bistro and is located at Horsbergsstrand in Stockholm.

I think it's an awesome place to visit during the summer as it is close to the water.

Spain here I come!

I'm excited!

In a few hours I'm off to Spain!

My first time in... 24-25 years?

I'm so excited to see my friend K! :D

Vacation mode... ON!!

Dinner at B&L

I had dinner with colleagues, we went to Burger and Lobster.

Looking at their reviews, it's mixed. BUT we had good service.

We only got annoyed because they came to our table super fast like we'd stuff it all down in 10 min..

But the food.. it was SUPER tasty!

We all three had the lobster roll. OMG it was soooo good!!!

I really want to eat it again! It was a lot of lobster meat so it was surely worth every penny!

Walk in the park

Last Saturday, my friend took us out for lunch and some private sightseeing.
After the big (but normal for Italians) lunch she took us to a beautiful park!

Even here you could discover history! Seriously NO matter where you go in Rome you find sights!

And the weather was great! We were really truly blessed with weather, food and company!!

Delicious breakfast

Last Friday I met with my colleague and BFF for breakfast as we had the day off.

We went to my fave breakfast sandwich place.

And we did not only have sandwiches, we also stuffed ourselves with this deliciousness, a croissant with vanilla custard filling! I also had a BIG cup of coffee! It was the first time for me to sit inside, I usually buy outside and go to work. So I didn't know they also had so much as they did!

I'll most likely go there again!!

Happy Brunch

Last Saturday morning I met up with a friend for breakfast/brunch.

We went to Pascal, which I also visited the Saturday before.

I ordered a coffee, sandwich and pastry. I loved the sandwich but was really disappointed with my choice of pastry. It was really blend. Afterwards I thought to myself "I should have had ordered a regular cinnamon bun". Oh well.. great company and lots of girl talk before heading downtown for some shopping. I bought a GORGEOUS bag from Michael Kors (More to come later this week...).

Anyway this cafe is super crowded and I guess it's because it's location and deliciousness (Except for the lemon brioche). Will most likely go here many times more ^^