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Hot Temper

5/7/2022

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A-well-a ev'rybody's heard about the bird
B-b-b-bird, b-birdd's a word
A-well, a bird, bird, bird, bird is a word

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KAIN - Oslo, Norway

23/6/2022

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"Filipino food has been making waves in the global food scene the last few years, and we checked out the newest addition to the Oslo Asian food market"

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da lat cafe - oslo, norway

9/12/2021

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Rating:  7 / 10
I have written at length over the years about the trials and tribulations of finding a consistently good bowl of Pho in Oslo.

Pho Mai used to be good, Sea Sushi is the best at the moment but even they have been prone to a couple of watered-down moments, Far East has decent Pho but is expensive and the portion is far too large. And then comes Da Lat. 

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hrimnir - oslo, norway

7/12/2021

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Rating:  8 / 10
I enjoyed a bowl of "Nordic Ramen" at Hrimnir in the summer of 2020, leaving with a sense that they were half way to accomplishing something great. Some of the foundations were in place, but the small nuances that elevate a dish from good to great had not been utilised. 

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eathappy vegan - oslo, norway

2/12/2021

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Rating:  8 / 10
I'm not known for my vegan food hunts, but I spent the last three summers living with a vegetarian/vegan and therefore had to completely change the way I cooked.

I even got to a stage where I did five different vegan pizza's and honestly didn't miss the cheese or meat aspect. 

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nam fah - oslo, norway

1/12/2021

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Rating:  7 / 10
Thai food is incredibly difficult to get in Oslo. Authentic Thai, I should clarify. Generally the consensus is to make food that reminds Norwegians of their 2 weeks in Phuket, and therefore has absolutely nothing to do with real food the way Thai people eat it. They have been duped into thinking the green curry they had at "Ting Tong Bar" was the real deal. I hate to break it to you, it wasn't.

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yatai - oslo, norway

27/10/2021

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Yatai Ramen Oslo
Rating:  2 / 10
I must admit, it's been over 15 years since I had two successive lunches in the space of an hour. That bashful memory is shrouded in the endurance of stomach cramps for going on two hours after foolishly thinking eating another steak moments after finishing the first one was smart. It wasn't.

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kinabolle - oslo, norway

26/10/2021

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Kinabolle Oslo
Rating:  5 / 10
Based on the name alone I should have given this a hard, hard pass, but I was floating around town meeting up with old friends and certain decisions were not of my making. I reluctantly agreed, wanting to appease rather than to kick up the dust of stubborn routines. I walked the streets knowingly walking into a lions den that would rob me of money and leave me feeling wanton and lost.

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breddos tacos - oslo, norway

18/10/2021

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Rating:  6 / 10
It's impressive when a chef can put multiple ingredients on a dish and render it tasteless. Such was my experience of Breddos today but I will return at a later date as I have heard on good authority that consistency is their kryptonite. ​

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Kazam bowl - økern, oslo

13/10/2021

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Rating:  7 / 10
"Hey, I just read there is a new ramen place opened in Oslo 2 weeks ago!! It's in Økern!... Yeah I know... Økern... You wanna go?"

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nery's - åneby, norway

12/10/2021

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Nery's Asiatiske Takeaway
Rating:  6 / 10
Åneby, a tiny town of 1500 people, 40 minutes from Oslo is hardly the sort of place you'd imagine finding a Filipino take-away. However, a gang of four sisters from outside Manila took over an empty storefront by the main road and opened an Asian supermarket and a small take-away housed in an old trailer. 

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oxe - haugesund, norway

11/10/2021

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Rating:  2 / 10
If this wasn't the saddest burger on earth, I don't want to meet it's nemesis. Wrapped in the swanky air of a burger shop that "cares", with long lists of where they procure their beef, the aging process, trendy signs all meant to lure you into a false sense of security, and encourage you to open your wallet strings wider. I call bullshit.

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waaberi - oslo, norway

28/9/2021

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Waaberi Restaurant Oslo
Rating:  4 / 10
I was sceptical when my friend suggested trying a Somalian restaurant for lunch. Not because I'm a fussy eater but more because I'd never heard anyone start a sentence with "I just ate the most amazing Somalian meal". Upon gentle persuasion, my fears were placated by the fact that it was cheap, quick, and on the way to a birthday party we were attending.

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Sapporo Ramen - oslo, norway

26/9/2021

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Sapporo Ramen Oslo
"Try everything twice" is a motto I've tried to live by, but sometimes you question the sense in another go.

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banh mi xo - oslo, norway

24/9/2021

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Rating:  7 / 10
I am fully aware that I show favouritism towards asian cuisine on this blog, but I'm not going to apologise for it. I grew up in Asia, have spent half my adult life there, and crave fruits from her bounty every waking minute of existence. Having said all that, it can be problematic fawning over authentic Asian food and living in a city like Oslo. Choices are plentiful, good choices are slim.

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Koie Ramen - Oslo Norway

21/9/2021

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Koie Ramen Oslo
Rating:  6 / 10
Disclaimer: I was part of the pre-cursor to Koie, Tanpopo Ramen, which was an irregular pop-up that floated around backyards of clubs, festivals and even a sausage-themed bar. We were some of the first people to try to make ramen in a city where the correct ingredients were near impossible to procure (back then). Things have gotten easier, and by default the quality of the products should have too, but that isn't always the case.

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kebabish - oslo, norway

19/9/2021

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Rating:  6 / 10
After a disastrous fail trying to visit Grønlands "food truck saturday" which consisted of one lone foodtruck and a ton of games for children to play (including screaming infants tugging at despairing parents), I prayed for death and fled the scene with my partner in crime to find solace in silence.

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ganh - strømmen, norway

17/9/2021

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Rating:  8 / 10
The demons of broth-shakes awoke, propelling me into an uneasy wakeful state where the mind and the body felt a deep disconnection. I wandered around in a half-daze plying myself with coffee, to no avail. As the fractured compartments of life fell into place like an awkward game of Tetris, I sought an answer to his suffering.

​The answer? Pho.

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lille amerika - oslo, norway

15/9/2021

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Lille Amerika Burger Oslo
Rating:  8 / 10
Let's face it, it's near impossible to get an epic burger in Oslo. Sure some people swear by Illegal, crave Munchies or crowd around Døgnvill,  but none of them manage to successfully produce a well prepared patty kissed by two buns and a variety of condiments or toppings. 

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jewel of india - oslo, norway

8/9/2021

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Jewel of India Oslo
Rating:  8 / 10
Run of the mill Indian food is a dime a dozen in Oslo. There are literally hundreds of restaurants charging a premium for rather ordinary food under the guise that Indian cuisine is somehow worth the jump in price. Personally if i'm dying for a fill, I inevitably head for Lahore Dera in Grønland where the food is cheap, tasty and always consistent. However, sometimes you deserve a little tablecloth service, and then the food should reflect the cost.

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miss gin - oslo, norway

7/9/2021

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Miss Gin Banh Mi Oslo
Rating:  6 / 10
Having purposefully walked past this place a million times, peering in and convincing myself that no serious Vietnamese place would call themselves Miss Gin, today I finally decided to try it. Struggling to find a Banh Mi in Oslo that I would return to, I whipped in, ordered the pork and sat waiting whilst assembly and wrapping was completed in the microscopic kitchen.

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the vandelay cheeseburger - oslo, norway

4/9/2021

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Rating:  5 / 10
They put the dry in "dry-aged". My last meal at The Vandelay was a triumph of great flavours, good service and decent prices for the quality of the ingredients rendered. I had been meaning to try the much talked about burger for months, but never quite got around to it. Freshly returned to the city with a brimfull of optimism, I called a friend and we headed down to barcode to finally sink our teeth into what we expected would be the best burger in town. 

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roti shop - oslo, norway

1/9/2021

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Roti Shop Oslo
Rating:  7 / 10
Encountering a friendly, enthusiastic person behind a counter is not something I'm used to in Norway. Apart from the occasional kind face (usually a foreigner), the state of customer service in this country is lacking.

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gaza kjøkken - oslo, norway

26/8/2021

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Rating:  7 / 10
Oslo has really struggled over the years to furnish a decent falafel place. Yes, there are a million down torgata where the dregs of late-night bar dizzies spill out in grunting vomiting idiotic movements asking for extra spicy sauce and losing half of the dinner on the floor.

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banh mi cousins - oslo, norway

23/8/2021

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Banh Mi Cousins Oslo
Rating:  6 / 10
Within the realms of grab-as-you-go food, there can surely be nothing better than a proper Banh Mi? Standing in line in perpetual sweat torrents in Ho Chi Minh watching the furious movements of well routined ladies packing fresh baguettes with paté, meat, coriander, cucumbers, carrots and their sauce of choice as the line seems to swell larger than they could ever extinguish. ​

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