'Koala' Lumpur

Copenhagen has recently added a new tourist attraction - the ferris wheel (http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/content/tourist/news/news/ferris_wheel_to_copenhagen). Looks familiar to you (malaysian)? Well, that's probably because it's from the same company that's provided the ferris wheel previously in Kuala Lumpur.

The 'wheel' in Copenhagen is directly from the Place de la Concorde in Paris and will be in town until late October. Kuala Lumpur was mentioned in the Copenhagen's Ferris Wheel introduction page with the wrong spelling as: 'Koala Lumpur'.

I almost fainted when I saw it. How can such mistake been made on a tourist information page with high hit rate right? Especially not when it involves my home country! So I dropped a mail to feedback and it's corrected, so now it's Kuala Lumpur :)

A Roii Thai Takeaway

Copenhagen has a Thai restaurant that owns a Michelin star - Kiin Kiin, serving Thai food with a modern touch. The restaurant is of course not cheap, but to offer mass public with a more affordable way to enjoy their cuisine, takeaway is available at a more affordable price. The food selection is different from what's being offered in the restaurant but I believe it's from the same kitchen.

My friend stays a stone throw away from Kiin Kiin so we decided to try their takeaway on a Friday evening (of course have it as his place to ensure food's freshness). The takeaway, A Roii, has a small selection but I guess it's okay for a pre-Kiin Kiin try. We ordered: sesame fried prawn with wasabi dip; chicken satay with peanut sauce; green curry with salmon.

Pic: sesame prawn with wasabi dip

Pic: chicken satay with peanut sauce

Pic: salmon green curry

The order costed DKK235 (for a takeaway!). It doesn't taste fantastic to me, the prawn was crisp but I didn't taste wasabi in the dip; the chicken satay is nothing compare to those back home and the peanut sauce was watery; and the salmon green curry is definitely new to me. My friend seem to like the salmon curry but I prefer Thai food to be authentic, I think it's nicest that way.

Louisiana Museum

If you like art, especially modern art, then Copenhagen can definitely satisfied your need. Two of the most famous modern art museum within city limit is Louisiana & Arken. Both situated next to the sea with creative new designs and wonderful views.

I went to Louisiana museum with my friends for Max Ernst's exhibition. The drive along the coast to the musuem was absolutely fantastic. We stopped by a seaside small shop for a quick lunch. Sitting on outdoor benched, blue sky, fluffy white clouds, gentle breeze and breath-takingly beautiful sea view provides the best environment for our lunch.

Pic: Lunch bench

Photo shootings are not allowed inside the exhibition room (sorry, no 'in sight' reviews) but the permanent displays outdoor are free for shooting. Extended out into the sea, Louisiana café posses one of the best view in the country. Indoor & outdoor seats are available but the indoor window seats are always occupied...so be early or be fast :).

Pic: Louisiana café

Pic: Outdoor sculptur 1

Pic: Outdoor sculptur 2

Pic: Outdoor sculptur 3

Pic: The sculptur, the man & the sea

To me, the beauty of modern art is that they're product of experimental abstract art work. There is no limit on how you would like to interprete the art pieces (which might be just a piece of junk to someone else). My 'Louisiana trip' ended with an ice-cream stop over on the way back, again, another coast parlour. I enjoyed my trip very much and anticipatingly looking forward to visiting Arken.

Deep Fried Asparagus

Whenever I visit Thai restaurant, I'm always greeted with 'Sawadee ka', never greeted chinese in chinese restaurant though, sadly. Wonder is it because I look more thai than chinese?? or?? hmm... Anyway, I love thai food as much as chinese food, maybe due to the proximity of Malaysia to Thailand that brings some similarities in our food. Remember the tomyam, satay & green curry? yum yum...

There are a lot of thai restaurant in Denmark and fresh authentic 'exotic' ingredients flew from Thailand weekly to supply the local Asian shops. I won't say everything is available, but just about everything common are made available. Green curry paste or satay sauce can even be purchased in Danish grocery shops, which made cooking thai food at home so much easier.

I don't think the ordinary thai food in Copenhagen are as good as the ones in Thailand, even though they are prepared by Thai chefs; but, the fusion / newly invented ones are really nice. How about some deep fried asparagus? I tasted it in Khun Juk the thai restaurant and can never forget the great taste.

Attempted to 'duplicate' the same deep fried asparagus. My asparagus was thinner but just coat it with eggs & breadcrumbs, they taste heavenly. Thicker asparagus (like the ones I had in the restaurant) was much better but this will do as well, delicious :)

Sushi on the street

My very first time eating sushi in the middle of the road...


A small cosy sushi bar run by Japanese family in down town Copenhagen, Selfish, provides one of the best sushi in town at reasonable price. Fine cuts, fresh ingredients, matching drinks, good company & great weather, who cares about the passing by bicycles & cars? I enjoyed my lunch very much and frequented the restaurant ever since :)

Banana Cake

I'm sure every household will once in a while bump into situation where some 'accidentally excessively bought' fruits are getting too ripe and have to be thrown away. In my kitchen, banana's riping rate is always faster than its 'being consumpted rate'.

Normally I'll just buy natural yoghurt and make some banana lassi with the ripe ones. However, one of these days, the enticing fragrant of banana cake baking in the oven suddenly filled my mind and continue to haunt me for a week. So I finally decided to bake a banana cake with some super ripe (the skin is turning brown) banana.

Recipe is adapted from a proven trusted site and I just love the smell of banana cake mixed with the fragrant of walnut filling my apartment when it's being baked. The important trick is not to over mix the batter (it's not suppose to be smooth). Over mixing the batter will yield tough, rubbery cake.

Japanese Desserts

If there is anyone who can turn desserts into art, then it must be the Japanese.

Look at these desserts, I'm amazed with their adorable forms but don't feel like eating them at all, think I'll feel guilty when I take the first bite for destroying the art.

I mean, of course dessert should look appetizing but when it's too nice to be eaten, can we still call it dessert? or shall it be re-labelled as 'art'?