A Night of Cultural Mingling
Once a month, Frederiksberg’s Café Cadeau opens its doors and bids everyone with even a faint interest in Chinese cuisine welcome. From 17.00-20.30 on these special, Chinese Eves, this non-profit café offers a small variety of home cooked, Chinese dishes. The first to appear before the staircase to the entrance on this Wednesday evening is [...]
A Joyful Evening
The sound of voices could be heard everywhere at the Café Cadeau when Talk Night was held on Tuesday 5 April. It began in English, slowly turning to Chinese and Japanese when eventually dinner had been eaten and the real fun began. You did not have to look far for someone to talk to, familiar [...]
上海, 我们爱你 – a short update from Shanghai
Sakarias Eriksson, who is in Shanghai for two months, is telling about his experiences, life and general gossip from the big city.
You still need to eat…
Save me! After sitting anxiously in your seat, scooching closer to the big, broad-shouldered, sturdy-looking, strong, stout, I-can-hide-behind-you-lad next to you, it enters…..and thank God you’re not sitting closest to the door! A guy wearing a mask may not be so scary in itself, but when young adults with a very vivid imaginations hears screams [...]
Strictly business (…..and pleasure)
strictly business (….and pleasure) - Why the Chinese have a tendency to mix those two together When talking about a formal business meeting, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Dim sum, fish braised in red sauce, meet with fat on, spicy Sichuan food, deep fried ice cream, Mala Tofu, Shanghainese Xiao Long [...]
Surviving in Japan – Eating and Drinking
So… there you are, standing in Tokyo, waiting to for your friends. How many are you, where are you going, what are you going to do. You’re hungry and no doubt the others are as well. So… there you are, standing in Tokyo, waiting for your friends. How many are you, where are you going, [...]
Bento – Authentic Japanese
This month, on the same road as Tea restaurant, I found this amazing authentic Japanese restaurant. Bento is owned by a Japanese family and the staff are all family members. A good friend of mine told me about it when discussing where to go to get authentic Japanese food in Copenhagen. During the last 2 [...]
Tea Restaurant
From countless visits to Chinese restaurants, you probably know what Chinese food is all about: endless buffets with fattening things cooked in oil, loaded with small spring rolls and chicken with or without curry. Well, think again: the country in the middle with the world’s largest population (ever) has a food culture without limits or [...]