EVERYTHING I ate in OSLO, NORWAY 🇳🇴 | the BEST seafood, baked goods, and budget eats!

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

variety of seafood

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned tuna is a budget-friendly alternative.

Tour the public library and Oslo Opera House.

Visit a restaurant known for seafood in Oslo without a reservation.

Order Norwegian oysters, trying three pieces.

Order salmon titakei, which includes raw salmon, hanzoo sauce, horseradish, and cucumbers.

Taste the salmon titakei and describe it as tender and fresh with a perfect balance of saltiness and sweetness.

Order creamy fish soup made with cod, salmon, and mussels, served with bread and aioli.

Taste the creamy fish soup, noting it is light and refreshing, not overly creamy like clam chowder.

Taste the mussels, describing them as the best ever, melt-in-your-mouth, and not fishy.

Discuss the cost of the meal and the decision to skip wine due to price.

Visit a liquor store to buy a bottle of rosé wine instead of a glass.

Travel to a hot dog stand known for good reviews, located at the Oslo bus terminal.

Order a Norwegian potato wrap made of potatoes and wheat flour, called Loompa.

Try lunchbox fish cakes bought from the grocery store, noting they taste like Asian fish cakes.

Enjoy snacks with rosé, including sesame crackers and crab and shrimp creamy dip, and brown cheese with prosciutto.

Order a sourdough cinnamon bun and tiramisu cake from a bakery.

Travel to a restaurant for traditional Norwegian food in a historic building.

Consider trying reindeer steak and reindeer tongue for the first time.

Receive complimentary bread and butter at the restaurant.

Order reindeer steak with Brussels sprouts, caramelized red onion, celery puree, lingonberries, game sauce, and potato sule.

Taste the reindeer steak, describing it as tasting like a mix of lamb and beef, and cooked perfectly rare.

Describe the brown cheese waffle topped with Norwegian sour cream and berry jam, and eat it taco-style.

Discuss the experience of seeing the fjords and the long daylight hours in Oslo.

Decide to get ramen for dinner, specifically tonkotsu ramen, and consider adding an egg for an extra cost.

Taste the ramen and give it a rating of 8 out of 10.

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