Pop, pop, pop in North Minneapolis: Umami Dim Sum Pop-up.

Soft-boiled egg on avocado tartare.

Started by the Travail troupe, this pop-up focuses on Japanese-Korean-Chinese fusion food, served on mobile charts that frequently run past you.  Very creative, tasteful culinary creations and thoughtful attention to design details: menus hanging from the ceiling, variation in serving dishes,…

Chinese broccoli with sesame dressing.

A variety of dumplings: ham hock …

… and chicken dumplings!

A takoyaki variation, kimchi, tender beef.

Beautiful interior with thoughtful details.

Drink menu written on the ceiling.

Freshest fish in Minneapolis.

Crab stuffed avocado with tortilla chips. A perfect starter.

They serve the FRESHEST SEAFOOD from Coastal Seafoods. 

 They also serve Sebastian Joe’s ice cream and fair trade, shade-grown Peace Coffee alongside an extensive selection of hot sauces.

Grilled Mahi Mahi taco with coriander. One of the favorite meals at this restaurant.

Fresh sexy giant ahi tuna steak with salad & tartar sauce.

 

Beautitul Minnesota autumn colours continues…

Divine salty-sweet beetroot tarte tatin with caramelized red onions.

… transformed into different dishes. Fresh garden vegetables are the best ingredients. Everything could have not tasted better.

Rainbow chard tarte with maple syrup.

Smooth cream of asparagus soup with red basil.

Minneapolis’ green projects.

One of Minneapolis’ many urban gardening projects.

Smart Snack Gardens:

Urban teens install and tend these “pop-up” gardens at city sites. With support from staff and mentors, they build skills and share tips on growing and nutrition with the community.

… as well as the Coachella Valley.

Chilaquiles! Scrambled eggs, red sauce, tortilla chips, crema fresca. In Palm Springs.

Another classic: blueberry pancakes with melted butter and boysenberry sauce. Eaten at King’s Highway, an ex-Denny’s diner; Palm Springs.

Medjool dates stuffed with marzipan: we found the perfect date at Shields in Indio.

… and the wonderful San Francisco

Standard Californian breakfast: a burrito. Filling and fresh! Eaten at Brainwash on Folsom Street.

Indulging in yet another smoothie in the Mission:  ‘Chai Crush’ (chai blended with bananas, soy and vanilla) in Dolores Park.

The best Chinese we’ve had. Shanghai chicken with basil and pine nuts, on Polk Street.

… meat and fish do mix: Mongolian beef with prawns and prunes, on Polk Street.

California’s meat rocks! In abundance at Folsom Street Fair.

More Mongolian beef! At SoMa StrEAT Fair.

Scones, the American way: with cheese and chives in Outer Sunset.

And the smoothies… Always a delight. Here: wheat grass/coconut and acai berry/blueberry.

Peruvian, one of Cali’s main cuisines, at SoMa StrEAT Fair

Discovering California’s food paradise… in LA

The infamous Vegetarian Cobb salad, a recipe originally invented from leftovers in the fridge.

Tacos everywhere! Eaten here from a food truck in Echo Park.

Heavy breakfasts, but oh so delicious: steak and eggs; Silverlake Blvd.

Salmon and poached eggs, LAMILL Coffee, Silverlake Blvd.

Our favourite: quinoa and eggs, eaten at Swingers Diner on Beverly Blvd.

Possibly the best pancakes in the world: at Farmers Market on 3rd.

Beautiful autumn colours in Minnesota.

Fresh radish harvest in Northern Minnesota.

Knackige Karotten in wilder Gestalt.

Überlarge rainbow chard.

Carrots in all colours, Minneapolis Farmers’ Market.

… and purple cauliflower!