We loved Norway immediately. On a beautiful sunny day we hiked up the tallest mountain in Bergen (though by no means the tallest in the area), which was a nice introduction to the mixed pine-broadleaf forests and interesting hillside houses.
It was also nice to visit the World Heritage site of Bryggen, where I was able to get my wood-fix and marvel at the skill in construction.
Bergen also proved to be a forager's delight, with wild raspberries growing everywhere, and blueberries in the forest.
Our second expedition however, was far more successful. We managed a huge haul of fruits and vegetables, most in slightly less than perfect condition but some that had no reason to be thrown out at all. It was depressing to see so much good food being binned, but also exciting to rescue it and return triumphantly like a modern hunter-gatherer.
We got a great recipe from our hosts, most of which we were able to use from our skipping haul. The only things we needed to add were soya crunch and the spices.
Recipe - Soya crunch, by Don from Lithuania
- Boil the dried soya until soft, then shallow fry in olive oil
- Also fry some carrot and onion
- Add garam masala and the same quantity of curry powder, plus double that quantity of tandoori masala
- Cook until the texture you desire is acheived, and season according to taste
Option 1 - Flour the soya between boiling and frying, for a crispier effect
Option 2 - Marinade the soya in soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, the spices aforementioned and oregano. Leave for 20 mins and fry, adding onions after to deglaze the pan
Serve with anything to hand - in our case, with rescued rice, tortillas and salad
