Tini Ismail
Green can taste this gooooooood!
A celebratory cake that makes me feel like a princess. Prior to truly moving to Sweden, I enrolled myself into a three-month Swedish...
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FIKA FOR LIFE
It all started when I moved to Sweden and my native Swedish friends introduced me to the Swedish coffee culture. I was quickly obsessed with Fika and soon the need for a coffee fix became a regular part of my day. These are my journals as I explore the world of coffee and Fika, musings on Swedish culture and lifestyle. So, grab your coffee and join me on my gastro-coffee-nomical adventure.
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Tini Ismail
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Lördagsgodis
Yet another phenomenon where children can enjoy their sweets only once a week. I first learned about "Lördagsgodis" when I was with my...
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Tini Ismail
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
MELODIFESTIVALEN & EUROVISION 2021
A song competition that is addictive. I was privileged enough to enter a few songs I collaborated with Isabella for Melodifestivalen. I...
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Tini Ismail
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
Fredagsmys
Warm blanket, homemade French fries, LOKA and catching up with "Grantchester" on SVT Play. Friday nights had always been about attending...
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Tini Ismail
- May 15, 2021
- 2 min
15 Maj: Kardemummabullens Dag
If you like a little bit of bitterness in your buns, this one is for you. As a child, my mother always "forced" me to eat certain food...
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Tini Ismail
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
Chokladbollens Dag
Mark your calendar. 11th May every year. What is chokladbollar? Traditionally eaten at restaurants the end of the meal as dessert,...
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Tini Ismail
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Little witches, eggs and bunnies..
Easter like no other. Well, I don't really know how people celebrate Easter. I am not aware of how my Singaporean friends celebrate...
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Tini Ismail
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Karl-Bertils Julafton
A heartwarming short film to watch on Julafton... There are good shows including Nyheter på Lätt Svenska (News in simple Swedish) on SVT...
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Tini Ismail
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
First Riktigt Christmas in Stockholm
How excited can one be when you get to pick your first Christmas tree..EVvvvvERr! It was about more than ten years ago since I bought my...
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Tini Ismail
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Lucia
This 400-year-old tradition certainly brings joy and peace to all of us, me included. Lucia or Saint Lucy's Day is celebrated annually on...
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Tini Ismail
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
07 November is Kladdkakans Dag
Chocolate lovers! Mark this date in your calendar. As I mentioned it on my Facebook page, long before the existence of 'Fikadrottning', I...
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Tini Ismail
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
Kanelbullens Dag
A cinnamon bun a day keeps the blues away. Oh yes! I remember my first encounter with kanelbulle. My very first fika at IKEA was with a...
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Tini Ismail
- Sep 6, 2020
- 1 min
Putu Piring Putu Bambu
My little adventure travelling around my birth country in search of putu piring and putu bambu. Traditional Haig Road Putu Piring Opens...
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Tini Ismail
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Visually Pleasing
Sometimes what you see is not what you get. GPS gave me the "ring-around-the-rosies" to find this place. It was there opposite where I...
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Tini Ismail
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
Palt
These dumplings will leave you crawling to your sofa...! Palt is the Swedish potato dumplings that is made of raw potatoes. I cannot...
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Tini Ismail
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Smultron
Good TASTY things DO come in small packages. They say that the best things in life are free. Indeed they are free especially when you can...
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Tini Ismail
- Jun 14, 2020
- 1 min
Midsommarafton
Pick seven different flowers and put them under your pillow, and you shall see your future spouse in your dreams. Midsommarafton, the...
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Tini Ismail
- Jun 13, 2020
- 2 min
A part of Heaven in Sweden
Softest, milkiest dessert like no other you have ever tasted. I've eaten loads of ice-cream as a child and before I realise I am lactose...
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