I
had the pleasure of visiting this year's Street
Food om Søerne
street food festival
by the Copenhagen Lakes. The festival took place last weekend and it
was located close to our home, which is of course very convenient.
There were a lot of vegan vendors this year, and many others had
vegan or vegetarian options.
I
had the best burger there that I've ever tasted, and it was made by
Planteslagterne.
I failed to ask what the juicy plantbased patty was made from, but in
any case it tasted amazing. It was a cheese burger with pickled
onions, lettuce and vegan mayo in a brioche bun.
One
of my other favourites were vegan kebabs with organic, gluten free
and soy free tempeh made from lupin beans. The tempeh was made by
Foodture,
and the kebabs were made by Simple
Raw, a vegan
restaurant in Copenhagen. The concept of making it from lupin beans is fascinating, #from flower to plant protein". It was such a nice combination with fresh veg and really
tasty tempeh. The tempeh was quite authentic looking kebab, as it
came from the traditional turning skewer. I think several vegan cafés
in Copenhagen serve this tempeh, so I have the chance of finding it
again.
We
also had tasty fries from Green
Fries, a Swedish
company. They served lovely dips on side and you got to select a salt
for the fries. I had fries with garlic salt and roasted onion mayo
and truffle mayo. We've had these fries before, and every time they
just hit the spot.
As
drinks we enjoyed different craft beers from Mikkeller
and organic cocktails
from Rebæl.
We
also got acquainted with a veg box subscription idea by Grim,
where the “ugly” vegetables that are rejected by supermarkets are
delivered to your door once a week. I think that's a great idea and
I'm considering of joining. My only problem with veg boxes is that
there are long months with cabbage in season. Don't get me wrong, I
really like cabbage, but it's difficult to use a lot of it for two
people. What are your experiences with veg boxes? Do they make meal
planning easier or more complicated?
This
year's festival's main sponsor was the supermarket chain Irma,
and they had brought some colourful swan boats to our lakes. We
normally only have white and black swan and duck boats. On those
colourful boats you could take a tasting and talking ride with some
of the vendors. I think this was also quite a neat idea.
I
wanted to try so many things more, but couldn't fit more food or
drink in. There were rye and potato burgers, vegetarian tacos and
quesadillas, fresh salads and juices, vegan ice-cream and many more
tempting dishes. I can't wait for next year, as it looks like the
vegan festival doesn't take place in Copenhagen this year. Here are
some atmosphere photos from the street food festival.
