Day 4 - Food Shopping

Food Shopping

Food shopping has been a little perplexing on account of the high prices. It's hard to understand how a jar of jam could possibly cost $10. So, we started comparison shopping and hit the web for other ideas. It all depends on where you shop and the little grocery store across the street from our apartment actually has fairly decent prices. But, everything is relative.

Here are two useful sites and some tips we learned:
http://use-it.unginfo.oslo.no/sider/hungerbusting.php
http://www.bugeurope.com/oslo/eatdrink.html

Water
Instead of bottled water, stick to tap water which is higher quality and better for you.

Produce
Shop for food at the immigrant stores on the East side of the city in neighborhoods like Brugata, Storgata, Grünerløkka and Grønland. Evidently they have a wide variety of high quality vegetables, fruits, roots, and spices at low prices. Stores: Izmir Import, Torggata 21and Sultan Market, Helgesens gate 18 (at Grünerløkka).

Fish
Fishing is one of the major industries in Norway and seafood is abundant and nutritious. A few recommended fishmongers include:

LaksenMaridalsveien 188
This one is located a bit out of the city center, but stocks all different kind of fish and meat, even hot. Here you can get crocodile, bear and other extraordinary things to eat. Despite this, they got quite affordable prices. You should go there as a part of a trip up Akerselva, as Laksen is found above Sagene.

Erling Moe A/SYoungstorget 2 by Operapasasjen, Youngstorget. Sells smoked salomon and warm fishcakes.

Fjelberg Fisk & Vilt Bygdøy allé 56

Johnsen Storm B Fisk og Vilt Cecilie Thoresens vei 17
FlyvefiskenLilletorvet 1

Tip!Buy some prawns at the harbour in front of Town Hall, next to Aker Brygge. Fresh boiled prawns on a piece of white bread, topped with mayonnaise and lemon, accompanied by a cold beer or a glass of white wine is a instant hit. In case the conversation dries up, try a prawn peeling competition.