Dim sum, Pride parade & Cray fish party

Posted by Qiu August 16, 2009

Dim sum, Pride parade & Cray fish party - all in one day

I was craving so much for cantonese dim sum and since I haven't had it for one year, RJ found some decent dim sum restaurants in Stockholm for me! We narrowed down our choices down to Aryodee, a small little thai-cantonese restaurant nested right in the heart of Gamla Stan.

These traditional dishes of har kow, chee cheong fan and fried carrot cake totally satiated my craving for dim sum, yep, at a fairly high price. But everything in Stockholm is expensive, so RJ and I have decided to treat ourselves "once in a while".

And here come the photo for the Pride parade, beware: these photos are Not Safe For Work:

Pride parade is meant to celebrate the equality of gay rights and it is held in Stockholm every year at the beginning of August. It is always interesting to experience the crowded streets of Stockholm city, bustling with paraders proudly swaying the prominent rainbow flags - such is a rare sight in Stockholm - which is usually far too cold and quiet.

Can you spot the winnie the pooh and piglet?

It is time for the crayfish party this season and we are invited to Jens' family! Thanks to Sharon for the invitation! It's great to visit a traditional swedish family for a small quiet gathering. Jens' family is very friendly and hospitable, making me and RJ feeling totally at home, plus they provided us with loads of food, wine and snaps!

Rose wine, setting up the grill in the backyard, Jens' father BBqing the pork and serving us the snapps...

Chatting with Sharon, Jens and Annie, BBQ pork and berries and ice-cream for dessert!

Snaps is a traditional scandinavian tipsy alcoholic drink essential in most crayfish parties. And we have to sing a little swedish song before we imbibe the entire shot!