Zupperia Torget
Where? Zupperia Torget (Bergen, Norway) Map Menu
When? Sunday July 16, 2017
Who? Me
Food Style? Asian Fusion
Right across from the seafood market is Zupperia. Their menu is a mix of European and Asian fusion flavours, with elements from Thailand, Hungary, Vietnam, Japan and Norway all listed. I'm pining for seafood again, and since we're so close to the market, I hope it's good quality and fresh. They're also known for their soups, so I went for the triple tester. Their reindeer soup sounds very interesting, but unfortunately has mushrooms.
Entree
Trio of soup
Three soups arrive: creamy fish soup, a tomato soup called Alentejo, and the reindeer soup, with mushrooms, that are definitely visible. I love the fish soup, it reminds me of the seafood chowder you get from Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. Thick, creamy and sweet with seafood, it's the perfect winter warmer - it may be summer, but it's only 11C outside. The Alentejo is nice too, but definitely doesn't pack the flavour that the dish soup has. Finally, I try the reindeer soup. The mushroom isn't too strong, but it is noticeable behind the red meat taste. It's not too bad, but I just have to avoid the little floaters. I do wish there was more bread though!
Mains
Selection of local seafood in white wine, chili and garlic sauce
A massive plate of mostly mussels arrives. I was not expecting something like this, but it smells heavenly. Apart from the mussels, which are of course the smaller, inferior species to the New Zealand green lipped kind, there's squid, prawns and scallops, all cooked perfectly and swimming with plenty of coriander in a very appetising garlic, onion and white wine broth. A squirt of the lemon and I'm ready to go - delicious! I will say that it is quite the effort to remove all the mussels from their shells; perhaps there should be fewer or they should be deshelled.
Posted by Jeremy at 1:16pm on Thursday July 27, 2017 :: 0 comments :: 