Low Carbs? Atkins? You talking to me?

Am happy to report that have been munching and shopping to oblivion here at AMS. The Flemish is v. good at starchy comfort foods, perfect for the chilly weather here (but still, no snow!! =D)

I heart starch!

Memorable Meals:

[Day 1]
- Pear pie, fresh from the oven at Beck's Simply Bites. To top it off, the decor is a super-sleek Gucci flagship silhouettes meets green 70's retro chic.
- Delish lunch at Stout! with pumpkin buttersquash soup *winter bliss*
- Pancake the size of a 12" record with nuts, cointreu liquor, syrup, mandarins and PILES of whipped cream... somewhere between a French crepe and an American pancake.

[Day 2]
- Demitri's: the lunch was so-so, but the waiter is good looking enough to be a Hugo Boss model ;)
- Chocolate + walnut gateau at Pompadour. It's heaven!! The tempting display of truffles, cookies and cakes mean I'll be back... for more, and with company nx time.
- Indonesian fried noodles at Spang-Makandra

[Day 3]
- Mofo-big apple pie with LOTS of whipped cream at the Bijenkorf cafe. [cream = milk = calcium = good for health according to me]
- Indonesian roti at Albert Cuyp: Roti is floppy and pancake-like, unlike the Malaysian fried-doughy ones that I'm used to. The curry is a lot thicker than I expected as well. Anyone care to enlighten me on why that is so?

[Day 4]
- Lunch at De Waag, the ex weighing house / prison / torturing ground for witches. The place was lit with huge Medieval rings of candles hung from the ceiling, and the toilets in the basement looks (and smells) like ex-cells. Spooky.
- Flemish fries!!!! Hmm salty potatoes drenched in oil... with piquant peanut sauce (all over my fingers and coat :p )
- Tea at The Round Blue Tea House in Vondelpark. Late winter afternoon sun + good Functionalist architecture + a hot Chocomel (caramel chocolate milk) with lots of whipped cream = the perfect end to my outting here in AMS.