Relish Your Cheddar! All the Shawarma You Want!

The Danish don't like cheddar cheese. I really like cheddar cheese. This is a problem.

Well, not a big one; I can live without cheddar, though my omelets will not taste the same. I have found cheddar cheese in two grocery stores in all of København, so far. I've been to Netto (cheap) and Super Best (expensive!) and many in between--Fakta, Føtex, Irma, DøgnNetto, 7-11, and Super Brugsen. At Super Best I found cheddar at $9 per half pound. Yikes! At Super Brugsen (middle range prices) I found shredded cheddar for $4. Not too bad. So when the craving becomes unbearable, I'll bike to the other side of the city (figures this is where I found it) and get my cheddar cheap!

Immigrants from Middle Eastern countries have flocked to Denmark. It's an issue of modest importance to the Danes, who grumble here and there about the 'trouble they cause,' though not enough to start riots or hate crimes (as far as I know). All over the city I see falafel and shawarma restaurants, kiosks, butiks, and stands. I personally love the food, and it's really cheap too. Being and American I sometimes feel I may get hasseled when my accent blatantly flows as I pay and thank the shopkeeper, but I guess manners or a sense of indifference have take hold regarding the States. Whatever the reason, a pita shawarma sandwich and a Ølfabrikken Pale Ale go really well together!