Nordi
in Beiji
By Belle Taylor
I
t’s a Saturday afternoon in Beijing in autumn
and the Malty Dog bar, tucked down a quieter stretch of Beilouguxiang hutong, is packed
with a cool crowd of locals and expatriates.
A small band plays in one corner and in the
in the other two hotplates are being manned by
Swede Mikael Livas and a friend. They are busy
cooking, filling orders for Dutch pancakes they
are serving pizza style, on wooden boards to the
enthusiastic crowd.
This is the launch of Beijing’s newest catering business, “I Crepes You Not”. Headed by
Livas, it’s name hints at a distinctive, dry, Scandinavian humour. Their menu, Dutch pancakes and
hotdogs that combine the best parts of Danish
pølser and American style chili dogs, is innovative,
fun and quirky - perfect for their pop-up events in
Beijing’s hippest bars and cafes, or private parties.
“There is some novelty to this, it’s new, it
hasn’t been done here before,” says Livas.
“Especially Dutch style pancakes. Back in
Sweden this market is saturated whereas here
people are more willing to try new things”.
Torben Vester at his restaurant
Bleu Marine, one of the first
places to serve Danish food
in the Chinese capital.
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8 ScandAsia.China • February 2014