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IKI

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Surf & Turf Roll Business Lunch at Belvedere Where to find? If you are near the Vienna Train Central station you should definitely check out Iki. It’s a modern designed Chinese Restaurant in the “Erste Bank Campus”- Building hence you might see a lot of business people eating lunch there. Especially around noon the place can be very crowded and you have to reserve a table if you wanna spend your time at the restaurant. Fortunately, the situation changes in the evening since a lot of the people working in the building are heading home and interestingly Iki is located in a spot where you can get easily by car or public transport however it is not in the centre of Vienna.  What to expect? Iki Anyways it is always smart to book a table even at night, especially if you want to have one of the very cozy and comfortable seats by the window. In summer you also have the possibility to sit outside and get some fresh air. Further the inside is divided into 4 pa

Selfmade Sushi

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Do it yourself: To anyone who loves Sushi as much as I do but doesn’t wanna spend lots and lots of bucks for it neither wants to lose any of the quality selfmade Sushi might be an idea. It is definitely cheaper, you can get a lot more out of it plus you can give your creativity free rein. All the ingrediencies you need you can find in any grocery store:  Shopping List (5 Portions): Fresh Salmon (250-300g) Sushi-Rice (300g) Seaweed Sheets 4*Tbsp Rice Vinegar 1*Tsp Sugar 1*Tsp Salt 1 Avocado 1/2 Cucumber Spring Onion Cream Cheese Cress   Addionally you can put in your Maki Roll whatever you like or want to try. *Tbsp = Tablespoon *Tsp = Teaspoon LETS START: Step 1: First of all, you wanna start cooking the rice, since that’s probably gonna claims the longest time. Take one cup of sushi rice (about 300g) and cook it in water (1 ½ cups) for about 20 minutes. Don’t forget to stir the rice to prevent it from sticking to the ground an

IKO

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Vordergrund: Rockstarroll Incredible Sushi in Vienna´s center While strolling through the small, idyllic streets of the first district of Vienna you might find yourself hungry at some point. In case you are near “Hohermarkt” definitely check out Iko on “Wipplingerstraße”. The restaurant itself is rather small but very modern designed and has a charming touch. You should probably make a reservation around evening since it can be very crowded. In summer there is also the possibility to sit outside. What to eat: The first thing you should know is that there are two menus, a lunch menu and a dinner menu and obviously the lunch (until 5pm) one is way cheaper. Both menus have a lot of different dishes to offer, so no worries if you are in a group with a non-sushi-lover, they´ll definitely find something to eat for themselves. Lunch:   The Lunch menu is divided into hot dishes, salads, side dishes, rolls and sushi variations. For a Sushi-Restaurant in the first