Cooking pink soup and a typical latvian desert at the 3 Pavaru restaurant in Riga

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Cooking missions, they keep coming back and I love it. My kitchen skills improve gradually while travelling the world. This time I was learning from Archy Trinkuns a latvian top chef! Such an honour...

He told me about his passion for food and his love for being creative and cooking with fresh ingredients. First he took me to the second biggest food market in Europe to find the right ingredients and then we hit the cooking block at the 3 Pavaru Restaurant where he works.

It was such a pleasure learning from him...

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • My 4th challenge took place in one of the top restaurants of Riga: @3_pavaru_restorans. Their chef would teach me a thing or two about Latvian food. 👌✌👍👊 #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 10:35 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Ladies and gentlemen I present you Archy Trinkuns, head chef of @3_pavaru_restorans. He taught me how to prepare a typical Latvian cold (pink) soup and a dessert. Here we were about to start cooking but first we went shopping at the market! #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:24 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • This ladies and gents is the second biggest market in Europe. They are former zepelin buildings that got a different function. Pretty cool! #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:32 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • WOW that's what I thought entering this massive hall. Every one has a different product type. This is the meat market. I especially remember the fresh and specific smell in every different hall. Must visit when in Riga! #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:42 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Chef Archy gets all his ingredients fresh at the market daily. He told me that on his walk there he gets ideas for new dishes at 3 Pavaru. #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 12:55 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Gurķi symmetry 😉 #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 1:12 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • ērkšķogas aka gooseberries were one of the ingredients for the dessert. Never ate them before. Loving their look and taste though. #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 1:23 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Pārdots! Sold! Vendu! Verkocht! #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 1:30 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • You can't say that the fish isn't fresh. Do you recognise this fish and tell me what it's famous for? #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 1:44 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • We also got some smoked meat. It's a tradition here. Back in the days they smoked meat to preserve it. #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 1:50 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • We got all the ingredients so all set to start preparing some delicious & fresh food! #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 1:54 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Chop Chop! Dinner is almost ready 😄 #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:07 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • The Beetroot adds the famous pink colour to the typical Latvian cold soup aka 'aukstā zupa'. #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:16 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Almost ready 😉 #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:20 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • The pink soup comes with fresh vegetables: Radish, 'Gurķi', beetroot, greens... & a boiled egg 🐔 #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:29 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Whipping up some cream for the dessert • #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:33 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Dessert coming up! #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:36 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Looks yum right ? #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:41 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Cooking with liquid nitrogen. That's how they role at @3_pavaru_restorans . ✌😄✌ #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:45 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Liquid nitrogen frozen framboise to add to the dark rye bread dessert. Who wants a taste? 😄 #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:51 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Time to have a seat at the @3_pavaru_restorans dining table to try the Latvian traditional dishes #aukstāzupa & #rupjmaizeskārtojums with chef Archy. #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 11 Jul 2016 om 11:58 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • How cool is this! Before dinner is served they splash some delish sauces on a baking paper at your seat which you then dip up with some home made bread. Very creative. Never seen this anywhere else before.👍 #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 12 Jul 2016 om 12:31 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • Labu apetīti from 3 Pavaru 😉 It was an honor to have top chef Archy as my teacher for the day. Can't thank him enough for introducing me to the traditional Latvian cuisine. #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 12 Jul 2016 om 12:55 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • First we had the famous pink #aukstāzupa (cold soup). This is a typical Latvian summer dish which is very refreshing. I liked it a lot. #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 12 Jul 2016 om 1:01 PDT

#TheBigCityChallenge in #Riga • We also had #rupjmaizeskārtojums. A typical Latvian dessert based on dark rye bread. Normally it comes layered in a glass but this is chef Archy's beautiful interpretation. The taste of it was very rich and varied. #NomNomNom #RigaChallenge

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 12 Jul 2016 om 1:08 PDT

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