Esben Holmboe-Bang

Oslo´s two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Maaemo is some thing else. Maaemo roughly translates as ‘Mother Earth’ in the old Norwegian languege Norse. And it´s in the old Norwegian food traditions that chef Esben Holmboe-Bang finds his inspirations. Here Esben creates dishes with pure Norwegian flavors delivered with great precision. Esben has a strict policy of using locally sourced wild, organic or biodynamic ingredients. He showcases the excellent raw materials on a set menu, around 20 different dishes and aims to capture the essence of the season at the time. Meet Esben and his team and hear what he has to say about Maameo´s highly seasonal, modern dishes that puts the pure stunning natural flavors of Norway’s products in focus.