Zenzi
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Zenzi by Realfood was a Norwegian
fast food
chain store. The word "Zenzi" originated from the English word "sensible" and "zenith", which refers to "peak" or "altitude" and the Japanese word "zen
" which means "good", "real" and "complete". The store was founded by the Norwegian chefs Rune Pal and Øystein Reinsborg.
Zenzi endeavored to be a gourmet
food concept that delivered healthy fast food and offered catering
. The food was made fresh the same day it was delivered. Zenzi used as many ecological
products as possible. Their products did not contain any artificial additives
, saturated fat
or white flour.
Zenzi went into bankruptcy proceedings in February, 2009.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
chain store. The word "Zenzi" originated from the English word "sensible" and "zenith", which refers to "peak" or "altitude" and the Japanese word "zen
Zen
Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chán , which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "meditation" or "meditative state."Zen...
" which means "good", "real" and "complete". The store was founded by the Norwegian chefs Rune Pal and Øystein Reinsborg.
Zenzi endeavored to be a gourmet
Gourmet
Gourmet is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterised by elaborate preparations and presentations of large meals of small, often quite rich courses...
food concept that delivered healthy fast food and offered catering
Catering
Catering is the business of providing foodservice at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, public house , or other location.-Mobile catering:A mobile caterer serves food directly from a vehicle or cart that is designed for the purpose...
. The food was made fresh the same day it was delivered. Zenzi used as many ecological
Environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly are terms used to refer to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies claimed to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment....
products as possible. Their products did not contain any artificial additives
Food additive
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance.Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling , salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as in some wines...
, saturated fat
Saturated fat
Saturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the individual carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain. That is, the chain of carbon atoms is fully "saturated" with hydrogen atoms...
or white flour.
Zenzi went into bankruptcy proceedings in February, 2009.