{"id":64505,"date":"2018-04-16T11:13:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T11:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?p=64505"},"modified":"2018-04-16T11:13:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T11:13:40","slug":"swedish-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/swedish-food\/","title":{"rendered":"14 delicious Swedish foods and where to find them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beyond their cinnamon-spiced art of baking and brewing, Swedish food is known for its skilful use of basic but high-quality local ingredients like potatoes, fish, meat, mushrooms and berries. If you\u2019re planning a tasty journey through Sweden (or if you’re not, then now’s the time to start!)<\/em>, think of this as your introduction to Swedish food and where to find the most delicious traditional dishes the country has to offer. Here are 15 of the yummiest swedish foods to try:<\/p>\n

1. K\u00f6ttbullar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What would a list of Swedish foods be without k\u00f6ttbullar (pronounced shut-boo-lahr<\/em>). The Ikea-famous meatballs are easily national dish number one, typically served with mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and peas. If you fancy something less fruity, look out for the creamy sauce version (gr\u00e4dds\u00e5s<\/em>), or try the fish variation fiskbullar<\/em>. K\u00f6ttbullar can be found anywhere across the country in restaurants of varying price-classes, of which the most basic yet authentic option is the kvarterskrog<\/em>, local and cheap taverns that offer the dagens r\u00e4tt<\/em> (dish of the day) for around 80 SEK – including salad, bread and coffee.<\/p>\n

2. Kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll find this crispbread in markets across the globe, but its origin is from Sweden. Rye barely prospers in the North, so people came up with a different idea about 500 years ago, when in need of something that keeps as long as possible through the Scandinavian winter. Today, kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d is baked at over 400\u00b0C and has to be hard, it\u2019s not supposed to give in when pressed. If you break off a piece it has to crack as loudly as if you would step on a walnut. Traditionally, it will be served with salted butter, and maybe a piece of hard cheese \u2013 everything else is luxury. It is available for a few SEK in every supermarket, but if you really want to look behind the scenes, check out the kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d museum in Filipstad!<\/p>\n

\"Swedish<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: @petersyard<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

3. Surstr\u00f6mming<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let’s hope you don’t have a sensitive sense of smell with this one! Surstr\u00f6mming<\/em> is the Swedish speciality that makes both locals and foreigners cringe. The stinky tradition of opening cans of fermented sour herring around late August started in the 1800s in the Norrland region, and has held up ever since. Commonly, the herring is eaten wrapped in tunnbr\u00f6d<\/em> (thin crispy bread from North Sweden), with potatoes, butter and onions. All ingredients are available in supermarkets for cheap, but if you want to try an authentic meal, try restaurants around Norrland, e.g. Hamnkrogen in H\u00e4rn\u00f6sand, where\u2019ll you get a full meal for around 100 SEK.<\/p>\n

4. Sill<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Herring in its more easily digestible, pickled form is called sill. It comes in a variety of flavors \u2013 like mustard, onion, or garlic and dill \u2013 and is often eaten with potatoes, sour cream, chives, hard cheese, boiled eggs and, of course, kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d. While available in every supermarket, it will typically be served on a sillbord<\/em> during midsummer celebrations. If the pickled version is not your thing, you can opt for smoked or fried herring – check out Str\u00f6mmingsvagnen in Stockholm, a food stall that has stood there for decades and for example offers fried herring with potatoes, salad and crispbread for only 60 SEK.<\/p>\n

5. Kanelbullar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you once tried a proper Swedish cinnamon bun fresh out of the oven, you won\u2019t be able to eat the sad imitations they try to sell across the world ever again. Sweden even celebrates its own Kanelbullens Dag <\/em>(\u201cDay of the cinnamon bun\u201d) every October 4th. Usually, a cinnamon bun and a coffee will cost between 35 and 60 SEK. If you\u2019re in Stockholm, I recommend Caf\u00e9 J\u00e4rntorget – but the best kanelbulle I\u2019m secretly still dreaming of in cold nights is from Caf\u00e9 Husaren in G\u00f6teborg.<\/p>\n

\"Swedish<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: @domnasrodce<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

6. \u00c4rtsoppa med pannkakor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A very traditional and often weekly family meal on Thursdays is pea soup with pancakes. Its true origins from religious to social class backgrounds are widely debated, but the habit has stuck. Many traditional restaurants still offer the dish with lingonberry jam on Thursdays, e.g. Restaurangkompaniet in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, where a meal with starter will cost around 140 SEK.<\/p>\n

7. Sm\u00e5land\u2019s Ostkaka<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Like the name suggests, Sm\u00e5land is famous for its delicious cheesecake. Yep, the Swedes do take pride in their desserts, as also the ostkaka has its annual official holiday on November 14th. Traditionally eaten warm with jam and cream, fruit or ice-cream, pretty much any bakery throughout Sm\u00e5land will offer their own variety of cheesecake. A piece will cost somewhere around 25 to 40 SEK.<\/p>\n

8. Ugnsbakad torsk<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Especially the breezier South of Sweden is famous for its fresh fish. G\u00f6teborg even dedicated an entire \u201cchurch\u201d (feskek\u00f6rka<\/em>) to seafood, a market hall where you\u2019ll find the most diverse and high-quality offer of fresh fish. They also feature some casual lunch places as well as a couple of fancy restaurants \u2013 the perfect place to immerse yourself in Sweden\u2019s fish-kitchen and try some baked cod! Served with brown butter and freshly grated horseradish, a plate with a drink will cost you around 130 SEK.<\/p>\n

9. Gravad<\/strong> Lax<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hundreds of years ago, the \u201cgraved salmon\u201d was marinated in salt, sugar, dill and other spices, buried in the ground and weighed down with stones for at least three days. This process withdrew water while also fermenting the fish somewhat, so that it could keep longer. Today, the fish is not buried nor fermented, but will just be marinated and kept in the fridge for a few days. It\u2019s then typically eaten with a cold, relatively sweet dill and mustard sauce (hovm\u00e4sters\u00e5s<\/em>), on bread or with a salad. A popular dish throughout the country, it makes for a good starter in many restaurants, from about 100 SEK.<\/p>\n

\"Swedish<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: @driesathome<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

10. Hot Dogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Would you have imagined that hot dogs are among Sweden\u2019s most popular street food? On events of all sorts, student gatherings, markets or in small food stalls (gatuk\u00f6k<\/em>), hot dogs and sausages with mashed potatoes have a solid spot in the Swedish kitchen. Even if they might not be to everyone\u2019s taste, at around only 40 SEK they make for a cheap afternoon snack, while especially places around Stockholm have come up with some more exotic hot dog recipes. How about a sausage topped with r\u00e4ksallad<\/em> (shrimps in mayonnaise) for example?<\/p>\n

11. Filmj\u00f6lk<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Filmj\u00f6lk is a fermented milk that resembles yoghurt, but is produced with different kinds of bacterial cultures and lower temperatures. While generally quite popular throughout Scandinavia, Swedes have filmj\u00f6lk in daily use, consumed for breakfast with fruits and muesli or pure. In supermarkets, a liter is available for around 12 SEK.<\/p>\n

12. R\u00e4ksm\u00f6rg\u00e5s<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Swedes love their open sandwiches. This goes back to the 1400s, when thick slices of bread were used as plates. One typical version that you\u2019ll see on many menus today is the r\u00e4ksm\u00f6rg\u00e5s<\/em> (shrimp sandwich), where a pile of shrimps, boiled egg slices, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers with a creamy dill sauce are placed on a hearty bread. In many bakeries, you can even find r\u00e4ksm\u00f6rg\u00e5stator<\/em>, shrimp sandwich cake. While typically available throughout the country, you\u2019ll find the freshest shrimp dishes in seaside cities like G\u00f6teborg or Malm\u00f6, where you\u2019ll pay around 70 SEK for a starter in a restaurant.<\/p>\n

\"Swedish<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7: @imissjyl<\/a><\/p>\n

13. Kr\u00e4ftor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the 1500s, crayfish was only eaten by the Swedish aristocracy \u2013 but today it is a national delicacy. Famous in particular are the crayfish parties (kr\u00e4ftskivor<\/em>) all over the country in August, when people get together to feast on the red freshwater shellfish, marking the end of summer. Families and friends gather at night to catch the crayfish themselves, or buy them from 200 SEK a kilo. One of the Swede\u2019s favorite herbs, the crayfish is then prepared with dill, but eaten cold using only fingers. Together with bread and a strong V\u00e4sterbotten cheese, it creates quite a mess that is perfectly acceptable, and then is washed down with beer and the inevitable schnapps. Generally, the Swedes are proud of their festivities and will invite you if you want to find out more about a typical crayfish party, otherwise look out for expat communities who often host one as well.<\/p>\n

14. \u00c4lggryta<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Due to the long winters and harder conditions, the northern kitchen is known to cook with anything that nature gives; from leaves, berries and mushrooms, to reindeer and elk meat. Especially in Lapland, the Sami population makes use of whatever the animals can provide: All meat and organs are processed, the fur is made into clothing and bedding, bones are still used to make different tools. A rather harmless option to try the nutritious meat is the hearty goulash-like elk stew, for example in Lule\u00e5 or Kiruna. Elk meat being a rather expensive ingredient, a meal will cost you from 250 SEK.<\/p>\n

A word on Swedish alcohol<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It’s possible to argue that it’s the long winters that make the Swedes experts on hot drinks and good liquors. They\u2019re the makers of the internationally renowned Absolut Vodka, while their other favourite shot is the cinnamon-spiced Fireball. Colder days are withstood with the winter drink gl\u00f6gg<\/em> (spicy hot wine) and its variations with white wine or apple cider.<\/p>\n

To go with a casual meal, the options vary from good locally produced wines, to l\u00e4tt\u00f6l<\/em> or stark\u00f6l <\/em>(light beer or stout). And no matter if it\u2019s a warm summer day or during a sweaty sauna session, the Swedes love their cider with its varying degrees of sweetness and alcohol level (personally, I swear by pear or blueberry flavor). Except for light beer, all alcoholic beverages can only be bought in the government-controlled systembolaget<\/em> and are in European comparison quite expensive.<\/p>\n

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So waste no time and skynda dig, hurry up, and hop on a plane to Sweden! What do you think about Swedish food and what dish are you desperate to try?<\/b><\/p>\n

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