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Swedish Shrimp Sandwich - "Räksmörgås" - Traditional Recipe from Sweden

Swedish Shrimp Sandwich – “Räksmörgås” – Traditional Recipe from Sweden

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If you have ever been to Sweden, you must have noticed that there are delicious räkmackor (shrimp /prawn sandwiches) on every corner: in the refrigerated shelves of supermarkets, in cafés and at many petrol stations. … Read more

Swedish Princess Cake Recipe prinsesstårta

“Prinsesstårta” Princess Cake – Traditional Recipe from Sweden

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The delicious Swedish princess cake made of green marzipan and lots of cream. It belongs to the standard product of every Swedish confectionery, the “Swedish cake” or Prinsesstårta as it is called in Swedish. It … Read more

Chocolate Balls from Sweden - Recipe - "chokladbollar"

Swedish Chocolate Balls Recipe – “Chokladbollar” from Sweden

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Chocolate balls from Sweden – a savoury chocolate temptation. “Chokladbollar” in Sweden Chokladbollar are absolute classics of the Swedish bakery. Chocolate balls are standard in most Swedish cafés and it is hard to imagine the … Read more

Swedish cinnamon buns recipe for kanelbullar

Original Swedish Cinnamon Buns Recipe – How to Make “Kanelbullar”

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When you have a coffee break in Sweden, during work or leisure time, chances are high your Swedish colleague or friend will eat a kanelbulle, cinnamon bun. Also known as cinnamon roll or cinnamon snail. You … Read more

Swedish Meatballs Recipe - Köttbullar from Sweden

Traditional Swedish Food – What to Try and Avoid in Sweden

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There is some traditional food in Sweden you should definitely try, because it’s really delicious. Then there is Swedish food which is rather disgusting, but you should try, because you might want to join the conversation about how … Read more

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Swedish Drinking Culture – Drink (Alcohol) Like a Swede

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Swedes are like a bottle of vodka: from the outside they look unexcited, calm, pure like water, colorless. But once they open up… … you will probably detect a slight smell alcohol. In order to … Read more

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Swedish Surströmming – Here is Why Swedes Won’t Eat It Indoors

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Don’t read this while eating! What is the worst thing you have ever smelled in your life? Think about? Now, with that in mind, could you imagine eating the worst smelling thing ever?Of course you … Read more

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Fika – A Very Swedish Tradition – How to Fika Like a Swede

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Fall in love with the concept of fika Fika is a big part of every Swede’s everyday life. Basically, fika just means to hava a coffee. But it is so much more than just that. It has … Read more

Swedish meatballs recipe from Sweden

Swedish Meatballs “Köttbullar” – Traditional Recipe from Sweden

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Every Swede has eaten them at least once in their life. And not only when going to a local IKEA store. It’s one of the most typical Swedish foods you can have on your plate: … Read more