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Freshly baked cinnamon buns

Swedish kitchen

Swedish kitchen is also recognized for traditional dishes like the famous Swedish meatballs and the infamous fermented herring, called ‘surströmming’.

All of sweden

Northern sweden

Sieben Arten von schwedischen Keksen liegen auf mehreren Tellern verteilt.

Sieben Arten von schwedischen Keksen

Seven kinds of Swedish cookies

Seven types of cookies – the Swedish custom is a delicious history

Swedish fika – the coffee-and-cake tradition – has many strands to it. Its predecessor ‘kafferep’ – complete with seven kinds of Swedish cookies – is enjoying a revival and can easily be recreated at home.

A table is set with a plate of meatballs, mashed potatoes, brown gravy and lingonberry jam next to a glass and fork.

Een tafel is gedekt met een bord gehaktballetjes, aardappelpuree, bruine jus en vossenbessenjam naast een glas en vork.

Zweedse gehaktballen

Swedish meatballs

The best Swedish meatballs and where to get them

No dish is more typically Swedish than meatballs. Learn more about the meatball phenomenon and where to get the best Swedish meatballs in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.

Gros plan sur un semla fraîchement cuisiné.

Semla fraîchement cuisiné

Een gebakje met room en een lepel poedersuiker ernaast.

Versgebakken semla

Freshly baked semla

The Swedish Semla

&#x27;Semla&#x27; in singular form or &#x27;semlor&#x27; in plural – (and let&#x27;s face it, any decent bun lover will always have at least two so call them semlor) are doughy balls of sin, oozing a slathericious almond and cardamom paste with lashings and lashings of vanilla-whipped cream atop.

All you need to know about the Swedish Semla

Dosen mit dem fermentierten Fisch stehen auf einem Regal in einer Fischerhütte; am Regal hängen Angelköder.

Gegorener Hering

Gefermenteerde haring

Fermented herring

Fermented herring ('surströmming')

Never has rotten fish smelled so bad but tasted so good.

'Surströmming' – the fermented herring that Swedes love

Two women  stands at a table having an outdoor fika in the snow. There are an old candelabra with lit candles on the table. One of the girls are wearing a Sámi costume. It’s snowing.

Zwei Frauen stehen an einem Tisch und halten eine Fika im Freien im Schnee. Auf dem Tisch steht ein alter Kandelaber mit brennenden Kerzen. Eine der beiden Frauen trägt eine samische Tracht. Es schneit.

Fika im Freien

Twee vrouwen staan aan een tafel met een fika buiten in de sneeuw. Op tafel staat een oude kandelaar met brandende kaarsen. Een van de meisjes draagt een Sámi-kostuum. Het sneeuwt.

Outdoor fika

Fika like a Swede

Fika, the delightful custom of enjoying a coffee and a treat with friends, is as Swedish as ABBA. Surely it’s just a coffee break? Not quite.

Three people are standing by a service counter in a food hall talking to a salesperson.

Food market hall, Dalarna

4 Swedish dishes you must try

Food classics that are as Swedish as ABBA and IKEA.

4 lesser-known delicious dishes you must try

Zimtscnecken

Cinnamon buns

Cinnamon buns and where to get the best ones

Cinnamon buns are the best-loved pastry among the pastry-loving Swedes. Sweet and moreish, they are also an important feature of the Swedish &#x27;fika&#x27;.

A woman is serving strawberry cake to some children sitting at an outside table. Some of the kids have Midsummer flower wreaths in their hair.

Midsummer Celebration

4 sweet treats you must try

4 Swedish sweet treats you must try

Medelpad

Norrbotten

Västerbotten – a hotspot for unforgettable nature experiences

Ångermanland

Swedish Lapland – a culture-rich natural wonderland

Jämtland Härjedalen – a twin province with majestic scenery

Hälsingland – a world of cultural heritage and untouched nature

Gästrikland – a peaceful county by the Baltic Sea

Dalarna – a miniature Sweden rich in nature and culture

Stockholm

Sörmland – a pleasure garden studded with castles

Uppland – where Swedish history comes to life

Värmland  – a lake-rich haven of natural beauty

Västmanland – magnificent nature and history close to Stockholm

Närke

Blekinge – a small county with great archipelago adventures

Bohuslän – a gem on the idyllic west coast of Sweden

Dalsland

Gotland – where Viking-era history meets unique natural scenery

Gothenburg – Sweden’s second largest city

Halland – a coastal haven for foodies and nature lovers alike

Malmö – a city of contrasts

Skåne – a coastal county steeped in history

Småland – as Swedish as it gets

Västergötland

West Sweden

Öland

Östergötland

The Swedish kitchen includes a range of tasty treats – from the cinnamon bun to the ‘semla’.

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