Food

Beer has been a long time favourite beverage of people dwelling in the far north of Europe. Vikings are known to have brewed ale and mead, and if their behavioural track record is anything to go by, it does sound …

The Nordic countries have some of the best restaurants in the world. The global restaurant scene has come a long way from being all about how many cheeses make up your cheeseboard, the number of ways you can reconceptualise the …

What’s your answer to the question, “what is your favourite cuisine”? You might imagine a slightly charred, tomato & mozzarella-laden Neapolitan pizza, drizzled with olive oil.  It may be a rich, fragrant sauce embracing chunks of yielding lamb on a …

The Eateries Shunning The New Nordic Stereotype The Nordic countries are revered by chefs and gastronomes across the world as being the home of possibly the most enticing, forward-thinking and sustainable food cultures of the modern day.  (Check out some …

Salmiakki (or salmiak), a candy mostly seen in the Nordics, has an unusual taste for a sweet: it’s actually salty.  Salmiak’s characteristic salty taste actually comes from ammonium chloride, not sodium chloride (salt) — though the difference is hard to …

Over the last few years, an increasing number of people around the world have become obsessed with Nordic cooking. Nordic cuisine is linked with each country’s landscape and the availability of ingredients dependant on the season. In the summer months, Nordic landscapes are characterised by nearly 24-hours of sunlight a day – bathing forest floors with dew-soaked berries in myriad colours and varieties. However, these heady days of endless sunlight are finite, and during the long, cold winter months, natural foods of all varieties are scarce.

Fika is a national institution in Sweden, and a tradition that has been upheld for years. In its rawest form, it’s essentially a coffee break; a good excuse to slow down and spend some quality time with people you like. …

Swedish Frukost The Swedes start off each day with a strongly brewed coffee. Breakfast in Sweden is a low-key affair –  a simple bowl of cereal or berries with milk or filmjölk (a soured milk that’s somewhere between milk and …