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A Brit tries Swedish fermented fish for the first time. And it’s… fine? 
SURSTRÖMMING

A Brit tries Swedish fermented fish for the first time. And it’s… fine? 

#AdventCalendar: Why do Swedes eat herring at every single special occasion?
HERRING

#AdventCalendar: Why do Swedes eat herring at every single special occasion?

Each day of December up until Christmas Eve, The Local is sharing the story behind a surprising Swedish fact as part of our own Advent calendar.

Truck dumps more than 5,000 litres of herring on Swedish road
ACCIDENT

Truck dumps more than 5,000 litres of herring on Swedish road

Yuck factor: Disgusting Food Museum to open in Malmö
MALMÖ

Yuck factor: Disgusting Food Museum to open in Malmö

SURSTRÖMMING

Can hipsters save Sweden’s fermented herring?

Can hipsters save Sweden’s fermented herring?
SURSTRÖMMING

Swedish bakery uses 25kg fermented herring in record roll

Swedish bakery uses 25kg fermented herring in record roll
HERRING

Swedish herring party sparks gas leak fears

Swedish herring party sparks gas leak fears
SURSTRÖMMING

Swedes show world how to eat fermented herring

Swedes show world how to eat fermented herring
Swedish road covered in herring after elk accident
ELK

Swedish road covered in herring after elk accident

What you need to know before trying Sweden’s fermented herring
SURSTRÖMMING

What you need to know before trying Sweden’s fermented herring

Dog tries Swedish fermented herring for the first time
SURSTRÖMMING

Dog tries Swedish fermented herring for the first time

LIVSMEDELSVERKET

Food agency warns girls: ‘Don’t eat stinky fish’

Food agency warns girls: ‘Don’t eat stinky fish’