The stinky Swedish fish specialty should only be prepared in a specific procedure.
Here are some tips and tricks on how to eat the stinky fermented fish without throwing up (unlike in most YouTube videos!).
Have you ever heard of the Swedish delicacy that makes people throw up?
I’m talkin about ‘Surströmming’, a Swedish fish specialty made out of fermented herring. The delicacy is known for its extremely penetrating smell, which is the reason for many YouTube videos.
The fish is first cleaned and then stored for a few months in brine before it‘s packaged in tin cans. The can is under pressure at some point, because the fish is still fermenting once it’s packaged. This is why the lid usually bends.
By the way, you are not allowed to take the Surströmming on board of an airplane, as the tin can might burst!
In Sweden, Surströmming is eaten on a flatbread with pieces of red onion and potato slices. The whole thing is then rolled into a wrap and served with either beer or milk. The meal takes a lot of getting used to and most of the locals I’ve talked to don’t like Surströmmming themselves, However it is definitely worth trying and an experience and it sereiously doesn’t taste as bad as I thought it would!