Swedish cuisine offers a delightful mix of flavours and traditions.
Traditional Swedish Dishes
- Kottbullar (Swedish Meatballs): Typically served with lingonberry sauce, creamy gravy, and mashed potatoes or boiled potatoes.
- Gravad Lax (Cured Salmon): Salmon cured with a mix of salt, sugar, and dill, often served with mustard sauce and fresh dill.
- Raggmunk: A type of potato pancake, usually served with fried pork and lingonberries.
- Smorgasbord: A festive buffet with a variety of cold and warm dishes including herring, cold cuts, sausages, and salads.
- Janssons Frestelse: A creamy potato casserole with anchovies, onions, and breadcrumbs.
Swedish Sweets and Pastries
- Semla: A sweet bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, traditionally eaten before Lent.
- Kanelbullar (Cinnamon Buns): Soft buns flavored with cinnamon and sugar, often enjoyed with coffee.
- Princess Cake: A layered sponge cake with raspberry jam, vanilla custard, and whipped cream, covered in green marzipan.
- Glogg: A spiced wine typically enjoyed during the Christmas season.
- Aquavit: A traditional spirit flavored with herbs and spices, often served at festive occasions.
