Surstromming in Sweden

Surstromming is a Swedish delicacy of fermented herring. It has a famously horrible smell, but this story has a surprising end. Check it out!
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[@dumdumdimdimdemdimdum9143]

You're actually supposed to open it in a bucket filled with water. This stops the juices going everywhere as the cans are a little bit under pressure, it also keeps the smell inside the water. Kudos to the lady for not wretching lol

[@cyrildeba6596]

Finally someone is just trying fish and not performing on camera. Thank you, Nora for good video and respect to the traditions of a different culture. I also found the smell very distinct and strong, however, fish itself is tasty - good creamy texture with herring-like taste. Rather salty, yet it goes very well with boiled potato, some onion, bread, and a little of sour cream. I have a can in the fridge for Christmas, though I need to admit I am the only one in the house who likes it.

[@NoraDunn]

Thank you co much for the kind words, Cyril. When I recorded this video I had no idea there were so many over-the-top pretend-puking videos about surstromming! What a shame; it's certainly not my style.

[@kyleglasure4626]

I seriously love your adventurous personality. You can just see in your face and eyes that you are genuinely excited about trying new things. I admire that. Great video!!!

[@doctorpanigrahi9975]

She is so polite. I like that ,people should respect other people's culture. She said the smell is distinctive not bad.

[@saifamu1989]

I agree, people should not restrict others from what they should eat and what they shouldn't...everyone is bound to their own culture...food has no limitations be it rottenfish or Beef.

[@rainers.2080]

Believe me, few people take it very seriously here in Sweden either. When you mention surströmming, most people here regard it as a bit of a joke, but in a good way. The best thing about it is that it always brings a lot of mirth to the dinner party when surströmming is mentioned or possibly even served. Surströmming invariably lightens up the mood in any company

[@lacucurrucucu9245]

Dr Rajiv Apollo India I loved her manners we should respect other cultures,fish is always smelly and when is fermented even more.

[@pennedarts]

If you think disliking certain food is disrespect, you should reprogram yourself.

[@Edh1]

@@pennedarts it’s never about “disliking” but how you express it. Have you ever heard from a parent

[@n.ayisha]

i love so much that you are respecting the culture from which this food originated by eating it as they would.

[@pennedarts]

It is common sense not respect. The fish is not tasty and cannot be eaten by itself. Hence the pile of other foods added to it.

[@Edh1]

Looks like somebody has a lot opinions about it and is trying to force others to hear him out

[@nikmuhamadizzat9903]

While swedish saying durian is the worst smell lol

[@lacucurrucucu9245]

Valo B lol 😂 fatality ,you had no mercy,well said.

[@stratusredklowd184]

I find Durian sweet smelling

[@corycade9041]

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[@andersonmauricio209]

@Cory Cade Instablaster =)

[@percyhawkins716]

I never eat anything that smells like an overloaded outhouse. Just one of my little quirks.

[@Edh1]

I think we have seen enough video of Surströmming “challenge“ which is rather childish. I’d like to see more fair reviews like this on how Swedish people eat it in their traditional way. I appreciate people who know how to respect culture of others.

[@lacucurrucucu9245]

hc h agree other videos are just stupid and disrespectful to other cultures.

[@RGMerkel]

@@lacucurrucucu9245 So if a video shows people gagging at something nasty. It's being disrespectful?

[@pennedarts]

Try to eat it more than a minute chunk on a pile of extra food to hide the taste and see how is it goining for ya...

[@Edh1]

@@pennedarts Food with stronger flavor can be acceptable or even delicious if being prepared in a proper/relative way, such as natto, preserved eggs and Niva cheese etc. It’s just pointless to eat it alone and then complain about it.

[@pennedarts]

@@Edh1 "Food with stronger flavor" is called "spice". But in case it is actual food involved, it is just untasty thing that people invented in time of sparsity.

[@scottschoentravelingnurse-4426]

I always open mine outside. Place in bowl, rinse with club soda or ginger ale, clean them out, rinse again, cover with white wine, bay leaves, dill and juniper berries. Then serve with sour cream or yogurt.

[@LeonidIvashchenkojw]

Really appreciated! Greetings from Ukraine. We were so happy to have such a nice delicasy here! Thanks for share the right way to eat it

[@danthomas7180]

I feel bad for you guys and gals in Ukraine, with Biden in the Whitehouse everyone is screwed. I wish our military would go get him out of there..

[@effhorst]

This helped to take the unnecessary pressure out of wanting to present an old swedish custom. No violent reactions like screaming, convulsions or vomiting. Just showing the more or less right way to open the can. There could have been more explanations on the stuff accompanying the fish. What do you drink with it apart from Aquavit? The beautiful woman presenting it made up for the lack of informations, though. Well done. Thx!

[@wenamc1499]

I admire her attitude! 😊😊

[@LordOfTheBored]

Great video. There are numerous videos out there of teenagers doing the so called Surströmming challenge which consists of opening a can of Surströmming and eat a piece of it while the aim of that is not to puke. It´s often so ridiculous how they exaggerate their reaction to its smell so its soooo refreshing and nice to see how it really is eaten.

[@natecarver361]

I’ve been researching and wanting to try surstromming for quite a while now, but I’m wanting to get the best brand. I love these videos where they show the traditional way of eating it and not mocking it or just wasting food. People need to expand their pallets and try new and even weird things.

[@fjordking]

Norwegians sold the rotten fish to the swedes and they loved it.

[@michaeldoidge3537]

Goodness those are some gorgeous fillets, I have heard horror stories of customers opening their cans and finding little more than gelatinous remains with a few bone fragments, but these are premium (I'm unsure if folks are buying expired product by mail order and getting ripped off). This lady's presentation of the product is enjoyable and her demeanor is very professional.👍 I would enjoy trying surströmming, as I do enjoy pickled herring, beef liver&onions, and other strongly flavored foods. I am very eager to give surströmming a try, should the occasion arise, btw EXCELLENT presentation!

[@MyHairyChin]

excellent example on how your first time sampling Surstrommings should happen.... theres so many horrible videos on here of it.... thankyou for sharing. Cheers

[@BrandtAnnika]

I'm from Sweden.. and first of all... It's open wrong, you shall open it under water... and mybee also clean the fish in water... second of.. But you eating it quite right... but you can also have like... corn to also... you can have pretty much everything... do make less smell you can also, ... put the can in the freezer half hour before opening...

[@rubyshoaib6711]

Annika Brandt hi pls tell me after opening the can do u cook it or this will be eaten raw.

[@reallivebluescat]

as another swede, if you rinse it it dilutes the taste! thats a total waste! If you dont like it, then dont eat it. Also alot of people dont open it under water, and without trouble.

[@reallivebluescat]

Ruby Shoaib ´ its not raw, its fermented, you eat it as is

[@erik....]

You don't even have to open it in a bag or anything.. just tilt it 45 degrees when it's punctured and it will have an air bubble where you open it.

[@andylange4805]

The best Surstroming video! Thank you! Greetings from Arkansas. 💗

[@NoraDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Naudir505]

Sorry. But i have no idea where that story came from. It actually dates back in the 1600th where food was difficult to preserve. And when the herring only could be fished in large quantities during the spring you had to either dry, smoke or ferment the fish to be able to use it as food all year around. Northern part of the baltic sea is the only place you can ferment herring without it getting rotten cus the fat content is low enough. Which made the tradition finding it's way to Finland as well during explorations and such! Good video tho! 😊

[@NoraDunn]

Thanks for sharing your perspective. I don't remember where I got the history that I shared in the video, but I do remember it being a reputable source. In the end, I think we both could be right. :-)

[@Naudir505]

@@NoraDunn Yea maby 😁 my source comes from the fermented herring/ surströmming academy (yea, that exists 😂) in the high coast land of northern Sweden. The earliest places known where surströmming first was found. Live very close there. I'm glad when outlanders tries surströmming the proper way rather than just shoveling the whole fish straight from the can and puke their guts out 😁

[@JohannL.]

You have a beautiful energy ! Lived that video

[@itsjadaax1465]

Is she swerving those over pine needles?

[@nancymcnafferson3192]

I would try this if I was in Sweden at this table! I love pickled herring. Not sure if I would love this but I’d try it.

[@outernothingness1177]

Haha, an American teaching a Swede to eat surströmming, that's just hilarious! Kudos! Most so-called surströmming challenges on KZbin have no idea how this is to be eaten. (Mustard or ketchup isn't necessarily a top hit consumed all on its own, either....) To disprove the Japanese study, I had some friends over for surströmming last month. The first thing the visitors' three-year old son says when I open the can is: "That smells so good!" I can guarantee you, there was no prejudice in this young man.

[@DelfinFoto]

I so want to try that. Got to find a store that sells it or a restaurant that serves it.

[@hcm9999]

Opening the can inside a bucket of water makes more sense because you can wash the fishes at the same time.

[@SwedishBlackMetal]

Perfectly done! 😎

[@rachelhunter3600]

I think I would be brave enough to try it in the Swedish way, if given the opportunity. I doubt I ever will have the chance, though. My family would just be retching all over the place, ROFL. I have really weird taste in food, though. I'm sometimes partial to a jar of pickled cockles & have also enjoyed slices of processed ham soaked in malt vinegar (as an occasional snack). I've also gone through phases where I'd be obsessed with certain foods; like the time I had raw onions in sandwiches (usually with ham) almost every day, another time when I adored smoked salmon, or when I was addicted to jars of gherkins ... & so on. Not only that, I have to have plenty of salt in my diet (for medical reasons) & I'm used to putting plenty of salt on my meals. For this reason; I honestly wouldn't be surprised if I were to actually enjoy the taste of Surströmming, LOL. 😂

[@sandybeach3576]

The Vikings left Sweden to get away from the smelly fermented fish.

[@maryal4540]

Good job 👍😀 nice you did it 👏👏 with class 👌

[@VitalyMack]

Her historical explanation, can't possibly be accurate. Fermenting fish dates back thousands of years, and the Finnish have ludafesk, which is similar in a way. But she is very cute so forgiven.

[@reallivebluescat]

swedes have something called lutfisk, that is fish cured in lye! Norwegians have rakfisk ; fermented char, trout or whitefish!

[@zpan6268]

if it is salty then it is good no matter how it smells

[@reballuk]

Dude she is brave

[@NoraDunn]

Lol!

[@damiangeneral3822]

Kris Lizana way to go Kris thats real appropriate. I hope one day you say that to the wrong woman next to a real man who knows how to handle situations like you. and if your a woman im sure you know from experience or your just smelling your own sent.

[@Guriteru]

wonderful video, so respectful of a tradition.

[@Tyrfingr]

Delicacy my ass.... Actually what comes out of my ass is more of a delicacy. P.S Im Swede

[@parlindstrom4641]

Have you tried eating your on shit, your disgusting and I am also Swed and I like surströmming, let every one have the right for there opinion. But when you eat shit, hua .....so .....

[@reallivebluescat]

du e inte norrlänning va?

[@arnereinhold2090]

thx

[@allikitos]

What a beautiful, sweet and delicate person.

[@suicidal.session]

This is so cute.

[@ChrisLee-ws7gr]

I may actually try it sometime! Any suggestions on what foods would go well with it? Also, could you please tell me what the background music is called? I think I want to learn it on guitar. Thanks!

[@reallivebluescat]

Certified Swede here! You eat it on top of flatbred with sour-cream, chives or sliced red onions & slices of cooked floury potatoes. Some put sliced tomato on top. If you chop the herring up first then it can act more as a seasoning for the "sandwich", good for beginners in that you don't get so much in a single bite. Use either dry flatbread and make it into a open-faced sandwich or a fresh flat-bread and roll into a wrap. Some people butter the bread. Maybe some salad on the side?? Perhaps with some spicy arugula. Boiled eggs?? I mean as additional dishes. Enjoy with milk or beer and (preferably) Scandinavian schnapps and together with friends!

[@fabianskott1875]

Muy buen video saludos desde méxico

[@dantedias4064]

The song is very nice . Who plays it ?

[@heberfenderful]

American family: Ok guys, today we doing the surströmming challenge, got our puke bucket on the ready just in case Swedish family: Hello there, today we are trying the surströmming delicacy, along with chopped onions and fine wine

[@joserafaelrequenadonis1336]

Very nice video...I will try surstromming at the first oportunity...

[@damiangeneral3822]

what a cool experience. i bet that was fun.

[@PrzemAleks1984]

Duża klasa, super.

[@gameworld1318]

is Sustromming a salted fish?????

[@str8talk249]

It dates back 3k years. Not 1800s lol

[@귀차너-u8g]

Oh, quite look nice. I want to try it once when i have a chance to travel Sweden^^

[@wergatu]

Люди говорят могут сильно обидеться , если отказаться от лучшего кусочка за столом . И хоть Меня никто бы не пригласил , все же терзают сомнения . На что бы обиделись сильнее , на отказ гостя от этого "лакоства" или на то что гость весь стол обрыгал и всех кто вокруг ?

[@rainers.2080]

You're a brave lass.

[@mikeotto6525]

Culture or not yogurt and rotten fish are just not something that belong together

[@RGMerkel]

I couldn't get past the smell when I tried it. I just couldn't get it to my mouth. To each their own.

[@sprigggs]

She's awesome

[@Anne-tq5zq]

How could someone handle that smell,

[@MrSpycrap]

Как есть консервы по акции из Пятёрочки

[@doylecastanie1903]

congratulations you've made a Swedish burrito.

[@reallivebluescat]

yeah, its a wrap! ;)

[@iisus2000]

очень красивая девушка..

[@riscky8417]

Ohh gitu

[@Abrakus99]

Minced surstromming with mayonnaise on white bread.

[@balken20]

I love love surströmming! Good video!

[@akbar_ff9886]

graciast

[@miyosimakura8486]

Hi I'm jamanese, Surstromming is looks good. I want to try it. but.... My house is very little....can't nasty smell.

[@NoraDunn]

Yes! You will need to open the can outside, maybe in a park!

[@emperror85]

I have tried that shit, and it doesn't taste especially good. You can tell that it's not gonna be a hit already when you open the can and smell the gas that escapes. But in the end I suppose that beer is drinkable. At least it's pretty cheap, and it gets you drunk.

[@HK-dg3vz]

U should try South east asian foods and find the real delicacy rather than a deceased canned fish

[@saulrayonayala5486]

Los invito a México a probar unas tortas ahogadas :v

[@cgoodluck2000]

Nice!

[@Wookra]

Surströmming*

[@mariosoto6626]

This is Cool

[@zyraxnl85]

hmm... she eats it like its nothing.... Nice job :)

[@onezer0439]

Oh my mother f, how can ppl eat this indoor??

[@juancasanovafizz3151]

Delicioso a mi me encanta 👍🏼

[@CottageGurl]

Dude!! That is fuckin disgusting..a lot of people hate that...and the smell stinks... U should throw that..its useless

[@alanherrera_x]

Rotten fish tacos? hahaha

[@danthomas7180]

Throw the fish away and eat the pine limbs 😂

[@thebrianraglandchannelpart2097]

nothing says family like bringing stink fish to dinner, lol

[@travisbull2152]

The Brian Ragland Channel Part 2 look Nosferatu you do not know much about culture but yea, traditional way of eating this is with vodka and all the stuff you saw here! Have fun with your big Mac and dysfunctional family!!! This does bring family to the table and is really pretty good if done the right way!

[@shaaaan-qk9uz]

these are the real ones...why the ones abroad are all like crashed in the tins ?

[@NoraDunn]

I've never seen Surstromming outside of Scandinavia!

[@shaaaan-qk9uz]

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[@shaaaan-qk9uz]

i sent you the link of a video where japanese eating it. :)

[@NoraDunn]

@@shaaaan-qk9uz Funny!

[@steenfuglsangjespersen8620]

Your the man girl 👍👍👍👍😁🇩🇰

[@MrBergakungen]

aND NOW I LOVE YOU

[@anonymousmg76]

I Love You

[@rajasa_yasta786]

K

[@seanspartan2023]

SKÅL!!!

[@T.kazuya]

Very salt

[@Jhonhopkins]

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[@Sennith]

Respekt =D

[@NoraDunn]

Ha ha; in Sweden the story is the other way around! Go figure...

[@Doofyy11]

Let me kiss you after you eat that 😂

[@Xxt3hTIMShoWxX]

Yuh speek gud merican fer uh swedish

[@Eza_yuta]

You are very cute.

[@danielobuenosaires]

Nena tu novio no te va a dar un beso nunca mas jajjaaj

[@barlinerturkebarlin8842]

this is shitttt füschhhhhhh😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ilkagorz9032]

🤮 For nothing in the world 🤢

[@AlessioDan]

🤢🤮

[@smithalvarado9849]

🤔👎🤢🤢

[@josesantos4884]

🤮🤮🤮💩💩💩🤣🤣🤣