The Norwegian art of the packed lunch, Matpakke - Most Boring Lunch in the world - Ever?

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Norwegian matpakke - most boring lunch ever, in the world? This is a story about a unique and strange food tradition in Norway. It’s about our lunch, about our culture and what we value in life. Some say it’s awful, others love it so much they can’t live without it. Whether you like Matpakke or not, it’s truly a Norwegian specialty. It is practical, simple and earthy. Just as we want to be. Want to be one of us, you must master Matpakke.
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[@twomblypublishing]

I almost died laughing. "your not supposed to look forward to your lunch, it supposed to be a disappointment "

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

thanks, we love your comment :)

[@magnus5348]

Ya matpakke is not good

[@texascoqui9789]

I almost laughed out loud on the bus when he said that. But then what are you allowed to enjoy if not your food? I guess that's why Americans are fat, we look forward to an awesome lunch, dinner.

[@qualqui]

LMAO, same here! XD

[@kimnixon5357]

twomblypublishing . So glad I found this channel!!!!!! Hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂.

[@dogriffiths]

I've finally done it. I've reached the edge of the internet.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

🤣👌🤣 awesome comment. Thanks 🍻

[@0d138]

Oh you poor deluded fool, don't you know you can actually fall off that edge and wind up in some dark dark internet places 😂

[@cesarposadasatamusic]

why am i here

[@its4ginas]

Help me, I've fallen off the internet and I can't get up! 🤣🤣🤣

[@its4ginas]

@@cesarposadasatamusic I know, right?

[@cplunajr745]

“It’s not suppose to taste anything. It’s should be a disappointment when you open and eat it. And you’re not suppose to look forward to your lunch in Norway.” Hahaha😂 This guy! Lol 😂 I almost dropped my coffee watching this video! 😂😂😂

[@charmingNature850]

u made my day dude... 🤣

[@VanGoWanderlust]

It’s true. I’ve heard that saying from many Norwegians.

[@mariaeduardabispoferreira4533]

@@VanGoWanderlust and why's that? could you explain? :)

[@VanGoWanderlust]

Maddu Campbell the tradition dates back to the 1930’s when Norway was a poor country and the standardized lunch was part of a government program to provide a minimal amount of nutrition to everyone. Although the govt program is no longer in place, the tradition continues and I t has become a symbol of frugality and egality. I think a fancy lunch would be seen as overly luxurious and wasteful.

[@Orikix]

I am Norwegian and can confirm that it is actually true

[@Pr1me_Zer0.TheRealRevWD]

I came to the states as 9 year old kid in 1978. The first time I broke out my matpakke the kids didn't know what to think. It was leverposte and Mills kaviar (thanks to the Norwegian Seamans Church store nearby). So many questions about what I was eating and who wrapped it. Even more question about the bread, mom's home made dark wheat. No one would even try it. They said it was gross. I did get some kids to try the getøst and they liked it. I love this video. It's so true and brought back so many memories.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Love your story! Thanks a lot for sharing 👌😃

[@sarcastichamsandwich5413]

I have to study for finals. So naturally I'm watching a Norwegian guy make a sandwich.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

+Emnuzuse Alor Hope you succeed in your studies! Thanks a lot for watching :)

[@1977mv]

Emnuzuse Alor such a funny statement!

[@shehan117]

Same! Same! Ronald your a incentive to procrastination :D

[@michellenguyen7747]

i wonder why im here too, im having 4 tests coming up

[@michellenguyen7747]

plus i dont even need to watch this, like, im norwegian too and i just had bread with browncheese on for lunch today so why am i still here

[@NicTrades]

You guys know the war is over right?

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

🤣👌🤣

[@dvdlpznyc]

there’ll always be another

[@user-pc8dl4cy3i]

Lol.

[@FeatheryBird]

For a young guy this dude is super old school. I never heard of this food, and I lived in Norway 6 months 30 years ago! Plenty of people have real food for lunch and breakfast in Norway. My favorite place was a tiny coffee shop about two blocks from the Bristol hotel in Oslo. They have the best baggette shrimp sandwiches. OMG. Shrimp sandwiches are everywhere there like we have burgers or hot dogs. Even 7/11 has shrimp baggette sandwiches. The taste of seafood there is the best I ever had. Shrimp had a real taste and firm texture, I've never had close since.

[@penelopepittstopP]

@@dvdlpznyc sadly true

[@MlleFeralMinette]

"You are not supposed to look forward to your lunch in Norway" I'm DYING

[@patrickjmt]

'our lunch has this color' delicious.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

😜

[@Bright-It]

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY My favorite lunch is BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato) sandwich. If I visit or live in Norway I would have it for lunch anyway.

[@abc-eb4zh]

Seems like this was suddenly recommended to everyone even though it came out two years ago! Honestly, good job KZbin

[@sheilalunn5298]

IKR!

[@Sorrowdusk]

This is why www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190103-the-norwegian-art-of-the-packed-lunch

[@hearfan]

Exactly. How am I just seeing this?

[@619alison619]

Why am I not clicking off this

[@itsjustrenee1320]

it was just recommended to me and I don't know why.

[@catherinemary2578]

My father was from French Canada. He took two sandwiches, wrapped in waxed paper, to work every day. He would bring the 2 pieces of waxed paper home in his lunch pail every day and reuse them for 4 more days. If he were living, he would turn 100 this year (2019.)

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Omg, that's a true Norwegian hero 😂

[@ldrjohnson6705]

same for Americans in 1950-1970

[@lizziedripping71]

Ldr Johnson And many Brits too 👍

[@coleenb128]

My Dad too! he got more use out of one piece of waxed paper, one paper bag and the same rubber band to hold it all together. this is the worst video ever

[@na-hi-ma]

There was a time when people knew the value of resources. All gone now.

[@lillianlamantia9605]

So glad I found this! I am half Norwegian and was trying to explain matpakke to my Italian husband and he didn’t believe me. Even less so when I told him that Norway doesn’t have free school lunches and this is what the children take to school… And most adults to work! For context he is a chef at a school in Finland

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Haha, his reaction is understandable! Our lack of proper school lunch for our pupils is a disgrace. We have the mony but we don't have a real food culture.. Thanks for sharing and engaging with us. Say ciao to your boyfriend :):)

[@HajoBenzin1]

He totally looks like a mix between Tim Curry and Steve Buscemi!!! Great acting btw! Comedy at it's best. Want to visit Norway very soon :)

[@Kdija89]

You are so right!

[@texastea5686]

And Willem Dafoe!

[@hjardjensen9890]

This is not comedy, it is the reality :-)

[@jtabing7]

Norway is such a lovely place. Very beautiful place. And my wife and I were really lucky spotted Ronald inside the mall. He is such a humble Norwegian mate. Even with his popularity he is such a humble heart!

[@merk9569]

My mother was definitely not Norwegian but somehow she managed to send me to school with a Matpakke every day. It didn’t stop there. She was such a bad cook that our breakfasts and suppers were the equivalent to Matpakke. I began cooking for myself when I was 12...out of self defense. Anyone looking at our family photos have wondered out loud why we were soooo thin. Matpakke!!!! Thanks Ronald and Mads for the explanation!!

[@333Hedgehogs]

😂

[@agotahorvath]

😂😂😂😂

[@Betasquad4life882]

😂lol

[@willchannel8106]

"You are not supposed to look forward to your lunch" I almost fell off my chair when I heard this.

[@jolien8195]

So lunch should be disappointing, dry, tasteless and varying shades of brown??

[@bezzerwizzer6448]

It is kind of sarcasme. I loved this matpakke , growing up 😄

[@Eidann63]

RoFl.. loved it!!!

[@patriciadudzik6440]

Oh gosh im cracking up

[@patriciadudzik6440]

😂😂😂😂🤣😋😋😂😊

[@dazzazulu777]

This is some serious sandwich etiquette. I wonder how much lunch shaming goes on at the work place when you go rogue and add a piece of lettuce to your fancy sandwich.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Hahaha, a lot of looks shaming going on! Thanks for engaging with us Dazza Zulu

[@minifigjake]

"Im looking forward to lunch!" "Of course!- wait no no no we dont look forward to lunch." Hahahha

[@elia.8993]

We are searching for dissapointments 😂😂

[@sudokurapist]

Omg, the guy's so funny and cute, he's like sarcastic human cat ❤

[@GaryMorin]

he is cute!

[@lynnkanerva4519]

@@GaryMorin Kinda looks like a young Mark Hamill.

[@lynnkanerva4519]

@Diane Leef I checked Wikipedia and it says he's Swedish. Scott /Irish and couple other, but doesn't say anything about Norwegian. Who knows? .....

[@peachesp7409]

That's a perfect description

[@lynn2fitxx290]

😂🤣

[@michelecraig9658]

I am a big fan of this kind of sarcasm. And yet, sadly you could open a mad-pakke shop here in California and the hipsters would pay a lot of money to eat one.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Hahahaha. Thanks

[@sicsa689]

Yes for sure! Lol

[@robinsiler2420]

😂 So true!!! The place would have a line of plaid shirts, thick rimmed glasses, and man buns wrapped around the block for $15 matpakkes. Enjoying your lunch is so mainstream...

[@EvadoCouto]

This is so true 😂 I live in San Francisco and absolutely could see that happening here

[@targetedindividual7931]

As an option at upscale delis? Muffelettas, too!!!!!

[@catholicdad]

😂This gets funnier every time I watch it. Especially scraping the butter off--kills me😂

[@YaGurlSaiyan]

In Philly, we have the hoagie. It's usually made with 4 lbs of meat and cheese. This sandwich would be bullied by the hoagie.

[@platanopapi]

Lol same in NYC we call it a hero. They are hanging the matpakke upside down by their feet and shaking it for change rn.

[@johnlastname4982]

@Regina Norwood we like them in Philadelphia too

[@laurennicole4667]

And that's why Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France have 3% obesity or less.......and zero childhood obesity

[@silentbigsteve3429]

@@laurennicole4667 So instead of enjoying life, it has to be a malpaket?

[@laurennicole4667]

@@silentbigsteve3429 I never said that I was just stating a fact that's all.no harm no foul.

[@cocolarue3082]

It's supposed to be a disappointment. Words to live by.

[@blickberg8404]

It looked like toothpaste and cat food sandwich. Another great film about Norway

[@zkxnkj534]

cat food sandwich seems like the perfect description although cat food nowadays might seem more appetizing

[@mayolson2]

The perfect description

[@Vuurtj]

😂😂😂 exactly my thought. Hilarious.

[@saintjohn1665]

Well I'm off to vomit

[@cx2558]

Toothpaste and catfood... That is the combination in the breath of the guy who's going to kill me!

[@rosyboa5520]

Omg I love the, "Mm, no no no," and the discouraging headshake and frown at the idea of an extra sliver of cheese.

[@nkley1]

Thank you for this!!! Brought back such memories!! My father is from Stavanger, Norway, and he and I would make this to the closest he could get here in the USA....Right down to the the dry bread and wax paper. We would use very little butter, liverwurst, Gjetost (the wonderful brown-imported goat cheese) thinly layered. I LOVED IT!!!!! Making some today!

[@adayfortea]

Are produce (veggies/fruit) just eaten for breakfast and dinner? Just curious.

[@HorsesArePeople2]

I don't know why KZbin recommended me this, but I'm not disappointed

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thanks!!

[@HorsesArePeople2]

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY værsågod!

[@badjujuwan]

Same here - one of the best recommendations from YT.

[@jjoflower6811]

The best laugh I've had in months! And I grew up in the Norwegian way! My parents would be proud (but not too proud!) to see this.

[@commonsense124]

I find that norwegians eat a variety of things that the rest of us would only eat to avoid starvation.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Hahahah - very funny comment Scott Johnson

[@scandisnowgirl3696]

Lol my Norwegian husband has lived abroad most of his adulthood after moving back (with me!) Four years ago. Pretty sure my wonderful cooking is part of why he married me lol. I don't send those nasty sandwiches for his lunch

[@commonsense124]

@Duke Of Prunes I agree.

[@GeoffsSousChef]

i’m dyin 😂

[@rv292]

So true! If there was a war and there was no food etc...other than that I can't understand it, but as a previous comment said and I paste it here: Ashutosh Mishra ''Norway has no sunlight so even their food is depressed.''

[@empawprint]

I love how detailed this is! Hahaha! And yeah, I live in Norway, and its so damn true. I used to eat this food myself before.

[@Poodleinacan]

That face at the end. He was starting to regret his existence.

[@Turandot29]

Take a Norwegian to Katz's Deli in NYC. Order them a 6" high stacked corned beef/pastrami sandwich. Watch their Nordic heads explode.

[@Tina06019]

I love the taste, but those THICK sandwiches make my jaw hurt. I have to separate them and eat half of the filling with a fork before I can put them back together and eat them.

[@alvinwine5665]

I love a Katz can't beat them make a Norwegian freak out probably have a stroke over an American sandwhich

[@Daisy00984]

Katz cafe could bring on shock symptoms to a Norwegians according to this video. So funny 😆

[@blokeabouttown2490]

A Norwegian would want to disassemble the sandwich and put paper squares between the layers.

[@lovelylisawarriorqueen7923]

Yum

[@Ellemphriem]

I don't know why this was suggested to me. I don't know why I saw it all. I don't know why I liked what I saw. I don't know why I subscribed.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

We love you for that. Cheers from Ronald and Mads in the team 🤗🤗

[@Ellemphriem]

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Hey thanks!! *.* Hugs from Greece!

[@kaymax7031]

I agree with all you said. Hmmm, could it be because my husband, Ronald, has Norwegian ancestry? Or because we have traveled to Norway 5 times (very expensive), or because these guys are entertaining, off the wall, or ........

[@lisaking7541]

Exactly! Me too.

[@kathyw9256]

I did the same thing! I was immediately hooked. First of all, Ronald you’re adorable; and second, my maiden name is Norris; so I always claim my ancestors from Norway (Vikings). 😉

[@janelletorres5296]

This guy has made me laugh more than any comedian I've seen recently..."if it's not sweaty, it no lunch..."

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thanks for being an awesome motivator Janelle ;)

[@aileengum6333]

that quote should be on the lunch bag or t-shirt ...

[@Hasselhoff111]

Only my man Ronald could turn making a lunch sandwich into a hilarious experience! 😂

[@elaineevans7126]

It is not a sandwich; it is a matpakke.

[@anastasia10017]

i used to date a norwegian and he never wanted to eat nor did he show interest in food. Now I know why !!!

[@luisgeniole369]

so you should't mix dairy but you mix dairy? so you kasher but you don't kasher

[@BMarie774]

anastasia46 Can't relate to him... 😂😂

[@wadeatkinson4766]

@@BMarie774 whats wrong with these people ?

[@itsmeGeorgina]

Yep, food is not our thing, but hot beverages are Tea, coffee, bone broth, cocoa

[@boadiceameridionalis3732]

As an American Southerner, I wouldn't know what to do with this, as our kitchens are the hub of the home. I can feed you cardboard and broth if you want, but my mom will be upset with me if you're skinny or look hungry. It's in our culture to bring food for the bereaved or just folks going through a hard time, as a show of love. Our signature food would be casserole, and meat and threes.

[@darinmalone]

So basically it’s stale whole wheat bread with margarine, potted meat and a slice of government cheese.

[@jacquelinemcgowan8164]

classic xxxxx yes but you don,t see many fatties in their country

[@LCmonman]

Jacqueline McGowan “Norwegians are sporty! We have to train!!” - from the Norwegian apartment video 😂

[@jasongamer8649]

No fatties because the whole society has a social agreement to eat tasteless dry food? Yeah I guess no one overeats if its not worth it. Interesting solution!

[@Fickji]

Hmmm, this sounds similar to the American version. Soft white bread with butter, bologna, and Kraft singles. If you want to get fancy you can trade in the bologna with olive loaf.

[@katdelrio5316]

@@Fickji or Spam. My ex stepfather loved Spam. Ham in a can. Yuck! Lol

[@Rexneron]

"Build suspension!" DERDERDERDERRRRR "What is... what is... what" That there is natural comedy gold. Keep up the great work and look forward to new videos!

[@shireensaroea946]

I didn’t know it was comedy

[@Emerald1dx3]

Your videos are quite amusing and informative. I have subscribed so i can enjoy what you post. In these days of darkness your video lighten my day.

[@hemi969]

I love the Norwegian way, practical, simple, earthy and weird. I love how frank they are about who they are. For such reticence they are very forthcoming.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thank you for a beautiful compliment and quite precise description of who we are and our culture. Pragmatics is a strong rule of law here.

[@qualqui]

Hemi * Yes, and not only Norwegians but Americans of Norwegian descent, Brett Rodgers comes to mind, that guy is downright IRIE! :)

[@zain4019]

YOURWAY2NORWAY What do Norwegians think of poetry, art and fantasy literature (like Lord of the Rings)? I hope Norway isn’t too pragmatic. It would be boring that way.

[@EscargoTouChaud]

@@zain4019 Don't read too much into the pragmatic part. We do have feelings, hopes and dreams even though we don't have the passion of Southern Europeans. I can't speak for everyone, but since we have the mountains, forests and fjords, I think there is a deep romantic side to people here, bit different from other kind of romanticism. More about the self and the nature than Romeo and Juliet, perhaps. Nature has inspired composers, writers, poets and playwrights. As a child, my nan read Norwegian fairytales to me, so I got used to fantastic stories. I think Norwegian kids and teenagers read about the same literature as other Europen kids. Unfortunately, a lot of kids don't read at all anymore. Needless to say, like everywhere else, love and beauty is important, but the weather doesn't allow us to be chic all the time, which has surely influenced the fashion. People are human despite the culture, so of course art is essential for Norwegians.

[@Humanophage]

@@zain4019 Actually, Norway tops the world for searches of Lord of the Rings: trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F07bz5 - it is generally very Romantic, capital R, in the tradition of German/Eastern European/Scandinavian Romanticism.

[@jim381966]

I guess the Earl of sandwich didnt stop in Norway on his many travels.

[@mackenziewhethers1257]

clearly, otherwise theyd look forward to their lunch ;)

[@perolito83]

They got the Earl of Blandwich instead.

[@jennifermedeiros4790]

@@perolito83 good one!!

[@LisaofHopewell]

"...it should be a disappointment...you are not supposed to look forward to it" I had to come back and watch this marvelous video again. I love it.

[@heatherracho666]

A sandwich that you're not supposed to look forward to 😂 sounds delicious.....😂🤣

[@gaypanicatthewrongdisco912]

It does doesn't it

[@lovehopecharity]

"This is a criminal thing too much butter" great comedy

[@USPinkbear]

The Norwegian Tourist Board called...they want to see you!

[@flora1694]

hahaahahahahahahaha

[@lukovic1982]

Maybe with some milk or water - NOTHING ELSE!! 😂😂😂 so true

[@aislingmaloney8667]

Omg you are hilarious, keep posting please!! 😂❤️

[@donde6961]

I’m Asian. My parents would think I’m homeless if I eat this for lunch. We don’t eat a spread liver pate, we eat a whole SPREAD of food for a single meal.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

😂😂

[@testosteronebuilder3075]

It has meat in it to

[@Bruh4reel]

Up north, we are very "efficient". I mean, we need less food to create energy. If we eat as much as you we get very fat. :-)

[@gracegiles5462]

I would die from hunger if I had to live in Norway, but thanks for sharing. I’m enjoying your channel and you’re quite animated😊

[@DorianoPaisanoCarta]

I love this guy. So funny. I've been showing everyone I know. Being born in Italy, we are the opposite of course when it comes to food. We LIVE for for what we are going to eat next... even while eating one meal we are dreaming of the next one... I actually would love to have a Matpakke!!! I bet it would do very well in the mall lunch center or food truck... Norway Your Way food truck with Ronald...

[@notrocketscience96]

omg the sweaty cheese . So true. "If it's not sweaty, it's not lunch"

[@claudianowakowski]

My mother was not Norwegian but this is what I got for lunch when I was in primary school. I think she was just cheap.

[@illseeyouindisneyland8702]

HA-HA!

[@pixibelle3282]

@@nateman10 WE got bread butter & vegemite sandwiches for our school lunch. It was varied with peanut paste or jam. Sometimes we got cheese or a thin slice of meat with tomato sauce. There was no big deal made of Aussie lunches either.

[@francesvansiclen3245]

we brought kippered herring on soggy bread to school - loved it but the kids would not sit with me; it stank !!!!!

[@clod8]

Ham and cheese sandos, with mustard and mayo, lettuce and tomato, an apple or orange, potato chips and a juice box...

[@MarkyShaw]

This was a great video! I randomly asked my Norwegian friend about whether he liked to go out for lunch during work, or does he pack a lunch from home. He described matpakke as the most depressing food in the world. I couldn't believe I stumbled across such an interesting topic and found this video. Norwegians intrigue me. Brilliant folks with brilliant passions, yet they have something as silly as an incredibly boring lunch. Hats off to ya.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thanks a lot Marky Shaw. We love the sentence; "Norwegians intrigue me" :) And its so nice to hear that this boring lunch issue is being discussed world wide. Hope you find some of our other videos interesting.

[@lovemarsh8037]

Marky Shaw the lunch is sadly only a resource to not die of starvation before dinner😂

[@fifermcgee5971]

Wonderful people, I'm married to one, that is for 49 years. Very kind, gentle, honest, straight forward people, BUT, don't get them mad at you.

[@LilTex230]

Fifer Bonderud true true

[@ghibli801]

I come back to this video at least once a week, idk why it's so comforting to me, maybe because it's similar to asmr

[@hipflask]

Omg that was awesome lol subscribed!

[@theresag1969]

Is deliberate suffering part of the Norwegian experience?

[@savanalaugen8975]

Ja

[@suzannederringer1607]

Yes!

[@Anhonime]

mmm... a matpakke, some water and a side serving of antidepressants!

[@idkman2633]

& it’s expensive. Expensive suffering.

[@radanv2535]

the law of Jante

[@MrChristian]

Hahaha!! “Shiny sweaty cheese”!! Now I know why Norwegian restaurants aren’t on every corner!

[@blessedevelyn339]

The Disney movie "Frozen" is Norway's saving grace. Without Frozen and Elsa and Anna, Norway would be nothing.

[@thingeeeeeee]

the word you were looking for in english is Spread! butter, pathe or mayonaisse are considered spreads.

[@idunnn.h.3792]

Correct! But Pålegg covers even more than Spread does. Pålegg is EVERYTHING you put on bread. Meat, cheese, veggies, spreads, etc. :) So I'd say the closest word would be topping. Because we don't have sandwiches, only bread slices with toppings

[@jazzy.melanie5051]

BUTTERRR

[@LisaofHopewell]

I keep coming back and rewatching this.

[@tonyalbanese6446]

An article recently published on the BBC about the Matpakke led me to watch this. Awesome. However, I think you made one mistake. You were enjoying the Matpakke at the end and I don't think that it is allowed. :-) . Thanks for this video. It was terrific.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Haha, you have a very good point! I should have been miserable, like most of us are at 11:30 ;) Thanks a lot for your effort finding our video and commenting. We appreciate it a lot! Happy new matpakke year Tony Albanese

[@trenchrock]

Haha me too! That's exactly why I'm here. Damn BBC

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Hehe, happy new matpakke year to you too Shannon Remada!

[@rishav4343]

Matpakke new year to you then

[@ppj1115]

And me!

[@Relaxingtime4me]

It is so funny. But on a serious note, it makes you appreciate the food. Most of my English friends are surprised to see us Indians bring packed lunch everyday. They make fun of us saying "Oh come on, packed lunch today as well? We can go out to eat or at least grab a sandwich, why do you spend most of your time in kitchen?" etc. But we Indians like home made food, but we have so many variations though for our packed lunch. It saves money, it reduces the food waste, it makes you humble, it makes you appreciate and excite when you actually go out to eat. I am gobsmacked how people in some developed countries always spend money in the shops for lunch. Particularly in US, so much food waste. People should learn from people like you, to pack lunch and be grateful for it.

[@theragingplatypus4743]

But Indian food is good.

[@annlamb2210]

Bring my lunch everyday as well. Eating out is expensive and usually not healthy. Prefer to chill at my desk vs running out. Also don’t eat any meat or dairy so there’s that.

[@spicybrown75]

Personally, I dont know why people should eat any other kind of food besides Indian food 🤣🤣

[@Relaxingtime4me]

@@spicybrown75 There are lovely cuisines around the world apart from Indian food though.

[@misshoneynevercame4832]

I pack my lunch because it is healthy and saves me money. I live in a country where people are cheap and it is tradition to pack your lunch. Most co workers bring lunch from home. That makes it less akward.

[@ARMYsince2015]

My god, am I glad my family's culture is all about eating and sharing food. I can't imagine life without flavourful food.

[@Simtar123]

As a Norwegian i find this so funny because this is 100% true. Its cheap and easy, and healthy way to make a lunch. Very simple stuff 🇧🇻

[@agnescleary2312]

So glad I found these videos! I spent 6 months in Norway when I was a student and the matpakke was my first introduction to real Norwegian food. I didn't know about the little sheet of food paper between the layers of the matpakke and bit into it like an American style sandwich. I was too embarrassed to admit I was clueless about how to eat a matpakke and went right on eating, paper and all! Anyway, I love Norway, Norwegians and their sense of humor!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Poor you 😂😂 love your story and link to our content. Thanks for sharing

[@laurametheny1008]

Oh my!😅😅😅😅😅😉😉😉✌💚 I am sure I would have made a complete ass of myself!😁

[@jenpenn22]

I would have kept chewing too. Respect the commitment to your choices!

[@susanose3356]

I thought you were supposed to eat the paper, too. Glad I've never had one so I didn't do that.

[@AdelaideAnastasia]

You know, I was actually glad at the end of the video there was the “how to eat it” section, because I had been wondering the whole time if you eat the paper! Seriously! 😳🤪🤔

[@AbsentWithoutLeaving]

You guys are too much! I'm loving the Norwegian sense of humor, who knew!? About the Matpakke...my mom, who was born FOB (that's 'fresh off the boat') in the US to Lithuanian parents, pretty much made the same 'lunch packets' for me all through my childhood, right down to the waxed paper packaging, lol. Just a wee bit of butter on the bread, a slice or two of cheese or meat, and that's it. But it did come with a piece of fruit or maybe some sort of entertaining vegetable - radishes, carrots, something crunchy, on the side, and a thermos of milk. And that thermos is a whole 'nother story...if it happened to fall, the first thing you did was cautiously pick it up, and with a prayer to on high and a heightened sense of dread, shake it. If it rattled, you knew you weren't getting milk with lunch, and you were going to catch holy hell when you got home for breaking yet ANOTHER expensive thermos bottle.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Lithuania is i many ways a typical nordic country. Matpakke is in denmark too. Awesome story and link to our content. Thanks for sharing. 🍻 from Ronald and Mads in the team

[@rosemarie7816]

Ahhh... the good ol' days of the GLASS thermos!

[@Vidchemy]

And that glass lining was filled with mercury. (At least that's what I thought the silver was as a child)

[@tomhenderson2575]

Oh yeah, I remember those broken thermoses

[@Blublod]

Hard to believe these people were Vikings! Great video, Ronald. I laughed all the way through. Subscribed!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Awesome to hear Rick Wyk, thanks a lot! 🍻🍻 from Ronald and Mads in the team

[@yuppers1]

Watching this one again. This is my favorite video of yours ❤ hope Mads is feeling better

[@soulextinguisher]

I got so far in wondering if he was going to eat the paper

[@gamewizard1760]

No. The paper is just there to keep the toppings on one slice of bread from getting on the bottom of the other slice of bread so it doesn't get messy and the flavors don't blend with each other. You would remove the paper before eating.

[@bruceb3786]

The paper would be the best part.

[@JayBaddAssCutler]

KZbin recommendations at it again, but definitely glad I clicked. Very interesting

[@ashlyashlyash]

You're hilarious! I was in tears by the end of the video.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thanks for sharing and engaging with us :):)

[@shawnmarie459]

So funny!!😂 I watched the grocery store episode first, and took it seriously. But I caught on to the humor with this one😂 I love it!!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Awesome to hear. Thanks a lot Shawn Marie!! Cheers from Ronald & Mads :):)

[@jellybee68]

I watched all of that....and didnt realise you were mocking the lunch until at least the 4 minute mark LOL

[@SeaBatiste]

Sadly, it took me longer. I think he was in the hoodie towards the end...I"m in tears.

[@Randomlumberjack]

Lol about 6 mins

[@wfloes5420]

What? Did I miss something?

[@ebangoosa]

I knew I was being trolled!!🤣🤣. Good idea in our food obsessed culture: Don’t look forward to your lunch!

[@Eidann63]

LoL

[@lusa1135]

This sandwich makes me more depressed than the fact that you dont even get sunshine for half of the day

[@clod8]

That’s the equator. These guys get long days balanced by very short days

[@zoe9632]

Lucia... right!!!

[@lusa1135]

clod8 it’s just a hyperbolic and presumptious joke

[@Dariuz001]

I'm norse. So what do other people eat for lunch? In Norway it's impossible to get fast-food or anything like that unless u live in the city.

[@cplcabs]

@@Dariuz001 when I am at work I take a pack lunch of sandwiches, a fruit, a chocolate bar of some sort and a drink.

[@bethhalper7027]

I actually searched for a matpakke tutorial! Thank you! This was hilarious!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thats cool to learn beth halper. Thanks for sharing and engaging. Cheers from Mads and Ronald

[@ElViajedeViajes]

Hi, we are foreigners living in the northeast of Norway, in the city Kirkenes and you cannot imagine how much fun we have with your videos. They are incredibly fun. Thanks a lot.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Awesome to learn! You are brave people ;) Kirkenes is a challenging place to live during winter. Thanks for sharing and engaging. Hope spring arrives soon up there. Saludos desde Sur

[@ElViajedeViajes]

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Ronald, I'm sorry to tell you, but spring will never come to Kirkenes, only summer that lasts 2 weeks 😃😃😃. This winter has been a bit more challenging, because we have tried an experiment - living the arctic winter in our motorhome. Saludos desde el norte.

[@EliPelikan]

The reason this matpakke is such a big think in Norway is that the school system does not have any lunch included at school. All through the first ten years of schooling the students eat their matpakke in the classroom, then in high school there will be a cantina with some baguettes and one hot dish if you're lucky - for outrageous prices of course. This is basically the only reasonable lunch.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Love your reflections. Agree with you. Thanks for sharing

[@boahkeinbockmehr]

Same in germany, though we eat pretty much the exact same thing (but put in a "bentobox" (Brotdose) to not produce so much waste), for our second breakfast at 11 (as school starts at 8 and usually ends at 13 o'clock) and not for lunch, as that is our warm meal of the day and most adults also continue this out of habit.

[@user-kj1nl4cl4z]

Same in the Netherlands

[@paulinemcconville5741]

I love how you present this. You are so funny yet informative.

[@jameshubbard2856]

one of the funniest clips i've seen for a long time..... I'm from UK and now living in Norway, and my work colleagues always like to look of my 'real' sandwich when they look at what they have :)

[@ShoJ369]

Ronald, I love your videos and how you portray all things Norwegian. You make me smile. I am Irish and we have the ability to laugh at ourselves too. Keep up the good work.

[@catchytuna]

I can't say I was super excited about Norwegian culture but as I watch your videos more and more (it is shown in my recommendations) I really get very interested in it 😂 I find it cool that you are not too protective about your country and take things with humor and a bit of irony. That's the best!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Your comment warms our ❤ thank you so much

[@holley3072]

After watching this, I have so many more questions than answers.. Subscribing :)

[@happyface96]

Says alot about Norwegian values, this definitely teaches people to stay humble and to enjoy for the little things in life, something people in my country can learn.. would love to visit Norway someday.❤️

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Welcome A R :):)

[@OneStepBeyond789]

Got my Matpakke sweatshirt, LOVE IT!!!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Awesome to hear. Thanks a lot 😻😻

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Please post us a pick on our Facebook page if you want. ❤️

[@OneStepBeyond789]

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Will do!

[@kk70x7]

"It's supposed to be a disappointment when you open it..." NAILED IT! 🤣

[@PREPSTEADERS]

You guys are hilarious! I loved learning about your Matpakke. :)

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thanks a lot. Means much to us. Cheers from Ronald and Mads in the team

[@PlayaSinNombre]

I’m still trying to figure out if they were serious. American, btw.

[@saintmichael1779]

"You are not supposed to look forward to your lunch." This is hilarious.

[@Ash-uu8ow]

@@PlayaSinNombre another American here. I've seen a handful off this dude's videos. I'm 95% sure all their videos are cultural satire.

[@PlayaSinNombre]

@@Ash-uu8ow I agree, but this was the first one on this channel that I saw. I was so confused. Awesome guys tho...

[@dlrhi573]

I cannot emphasise enough how much I love this video. I am coming back year after year to refresh my memories. It's funny and it has a laid back vibe if I was back at home. So thank you!! (Also, the supermarket video too - seems like food a very bonding topic.)

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Awesome to hear! Thanks and cheers :):)

[@75kym]

Same here! Have you watched the summer mayo and shrimp one? Same vibes. 😂

[@dlrhi573]

@@75kym haha of course

[@shireensaroea946]

It’s the wax paper . So appetizing

[@rayofthenorth587]

Fact is, I'm from Norway, and I love this meal alot somehow- lmao.

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Many Norwegians are like you! Thanks for sharing :)

[@smallfootprint2961]

I was married to a Finn, so I learned to make Finnish sourdough "black bread." My husband wanted only a slice or two of that bread with a little butter and very little sliced sausage or cheese, and sometimes sardines, etc. to be eaten open faced, as we call it. He often complained that I put too much on it. I think the star of the meal was the bread. He preferred to wrap it in paper, so I bought 'waxed paper' for him. I wanted to make a nice 'American' sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, etc... as you said but, he wouldn't eat it. He didn't even call it 'lunch.' He called it 'coffee.' He didn't like attention made toward food, either... You had coffee and something with it (the 'sandwiches.' I've never heard this from anyone else till you. Maybe this is why we have more obesity and you/they don't, or didn't, till our Western food culture got adopted over there more. If I put the 'sandwiches' into a bag with an apple, he'd roll up the bag and carry it under his arm. He would have been happy with the sandwiches rolled in newspaper. True. I'm going to try to adopt a little more of the "you're not supposed to look forward to your lunch," attitude. I could lose some weight. lol

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

AWESOME story and link to our content. Thanks for sharing, hope you enjoy or other nordic life videos too. Hugs from Ronald and Mads in the team 🤗🤗

[@Seleuce]

:D Well.... not being a food culture and therefore not being obese doesn't make complete sense. Look at the Japanese, they are food MAD and they are the skinniest developed country in the world. There must be yet another reason!

[@patriciaalber367]

@@Seleuce Rice and fish all day=yeck!

[@EvySyv]

@@Seleuce because their food is healthy. And in America there is a lot of bad and addictive food.

[@choux8372]

@@Seleuce it's all the processed food. Even cheap cookie mix made for kids toys in Japan has short expiration dates because the ingredients are less processed.

[@ninisworld667]

You are so funny. Its refreshing to watch, and super cute!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Thanks a lot

[@travismann988]

When he rolled up the cheese and stuffed it into his mouth I fuckin died

[@richdorak1547]

Dude even ur lunch is beige! The Italian part of me is weeping. Great video as always!!!!!

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

🤣👌🤣

[@crjoki1]

This is so funny! My American born Norwegian aunt met her American service man husband in Norway. Their first date was horrible according to both. He then happened to mention the american cheese that was avalible to him on the military base. Well she immediately fell in 'love' lol. He got her American food, and she taught him Norwegian (ended up reaching him improper Norwegian with lots of slang, and he failed his test lol) They went on to have 5 children. My aunt missed American food so bad lol!..

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Haha, love your story 😍 Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@crjoki1]

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Thank you! Thank you! Love the chanel!!!

[@theresanovak4199]

What is the number one ingredient ...? Tasteless cheese! 😂😂😆🤣 Subbed.

[@millsykooksy4863]

Theresa Novak lmao

[@auntlynnie]

"If it's not sweaty, it's not lunch -- it's not Matpakke!"

[@ronfogarty6749]

Just found this again I love it keep up the good work

[@snaojao8136]

Love this video. I used to try to make Japanese style lunches with nice veggies artfully packed....too difficult. This looks easy, lol.

[@sistahmels8228]

Omg! That explains everything! My grandparents were from Sweden and Norway. Gives me better insight of why as children, we shouldn't enjoy certain things in life...

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

😂😂 that's Norway. Thanks for sharing your story and link to our content

[@Ramen_User]

Gold I cannot get enough of these videos - my life now complete

[@JustAlex1795]

As an American trying to learn Norwegian language/culture/cuisine, this video is absolutely critical educational material. Subscribed for further insights

[@MrsAegeanPearl]

Never been to Norway wasn't ever planning to go to Norway but still I'm sitting here watching this you're just so entertaining 😂👍 "layers on bread" is called "toppings" by the way 😊

[@jimmythechimp2]

if its in a sandwich I would say its called a filling.

[@jessicavcsamaral6541]

Me too. I love the internet!

[@AlexLawi]

Toppings can be for anything though. Dessert toppings, pizza toppings, etc. The Norwegian "Pålegg" is only used for bread. You can't use it such as the English word "topping". For example, "toppings on pizza" we would call "fyll på pizza". På-legg literally translates to "On-layer" - and the only context it is used in, is; as a layer on top of bread. So really, no, "toppings" is not the same word as "pålegg". :)

[@vikinggnome]

i was thinking the term would be a "a spread"

[@PrimetimeNut]

It’s a spread

[@littleboots9800]

Tomorrow I will enjoy my prosciutto and camembert baguette with a fruit salad and brownie. Oh the DECADENCE!!!😂

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

😂😂 enjoy!

[@maggiedelgado5742]

Now you are talking a real lunch!

[@Turandot29]

Boobear, please don't forget the little square of paper between the prosciutto and camembert.

[@xxnekonekox]

I bet you’re looking forward to that lunch! Criminal offense in norway!

[@Tronderose]

I'd kill a man for that type of lunch xD

[@tracititus9791]

Every now and then I have to come back and re-live this

[@YOURWAY2NORWAY]

Haha, cool & sweet to hear. Thanks 😘

[@LouisEmery]

I've had matpakke on my mind daily for 3 weeks now. So I decided to have it today. ;) Instead of making them at home and separating them by waxed paper, I brought two half-toasted white bread slices together and some liver pate in its original container. Only at work that I spread the pate on the toast. I may have contravened many long-held rules: 1) I didn't have the waxed paper 2) I didn't use whole wheat bread 3) I kept the liver pate in a refrigerator at work, which I understand Norwegians wouldn't have access to 4) I looked forward to lunch.

[@maestrobash7822]

As you may already know, that's not matpakke.