Try it on Tuesday from Stockholm, Sweden!!

[@Finnec123]

Like you guys and your vids. Sweden is a wonderful country, alright. Been there a lot. Norway also.

[@nevillemignot1681]

While we were doing a walking tour of the old town our tour guide told us as the place was built during era's, the rule of thumb there is that the width of the streets is a good guide to how old they are, with the very narrow streets the oldest.

[@richardnelson3227]

when you Fika in a Swedish home, they always have a tray of 7 different kinds of cookies and the kanelbullar is so good.

[@KristoferOlsson]

That is not true. This was only done at bigger events like birthdays etc. A random Fika could be only a coffe and 1 sandwish, cookie or kanelbulle. 7 cookies comes from that you didnt want to look poor but at the same time not bragging about having lots of money. So they decided that 7 different kinds of cookies was the "lagom" (perfect) number to serve.

[@funkmachine9094]

why not 8 different types of cookies?

[@KristoferOlsson]

@@funkmachine9094 Then you would be bragging about being rich. Wich was a big no no in Sweden back in the days. 7 was the perfect number to be generous without bragging. This is all back in the days and more or less was gone by the 90s. People do it becasue of tradition but not because of the reason behind the tradition.

[@funkmachine9094]

not only is stockholm super expensive in general,but gamla stan is even more expensive,but it's because its for tourists. but a historical part of the city that's very cool

[@CRBarchager]

The usual ratio for saft:water is 1:3, 1:4 or 1:10 but unless you're making a bottle full most just fill up and taste and then fill more saft or water in to make it perfect.

[@kajsahermansson9619]

Mmmm, kroppkakor! (The potato dumplings) One of my favourite foods! Love from an expat Stockholmer.

[@PMMagro]

Hope you enjoyed Stockholm :-) Please come again.

[@kinuuni]

Omg the ship museum I need to go there! I have never given this a second thought but of course the reason we don't have any giant 18th-19th century ships despite having had the second largest fleet in Europe, is of course that the British sank the whole thing.

[@TravelinYoung]

It is amazing, you must visit!

[@GarmrsBarking]

Fun fact... After the brits sank our fleet the King ordered New lumber so the fleet could be replaced... And a lot of oak trees were planted... In about 2003 the ministry of war received a letter which said that the lumber was ready for delivery...

[@citizenkane4831]

@@GarmrsBarking Yeah. Read that too. I would give a million to see their faces when they recieved that letter at the ministry of defense.

[@michaeljensen2833]

Vasa is from the 17th century! It sank on its maiden journey was forgotten about and was only rediscovered in the 1950's

[@lameduck3105]

Them damn British people. They bombarded Copenhagen too and sank our fleet. What is it with them and sinking ships?

[@_-martin-_]

Guys, the cherry "saft" reminds me that you guys need to visit the Frederiksdal Estate in south Denmark where they have successfully been producing and even exporting different cherry wines/juices since 2006. Could make for an interesting video.

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

In Danish, "saft" is just the generic word for juice. "Juice" has been imported from English, and is used for fruit juice meant for drinking. Concentrated juice that you add water to, as well as the finished mixture, is called "saftevand". Or maybe I am showing my age here.

[@GarmrsBarking]

Maybe it's your age or it's a regional thing... For me it's always been that saft is the concentrate mix water thing and juice is the thing with pulp...

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

@@GarmrsBarking Sometimes it is a question packaging. Apple juice in a glass bottle is æblemost. Apple juice in a cardboartd carton is æblejuice.

[@GarmrsBarking]

@@klausolekristiansen2960 okay I looked it up ... "most" is fruit juice without added sugar ... juice is concentrated fruit juice with water and suger added before sale ... saft is concentrated when purchased and often contains less fruit if any and added with much more sugar...

[@annicaesplund6613]

Saft = cordial in English. Fresh fruit boiled down with sugar to this concentrate. Dilute it with water and drink. Mostly for kids when the grown ups have coffee.

[@GarmrsBarking]

I almost only drink saft when i hydrate and i'm 45...

[@TheMissnola]

I think saft is called cordial in the US but I'm not sure. Anne of Green GAbles drank that. But then again that was set in Canada.

[@mariamysager2789]

A sweet childhood memory was going to our neighbours house, when they had made cherry saft with cherries from their garden. My mother made saft of rubharbs, also delicious.

[@billigmad3720]

Next time you are in Sweden, remember to try out the good old Surströmning.

[@TravelinYoung]

Negative

[@dsludge8217]

@@TravelinYoung ONLY in the company of experienced Surströmming eaters!!! When it comes to Surströmming you REALLY want to avoid the beginner mistakes.

[@TravelinYoung]

@@dsludge8217 like opening the jar? :)

[@pergustavsson2424]

@@TravelinYoung And sitting downwind :D

[@fredrikcarlstedt393]

Fun fact : in 1520 the King of Denmark, Kristian the Second who was crowned King of Sweden in that year executed a bunch of Swedish noblemen and grandees in the city square. For this he is in Sweden remembered as Kristian the Tyrant ( Kristian Tyrann ) .

[@SimonBannow]

Them ball's man, oh wee!

[@RHelenius]

Missed opportunity to try Surstrømning

[@TravelinYoung]

Haha, that was by design :).

[@Imakeweirdstuff]

Check out Foteviken Viking week next week :) Its 1hr drive from copenhagen

[@Zandain]

Always fun when it's 'Try it on Tuesdays!' New tastebud trials! 🥴 p.s saw Maya on TikTok! 😉 Did a double take, bc I heard her, before I saw her 🤣 hello from Hundested 🌸🌱

[@janharald1714]

As always great video folov you from copenhagen

[@TravelinYoung]

Thanks!

[@vrenak]

Apparently letting newcomers to our contries just drink various varities of "saft" unmixed is somewhat of a rite of passage, Immigrant friends of mine have told me they do it to eachother a lot.

[@kimfabricius4463]

Hey ! Have you forget Denmark ???? :-D

[@Finnec123]

Take it easy, buddy!

[@kimfabricius4463]

@@Finnec123 GG !! Easy now !! Its was just fun !!!

[@Finnec123]

@@kimfabricius4463 🙂👍🏻

[@erik....]

Sure swedish meatballs is a classic dish, but it's not something swedes eat on restaurants very often, more like a quick every day dish for the kids.. Just heat up a few Scan's köttbullar from the freezer and mostly with pasta because it's quicker... atleast that's my experience.

[@johannkuster79]

of the Nordic countries I prefer Sweden

[@warlorddk2070]

Let us know the answer to the age old rivalry, that i probably just made up, 🤣 frikadeller (danish meatballs) vs swedish meatballs 😄

[@GarmrsBarking]

What about "kjøttkaker" the norwegian meat balls...

[@Joemamma664]

I miss seeing Maya.. Hope she's doing well.. Also I mix my saft strong.. Yummy

[@TravelinYoung]

She is doing great! She’s been super busy with exams and work, so she’s not been able to join us recently. But her and I are working on a Maya only episode in the next week or so. It will be a good one :).

[@Joemamma664]

@@TravelinYoung I'm glad to hear 😁

[@WoTpro]

You seem to be on the right path of becoming danes, mocking the swedes is an integral part of being danish.

[@tobiaslundqvist.71]

Yup! It's a sibling thing. Down with the Danes!! 😉😊😃

[@Hammarspiken]

Swedish meatballs is not from sweden..sweden was in war at 1600-1700 and when sweden stolen gold silver and books in all countrys in europe we take the turkish meatballs from the turkey.. i take my first fika at my work and all of my Swedish friends att 07.00 in the morning so it is not a afternon thing only 🇸🇪🇺🇲👍🏻

[@niklassvensson1566]

Kåldolmar Benny. Kåldolmar...

[@jeanricard918]

And with an older drawing of Joshua on the wall in the background.

[@2121gul]

Det är Kung Gustav Eriksson Vasa. Kung mellan 1523-1560.

[@jorchr]

Actually the king that ousted the Danes and made Sweden free from the Kalmar federation.

[@dsludge8217]

@@2121gul and the face of the Swedish 5 kr note.

[@MachivelianBear]

“How do you know Sweden is better than Denmark? Idk know but a Swedish person will always tell you”- Kartoffel Danish proverb.

[@nevillemignot1681]

There is a love/hate thing going on between Sweden and the other Scandinavian Countries, as Sweden sees itself as the older and smarter one all the others say.

[@MachivelianBear]

Funny thing is that Sweden is younger than both Norway and Denmark.@@nevillemignot1681

[@kimsj7305]

I hate Körsbärs saft. 😖

[@eaakerman8829]

Säft! 😀

[@GarmrsBarking]

uh no they are definitely super totally mega alcoholics XD

[@metamon2704]

Frikadeller >>> Meatballs

[@janharald1714]

Yes only thing in IKEA ther is god meatballs

[@f99mlu]

Search for the clip "Swedish Fika - Go Royal" here on KZbin if you want to hear all about Swedish fika :)