A large poster, showing the Scandinavian boys, on thick Gloss Art 170gsm paper.
Nordics like Fish
Many many Swedes and Norwegians have suggested that I made a comic about “surströmming”, which is mainly a Swedish dish, but can also be found in some parts of Norway. It smells so bad that it is mainly eaten outside in the summer, and many Swedes enjoys exposing Danes to it just to see their look of horror at the smell.
Hákarl is a special Icelandic dish made of rotten shark, that is more traditional than normal, though you can still find it in supermarkets. It is said to be the most disgusting food in the world.
Pickled herring can be found in all Nordic countries, and is particularly popular in Denmark. In fact, a Danish adult who doesn’t like pickled herring is seen as rather weird.
And non of this is of course supposed to be eaten like this. You are supposed to put it on bread.
And to the newcomers: “Skĺl” is the Nordic word for “cheers”.
28th December 2009
2:10pm Wed 15th Feb #8160033
Hey! In Germany we also eat pickled herring... Woah. I didn't know it was so popular.
Hey! In Germany we also eat pickled herring... Woah. I didn't know it was so popular.
4:25am Fri 10th Feb #8145423
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(there was supposed to be the word "think" between
"I actually" and "that our...")
4:06am Fri 10th Feb #8145407
I actually that our way to make food out of shark is the only known way to actually eat the thing without dying.
I actually that our way to make food out of shark is the only known way to actually eat the thing without dying.
3:53am Fri 10th Feb #8145401
Oh, and by the way, Hákarl is not the name of the dish, it is the name of the actual thing. Hákarl = shark.
Oh, and by the way, Hákarl is not the name of the dish, it is the name of the actual thing. Hákarl = shark.
3:49am Fri 10th Feb #8145399
I will let you know that the reason it is rotten is because it has to go through a special progress to be actual edible. and even thought some people find it disgusting doesn't mean that nobody likes it. I personally find it not good but I know people who do.
I will let you know that the reason it is rotten is because it has to go through a special progress to be actual edible. and even thought some people find it disgusting doesn't mean that nobody likes it. I personally find it not good but I know people who do.
10:51pm Mon 6th Feb #8122290
My mom had Hakarl once. I think she had to have it with a specific alcohol so her stomach wouldn't get eaten away. And she said it was aweful.
My mom had Hakarl once. I think she had to have it with a specific alcohol so her stomach wouldn't get eaten away. And she said it was aweful.
6:58am Wed 1st Feb #8098095
In Netherlands we also love to eat fish. Especially herring! Om nom nom, but not rotten of course.
Also from these comics I think netherlands has a lot in common with the nordics anyway, especially denmark.
In Netherlands we also love to eat fish. Especially herring! Om nom nom, but not rotten of course.
Also from these comics I think netherlands has a lot in common with the nordics anyway, especially denmark.
5:11am Mon 16th Jan #8066615
Gods, hakarl! Smells like a mix of vomit and overripe cheese.
Tastes a lot better than it smells, though (which admittedly isn't saying much).
Never tasted surströmming, but since I like most fish I should definitely try to locate it.
Gods, hakarl! Smells like a mix of vomit and overripe cheese.
Tastes a lot better than it smells, though (which admittedly isn't saying much).
Never tasted surströmming, but since I like most fish I should definitely try to locate it.
12:14pm Wed 11th Jan #8057133
In Sweden, mostly people in the northern province of Ĺngermanland (and surronding provinces of Norrbotten, Härjedalen, Medelpad and Västerbotten) eats surströmming. As for the rest of us, we eat heaps of pickled herring instead. Even more so than Danes, I would say.
In Sweden, mostly people in the northern province of Ĺngermanland (and surronding provinces of Norrbotten, Härjedalen, Medelpad and Västerbotten) eats surströmming. As for the rest of us, we eat heaps of pickled herring instead. Even more so than Danes, I would say.
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Euw. Surströmming is growse. I hate it.