Most Swedish food I quite enjoy, but recently I experienced something so horribly disgusting that the smell still lingers every time I think of it. Surströmming is fermented herring, sold in cans, with an overwhelming smell that is so bad it has to be eaten outdoors. As surströmming is quite a traditional and ceremonious dish,  I did try it. But that is enough for me, thank you very much.

Most Swedish food I quite enjoy, but recently I experienced something so horribly disgusting that the smell still lingers every time I think of it. Surströmming is fermented herring, sold in cans, with an overwhelming smell that is so bad it has to be eaten outdoors. As surströmming is quite a traditional and ceremonious dish,  I did try it. But that is enough for me, thank you very much.