Sunday, April 22, 2012

All things Swedish



In this post we will upload a collection of stories about Sweden or Swedish culture. First off we have a few IKEA commercials, like the one above... playing with the stereotypes of Swedes. And here is another, highly "inappropriate" IKEA commercial. But it is funnyyyyyyyy!

SURSTRÖMMING - A CLASSIC SWEDISH DISH!
If you really want to try out something very Swedish, then you will have to eat fermented herring. Here are some videos diving into the subject. (Yes, opening a can of fermented, raw herring - you eat it raw - is like taking a dive into the sewers of any city.)





Jamie Oliver sings his praises for the Swedish kitchen - and the beauty of Stockholm by the water:



Comedy take on Sweden and the Swedish way of life, signed Family Guy and The Simpsons:






For more on living life the Swedish way... please see the post here (90% of Americans want to live in Sweden) or Your Moment of Zen - Sweden according to Fox News.