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Surströmming

Infamously pungent fermented Baltic herring, with flatbread and potato.

Sweden Fermented & pickled One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Fermented Baltic herring, made with too little salt to preserve it fully; the swollen tins are opened outdoors and eaten on tunnbröd.

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What is Surströmming?

Surströmming is a fermented & pickled from Sweden: infamously pungent fermented Baltic herring, with flatbread and potato. Fermented Baltic herring, made with too little salt to preserve it fully; the swollen tins are opened outdoors and eaten on tunnbröd.

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