Finland
Gravlax
Cured Salmon
Dill-cured salmon with salt, sugar, and spices, served with mustard-dill sauce, a Scandinavian classic.
northern-europe
Sweden
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Greve
Mild, holey table cheese, similar to but distinct from Jarlsberg.
Sweden
Gubbröra
Herring and egg salad, a classic smörgåsbord and Easter dish.
Sweden
Gustav Adolfsbakelse
Marzipan pastry for the November Gustavus Adolphus tradition.
Sweden
Gáhkku
Gáhkku is a bread or flatbread from Norrbotten County, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Sweden
Half Special
Halv special
Hot dog with shrimp salad, roasted onions, and other toppings in a bun, a Swedish street food classic.
Sweden
Hasselback Potatoes
Hasselbackspotatis
Potatoes sliced thinly but not all the way through, baked with butter until crispy and fan-like.
Sweden
Hushallsost
Hushållsost
Everyday Swedish household cheese, a sandwich and cooking staple.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Hönö Bread
Hönökaka
Soft white pricked flatbread from Hönö island in Gothenburg archipelago, traditionally baked by fishing families.
Sweden
Inkokt Lax
Poached salmon in dill broth, a delicate home preparation.
Sweden
Isterband
Coarsely ground, lightly smoked pork sausage with barley and potato, slightly sour from fermentation.
Sweden
Jansson's Temptation
Janssons frestelse
Creamy potato casserole with julienned potatoes, onions, pickled sprats, and cream, a Christmas classic.
Sweden
Kaffeost
Kaffeost is a cheese from Norrland, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Sweden
Kalops
Traditional Swedish beef stew with onions, allspice, and bay leaves, slow-cooked until tender.
Sweden
Kalvdans
Kullings kalvdans
Colostrum-based dessert; overlaps FI uunijuusto and IS abrystir as regional variants.
Sweden
Kalvsylta
Jellied veal, a standard on the Christmas smörgåsbord.
Sweden
Karleksmums
Kärleksmums
Chocolate coconut sheet cake, a popular fika cake.
Sweden
Korvkaka
Korvkaka is a offal dish from Västra Götaland County, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Sweden
Lerpottasill
Lerpottasill is a casserole from Skåne County, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Norway
Lutefisk
Lutfisk
A Norwegian dish of dried cod rehydrated in lye, then boiled or baked, gelatinous and pungent. A Christmas and winter tradition, served with potatoes, bacon, and mustard, a national and festive classic, an acquired taste.
Sweden
Långkål
Långkål is a vegetable dish from Halland County, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Sweden
Manor Cheese
Herrgårdsost
Semi-hard cheese similar to Gruyère but creamier, with nutty notes and round holes, a Swedish classic.
Sweden
Marabou Chocolate
Marabou choklad
Iconic Swedish chocolate brand since 1916, known for various flavors and the famous Daim bar.
Sweden
Marängswiss
Swedish dessert of meringue, whipped cream, and fruit or chocolate, a classic café treat.
Sweden
Matjessill
Young, soused herring served with new potatoes and dill, essential for Midsummer and smörgåsbord.
Sweden
Mazarintarta
Mazarintårta
Swedish almond tart with shortcrust.
Sweden
Moose Meat
Älgkött
Large game meat from Swedish forests, traditional hunting food, lean and rich in flavor.
Estonia
Mulled Wine
Glögg
Spiced mulled wine with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and raisins, served hot at Christmas.
Andorra
Nettle Soup
Juha od koprive
Traditional soup made with young stinging nettles, often with potatoes and sometimes eggs, a spring seasonal dish.
Sweden
Northern Potato Dumplings
Palt
Traditional northern Swedish meat-filled potato dumplings made from raw potatoes, a hearty regional specialty.
Sweden
Onsala korv
Onsala korv is a cooked sausage from Onsala, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Ostrobothnia, Finland
Oven Cheese
Uunijuusto
Baked cheese from colostrum or milk and eggs, similar to Swedish kalvdans, served with berries as dessert.
Sweden
Pickled Herring
Inlagd sill
Salted herring pickled in vinegar, sugar, and spices with various marinades, essential to Swedish smörgåsbord.
Sweden
Piteå Dumplings
Pitepalt
Potato dumpling specialty from Piteå made with raw potatoes, wheat and barley flour, pork filling.
Sweden
Plattar
Plättar
Small, thin Swedish pancakes served with lingonberry jam.
Sweden
Polkagris
Striped peppermint rock candy from Gränna.