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Hipster tacos

What are tacos? If a small soft tortilla filled with stuff is enough to call it a taco, this is it. It’s hipstery, it’s very Swedish (except cheese, but if you want to add some grated cheese you can and call it Swedish “svennetaco”). Anyway, it’s all

Swedish semla: Fat Tuesday bun

Do you want to become Swedish? Then eating semla on the designated day (called fettisdagen) is a good start. It’s a cardamom bun filled with marzipan and topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar. There are several variations like chocolate semla or semla without cardamom, but true semla traditionalists

Udon and tempura

I love pasta and noodles. Ramen, udon, soba, spaghetti, penne, łazanki, no matter the shape or flour used, I absolutely love boiled dough with tasty soups and sauces. But what do you do when you want soba but have no buckwheat flour? What do you do if you want pasta

Råbiff (Steak Tartare Swedish Style)

Who doesn’t like steak tartare? A lot of people don’t. But there are many of us who do, given that it’s fresh. There’s nothing worse than a questionable presentation of steak tartar. You know, the meat is raw, it better look fresh! Anyway, where does the

Duck à l'orange with saffron seasoned pearl barley

Duck à l’orange. The French have figured out how brilliant the combination is, the Chinese have realized, and the rest of the world should realize if they haven’t yet. Sweet, sour, tangy, savory, amazing duck à l’orange. Here’s a wonderful recipe that you’ll absolutely love!

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