Candles in red holders, jars of pickled herring in half a dozen flavours, a glazed ham carved in thin slices and a dish of Jansson’s temptation still bubbling at the edges: the julbord is the Swedish Christmas table. In Stockholm the season usually runs from late November until Christmas. For a vegan guest, the classic … Read more
A smörgåstårta looks like a cream cake and is cut like one, but it is made of bread, savoury fillings and a topping of mayonnaise or cream cheese. The classic version is covered in shrimp, egg and salmon, which rules it out for anyone eating plant-based. Every layer has a vegan replacement on the shelves … Read more
Walk into almost any lunch restaurant, school canteen or traditional restaurant in Sweden on a Thursday, and you will likely see the same two words chalked on the board: ärtsoppa and pannkakor, pea soup and pancakes. For a visitor, the sheer consistency of it across the whole country is the first surprise. Here is what … Read more
Some of Sweden’s best loved dishes have been reworked into plant-based versions, and they turn up on menus across the country. If you want to taste traditional Swedish comfort food without the meat or dairy, these veganized classics are a great place to start. Plant-based meatballs The Swedish meatball, or köttbulle, is the dish most … Read more