![]() Just like the others, I do have those moments when I just don’t feel like doing anything at all.īut no matter how unwilling I am to cook, I still need to eat, especially after eating similar dishes for several days. I do, occasionally, whip up some complicated dishes but that might not be something I’d like to do everyday. They are always bewildered that I am willing to put in a lot of effort to cook, even when I’m dining alone at home.Ĭontrary to what these friends may think, I usually do not spend long tedious hours in the kitchen. Most of my friends do not cook as they find that cooking is a chore rather than an activity they’d enjoy. Please welcome her as a guest writer on Rasa Malaysia with the following serving of sweet and sour fish. Please meet Piggy at Piggy’s Cooking Journal–a beautiful food blog that I absolutely adore and constantly drool over.Ī fellow Malaysian–from my hometown Penang– Piggy cooks, bakes, and writes about Asian food and other good eats. The fruit flavors are shaped as fruits, while the liquorice bites come in a variety of other shapes.( Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) Gott & Blandat is a chewy gummy with a number of fruit flavors and sweet black liquorice in each bag. They’re quite chewy and smooth, and are made by a number of confectionary brands in Sweden.Īlso known as Godt & Blandet (“good and mixed”) in Denmark, this is a classic candy that is as often seen in the pick ‘n’ mix as they are in the candy aisle of the grocery store. “Liquorice boats” are the sweet liquorice version of the Pim Pim, and sometimes you can even find the two mixed together. The candies raspberry-flavored and have a chewy but not soft texture. They are half-circle shaped, and meant to be sailboats. Pim Pim are another popular and ubiquitous candy made by Malaco, also known as Hallonbåtar. Lakridsbåtar and Hallonbåtar (Malaco Pim Pim) These are a fun candy that are a mainstay with both kids and adults. The saltlakrits version are salty liquorice. They’re very sweet and have a general marshmallow flavor. The original version are pastel-colored cars made from a chewy, marshmallow-like candy. Here are all the best Swedish candies you need to try! Swedish Liquorice and Gummies Ahlgrens Bilar Original and Saltlakritsīilar means “cars” and these gummies are shaped like…you guessed it, cars. The government then urged people to cut down on sugar intake and to keep their candy consumption to one day per week. In the 1940s, the Swedish government conducted studies on the tooth-decaying effects of overeating sugar (studies that were unethical and conducted on asylum patients with mental illness, it should be noted). Swedes can eat candy on any day they like! The culture of Lördagsgodis (Saturday sweets) is very real, however, and it’s true that most Swedes, particularly kids, focus their candy consumption on this one weekly event. So it is safe to say that, yes, candy is very popular in Sweden. On average, a Swedish person will eat 17 kilos of candy per year, with weekly consumption of an average family of four being 1,2 kilos per week. Yes! People in Sweden actually consume the most candy in the world. Saturday candy, or the day you eat your candy As with the rest of the Nordic region, Fazer confectionary is extremely popular in Sweden and so leaving out their products wouldn’t give a clear picture of the Swedish candy landscape! ![]() ![]() So do you need to head to the pick ‘n’ mix when you’re visiting Sweden? Absolutely! Let’s dive into why candy is such a big part of Swedish culture and which ones you should try (hint: it’s all of them!).Ī note: some of the candies included here are produced by Fazer, a Finnish company. Then they get to enjoy their candy on Saturday, known as Lördagsgodis. Typically, Swedes head to Lösviktsgodis (bulk candy, also known as pick ‘n’ mix) after school or work on a Friday to fill up a bag with their favorites, from fruity gummies (also known as lollies) to salty liquorice to chocolate-covered marshmallows. Choosing candy at the end of the week, called Fredagsmys (“cozy Friday”) is a major moment for kids and adults alike. Swedish candy, also known as Swedish godis (the Swedish word for candy), is something of a cultural touchstone in Sweden.
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