Abstract: Someone once ridiculed the European food circle: Southern Europeans rely on tomatoes, and northern Europeans rely on potatoes. It is impossible to live without these two.

So is this really the case? Let’s take a look at the Nordic diet menu.

As a country living in a country where gourmet food abounds, we all have a sense of superiority when it comes to food competitions.

Regarding European eating habits, someone once ridiculed: Southern Europeans rely on tomatoes, and northern Europeans rely on potatoes. It is impossible to live without these two.

In fact, if we really talk about it, even by the standards of southern Europeans, the food in Northern Europe is pitifully simple.

The Nordic diet is basically characterized by eating a lot of whole grains, root vegetables and seafood.

The main reason for the formation of this habit is the environment. Northern Europe generally lacks sunshine and has a cold climate. People can only try to grow vegetables and crops that are easy to feed and make a living.

But this was far from enough to fill their stomachs, and the Nordic people had no choice but to turn their attention to livestock and abundant seafood.

Over time, this helpless choice became their daily habit.

It’s easy to imagine the Nordic dining table. Potatoes, green vegetables, rye bread, fish, shrimp, beef, dairy products and juice basically cover most of the ingredients.

And these ingredients are basically obtained from nature rather than processed. “Eating less processed food is a better choice, because compared with it, natural food contains less sugar, less fat, and has been artificially processed.

Less." Compared with simple staple foods, Nordic people put more thought into the ingredients.

Dill and lemon with salmon, butter and avocado with rye bread, shrimp and mayonnaise with fried cod, mixed vegetables and black pepper with potato chips...from fruits and vegetables, cheese, to poultry, seafood, pasta, from appetizers to main dishes

From dishes to salads, soups to desserts, Nordic people bring out endless flavors from simple ingredients.

So if we take a closer look at the three meals a day of the Nordic people, we will see more combinations.

Breakfast can be yogurt, milk porridge, cereals, cheese, bread, juice, barbecue slices and vegetables, etc.; lunch and dinner can be sandwiches, salmon, baked potatoes, bread, salad, pasta, beef, chicken pieces, cod and pork, etc.

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The more types of food you eat, the more nutrients you get, while also satisfying your pursuit of different tastes.

This is why the Nordic diet is known as one of the healthiest diets.

No matter how much outsiders look down on Nordic food, Nordic people have always maintained a black hole of confidence in their own food, and quite feel that Nordic food should have a place in the world.

Fortunately, their confidence has also received an authoritative certification: as of 2015, 45 restaurants in Northern Europe have been selected as Michelin restaurants, winning a total of 52 Michelin stars.

Perhaps the Chinese who have long been accustomed to delicacies may not be able to adapt to the tastes of the Nordic people, but from their simple and unsophisticated pursuit of food, we can feel that the Nordic people respect all ingredients and maintain the original taste.

and admiration.

This is the “natural way” of Nordic food.