So, is there such smelly and delicious food in other parts of the world? Of course there is, and it's only worse, not the worst. Eating such food is definitely a challenge to life. Sweden has the highest happiness index in the world today. The people there are well-off and very particular about food, so although they live in cold places in northern Europe, the Reddy people are still very big, and their physique is the envy of China people. The food this kind of people eat is naturally high-protein and delicious, but there is a kind of food called canned herring in Sweden, which is definitely one of the most smelly foods in the world. Many people try, and almost everyone who smells it feels that life is worse than death, let alone eating. Really confirmed a sentence, ten people eat nine people vomit, and one is Swedish. It seems that the spread of canned herring is not virtual. Then, why do Swedes dare to eat canned herring that ten people eat and nine people vomit? Canned herring looks like sashimi soaked in water. This kind of food doesn't look good and tastes bad. How can it be a Swedish specialty? It is said that Swedes consume about 400 tons of canned herring every year. It seems that Swedish taste buds are really unusual.
Although the canned herring smells so bad, it is very delicate to make. In Sweden, a country that pays attention to food safety, rotten food will naturally not be allowed to be imported. Therefore, herring is safe. When it is made, the herring is boiled in concentrated salt water to achieve the purpose of thorough disinfection, and then put into a can to let it ferment naturally. That smell is actually produced by natural fermentation of canned food.
Then, how can you eat such smelly herring? In fact, this is the same as eating stinky tofu, and cooking methods must be mastered. Swedes don't eat smelly herring directly, but open the canned food first and put it in a ventilated place for 1-2 hours, so that the smell of smelly herring almost disappears. Then eat with potatoes and toast. A more exquisite way to eat herring is to open a can in clear water, let the clear water wash away the excess salt and seasoning used in pickling, and then eat herring with other foods, so that herring will have a different flavor. Therefore, to enjoy, we must first learn the methods.