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Swedish cuisine · Dill, herring and a cinnamon-bun clock: husmanskost, fika and the lowest spice score in the atlas.

Swedish cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Stockholm is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Stockholm metro

A regional kitchen of Swedish cuisine centred on Stockholm and Swedish meatballs.

Gothenburg table

A regional kitchen of Swedish cuisine centred on Gothenburg and Pickled herring.

Malmö table

A regional kitchen of Swedish cuisine centred on Malmö and Gravlax.

Uppsala table

A regional kitchen of Swedish cuisine centred on Uppsala and Kanelbulle.

Umeå table

A regional kitchen of Swedish cuisine centred on Umeå and Jansson's temptation.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Swedish cuisine.

Relative meters

18
Spice
52
Umami / ferment
30
Street density
72
Technique ceiling
76
Accessibility abroad
68
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
surströmming / pickled herring / yogurt as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Swedish cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Swedish meatballs to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Stockholm

A hotspot for Swedish meatballs and the local pantry of Swedish cuisine.

Gothenburg

A hotspot for Swedish meatballs and the local pantry of Swedish cuisine.

Malmö

A hotspot for Swedish meatballs and the local pantry of Swedish cuisine.

Uppsala

A hotspot for Swedish meatballs and the local pantry of Swedish cuisine.

Umeå

A hotspot for Swedish meatballs and the local pantry of Swedish cuisine.

Materials

surströmming / pickled herring / yogurt

The savoury bass.

potato / crispbread

The meal starch.

Swedish meatballs staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Swedish meatballs and Pickled herring more than through a single official recipe.

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