Swedish cuisine is known around the world for its Swedish meatballs, crayfish parties and smorgasbord lunches, but there’s one traditional delicacy that rarely makes it beyond the country’s border.

Zheng Bowen (right) opens a can of fermented Baltic Sea herring in Hyde Park in London with his friends. Photo: Courtesy of Zheng Bowen A can of fermented Baltic Sea herring Photo: Courtesy of Zheng ...

Swedish Surströmming is illegal to open indoors or in public spaces, and it's customary to ask permission from neighbors even when opening it outdoors. It is banned by airlines due to fears it may ...

HE may be the World’s Strongest Man. But he was reduced to a retching wreck by a small tin of HERRING. Tom Stoltman, together with his brother Luke, took part in the viral Surströmming Challenge on ...

Low fish catch disappoints Swedes who could not celebrate the yearly tradition of eating surströmming, a fermented herring delicacy known worldwide for its pungent smell. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CN) — ...

The original video has been deleted, but a part of the video has been uploaded to Twitter. The Strongest'S What Smell You Can Imagine? Stinky Feet? Rotten Eggs ...