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The surströmming challenge: Unpacking Scandinavia's smelliest canned delicacy

By Lars Roest-Madsen

Photo: Gustav Almestål

What’s that ungodly stench? Why, it’s surströmming, a fermented canned fish that has become somewhat infamous for its polarising smell and taste. We get to know the misunderstood Swedish classic by heading right to the source