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[Kolsykol]

I've been watching a lot of food videos, and there's a channel called '' Food Insider ''.
It's pretty funny to see how they label everything '' iconic and legendary '' then you scroll down the comments and it's a bunch of natives who are upset because it's like the lamest thing ever that is just overrated due to tourists lol.
One of them was some German Kebab van that looked totally basic it honestly just looked totally average and what you'd find everywhere in Germany or Sweden.

I get this in Sweden too it's always annoying to get people with such a limited experience with food here and they either say that it sucks or they ate at some really basic place and act like it's incredible just because it's uncommon where they're from :P...
Most tourists will also go to places like Stockholm too we honestly have more unique food in the Southern part especially in regards to meat.
An example from the same channel was Cardamom Buns, damn if you think that's the most incredible thing ever you have no idea xD.
We have a ton of great pastry, Cardamom Buns is like the most basic thing imaginable you make as a kid.

But yeah Fermented Herring turned into a meme and now that's basically all we're known for I guess.
It doesn't help that people ALWAYS eat it wrong and just open it up right in the open, I am not really a huge fan of it but it's still pretty okay if eaten correctly.
Apparently tubed stuff is more of a thing here too and I see people just emptying the tubes into their mouths and then wondering why it's bad lol, it's for sandwiches...
It's almost like emptying a bottle of butter into your mouth and wondering why it tastes bad xD.

I haven't rly seen this tried because it's not a meme like Fermented Herring, but Knäckebröd ( Crispbread ) is another one of those old things that has been around for at least 1500 years ( perhaps more ) and we still eat today.
I actually like it more than most bread too especially with butter and cheese it's also healthier than bread.
Now I am just imaging people eating it raw and wondering why it's so bland tho lol, the texture as a sandwich is quite pleasant imo.

One of my favorites tho is Kalops especially my grandmothers, especially the Southern version.
But yeah it definitely seemd like a common thread, either their food was prepared/ eaten wrong or it was the most basic or boring stuff ever.
But people on the outside are all like WOOOW :OOOOOOOOOOOO.