What does semla taste like?
What does semla taste like?
The semla – a small, wheat flour bun, flavoured with cardamom and filled with almond paste and whipped cream – has become something of a carb-packed icon in Sweden.
When should you eat Semlor?
Traditionally eaten only on the day before Lent, (the Christian fasting period), semlor are now eaten on a daily basis by enthusiasts nationwide from Christmas until Easter.
What is Fettisdagen in Sweden?
Swedish names for Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday is normally called fettisdagen in Swedish. If translated literally it means The Fat Tuesday.
Do they have Pancake Day in Sweden?
In Sweden, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is called fettisdagen, which translated means The Fat Tuesday and the traditional food isn't pancakes, but a bun called Semla – a delicious cardamom bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream.
How does Sweden celebrate Pancake Day?
Semlor. Traditionally, rather than eating pancakes on fettisdagen, Swedes eat a bun called a semla, a delicious cardamom scented bun filled with mandelmassa (almond paste, a bit like marzipan) and whipped cream. (Semlor is the plural form of semla.)
