Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Season 6 Episode 16 Stockholm

In Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Season 6 Episode 16, host Andrew Zimmern travels to the capital city of Sweden, Stockholm, to explore the country's delectable cuisine. As he wanders around the city’s bustling streets, he discovers a unique blend of traditional Swedish food and modern culinary innovations.

Zimmern kicks off the episode at a traditional Swedish bakery, where he indulges in sweet treats, such as kanelbullar (cinnamon buns), and semla, a Swedish pastry filled with almond paste and whipped cream, typically eaten on Fat Tuesday. He then heads to a local market to taste some of Sweden's classic seafood dishes, such as smoked salmon and pickled herring.

The host then visits a farm just outside of Stockholm, where he learns about Sweden's obsession with mushrooms. He discovers the various varieties grown on the farm, and is served a delicious mushroom tart and a hearty mushroom soup, showcasing just how flavorful these fungi can be.

Zimmern's next destination is a popular restaurant specializing in modern Nordic cuisine, where he samples reindeer tartare and elk meatballs with juniper berries. He is also offered a taste of "Surströmming," a fermented herring dish that is considered to be one of the world's most pungent.

Zimmer then heads to the Skansen open-air museum, an excellent recreation of an old Swedish village spanning from the 17th century to the early 20th century. Here he tries a pea soup and a traditional Swedish meatball recipe that dates back to the 1920s.

For the vegetarians out there, Zimmern stops by an eco-friendly farm-to-table vegetarian restaurant in Stockholm’s Södermalm district. The dishes may contain no meat, but they are bursting with flavor, and the host enjoys a selection of innovative vegetable-based dishes.

The host concludes the episode at Rosendals Trädgård, an urban garden and café with a focus on organic and biodynamic harvesting. Zimmern learns about Swedish fika, a coffee break with something sweet, and enjoys a slice of almond cake with elderflower cream, a signature local specialty.

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Season 6 Episode 16 is a delightfully delicious exploration of the Swedish capital, offering a fascinating insight into the city’s rich culinary history, its modern-day culinary innovations, and the ingredients and recipes that have become an integral part of Sweden's unique culinary identity.