https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In Sweden, almost every festival has a traditional food to go with it, and for Lucia Day in mid-December, that food is the saffron bun. But one Swedish baker put a twist on the dish, creating a hybrid Lucia kebab, with the meat encased in a saffron pastry. https://www.thelocal.se/20171214/swedish-fast-food-restaurant-creates-hybrid-saffron-bun-kebab Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:33:03 +0100 swedish-fast-food-restaurant-creates-hybrid-saffron-bun-kebab You've probably heard of Cinnamon Bun Day, but what about kebab pizza day? That's exactly what one Swedish politician wants to see put into practice with a new motion proposed to the country's parliament. https://www.thelocal.se/20161007/could-sweden-make-new-years-day-kebab-pizza-day Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:44:07 +0200 could-sweden-make-new-years-day-kebab-pizza-day A taxi ride in southern Sweden ended with an unorthodox exchange when a driver sped off with a customer's kebab. https://www.thelocal.se/20140114/taxi-driver-forces-man-to-pay-with-kebab Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:59:00 +0100 taxi-driver-forces-man-to-pay-with-kebab Kebab vendors in Malmö were shocked to learn there was as much as 18 percent pork in the meat they were selling. https://www.thelocal.se/20130424/47520 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:25:00 +0200 47520 Kebab meat - yes, kebab meat - is the most popular pizza topping in Sweden, according to a new survey which also shows that pizza sales double on New Year's Day. https://www.thelocal.se/20121229/45334 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:15:00 +0100 45334