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A buffet table of seafood and salmon dishes with woven Christmas decorations on the wall
Christmas in Sweden

What do Swedes eat for Christmas? – Julbord in Stockholm

The Christmas tables (or Julbord in Swedish, pronounced yule-board) are a paragon of the Swedish Christmas experience and one I had to partake in. I hold the opinion that it is one of the final steps to fully integrating in Swedish society, and as I had already been living in Sweden for more than 4 years, it was time for

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