I have the pleasure to let you know that a free surströmming tasting will
be arranged at the Stockholm university area (outside)! We got it approved
by the university today ????
More details will be provided next week.
Kind regards,
John
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> From: "Peter Southwood" <peter.southwood@telkomsa.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Surströmming
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> The airline may not allow it to be transported. The cans build up pressure
> and the amount is not known. Also you can imagine the complaints if one of
> the tins burst in the hold. On the other hand, think of the fun if customs
> decided to open it. Whatever you do, don’t try to take any into Australia.
> They would probably jail you and throw away the key.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter
>
>
>
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> Behalf Of Wanda GUMA
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> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Surströmming
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>
>
> Yes, Douglas please nring somewith you to Mzansi. I'm sure in Langa we'd
> also like to experience this "snoek" competing fish, especially forthose
> who won't be able to make it to Sweden.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Wanda Guma
>
> Cape Town, South Africa
>
> +27 (0)62 119 6980
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019, 12:15 Douglas Scott <douglas.i.scott@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I want to see if I can get a can or two of it to do a tasting in South
> Africa.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 09 Aug 2019, 10:39 Frans Grijzenhout, <frans@wikimedia.nl> wrote:
>
> I'am curious and want to taste it as well, Frans
>
>
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> Op wo 7 aug. 2019 om 09:46 schreef Abbad Diraneyya <aaddira@hotmail.com>:
>
> I'm not sure I wanna try it, but all the fuss about the smelly fish ????
> makes me really curious to come by and make a firsthand observation.
>
> _____
>
> From: Wikimania-l <wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org> on behalf of
> Mina Theofilatou <saintfevrier@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 2:05:56 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Surströmming
>
>
>
> I will try ANYTHING local so yeah, I'm game too!
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 1:51 AM Siebrand Mazeland <siebrand@kitano.nl>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Op 7 aug. 2019 om 00:43 heeft Dariusz Jemielniak <darekj@alk.edu.pl> het
> volgende geschreven:
>
> Hell, yeah, count me in!
>
>
>
> Dj "pundit"
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 6, 2019, 18:42 Deryck Chan <deryckchan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Apparently Wikimania will coincide with Surströmming day in Sweden this
> year [1]. Anyone fancy trying this smelly Swedish delicacy together?
>
>
>
> (More discreet, private offers to take me to try this fish also welcome.
> I'm a big fan of Cantonese salted fish [2] so I'm fairly confident I can
> cope with Surströmming.)
>
>
>
> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming
>
>
>
> [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonese_salted_fish
>
>
>
> Not sure I can stomach this, but certainly interested to try.
>
>
>
> Siebrand
>
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> So the best way to do this is probably to find a restaurant or some other
> place that will serve you surströmming, but should anyone get a can, do
> *not* open it indoors and preferably keep the can submerged in water when
> you open it. Fermentation continues in the can, which builds some pressure,
> and upon opening it might greet you like the enthusiastic sprout of a whale
> breathing out.
>
> Of course, not being hit by the full force of the smell takes away some of
> the memorable, exotic part of it, but that way, you'll experience it as
> reasonably normal food rather than a potentially vomiting-inducing aroma.
>
> //Johan Jönsson
> --
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 12:42 AM Deryck Chan <deryckchan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Apparently Wikimania will coincide with Surströmming day in Sweden this
> > year [1]. Anyone fancy trying this smelly Swedish delicacy together?
> >
> > (More discreet, private offers to take me to try this fish also welcome.
> > I'm a big fan of Cantonese salted fish [2] so I'm fairly confident I can
> > cope with Surströmming.)
> >
> > [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming
> >
> > [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonese_salted_fish
> >
> > --Deryck
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> From: Siebrand Mazeland <siebrand@kitano.nl>
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> het volgende geschreven:
> >
> > So the best way to do this is probably to find a restaurant or some
> other place that will serve you surströmming
>
> I’d imagine this will dramatically change the budget for the activity — I
> imagined it would be a volunteer organized activity, like some beer
> tastings have been done in the past, and will be done again in Stockholm.
>
> Traditional “special” foods are generally sold at ludicrous prices, and
> Sweden isn’t known to be cheap already as far as I’ve heard.
>
> Can you make an estimate of how much the experience might set us back?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Siebrand
>
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be arranged at the Stockholm university area (outside)! We got it approved
by the university today ????
More details will be provided next week.
Kind regards,
John
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Wikimedia Sverige
Phone: +46(0)73-3965189
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> Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 14:34:47 +0200
> From: "Peter Southwood" <peter.southwood@telkomsa.net>
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> The airline may not allow it to be transported. The cans build up pressure
> and the amount is not known. Also you can imagine the complaints if one of
> the tins burst in the hold. On the other hand, think of the fun if customs
> decided to open it. Whatever you do, don’t try to take any into Australia.
> They would probably jail you and throw away the key.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> From: Wikimania-l [mailto:wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On
> Behalf Of Wanda GUMA
> Sent: 09 August 2019 13:09
> To: Wikimania general list (open subscription)
> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Surströmming
>
>
>
> Yes, Douglas please nring somewith you to Mzansi. I'm sure in Langa we'd
> also like to experience this "snoek" competing fish, especially forthose
> who won't be able to make it to Sweden.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Wanda Guma
>
> Cape Town, South Africa
>
> +27 (0)62 119 6980
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019, 12:15 Douglas Scott <douglas.i.scott@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I want to see if I can get a can or two of it to do a tasting in South
> Africa.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 09 Aug 2019, 10:39 Frans Grijzenhout, <frans@wikimedia.nl> wrote:
>
> I'am curious and want to taste it as well, Frans
>
>
> Frans Grijzenhout, voorzitter / chair
>
> +31 6 5333 9499
>
> --
>
> Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland
>
> Mariaplaats 3 - 3511 LH Utrecht
>
> Kamer van Koophandel 17189036
>
> <http://www.wikimedia.nl/> http://www.wikimedia.nl/
>
>
>
>
>
> Op wo 7 aug. 2019 om 09:46 schreef Abbad Diraneyya <aaddira@hotmail.com>:
>
> I'm not sure I wanna try it, but all the fuss about the smelly fish ????
> makes me really curious to come by and make a firsthand observation.
>
> _____
>
> From: Wikimania-l <wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org> on behalf of
> Mina Theofilatou <saintfevrier@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 2:05:56 AM
> To: Wikimania general list (open subscription) <
> wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Surströmming
>
>
>
> I will try ANYTHING local so yeah, I'm game too!
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 1:51 AM Siebrand Mazeland <siebrand@kitano.nl>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Op 7 aug. 2019 om 00:43 heeft Dariusz Jemielniak <darekj@alk.edu.pl> het
> volgende geschreven:
>
> Hell, yeah, count me in!
>
>
>
> Dj "pundit"
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 6, 2019, 18:42 Deryck Chan <deryckchan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Apparently Wikimania will coincide with Surströmming day in Sweden this
> year [1]. Anyone fancy trying this smelly Swedish delicacy together?
>
>
>
> (More discreet, private offers to take me to try this fish also welcome.
> I'm a big fan of Cantonese salted fish [2] so I'm fairly confident I can
> cope with Surströmming.)
>
>
>
> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming
>
>
>
> [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonese_salted_fish
>
>
>
> Not sure I can stomach this, but certainly interested to try.
>
>
>
> Siebrand
>
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> So the best way to do this is probably to find a restaurant or some other
> place that will serve you surströmming, but should anyone get a can, do
> *not* open it indoors and preferably keep the can submerged in water when
> you open it. Fermentation continues in the can, which builds some pressure,
> and upon opening it might greet you like the enthusiastic sprout of a whale
> breathing out.
>
> Of course, not being hit by the full force of the smell takes away some of
> the memorable, exotic part of it, but that way, you'll experience it as
> reasonably normal food rather than a potentially vomiting-inducing aroma.
>
> //Johan Jönsson
> --
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 12:42 AM Deryck Chan <deryckchan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Apparently Wikimania will coincide with Surströmming day in Sweden this
> > year [1]. Anyone fancy trying this smelly Swedish delicacy together?
> >
> > (More discreet, private offers to take me to try this fish also welcome.
> > I'm a big fan of Cantonese salted fish [2] so I'm fairly confident I can
> > cope with Surströmming.)
> >
> > [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming
> >
> > [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonese_salted_fish
> >
> > --Deryck
> > _______________________________________________
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> From: Siebrand Mazeland <siebrand@kitano.nl>
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> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Surströmming
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> > Op 9 aug. 2019 om 15:17 heeft Johan Jönsson <jjonsson@wikimedia.org>
> het volgende geschreven:
> >
> > So the best way to do this is probably to find a restaurant or some
> other place that will serve you surströmming
>
> I’d imagine this will dramatically change the budget for the activity — I
> imagined it would be a volunteer organized activity, like some beer
> tastings have been done in the past, and will be done again in Stockholm.
>
> Traditional “special” foods are generally sold at ludicrous prices, and
> Sweden isn’t known to be cheap already as far as I’ve heard.
>
> Can you make an estimate of how much the experience might set us back?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Siebrand
>
>
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