Last weekend I was invited to the Raptus festival in Norway and every night they served traditional Norwegian food for us.
The first and third night I was so excited about the food. It all tasted great and I was having a blast. The cured meat was a dream, the potatoes were unusually delicious, the fish was like nothing else and they had the best butter I’ve ever tasted.
But on the second night they served us raspeballer and I was so confused and upset. The potato balls tasted like soggy cardboard and the meat was so salty it hurt my gums, and I usually eat food so spicy Indians tell me to take it down a notch. And I wasn’t alone. The other guests had to excuse themselves too, except the one American who loved it.
So sorry Norway, I like your food overall but I’ll never be a fan of raspeballer.
Since potatoes originated from South America, they really can’t be a traditional food to any European.