Surströmming, a fermented herring considered to be a famous delicacy in Sweden, is also known as one of the most pungent foods in the world. More than a decade ago, NPR's Ari Shapiro attempted to eat ...

Surstromming, Swedish for sour herring, has a powerful stink thanks to food preservation. Surstromming, Swedish for sour herring, is legendary for its powerful stink. But it's all a result of the ...

A fish warehouse in Sweden caught fire causing cans of one of the world’s stinkiest delicacies to fly through the air. The building in Enaanger, eastern Sweden, went up in flames with some 1,000 tins ...

More than a decade ago, NPR's Ari Shapiro attempted to eat a fermented Swedish herring calledsurströmming, one of the most pungent foods in the world. It did not go well. Twelve years later, on a ...

Surstromming, Swedish for sour herring, is legendary for its powerful stink. But it's all a result of the chemistry of preserving food. This week on Reactions, we learn about the world's smelliest ...