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 ...

The various YouTube videos on the subject, almost all of them hailing from the U.S., ultimately depicted people in the throes of regurgitation, doubled over in gag-inducing torment as the camera ...

As chef Malin Soderstrom opened the can, the trapped air escaped with a hiss and filled the balcony of her waterside restaurant with the pungent odour of Sweden's infamous delicacy, surstromming.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. can of surströmming - Paul Barron/Shutterstock There are some foods that really stink — literally. Meanwhile, some of these fetid ...

TYRSIL, Norway, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Swedish fermented herring expert who traveled to Norway to take care of a 24-year-old can of surstromming herring said the fish has completely dissolved. Ruben ...

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 ...