page_title: Swedish cuisine
section_title: Sweet drinks
hierarchical_section_title: Swedish cuisine / Drinks / Sweet drinks
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: En kopp med blåbärssoppa och rostad kokos English: A cup with blueberry soup
context_page_description: Swedish cuisine is the traditional food of the Swedish. Due to Sweden's large north-to-south expanse, there are regional differences between the cuisine of North and South Sweden.
  Historically, in the far north, meats such as reindeer, and other game dishes were eaten, some of which have their roots in the Sami culture, while fresh vegetables have played a larger role in the South. Many traditional dishes employ simple, contrasting flavours, such as the traditional dish of meatballs and brown cream sauce with tart, pungent lingonberry jam.
  Swedes have traditionally been very open to foreign influences, ranging from French cuisine during the 17th and 18th centuries, to the sushi and caffé latte of today.
caption: A cup of blueberry soup, (blåbärssoppa) topped with cereals
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