På Ferie
“På ferie” (on holiday) is one of the first phrases you learn at Norwegian language school here in Norway and there is a very good reason! Norwegians love going on holiday – it is Norway’s biggest past time. Come Summer and practically the whole country shuts down to cater for all the Norwegians taking their [...]


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Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.