In this episode, Gabriel explores Fika and Cinnamon Bun Day with guests from Gothenburg, West Sweden and the UK including Scandikitchen's Bronte Aurell.

Swedes love Cinnamon buns and since the 1920s, cinnamon buns or kanelbullen have been a popular sight on coffee tables and at fikas across Sweden. It is a documented fact that the average Swede consumes 319 cinnamon buns each year. Cinnamon Bun Day was created in 1999 by The Swedish Home Baking Council as an event to celebrate the organisation’s 40th Anniversary. Swedes happily embraced the new day of celebration and now, over 20 years later, there is a holiday feel all over the country each year on October 4th. Gothenburg and the region of West Sweden is a particularly great place to enjoy a fika or spend cinnamon bun day, not in the least because the region is home to Alingsås, credited as the home of Swedish fika, where a guest can take a fika walking tour and enjoy some of the best baked goods in the whole country. Take a listen and learn more about Sweden's most beloved buns and the tradition of fika.

Useful links and information:

Fika like a Swede with Visit Sweden: https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/food-drink/swedish-kitchen/all-about-swedish-fika/

Visit Sweden's Cinnamon Bun recipe: https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/food-drink/recipes/cinnamon-buns-recipe/

Learn more about the town of Alingsås: https://www.vastsverige.com/en/nexttogothenburg/alingsas/?site=5

Fika in West Sweden with West Sweden Tourism: https://www.vastsverige.com/en/eat-and-drink/swedes-love-a-fika/?site=5

Fika in Gothenburg with Gothenburg & Co: https://www.goteborg.com/en/guides/swedish-fika-in-gothenburg-2/

Learn more about Konditori Kampanilen: https://www.goteborg.com/en/places/konditori-kampanilen

Konditori Kampanilen's instagram account: @konditorikampanilen

ScandiKitchen's website: https://scandikitchen.co.uk

ScandiKitchen's instagram account: @scandikitchen

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