Swedish man sets Guinness World Record for eating largest amount of surströmming

September 7, 2023

In Sweden, one man made it into the Guinness World Records by consuming the largest amount of surströmming. This incredibly pungent fermented herring is notorious for its overpowering smell, which can induce uncontrollable bouts of nausea. Swedish man Sune Valentin Norlin managed to eat nearly half a kilogram of this 'delicacy'.