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Hej alla kära lyssnare!! We are closing series 5 with a dessert worthy of a royalty. Prinsesstårta!!! Prinsesstårta is a traditional Swedish cake served during a birthday celebration. Did you know that it was called "Green cake" once upon a time?

And because it is summer in Sweden now, in our "Words of the Day" segment we will look at how to appreciate the beautiful sunny weather.
Åh, vilket fint väder det är idag!
What a nice weather it is today!

Do check out our previous episodes from our previous series....! A big thank you to everyone who has been supporting this podcast since the very beginning. WE will see you again in Series 6...so don't go anywhere!! Puss och kram från mig, Tini....! VI SES!!

Artwork: Photo taken from my own personal photo album during my trip to Rättvik.
Disclaimer: I am not sponsored by Fricks Konditori for this cover artwork nor am I sponsored by the product mentioned in this episodes or in all my podcast episodes.

Berries! Berries! Berries!! Such super fruits they are. High in vitamins and antioxidants. Lingonberry is the most common berry that you will find in a Swedish dish. Almost everything and anything goes with lingonberry jam. But of course, there are other berries in Sweden.

In "Words of the Day" segment, we look at how a waiter takes your order and how you, as a customer, responds.
Waiter: Är du redo att beställa?
Customer: Jag skulle vilja ha...... tack.

Remember to tag us on instagram, @fikadrottning_podcast on your Fika stories. Do join our emailing list and get the latest blog updates on www.fikadrottning.com .

It's Saturday and all the children in Sweden are extremely happy because it's LÖRDAGSGODIS!! This is yet another phenomenon in Sweden. 'Lördag' is Saturday and 'godis' means sweet or candy. So, you figured it out! Saturday Candy!! There is an interesting history behind Lördagsgodis which will surprise you.

In "Words of The Day" segment, we will be looking at several words. Do check out our blog page, www.fikadrottning.com, for the list of words featured in this episode.

So what are you having for lördagsgodis? Tag us, @fikadrottning_podcast, on your Instagram!

Another tradition in Swedish homes is spending Saturday nights watching Melodifestivalen and Eurovision Song Contest in May each year. This year's Eurovision Song Contest was held in Rotterdam on 21st May 2021 (Saturday) after being cancelled in 2020 due to Covid19 pandemic. In this episode we looked into the beginnings of Melodifestivalen.

In the "Words of The Day" segment, we learn how to say "I like to listen to music."

If you'd like to catch this year's Eurovision Song Contest, go on to our blog page, www.fikadrottning.com .

There is one fundamental tradition that still lives on in Sweden. This tradition is called fredagsmys or cosy Friday. While most youngsters prefer to go out on Friday night, majority of the Swedes choose to cosy up at home with blankets,  comfort food and snacks, boardgames and binge watching Netflix or put on a good film on the projector.

So when does this yet another social phenomenon came about?  Find out more in this episode!

In the "Words of The Day" segment, we look at phrases used at the cashier at a supermarket.

Cashier (Kassa): "Vad det bra så?"  (Anything else?) or "Något annat?" (Something else?)
Customer (kund): "Det var allt, tack."  (That's all, thank you.)

Try these phrases the next time you are shopping at ICA or Hemköp or COOP! Lycka till!

This podcast is brought to you by Cavewoman Productions.

Hej hej! It's 11th May!!! It's CHOKLADBOLLENS DAG!! We are so honoured to have the Queen of Chokladbollar, the author of "In Search of The Best Swedish Chokladbollar", Ms Alaine Handa with us in this episode.

Alaine shares her journey from being a dancer, choreographer to being an author. She also shares about how she got hooked on Fika and chokladbollar.

If you'd like to grab a copy "In Search of The Best Swedish Chokladbollar", it is available on the following links:
The Moon
Amazon
Book Depository
Goodreads
...and more....

Thank you once again, Alaine, for joining us in this episode!

This interview was recorded on April 10th 2021.
This podcast is brought to you by Cavewoman Productions.

Hej alla kära lyssnare! We are back again on air. Have you ever wonder why Ramadan and Eid never falls on the same day every year? Do you know that gifts are given during Eid? In this episode we will sharing some 10 FUN FACTS about Eid Al-Fitri that you might not know about.

In our "Words of The Day" segment, we will learn how to say "Kan jag få låna toaletten?" ("Can I use your toilet?"). It may seem weird that we are including this phrase on this episode. Well, you may get invitation for the first time from your Muslim friends to celebrate Eid with them so we feel it is appropriate to introduce this phrase to you. It is most polite to ask the host when nature calls. 

With that, we would like to wish all our Muslim listeners Eid Mubarak!

Music Credit:
Selamat Hari Raya (Saloma) - Karaoke version

This podcast episode has been brought to you by Cavewoman Productions.

HEJ allihopa! Easter is just around the corner! In this episode, Fikadrottning will be sharing with you interesting facts and the food served at Easter in Sweden. Have you made any Easter decorations for your home? In our our "Words of the Day" segment, we will learn how to say "Happy Easter" in Swedish. 

Chinese New Year is just around the corner! In this special edition, Ting Wei shares with us some of the traditional Chinese customs and traditions during Chinese New Year celebration, Ang Bao (red packet), his Chinese New Year celebrations in Singapore and Malaysia, and celebrating this joyous occasion during his school years (we exchanged "notes" on this one!). Of course, we did not forget to talk about Chinese New Year food and goodies...!

We, at Fikadrottning, would like to wish all our Chinese listeners a Happy Prosperous Chinese New Year! 
AH HUAT!

Ting Wei joined us again this week, sharing his food stories from his army days and of course, LUNCH..... What does his typical lunch look like? What do the Swedes have for lunch? What DO YOU have for lunch? Do share with us by taking a photo of your lunch and tag us on our Instagram or our Facebook @fikadrottning_podcast .