I'm scrolling through the comments to find out if anyone has an explanation for why it's pig, but they all just say "because it goes way back". Yeah well, _that's what a tradition is_ so that's not really explaining anything. :P lol The reason behind the marzipan pig is because it was customary to butcher a pig for Christmas, so they had enough food for the holidays. A fat pig became synonymous with a good holiday. This goes back to the norse/viking tradition of sacrificing an animal for juleblot(winter solstice) so everyone(including the gods) will be well fed during the celebrations. It's a tradition that's at least 1000 years old, most likely much older than that as well. Note that in Scandinavia we don't call Christmas for Kristusmesse, but call it by it's old norse name for the pagan winter solstice celebrated by the vikings. Jul. Generally the celebrations here tone down the whole Jesus thing compared to the rest of Europe, for us Jul is about having light, warmth and fat food during the most dark, cold and foodless part of the year. People in the old days would literally starve through the winter and it was a though season, so having one week of celebration made it more tolerable. A lot of our traditions goes back to what people could get a hold of. Like, oranges and spices were rare here, and not something everyone could afford every day. But during Christmas they would import loads of oranges and spices like ginger, cloves, cardamom, but also raisins and almonds, so people could afford themselves a special treat that they were not used to. Hence why krydderkake and gløgg tastes similar, they have the typical "christmas spices" in them. Also why kongerøkelse smells the same, the traditional Norwegian christmas incense. Also why they made marzipan, coconut macrons and kransekake - it was special ingredients that had to be imported and was only imported and sold before Christmas. In the old days we almost didn't import food from other countries, it was just too expensive for a poor country like Norway, so in order to survive the stark winter we had to make pigs(particularly in Eastern Norway and Denmark) and sheep(particularly in Western Norway, usually butchered in the autumn) fat during the summer and eat them in the winter. Also due to the cold, people had to eat fat food in the winter as fat food help you to stay warm. That's why in Eastern Norway they eat ribbe(pork rib) for Christmas, as that was thought to be the best part of the pig, and in the West they eat pinnekjøtt(smoked mutton ribs). In the fall and early winter, that's when the sheep and pigs are their fattest. So "julegris" became synonymous with something well fed. "Julegris" is still a term for a fat person in Denmark and Norway. And may I also note that the reason why you didn't like any of these things you tried, was because these were all the cheap sugared-up trashy consumerist versions. You buy a little more expensive versions, or preferably make home-made ones, then perhaps it will make sense.
The pig is probably because the pig is a main theme in the dishes at Christmas. In Scandinavia, the traditions around Christmas are very much focused around our traditions before the missionaries brought Christianity. The word "Jul" (Christmas) stems from an old children's word for "Horse" and was considered the most beautiful of about a hundred words for the animal. Around the end of the year, we celebrated "Julblot" or, horse (jul) sacrifice (blot). It was basically a big yearly feast, of course compromised of more than just horses, though the horses were the main theme. Simplified version.
The marzipan pig is a common "prize" for a traditional game we play when eating rise porridge; we peal an almond so the color blends in with the porridge, then serve the porridge to a lot of people - whoever gets the almond usually keeps it in their mouth secretly until everyone's done eating, and gets the marzipan pig (or anything else, really) as a prize.
The julegris og Christmas pig is a tradition that goes waay back, om christmas eve we eat porridge (risengrynsgrøt) or porridge mixed with heavy cream (riskrem). There is always put one peeled almond inside the caserole with porridge and who ever gets the almond, wins the marzipan pig! I grew up with this tradition, everybody does it, but I really don't know why...
The pig has a very long Christmas tradition here in Norway. In ages past, when we where a a farming community, the pig was slaughtered near Christmas, when it was still fat, so people could have a feast on it before the long, lean months between Christmas and the coming spring.
really good pronounce of the food,didnt expect that cause people say that norwegian is a hard language to speak or read.. but you guys should really try our chocolate bars and sweets
I grew up in a Norwegian American family. I usually bake 21 kinds of pastries for Christmas. Fattigman, which is delicious fresh and sprinkled with powdered sugar, Krumkake, Kransekake, Berlinerkranser, sand bakkels, and of course, lefse. I don't think you can buy any of them wrapped in cellophane.
I'm not a huge fan of most of these things to begin with, but bear in mind that the factory made versions of these Christmas treats don't measure up to the homemade versions at all. Also, the Santa Claus, while definitely a big thing in Norway around Christmas, is actually Swedish. Loved the video, though. You always make me smile! =D
I can imagine that the homemade version is much better, as always! :) Oh and I didn't know the santa was Swedish xD Thanks for telling me. I'm so so glad you like the videos, it makes me really happy that you say that
No he is not ... LOL ... He is from far north, and as neither Sweeden nor Finland has a border further north then the Norwegian south border in northern Norway, this is clearly not true. Norway's border however, streches far far to the north. It was the Norwegian explorer Fritjof Nansen, whom while out sailing a sunday afternoon on his sailboat Fram, drifted a few miles off to the north, and found the settlement of Santa Claus and his lille helpers. Nansen liked this kindhearted man so much, that he decided to introduce him to the rest of the world. And as Nansen's sailboat was sunk by the ice, while Nansen and Santa was having a chat over a cup of Gløgg, Santa offered to give Nansen a ride back home with his sled pulled by Rudolf and his friends. After having seen the beautiful nature of Norway from above, he applied for, and was granted citizenship in Norway. He was given the adress: Santa Claus - The North Pole. So now you know .... The rest is history ... Santa is Norwegian
I think you are referring to Tomtegløgg, not Santa Claus, and while the word 'tomte' is a Swedish word that means 'nisse' in Norwegian and Danish, it's a very Scandinavian mythological creature typically associated with winter solstice and today the Christmas season. 'Gløgg', however, is the Scandinavian word for mulled wine in English or Glühwein in German. Gløgg itself is actually a very European thing. It's very common all over Northern-Europe, including France, Northern-Italy and all over Eastern-Europe, including Russia. Although the recipes alter a bit from region to region. In Scandinavia, Britain, Germany and most of Northern-Europe, gløgg is mostly a Christmas thing served at Christmas markets, Christmas events and the likes. And we all love Mon Amie's videos, she is such a sweet girl. 😍
I really enjoyed hearing what you thought about our yule foods and drinks :) You where missing kakemann and pepperkake, it's two of the most common cakes at christmas :) And homemade kokkosmakroner is usually more sticky on the inside :)
I wish you would've tasted "pinnekjøtt"(stick meat) and "ribbe"(ribs) with all of the delicious accessories, since they are what you eat on Christmas Eve. That would probably be difficult though, since they're dinner foods that you have to make and stuff ^-^
I've already tried ribbed and I loved it! :) Pinnekott I have seen people eat, but I didn't had the courage to taste it xD But I'm sure it is delicious. :)
Pinnekjøtt is most definitely *not* delicious. It is by far the worst of all the traditional Norwegian Christmas dinners. Even worse than lutefisk, which is literally fish that has been left to rot in a barrel of poison. (not joking, that's actually what it is)
lutefisk is dryfish. hanging under the sun in summertime and then you water it for some days and boil it. you are mixing gammel/nysalta fish and NO one like that shit
Like I have tasted most of these things, except the mac beer, but I honestly just like the "marsipangris" and "kransekake". And on the "julebrus" I prefer the red one that Hansa has, but the video was great!
pig is chrismasty because in norway n the older days many kept chickens and poultry too sustain their family.norway havent always been rich,but in christmas they used too slaughter their pig and have a feast.still remember my mom telling me how awfull it was when the family pig that she loved and named had too die.she didnt eat anything,but the next day a new piglet arrived
Since you liked julebrus, this Christmas you should make a video testing out the different julebrus from around the country :) My favorite is the light(sugar free) version Rudolf og Nissens Julebrus from Oscar Sylte brewery in Molde. But most people prefer the Hamar-Lillehammer Julebrus from Ringnes brewery in Oslo.
Marsipan is best bought, but the other food/cakes you tasted taste SO much better home made! By the way, I do not know why we have marsipan pigs, but they have been made in Denmark and Norway for decades. Maybe it is because we used to slaughter pigs at the farms for Christmas/jul? God jul, and please send me the rest of the marsipan! 🙋🏼🎄
Hahaha Your comment always make me smile, Kari! I already understood for everyones comments here that I should make this cakes/sweets at home because they will be way better :P Do you still eat pig for christmas?!
We eat ribbe, medisterkaker, medisterpølser with surkål at christmas eve (- our most "important" day). The rib is only seasoned with salt/pepper. The mestballs and sausages are more fat than food we normally eat. Surkål is probably a lot like sauerkraut. Beer and akevitt, and good potatoes. Topped with some kind of whipped cream-dessert, and I am always so filled up, so i hardly manage to open my parcels after that. 😳
The reason for the pig is simple. In winter it got cold and pork need to be stored cold. So pork was more a winter food, meaning the pig would be butcherd in winter and eaten for christmas. The marzipan pig is symbolic of this tradition.
In Norway When its christmas day, in my family for lunch we eat rice porrage and we put an almound in the porrage. And whoever gets the almound wins the "marsipan gris / pig"👍🏻
You didn't pick the original julebrus, it is a red one, you pick the brown one, is not the same taste. I don't know if i have whrite it right but I have live in Norway my whole life so, yeh that was that.
christmast pig is a thing becuas for lunch at christmast eve we have rice pudding and then we put a mandel in it and the person who finds it gets the pig sorry for my bad English
Its also a tradition to have an almond into the "julegrøt". And everyone around the table is competing to get the almond so they can win a price. Often the prise is the "marsipangris" :)
Hei hei! :) Many people have asked me that xD but my norwegian is not that good so I never had the courage to do it. I see that I can't escape it any longer right? I should really make a video in Norwegian ;) What type of video would you like it to be about?
Ok, I just watched this whole video again and couldn't help but laugh and cringe the whole way through!!! We were so innocent and made such funny faces (also I'm the most awkward person ever). Everyone is saying that we got low end products, we need to look for the good quality ones next time. Plus, we love Norway guys, we just aren't used to the flavours. :D
Why Is a pig is because in Norway the traditional food on Christmas Eve is something called Ribbe, and Ribbe is pig, so it’s like been a traditional thing like since we Norwegian people start eating Ribbe on Christmas Eve☺️ - Norwegian Girl
Many of The kakes and cocies are not so soft as They use because Its fabric made. You have Also bought brown julebrus and Not red, red is The most normal and taste rassberry. PS i am from norway
Everything you taste is made in a fabric. All of it taste better when it is home made. I dont like half of the things you tasted there, but i love all of it when it is home made and taste very different. ;) When it comes to the pig, when you get to know Norway, you will know why that is Christmasy here. It is because the most common thing to eat at Christmas is pig (Ribbe) Also it is common that after Christmas dinner you have desert, and in that bowl of desert there is hidden a almond nut. And the person who get the almond nut get a marsipan pig. :)
The Christmas pig is a tradition going back centuries, where a pig was fattened up and slaughtered right before Christmas. The meat was used for ribbe, sausages, ham, and bacon. These were considered luxury food items. Thus the use of pig images at Christmas, as they symbolizes the bounty and excess of food provided by this pig.
On christmas eve we have a competition of who finds the almond in the porridge. The winner gets the marzipan pig. Its a huge tradition but I dont know why its a pig tho😀
In regards to the different cookies and cakes you tried, you really shouldn't by store brand versions. Homemade or bakery versions are much truer to tradition, and have much better texture and flavors. For example the "fattigmenn" you ate do not look like traditional "fattigmenn" at all, as "fattigmenn" are much more volumous, and they also have a darker dough that is similar to doughnut dough, and they really shouldn't be dry and crunchy (they're baked in lard). Also you missed a few really important cookies that are very traditional to norwegian christmas times, aka. Pepperkake, hvite kakemenn, goro/krumkaker, havremakroner,. Other traditional cookies/small cakes for christmas in norway are: peppernøtter, serinakaker, havreflarn, brune pinner, and risboller +++- You asked about the marispan. The most prominent reason for the "Julemarsipan" is that marsipan was a very exclusive/luxury kind of thing back in the 1700-1800's and were seen as a luxury that families only awarded themselves during christmas The "marsipangris" stems from a norse adaptation of the french tradition in which you bake a cake and place a bean inside it, and the person who gets the slice with the bean gets to be king for a day. The norse version of this is putting an almond into the traditional rice porridge that is usually served on the day before christmas, and the person who gets the serving with the almond wins a glazed apple or a "marsipangris". (The marispangris also comes in a version in which it is dipped in chocolate). The "Julebrus" that you tried isn't really considered a true "Julebrus" by many people, at least not in Northern Norway where we prefer the "Julebrus" that Mack (the brewery that brews the beer you tried) makes. This soda is red and has a unique flavor that is a bit hard to describe. Also, I wouldn't call that foamy/marshemellow like santa you ate a traditional norwegian christmas candy, as it is something that popped up in modern times :) I think it is really cool that you're trying Norwegian foods though, so kudos :D
I'm scrolling through the comments to find out if anyone has an explanation for why it's pig, but they all just say "because it goes way back". Yeah well, _that's what a tradition is_ so that's not really explaining anything. :P lol
The reason behind the marzipan pig is because it was customary to butcher a pig for Christmas, so they had enough food for the holidays. A fat pig became synonymous with a good holiday. This goes back to the norse/viking tradition of sacrificing an animal for juleblot(winter solstice) so everyone(including the gods) will be well fed during the celebrations. It's a tradition that's at least 1000 years old, most likely much older than that as well. Note that in Scandinavia we don't call Christmas for Kristusmesse, but call it by it's old norse name for the pagan winter solstice celebrated by the vikings. Jul. Generally the celebrations here tone down the whole Jesus thing compared to the rest of Europe, for us Jul is about having light, warmth and fat food during the most dark, cold and foodless part of the year. People in the old days would literally starve through the winter and it was a though season, so having one week of celebration made it more tolerable.
A lot of our traditions goes back to what people could get a hold of. Like, oranges and spices were rare here, and not something everyone could afford every day. But during Christmas they would import loads of oranges and spices like ginger, cloves, cardamom, but also raisins and almonds, so people could afford themselves a special treat that they were not used to. Hence why krydderkake and gløgg tastes similar, they have the typical "christmas spices" in them. Also why kongerøkelse smells the same, the traditional Norwegian christmas incense. Also why they made marzipan, coconut macrons and kransekake - it was special ingredients that had to be imported and was only imported and sold before Christmas.
In the old days we almost didn't import food from other countries, it was just too expensive for a poor country like Norway, so in order to survive the stark winter we had to make pigs(particularly in Eastern Norway and Denmark) and sheep(particularly in Western Norway, usually butchered in the autumn) fat during the summer and eat them in the winter. Also due to the cold, people had to eat fat food in the winter as fat food help you to stay warm. That's why in Eastern Norway they eat ribbe(pork rib) for Christmas, as that was thought to be the best part of the pig, and in the West they eat pinnekjøtt(smoked mutton ribs).
In the fall and early winter, that's when the sheep and pigs are their fattest. So "julegris" became synonymous with something well fed. "Julegris" is still a term for a fat person in Denmark and Norway.
And may I also note that the reason why you didn't like any of these things you tried, was because these were all the cheap sugared-up trashy consumerist versions. You buy a little more expensive versions, or preferably make home-made ones, then perhaps it will make sense.
This was a great explanation! Thank you :D
Juleøl is a dark beer with a pretty heavy taste, made to go well with traditional norwegian christmas food like ribbe and pinnekjøtt.
The pig is probably because the pig is a main theme in the dishes at Christmas. In Scandinavia, the traditions around Christmas are very much focused around our traditions before the missionaries brought Christianity. The word "Jul" (Christmas) stems from an old children's word for "Horse" and was considered the most beautiful of about a hundred words for the animal. Around the end of the year, we celebrated "Julblot" or, horse (jul) sacrifice (blot). It was basically a big yearly feast, of course compromised of more than just horses, though the horses were the main theme. Simplified version.
The marzipan pig is a common "prize" for a traditional game we play when eating rise porridge; we peal an almond so the color blends in with the porridge, then serve the porridge to a lot of people - whoever gets the almond usually keeps it in their mouth secretly until everyone's done eating, and gets the marzipan pig (or anything else, really) as a prize.
The julegris og Christmas pig is a tradition that goes waay back, om christmas eve we eat porridge (risengrynsgrøt) or porridge mixed with heavy cream (riskrem). There is always put one peeled almond inside the caserole with porridge and who ever gets the almond, wins the marzipan pig! I grew up with this tradition, everybody does it, but I really don't know why...
I love that!!!! I should try to introduce that tradition in my family christmas in Portugal!! :D
The pig has a very long Christmas tradition here in Norway. In ages past, when we where a a farming community, the pig was slaughtered near Christmas, when it was still fat, so people could have a feast on it before the long, lean months between Christmas and the coming spring.
You should definitely try "krumkaker"! They are really tasty, and an old, traditionally norwegian christmascake😊
I've heard so much about those and I never had the pleasure to try them. They look amazing!! :D
Yes! Those are my favorite!
really good pronounce of the food,didnt expect that cause people say that norwegian is a hard language to speak or read..
but you guys should really try our chocolate bars and sweets
I really want to make a video trying norwegian candy and snacks :P
i know this is a old video, but fattigmann means poor man
too funny1!!! men hvor var egentlig maten dette var jo igrunn ikke mat mer sweets eller godteri da
I grew up in a Norwegian American family. I usually bake 21 kinds of pastries for Christmas. Fattigman, which is delicious fresh and sprinkled with powdered sugar, Krumkake, Kransekake, Berlinerkranser, sand bakkels, and of course, lefse. I don't think you can buy any of them wrapped in cellophane.
I'm not a huge fan of most of these things to begin with, but bear in mind that the factory made versions of these Christmas treats don't measure up to the homemade versions at all. Also, the Santa Claus, while definitely a big thing in Norway around Christmas, is actually Swedish. Loved the video, though. You always make me smile! =D
I can imagine that the homemade version is much better, as always! :) Oh and I didn't know the santa was Swedish xD Thanks for telling me. I'm so so glad you like the videos, it makes me really happy that you say that
oh come on, he's finnish :)
No he is not ... LOL ... He is from far north, and as neither Sweeden nor Finland has a border further north then the Norwegian south border in northern Norway, this is clearly not true. Norway's border however, streches far far to the north.
It was the Norwegian explorer Fritjof Nansen, whom while out sailing a sunday afternoon on his sailboat Fram, drifted a few miles off to the north, and found the settlement of Santa Claus and his lille helpers. Nansen liked this kindhearted man so much, that he decided to introduce him to the rest of the world. And as Nansen's sailboat was sunk by the ice, while Nansen and Santa was having a chat over a cup of Gløgg, Santa offered to give Nansen a ride back home with his sled pulled by Rudolf and his friends. After having seen the beautiful nature of Norway from above, he applied for, and was granted citizenship in Norway. He was given the adress: Santa Claus - The North Pole.
So now you know .... The rest is history ...
Santa is Norwegian
I think you are referring to Tomtegløgg, not Santa Claus, and while the word 'tomte' is a Swedish word that means 'nisse' in Norwegian and Danish, it's a very Scandinavian mythological creature typically associated with winter solstice and today the Christmas season. 'Gløgg', however, is the Scandinavian word for mulled wine in English or Glühwein in German.
Gløgg itself is actually a very European thing. It's very common all over Northern-Europe, including France, Northern-Italy and all over Eastern-Europe, including Russia. Although the recipes alter a bit from region to region.
In Scandinavia, Britain, Germany and most of Northern-Europe, gløgg is mostly a Christmas thing served at Christmas markets, Christmas events and the likes.
And we all love Mon Amie's videos, she is such a sweet girl. 😍
The marzipan is a pig because our popularest Christmas food is called ribbe and it's made of pig
Julebrus is the best thing in the world, if you got the right one
Ribbe
Luckily they got the right one :)
Så sant
I really enjoyed hearing what you thought about our yule foods and drinks :) You where missing kakemann and pepperkake, it's two of the most common cakes at christmas :) And homemade kokkosmakroner is usually more sticky on the inside :)
kakemann I dont know what it is but pepperkake I've tried before and really liked it! :D Homemade recipes are always better right? :P
You get kakemann at the store it's a big white cookie shaped as a man, usually comes in a pack of 4 :) Yes homemade is always best :)
Oh yes! I know what they are! But I've never tried them. I have to! :P
Mack beer only gets sold up in Tromsø
You have to Try the red Christmas soda!
I wish you would've tasted "pinnekjøtt"(stick meat) and "ribbe"(ribs) with all of the delicious accessories, since they are what you eat on Christmas Eve. That would probably be difficult though, since they're dinner foods that you have to make and stuff ^-^
I've already tried ribbed and I loved it! :) Pinnekott I have seen people eat, but I didn't had the courage to taste it xD But I'm sure it is delicious. :)
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Haha I'm glad you liked it, pinnekjøtt is good too but it has a fairly strong taste so I get why you didn't try it :))
Pinnekjøtt is most definitely *not* delicious. It is by far the worst of all the traditional Norwegian Christmas dinners. Even worse than lutefisk, which is literally fish that has been left to rot in a barrel of poison. (not joking, that's actually what it is)
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I strongly disagree with you, though I guess it is subjective
lutefisk is dryfish. hanging under the sun in summertime and then you water it for some days and boil it. you are mixing gammel/nysalta fish and NO one like that shit
kransekakestengene-the only ingredigent (if you make it home) is egghvite(4) pouder suger(500 g) and almonds (500 g)
Like I have tasted most of these things, except the mac beer, but I honestly just like the "marsipangris" and "kransekake". And on the "julebrus" I prefer the red one that Hansa has, but the video was great!
Yay! The Kransekake was definitely my favourite! After this video I kept buying more hahah
You need to try The red julebrus!
pig is chrismasty because in norway n the older days many kept chickens and poultry too sustain their family.norway havent always been rich,but in christmas they used too slaughter their pig and have a feast.still remember my mom telling me how awfull it was when the family pig that she loved and named had too die.she didnt eat anything,but the next day a new piglet arrived
Both og your sweaters are so cute and christmasy❤😊
Thank you! I completely agree with you! They were a success hahah
I heard that Norwegian Chocolate, is really good.
You need to try "pepperkaker"
Since you liked julebrus, this Christmas you should make a video testing out the different julebrus from around the country :)
My favorite is the light(sugar free) version Rudolf og Nissens Julebrus from Oscar Sylte brewery in Molde. But most people prefer the Hamar-Lillehammer Julebrus from Ringnes brewery in Oslo.
That is a very nice suggestion! Do you know where can I find all of these Julebrus? Do you think I can buy them in a normal supermarket in Oslo?
You should try the red Julebrus, that is the best and the original :D
Noted! I will definitely try it! :D
IT is like a present if you find a mandel in a kinde of food
Pigs are very christmasy! In eastern norway at least :)
Marsipan is best bought, but the other food/cakes you tasted taste SO much better home made! By the way, I do not know why we have marsipan pigs, but they have been made in Denmark and Norway for decades. Maybe it is because we used to slaughter pigs at the farms for Christmas/jul? God jul, and please send me the rest of the marsipan! 🙋🏼🎄
Hahaha Your comment always make me smile, Kari! I already understood for everyones comments here that I should make this cakes/sweets at home because they will be way better :P Do you still eat pig for christmas?!
We eat ribbe, medisterkaker, medisterpølser with surkål at christmas eve (- our most "important" day). The rib is only seasoned with salt/pepper. The mestballs and sausages are more fat than food we normally eat. Surkål is probably a lot like sauerkraut. Beer and akevitt, and good potatoes. Topped with some kind of whipped cream-dessert, and I am always so filled up, so i hardly manage to open my parcels after that. 😳
Everything sounds delicious! :P Maybe one day I will have a complete traditional norwegian christmas ;)
The reason for the pig is simple. In winter it got cold and pork need to be stored cold. So pork was more a winter food, meaning the pig would be butcherd in winter and eaten for christmas. The marzipan pig is symbolic of this tradition.
I’m from norway and IT has always Been marsipan gris. I don’t realy know bur it has alwas been.
You can get the marsipan pig with chocolate overlay which tastes better.
In Norway When its christmas day, in my family for lunch we eat rice porrage and we put an almound in the porrage. And whoever gets the almound wins the "marsipan gris / pig"👍🏻
You didn't pick the original julebrus, it is a red one, you pick the brown one, is not the same taste. I don't know if i have whrite it right but I have live in Norway my whole life so, yeh that was that.
And you guys missed a very Norwegian treat: melkesjokolade, One directions, Shawn mendes and Cameron Dallas did love IT, it's a Norwegian chokolade
I think I will do another video like this, this Christmas! So thanks for the tip ;)
i think the reason why you think they’re so dry, is because they’re favorite made! you should have gone to a Christmas market or something!
ohh, theres allott missing! :)
Red "hansa julebrus" is better, and more christmasy that the soda you drank 😊
It's red!! Sounds interesting! I have to try it :)
How Can you don’t like julebrus?!!!(christmas soda)
I am from norway
We Get The Pig if We fond a almond in the Christmas porridge
christmast pig is a thing becuas for lunch at christmast eve we have rice pudding and then we put a mandel in it and the person who finds it gets the pig sorry for my bad English
when you say it´s similar to the madeira one, are you reffering bolo de mel?
Yes!! I think so!!!
The pig is a pig because inn south-norway we eats something calld "Ribbe" and the marsipan pig is from south-norway
This was so much fun!!
It really was!!
You should definetely tried " julegrøt" ( Norwegian porridge) and " smalahove " ( sheep head)!
Its also a tradition to have an almond into the "julegrøt". And everyone around the table is competing to get the almond so they can win a price. Often the prise is the "marsipangris" :)
You need to drink julebrus from norway it’s a soda :)
I'm from Norway❤️
you should try "Ribbe" "Pinnekjøtt" "Smash" and "melkesjokolade"
Noted!! :D
Did you heat the gløgg....?
You sould try pepperkaker.
and chrismas caramells
I've tried pepperkaker and I love it! I have never heard about the caramels though, I have to see if I can find them :)
And there is also something called brente mandler
It tasts so good
uhh I like everything that has almonds in it so I'm sure I will like it :P
A'm from Norway!
WHAT? Mix with water? It's not meant to be mixed. Where did you get that?
Can You make a video there You Try to speak Norwegian please BTW i'am from Norway
Hei hei! :) Many people have asked me that xD but my norwegian is not that good so I never had the courage to do it. I see that I can't escape it any longer right? I should really make a video in Norwegian ;) What type of video would you like it to be about?
Ok, I just watched this whole video again and couldn't help but laugh and cringe the whole way through!!! We were so innocent and made such funny faces (also I'm the most awkward person ever). Everyone is saying that we got low end products, we need to look for the good quality ones next time. Plus, we love Norway guys, we just aren't used to the flavours. :D
hahahah You're not awkward! xD I love this video!! But I agree, we need to do this again but with good quality homemade products heheh
Why Is a pig is because in Norway the traditional food on Christmas Eve is something called Ribbe, and Ribbe is pig, so it’s like been a traditional thing like since we Norwegian people start eating Ribbe on Christmas Eve☺️ - Norwegian Girl
Many of The kakes and cocies are not so soft as They use because Its fabric made. You have Also bought brown julebrus and Not red, red is The most normal and taste rassberry. PS i am from norway
You should try red (JuleBrus)
You should had Christmas stems
Pepperkaker is missing
the pig is a yule thing because they are easy to breed, so thats what alot of people eat on yule evning dinner
Everything you taste is made in a fabric.
All of it taste better when it is home made.
I dont like half of the things you tasted there, but i love all of it when it is home made and taste very different. ;)
When it comes to the pig, when you get to know Norway, you will know why that is Christmasy here.
It is because the most common thing to eat at Christmas is pig (Ribbe)
Also it is common that after Christmas dinner you have desert, and in that bowl of desert there is hidden a almond nut.
And the person who get the almond nut get a marsipan pig. :)
Love the video! Buttttt the red christmas soda is better than the brown:)
Everyone is telling me that! I really have to try it :P
We in Norway eat pigg in christmas!
you have to bye Japp its soo good
I'm from Norway, and here in Norway pigs Are kind of tradisjonell
ekke rart det da vi spiser jo nesten ikke anna hele året jul så er e gris på bordet å ikke nok med det sommeren så er e jaggu meg gris på grillen å
The Christmas pig is a tradition going back centuries, where a pig was fattened up and slaughtered right before Christmas. The meat was used for ribbe, sausages, ham, and bacon. These were considered luxury food items. Thus the use of pig images at Christmas, as they symbolizes the bounty and excess of food provided by this pig.
loved it ❤❤❤❤😍😍😍
The pig is a thing because ITS a price if you find the almond in the grøt
Heyy im from norway
On christmas eve we have a competition of who finds the almond in the porridge. The winner gets the marzipan pig. Its a huge tradition but I dont know why its a pig tho😀
Oh wow! I didn't know about that game! That's so funny! :D
que portuguesas lindas!
You should’ve inclouded «pepperkake» and «kakemann»
The julemarsipan is shaped as a pig because we eat pig at chrismaseve
You asked why å pig? Thats because Juleribbe a Norwegian cristmas food.
Julebrus is not christmas juce it's christmas soda😀
The best part about christmas is "fenalår"
basically raw meat, but tastes like heaven and the drier it gets the better
The pig is becauce we eat "grøt" at cristmast and we have a "mandel" in the "grøt" and that person that finds it gets the pig
I am Norwegian
Beucase chistmas piggs are tradisjonal in norway!
Translate this form Norwegian! Det er ein mandel i desserten og den som får den får grisen🤗
are you from Norway ps.i am
Hei there! :) I am from Portugal but I have been living in Norway in the past 4 years, and I love it ;)
I am grom Norway to
I am from Norwegian ❤️❤️
In regards to the different cookies and cakes you tried, you really shouldn't by store brand versions. Homemade or bakery versions are much truer to tradition, and have much better texture and flavors. For example the "fattigmenn" you ate do not look like traditional "fattigmenn" at all, as "fattigmenn" are much more volumous, and they also have a darker dough that is similar to doughnut dough, and they really shouldn't be dry and crunchy (they're baked in lard). Also you missed a few really important cookies that are very traditional to norwegian christmas times, aka. Pepperkake, hvite kakemenn, goro/krumkaker, havremakroner,. Other traditional cookies/small cakes for christmas in norway are: peppernøtter, serinakaker, havreflarn, brune pinner, and risboller +++-
You asked about the marispan. The most prominent reason for the "Julemarsipan" is that marsipan was a very exclusive/luxury kind of thing back in the 1700-1800's and were seen as a luxury that families only awarded themselves during christmas The "marsipangris" stems from a norse adaptation of the french tradition in which you bake a cake and place a bean inside it, and the person who gets the slice with the bean gets to be king for a day. The norse version of this is putting an almond into the traditional rice porridge that is usually served on the day before christmas, and the person who gets the serving with the almond wins a glazed apple or a "marsipangris". (The marispangris also comes in a version in which it is dipped in chocolate).
The "Julebrus" that you tried isn't really considered a true "Julebrus" by many people, at least not in Northern Norway where we prefer the "Julebrus" that Mack (the brewery that brews the beer you tried) makes. This soda is red and has a unique flavor that is a bit hard to describe.
Also, I wouldn't call that foamy/marshemellow like santa you ate a traditional norwegian christmas candy, as it is something that popped up in modern times :)
I think it is really cool that you're trying Norwegian foods though, so kudos :D
Hvem liker ikke julebrus?????
It is a pig because on the christmas evening we eat a part og the pig for dinner❤️😂🦄🐷
the brown Christmas soda isn´t good but the red one is
Store bought, next time you should get someone to make it from scratch, tastes a lot better.
You forgot pinne kjøtt
Fattigman means poor man, as in not wealthy.
See you soon ..... Christmas.
Vi spiser jo ikke alt det der
they made the big because they just did it
I love all your eat and drink but not the beer i am only 12 and from norway
How is the pig not cristmasy? :D In my country(Bulgaria) we kill pig for cristmas. xD
Bicuse it is a pigg marsipan is We in Norway it piggmeat 🐖🐷🐽
no one eats this candy in norway lol
I love jule brus
I am from Norway!! Hahaha
You can ADHD peanuts
the pig is a christmas animal in norway😉