Americans go shopping in Norway at a supermarket! (First impressions + thoughts)

Рет қаралды 243,742

Күн бұрын

While on our van trip through Norway, we definitely wanted to be sure to visit a supermarket and see what locals eat! If you’ve watched any of our other supermarket videos, it’s no surprise that this is a favorite pastime for us while we travel! There is something about getting to walk the isles of the store and see what local shoppers are placing in their carts. For us, we love trying new foods and even though there are many similarities in foods between European countries, it’s exciting and fun to discover the differences.
In this video, we explore a mid-range supermarket, REMA 1000, while we briefly visited the city of Lillehammer, Norway. Come follow along to see what items we found!
Use our code: Story10 to get a 10% discount off Super Sparrow water bottles: www.supersparrow.com/
WANT TO SEE THE COST BREAKDOWN FOR THIS PORTION OF OUR TRIP TO NORWAY? CLICK THIS LINK TO JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: / ourstorytotell1
FOLLOW OUR SCANDINAVIAN VAN LIFE ROAD TRIP:
Leaving to SCANDINAVIA & starting VAN LIFE! | Germany to Denmark & Ferry to Norway!! • Leaving to SCANDINAVIA...
VAN TOUR! FAMILY VAN LIFE IN OUR TINY HOME ON WHEELS + first impressions of Norway! • VAN TOUR! FAMILY VAN L...
This is why Norway will leave you SPEECHLESS! | Part 1 of Norway Van Life Road Trip • This is why Norway wil...
3 Weeks in the Most Beautiful Country in the World? | Part 2 of Norway Van Life Road Trip • 3 Weeks in the Most Be...
CONTACT US // ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.com
FOLLOW US //
INSTAGRAM - / ourstory2tell
WEBSITE - ourstorytotell.com
FACEBOOK - / ourstory2tell
PATREON - / ourstorytotell1
OUR GEAR //
Did you know? When you purchase something through our links we earn a small fee...you, however, pay the same as normal. It's a win for both of us!
Here's a link to some of our favorite socks from Darn Tough:
classic.avantlink.com/click.p...
Our favorite outdoor gear from Black Diamond Equipment:
classic.avantlink.com/click.p...
Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to stay up to date on our international adventure!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING OUR FAMILY!
xx
Tanner, Risa, Willa + Noa

Пікірлер: 1 000

@sandervbraten2577 6 ай бұрын

As a Norwegian citizen, I can't recall ever seeing a Rema 2000 store in Norway

@evilleader1991 6 ай бұрын

Since when is Bunnpris the cheapest? lmao

@TheMarikatt 6 ай бұрын

WHat?! They are everywhere though.

@evilleader1991 6 ай бұрын

Rema 2000???@@TheMarikatt

@Dinkymaster7 6 ай бұрын

Venta på den her, haha!

@Paragorn 6 ай бұрын

There's nothing called Rema 2000 lmao

@X_ch4ng3 8 ай бұрын

You should open the whole box on the chocholate pudding, so that it comes out in a block. Then slice portions out of it, and combine with vanilla sauce or wipped cream.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

What!! 🤯 Hahah now it all makes sense!

@huldradraco 8 ай бұрын

Also, it's supposed to be refrigerated, usually over night so the pudding becomes properly solid. At room temperature it will be very soft like that. If you don't want to take the whole pudding out of the box, use a spoon to scoop with, haha. And serve with vanilla sauce AND whipped cream for the best ever option 😁

@SuperLittleTyke 8 ай бұрын

Sounds delicious! (Hmmm...)

@the_oslovian 8 ай бұрын

Hehe, it's very strong if you eat it without any cream or vanilla sauce, yes. You usually take a little at the time out with a spoon and put on your plate. And then add sauce. I think it's delicious!❤

@the_oslovian 8 ай бұрын

@@SuperLittleTyke Sigh.

@zb6562d 8 ай бұрын

To everyone who watches this video. and will visit Norway. Food in Norway is expensive, compared to where you come from. When you are in the store, always look for the price per kilo in relation to the product price. The price of the same type of product varies. And never be afraid to ask for advice from Norwegians who shop or the staff who work in the store.

@MysteriousBeingOfLight 7 ай бұрын

I used to live in a food desert in Canada, prices are way cheaper in Norway ^^ It costed us almost 750$ every week, yes week, for food. Totally insane

@tale5music 6 ай бұрын

This country is pathetic i swear. Unable to do anything right and/or on time, letting 3 companies have a giant criminal monopoly on groceries, shitting away absurd amounts of money on a corrupt non-functional healthcare solution, selling energy to outside countries which then drives up the power bills to extreme heights, inflation on everything but salaries, people have to sell their homes cause of insane interest rate increases to every single loan they have, also mortages yes. Road and/or other construction work taking 4x the time AT LEAST compared to other countries. Politicians outright refusing progress cause they believe the planet will be better off not having functional infrastructure, and these people have juuuust enough power to fuck it up for everyone. I could go on about this clownshow of a country but i digress.. Going to sweden feels like you're finally going to a "nice country to live in", and that says a lot.

@mihos_monarchy 6 ай бұрын

@@MysteriousBeingOfLight that is kind of shocking to hear such prices, of course it depends on how many you're trying to feed but 750 a week sounds a lot. I amd born and raised in Noeway, Bergen. I grew up with my mom who was considered to be poor accourding to Norway's standard of poor. We had an income of maybe 1600 usd a month, and I can guess from what I remember that she used to spend around 200 total for the month. This is barely enough to feed 2 people about 80 % of the time. The average per month on food for one person is around 250-300 per month, but from my experience from younger times and even now as a student I still feel that our prices are quite expensive if you have an income below the lowest part of avg income which is around 2500 usd a month.

@MysteriousBeingOfLight 6 ай бұрын

It is really shocking yes. It started in rural Canada and '' les résérves indiennes '' but now it's global. The sad truth is that no matter how many people we are, it's never enough. We were a family of 3 with an animal and we only survived because we had no debts whatsoever. Home payed, car payed, nobody in my house had a job or money, we were running on saving. What is really fy** up is that people agree with paying more, they agree to be miserable and have no joy to live ... I am now living in a country that is doing riots and manifestation and it seems to work since our prices are not bad at all ( 5 times cheaper than back in Canada ) wow 2500usd per month is really high :o Now our whole family of 3 gains in total 800 to 1000 euros a month, we can afford to feed ourselves but it's rough, people dont realize that whether its countryside or in the city, things are the same :/ I wish you a nice day x @@mihos_monarchy

@soolve1 6 ай бұрын

Well, to be fair, Norwegians place a lot of emphasis on quality. So many of the cheaper brands are okay, but few of them are good. Most people would rather pay a few more bucks on a better product.

@cryptomordi3333 6 ай бұрын

Great video! You mentioned the average salary in Norway, but the price you mentioned is before tax. avg tax is around 36%, so even for the locals, things are indeed expensive. Safe travels!

@Kate-qq3ez 3 ай бұрын

Don.t you think that - as every country in Europe - the price mentioned already includes taxes ??

@Feefifum 3 ай бұрын

@@Kate-qq3ez I would imagine that they mean tax from earnings, not tax/vat on shopping.

@kreaturen 8 ай бұрын

Tip for travelers: If you want to try "kaviar" from a tube, don't eat it on its own - eat it with hard boiled eggs. I don't actually like kaviar, but those two things together on a slice of freshly baked bread -> Heaven! 😚👌

@CeliaNightstep 8 ай бұрын

Or fish pudding, Kaviar on fish pudding is a staple (still on bread of course)

@pippen1001 8 ай бұрын

kaviar is so good under cheese or over if you feel adventurous

@CeliaNightstep 8 ай бұрын

@@pippen1001 i preffer my cheese on top of nugatti

@kbsskb788 8 ай бұрын

Or with a few slices of cucumber, maybe some cheese too. On bread ofc :D

@CeliaNightstep 8 ай бұрын

@@DK_1983 ngl i kinda do that sometimes

@erlandrhansen4804 8 ай бұрын

Talking about how the supermarked only has Norwegian produced groceries while standing in front of a wall of Swedish crisp bread. 😁The bag of Smash is the original one. What I heard is that they set out to create a new snack by tasting all combinations of existing ones. Turned out that tortilla chips and milk chocolat was a smash. And "Mexican" food is very popular in Norway; "Friday Taco" is a term here and how a lot of people sit down for dinner at the weekend. Thank you for your travel videos and this time reminding me of all the wonders of my homeland.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Fun to learn more from you! Thanks for sharing. We know that not everything is all Norwegian based but coming from the States, we think it’s impressive how much is from Norway and not exported; especially since it’s location.

@grandmak. 8 ай бұрын

Oh yes, smash is a great success, I love them ( too much sometimes). Hilsen til Norge fra Tyskland !

@vrenak 8 ай бұрын

@@OurStorytoTell It's because Norways agricultural sector is quite small, so to protect it they have insanely high import dues on most products (i.e. on tomatoes the import dues are almost 1 USD/kg). Add to that transport costs, and you get these very high prices.

@blechtic 8 ай бұрын

There's also Leksands and Ryvita very prominently there...

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

Dr Pepper , Fanta grape/pineapple is not common in Norway.......sometimes it costs 3$ a can......I like it , but not at 3 bucks a can lol@@OurStorytoTell

@Xaranthos 8 ай бұрын

Rema is usually quite "locked" when it comes to selection, unlike many of the other stores. There is no Rema 2000 haha.. Unless someone had fun and made a single store somewhere to make fun of Rema 1000. Brown cheese is actually really good with some butter on toasted bread ^^ The Chocolate pudding you actually open on the top, and just let it slide out as one piece.. haha. it's good with vanilla sauce. Nugatti is better than Nutella. haha 😛

@bok4822 6 ай бұрын

A slice of bread with raspberry jam and a slice of brown cheese on is what I learned to eat from my mother. Really recommend trying this.

@Starchild91 6 ай бұрын

Chocolate pudding in Norway (and I assume many other countries as well) is much more gelatinous than in the states. Whereas you guys can stir your pudding and make it all creamy and goopy, in Norway it is definitely not meant to be stirred. It's eaten like jelly, usually with custard (not warm) but some also like whipped cream on it.

@Raffalius 6 ай бұрын

I'm guessing this whipped cream part is based on locations in Norway or something? As someone who lives near Lillehammer i can safely say that i have never seen or heard of anyone using whipped cream on chocolate pudding.

@Starchild91 6 ай бұрын

@@Raffalius I dunno if it's location based, I've just heard of people online that do that. It's rare, but not unheard of.

@Fredrikgrimsmo 6 ай бұрын

Vanilla sauce goes great with chocolate pudding👌

@Starchild91 6 ай бұрын

@@Fredrikgrimsmo Yeah, custard = vanilla sauce.

@ashfur3453 6 ай бұрын

8 year old me would disagree

@peacefulminimalist2028 8 ай бұрын

Meny has the best variety, but is also one of the most expensive ones. I go to Kiwi or Rema1000 for the staples and then Meny for bread/meats or some special stuff I can't get in the others. Nugatti is so yummy and imo better than Nutella, but haven't had it since I was a child :) Edit: You can always ask to use the bathroom in the store, they all have one - some are available at the entrance and in others you have to ask the staff.

@hege4318 7 ай бұрын

All have toilets but I felt bad for the young kids that had to pee where I worked (Coop at a mall), the mall closed before we did, and we had 2 staff only toilets. When people (mostly kids) had to go we weren't allowed to let them use the toilet, so they actually had to go home.. awful practice, but the leader was sitting at the information desk right next to the door to the toilet and said we didn't have any toilets.. 😢

@no_notes1229 6 ай бұрын

As a Norwegian with close American friends, it was really fascinating to see you just walking in and trying to figure out all by yourselves! Impressive, I must say - it's not easy to understand it all, without knowing the language, but you did quite a good job. That being said, you should probably have had that Norwegian bestie to explain some key things, because you made some decisions and assumptions that Norwegian would never do, like the choice of bread or how to eat pudding, and missed out on some other things, like the yoghurt bags being for kids, some other potato chip brands or the fact that Norway is not part of the EU - so therefore so few EU imported products. Still, very fun and well-made video. You did some good research as well. What shocked my American friends the most is the difference in bread and cheese culture. We eat very different bread, and we eat it a lot. PS: As a dad, I'm impressed you manage to do it all along with two kids!

@JoyElectric567 6 ай бұрын

Well, lets not go over our head about being impressed shopping with your own kids. I think we all manage to do grocery shopping here with our children. One could easily use an app to scan and translate too, so there’s no real reason for not just looking stuff up.

@no_notes1229 6 ай бұрын

@@JoyElectric567 wow, how generous of you... Sarcasm aside, kids are of course different, but it usually requires to give them a lot of attention and inclusion. That seems very difficult when they are trying to figure out and analyse things and talking to the camera all the time. And these guys seem resourceful and able to do research, but without cultural reference it's not easy. Don't know why you feel the need to undermine the challenges in this...

@Spika94 6 ай бұрын

Yoghurt bags are for kids? what? I'm a Norwegian living in Norway, who said Yoghurt bags are for kids?

@no_notes1229 6 ай бұрын

@@Spika94 haha, I guess it can be enjoyed by people in all ages? Most of them are clearly marketed towards kids (and originally they were). I've noticed recently that some are bigger and "maturely designed", but I've never considered them relevant for us adults - never seen other adults eating yoghurt that way, and I see it as a practical snack for kids. But maybe I'm missing out?

@whimseyOFC 5 ай бұрын

A fun fact about why the "mexican" section is so big, is that in very many families throughout the country, they have 1 night each week, usually the same day of the week, where we make Tacos, nachos, and just enjoy it with our families. In my family, we have taco-fridays. Every friday. Its like a small buffet style dinner where you pass it all around to eachother and buold your tortillas in good company. Its a very social dinner that we have. Very common, and that is why this section is so big!

@gudfarfar 6 ай бұрын

The chocolate pudding is usually served with vanilla flavorured sauce or whipped cream, and not eaten alone. When squeesed like that it looks less appealing, so we usually cut the pack open and take out the whole block. Then you can cut suitable servings and put on some vanilla sauce or whipped cream. Brown cheese may take a little practise to get used to, and we normally eat this on a slice of buttered bread. Some also use a little strawberry or other kinds of jam or jelly on it, if they want to sweeten the deal a bit. You may compare it to peanut butter and jelly in how you can serve it. And I agree with you, the prices in Norway are on the high side, and we sometimes take a trip to Sweden and do some shopping for food or alcohol there.

@Jonteponte71 8 ай бұрын

"Polarbröd" = Polar bread. Is actually a Swedish brand and it's not perhaps the helthiest bread but pretty tasty. If you want to do it the nordic way you should buy one of those cheeses in a tube and eat them that way. The kids will probably love it :) And makrill in tomato sauce on some bread is actually much better than it sounds. One of my favorites!

@palmarolavlklingholm9684 8 ай бұрын

Fresh bread, Mackerel in tomato sauce, some mayonnaise and fresh slices of Cucumber , and you have meal worthy of a king.

@0Erag0n 7 ай бұрын

Makrill in tomato sause = planecrash.. I hate it, can't even be in the same room with some1 eating it. I do gag pretty bad. but thats a me problem.

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

if Undertaker ever comes to Norway I will be sure to serve him a cucumber sandwich :P@@palmarolavlklingholm9684

@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 6 ай бұрын

Makrill/makrell, sill/sild, kaviar, lutfisk/lutefisk.... 😋 Surströmming....🤮 (Vi har rakfisk...) 🤢

@OriginalPuro 2 ай бұрын

Polarbrød is worse than eating dog shit. Swedish food in general is crap compared to Norwegian food which is why we import almost no food from there, or any other country. Food import standards are so high that very few other countries can get into the market. Made in Norway = best.

@hape3862 8 ай бұрын

I have fond memories of my trip through Scandinavia in 1985 and Norway in particular. We also ate a lot of canned mackerel with a kind of sweet brown bread that was delicious. And, strangely enough, a lot of "Melkesjokolade med nøtter" (milk chocolate with nuts).

@kilipaki87oritahiti 8 ай бұрын

Well it’s nothing like the 80’s anymore that I can assure you and I grew up in Norway during the 90’s and 2000’s. Best childhood, besides all the racism, and bullying that is…

@Cryoptic_ 6 ай бұрын

@@kilipaki87oritahiti i always find it very interesting when people mention they have problems with racism in norway. statistically, we have very low rates of discrimination and racism. but maybe its because there isnt that much else to complain about??

@toolcruise 6 ай бұрын

⁠@@Cryoptic_He’s a millennial dude, they can’t go a sentence without mentioning racism. Also to be fair there was a killing, in the early 2000’s, where some neo-nazis abducted and killed a black kid in Holmlia. It shocked all of Norway at the time.

@mineguto211 5 ай бұрын

well I can tell you there is 2 people in my class who look down on black people and immigrants in general @@Cryoptic_

@Cryoptic_ 5 ай бұрын

@@mineguto211 ok, and? that doesnt prove much. generally, most people are nice people. doesnt mean thats false simply because i can name some assholes? point is, just because u have 2 ppl in ur class that is racist, doesnt make the rest of the country racist. asi said, norway is one of the least racist countries in the world, even less so than america which is a multicultural society. we are rather mono in norway and its still not bad at all. not saying there isnt any problems, but norway is definitely one of the lesser racist places to be. perhaps ppl feel it more potently because it is more rare, who knows. edit: also not confuse actual racism and the likes with just generally bad people. last time i checked, immigrants CAN (definitely not always) be problematic. higher crime rates for one can make some people more against immigrants for example. doesnt make them racisst. context, matters.

@Crozz22 8 ай бұрын

Quite fair review. * It's way more expensive than just a couple of years ago. Prices have really increased. * Would be interesting if you explained what exactly is different from the USA, you just said it's "different" :) * There is not a lot of competition here, quite the opposite actually. We have poor selection because there are just a couple of owners. There are a lot of small stores here but they all carry the same products. And Norway isn't in the EU so it further reduces competition. * In my opinion you got the best kind of brown cheese. But you should have it on fresh bread with butter!

@lookirl 6 ай бұрын

Love this, I’ve lived in Norway for a little over 10 years and they have not had actual ‘butter’ within that time, we go to Sweden for that, as many other Norwegians do. There’s a reason for this and Norway not being part of the EU is one of them. Margarine is Norway’s butter.

@primrosedahlia9466 5 ай бұрын

@@lookirl Thats not true. We have real butter. What on earth are you talking about??? And what does that have to do with Norway not being a member of EU?

@grandmak. 8 ай бұрын

My daughter is married to a Norwegian so they and their 3 kids live in Norway and I frequently get a chance to visit. The burn ost ( brown cheese ) is something to get used to and I now quite like it. Norwegians don't only put it on bread but also on waffles ( Norway is a great waffle country !) or stir it into a sauce to give it a final touch to go with a nice roast meat. Rissa, I always thought Japp was very similar to a Mars bar . All in all I agree that shopping in Norway is extremely expensive for foreigners and I was pretty shocked when I visited first about 20 years ago. But on the other hand it is certainly worth the journey when you consider the breathtaking landscape. Thank you for sharing your experience !

@kilipaki87oritahiti 8 ай бұрын

Brown cheese isn’t burnt, but caramelized and food is expensive now days even for us due to post covid and Russia’s invasion and war on Ukraine has made the prices skyrocket as they are a huge importer of grains and flour. But it’s always been pricy especially bread and milk, as I can remember this since I was younger growing up in the 90’s and 2000’s, and my family is middle class like the majority of us.

@grandmak. 8 ай бұрын

@@kilipaki87oritahiti I just misspelled bruh ist, sorry 😂

@NoWonderDragon 7 ай бұрын

The Japp bar is the Norwegian version of the Mars bar. After ww2 the Norwegian company contacted the owners of Mars and asked if they could produce it in Norway and the owner replied "Norway that little brave nation, can have it free and forever". So, it's not produced under license or anything.

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

the cop in Poirot is called insp Japp , he he@@NoWonderDragon

@Desibella13b 8 ай бұрын

For the Chocolate hazelnut spread Nugatti is the original. For the caramel-lover we have Nøtte Caramel hazelnut spread. Banos is a banana spread. Sunda is a honey spread. You can find all these in the same place in the store.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions!

@kirskandi255 7 ай бұрын

The new sjoknonøtt from Freia is the best chocolate spread I know, beats Nutella and Nugatti in my opinion

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

have you seen the Olsenbanden films (they made 14) , famous norwegian heist comedies......they made similar film in US : Biggest bundle with Raquel Welch/Robert Wagner. Theyre exaggerated , similar to old Batman show , heh. The baddies are the smart ones while police are more bufoonish@@OurStorytoTell

@vandercomics 6 ай бұрын

Hope you guys enjoyed your stay! It is always fun to see other counties views on what we find completely normal haha

@kilipaki87oritahiti 8 ай бұрын

Worth mentioning the import taxes on produce are extremely high which probably explains why there’s so little from other countries, but also to keep it local and not outsource. Why we aren’t part of the EU, because our farmers will loose out. Ae are a farming and fishing nation after all, and my relatives are meat and diary farmers… Nora Syltetøy has the worst jam. I prefer Coop’s in house brand or Lerum. They all also have the less sugar variants. Another reason why condiments are in tubes is due to our hiking culture, and also bringing a lunchpack or whatever when we go hiking. So easier for kids to use and also bring with, and less messy if in a tube as you don’t need a knife or spoon, and also i terms of recycling.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! It’s so great to learn from locals. We didn’t think about the “tube food” being used for hiking but that totally makes sense! We are excited for you to see us trying some Scandinavian foods. Stay tuned for that video!

@KappaClaus 6 ай бұрын

My mom is an executive in Coop and she explained that Liedl tried very hard to break through, but because of unions and wages they weren't able to compete with the established grocery stores. Norwegian stores have already min-maxed to the point there was no point for competitors to come.

@finnrasmussen8153 8 ай бұрын

and remember there is no tax at the register

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Ah yes good to point out!!

@solbu-1973 8 ай бұрын

Correct. Here in Norway all prices to consumers must include every tax that applies to the product. Meaning, the listed price on the shelf or on the product _must_ be the final price that you pay at the register, and the receipt must also list the tax.

@jonnor6883 8 ай бұрын

Funny to see how you loved the fish part of your shopping. In general can i say that "fiskepudding" (fish pudding) tastes not so much, but on the other hand are "fiskekaker" (fisk cakes) really nice. its a pretty cheap and fast to use in hamburger (instead of meat), and a lot healthier. My kids love it. You could try the mackerel (hot smoked or pepper) - i love them on just plain bread The herring in a jar (sild) is something you can try. Its small bites on herring with different flavours. Some like it and other hate it. When it comes to taco, yeah norwegians love it. Friday taco is a big things among families. Other thing that you didn't mention is the frozen pizza. We eat a lot of frozen pizza (to much)

@Sirkusdyret 8 ай бұрын

Coop has that 3pk peppers in 3 colors for cheapest. The puddings are... yeah, I only like the Almond one. Also the Smash in the bag is the original and the best, the commercial is like "It's hard to just eat one", and it is, because it's so good. Brown Cheese on Norwegian Waffles with some of that Cloudberry Jam would have been amazing btw.

@vbjarnecat 8 ай бұрын

Fiskepudding and fiskekaker is what I use for dinner. I cut the pudding in fingerthick slices, fry them in butter in a frying pan, have boiled potatoes, schredded carrot with a splash of lemon juice, and on the side melted butter. Yummie

@lt.axesci5644 8 ай бұрын

G35/original brown cheese on buttered toast or fresh bread with a bit of strawberry jam on top is heavenly imoXD I suggest getting the small puddings, placed with the yoghurts. Wish I would have known about you guys before. I would have loved going with you guys and explained some foodstuff.

@sigridjohanne 7 ай бұрын

Brown cheese isn't technically a cheese the way it's made, we have just named it so. They take the whey and caramelize it, which is why its brown. "Prim" is the same just more creamy. So you nailed it with saying it tasted like carmalized cheese👍😂 And to people traveling to Norway: "Kiwi", "Rema 1000" and "Extra" are the three supermarkets competing about being the cheapest, it all depends on what you buy😉

@bjrnhagen2853 6 ай бұрын

Does not taste like prim ;)

@TullaRask 5 ай бұрын

Coop/Extra

@bok4822 6 ай бұрын

One thing I learned from traveling to the USA myself, is that pudding means something completely different there. What they call pudding is actually a more liquidy dessert that is really creamy. What we call pudding is actually closer to what they call jello, and should be treated a lot like jello when eaten, although different in taste and how it's made. Also, Piano is probably the worst brand you could get pudding from. They had good pudding at some point, but now it has so much gelatin and so little actual chocolate flavor that I just don't like it anymore. Vanilla sauce (or custard, as it actually is), is a sauce usually put on top of chocolate pudding or jello. During my own trip to the US, I really got to try out some unique foods myself. Texas style BBQ was probably one of my favorites, although there was lots of interesting food. I still can't get out of my head just how many different restaurants were just sitting right next to each other when you first got to one of those "eatery" areas. Me and my local friend went there several times during my trip, and I got to go to eat proper Indian food, fast food from all kinds of different restaurants that does not exist in Norway, like Taco Bell and Chick-fil-a, got to experience eating breakfast from those same fast food restaurants, got to taste cinnamon twists from Taco Bell, chicken and waffles from one of the more expensive restaurants in the area... And on the topic of food, Costco must be the most insane supermarket I've ever seen. It's more like a storage than a store, and it shows almost everywhere you go. You don't buy a kilo or two of sugar, you buy 10. One box of grapes there is 2 normal boxes for us norwegians. 2 litres of milk is the *least* amount you can buy there. That store is not meant for single person households though, but it still blew my mind just how everything was portioned up compared to what I was used to. Really cool to see you try out so many different foods though! Makes me excited so see people care about our little and imo boring, but beautiful country.

@primrosedahlia9466 5 ай бұрын

Actually Piano chocolate pudding and their gelo has zero gelatine in it...

@bok4822 5 ай бұрын

@@primrosedahlia9466 Ah ok I see, is that the reason for that weird texture in the pudding then? Outside that, they really do not taste good either though, pudding or jellos.

@arnikakiani8014 8 ай бұрын

So interesting!!! I am so happy to see that ypu are enjoying your trip :)

@moonhunt 8 ай бұрын

Greetings from Tromsø. The pudding should be combined with vaniljesaus (vanilla saus). I wouldnt eat it plain.

@cynic7049 8 ай бұрын

Also work well with cream, if it similar to its Swedish version.

@SuperLittleTyke 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't eat it, period!

@0Erag0n 7 ай бұрын

The tortilla potato style is called lompe and is mainly used for hotdogs. but is widely used with diffrent toppings to just eat insted of bread.. Like sour creme and suger, white cheese, or cheese on tube ( ham and chesse, bacon and cheese etc..) If you ever get 1-2 hours north of oslo look for Gjøvik Lompe\Lefse they are insane. the once u get down and around oslo sucks.. i will buy it and take it with me when i go where i know i cant buy them. Edit: You where in lillehammer so you could have gotten Gjøvik lompe in the stores. if you dident you missed out.

@BaardFigur 6 ай бұрын

Western norwegian here. It's potetekaga, and we have butter and sugar on it.

@kavkazskyWolf 5 ай бұрын

I never expected seeing my local grocery store in a random youtube video, Rema 1000 Helleberg in Lillehammer, amazing

@sundhaug92 8 ай бұрын

A squeeze-bottle, like a tube, is really useful when you're packing a lunch because you can keep the bread-slices dry

@eivindramsdal9496 7 ай бұрын

You can also buy the peppers as a pack of 3 different colors in Norway😊

@mfurmyr 8 ай бұрын

In Norway we have Taco Friday. That is why Mexican food is popular. You eat brown cheese on bread, wheat buns etc. Very good is a warm bun with butter and brown cheese. It is popular on waffles and other food. It is also popular in a reindeer stew etc. I make brown cheese ice and it tastes like caramel ice. Norwegian chocolade is made with Norwegian milk. Melkesjokolade is the most famous one and Kvikk Lunch. A monthly salary in Norway - especially in service - is more in the neighborhood 40- 45 000 NOK. That is what a bus-driver earn.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Love learning more from locals! We fell in love with the Norwegian chocolate (stay tuned for a Scandinavian good video coming out in a couple weeks) 😋 mmm

@ibislife 7 ай бұрын

In my house we never have tacos, I hate it, and it is so much work involved, and washing up after. Not to mention I hate the spice cumin. (spisskumin) 🤣

@Lord-touch-me 8 ай бұрын

love this ide of a video, keep the grate work up :D Thanks from Norway

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!! We are happy you enjoyed it 😊

@annebritraaen2237 8 ай бұрын

Coop is a membership organization, so you get some of what you pay, returned to you as a bonus each year.

@12.infanterieregiment 6 ай бұрын

Love being an Norwegian and knowing all the stuff and what it is, and pros and cons with our stores! And for them to experience it hahaha

@OurStorytoTell 6 ай бұрын

Haha we are glad it was good entertainment 😂

@gast9374 8 ай бұрын

15:00 I am interested in martial arts for quite some time now, especially in mordern forms like "self defence with a grocery bag". Is it possible to book a course with Willa as trainer? She seems to be a master of this art. Look, how she, in the end, even use the bag to completely hide herself. First, defeat your opponent, be quick with that, but then hide even quicker, because nobody can even tell after that what just has happened. That's brilliant, and an art! I'm very impressed and more than willing to learn that myself. 😊

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Haha Willa has practiced the art for sure 😂😂

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

norwegian jokes : what is the chinese minister of fish called : Fang En Hai (translates to "catch a shark") what is chinese minister of economy called : Tom Peng Pung ( translates to "empty wallet")......also what veg is best at fighting : Brock Lee :P @@OurStorytoTell

@henriksundt7148 6 ай бұрын

Smash in a bag is definitely the best variant! It is also the original. Also, to get really good brown cheese, ask for the locally produced brown or goat cheese. Those are much richer in taste than the ones from Tine.

@ToneClarinet 6 ай бұрын

Also, a lot better sliced from a block of cheese. G35, Gudbrandsdal cheese, made from a mixture of goat’s milk and cow milk whey is the best variety. It is sweet, yet not as sweet as the one made from only cow milk whey. Serve it on waffles or Norwegian style pancakes, with a glass of ice cold milk to drink. Yum!

@calmerselfambientmusic 8 ай бұрын

So glad to see that you are enjoying your trip ☺🌟

@LucaSitan 8 ай бұрын

The further north you travel the more expensive food becomes, as more and more needs to be imported. At the German border with Denmark, lots of Scandinavians come to shop here because they save so much money. And the Swiss come from the south. Germans on the other hand, go to Luxembourg, Czechia and Poland to save money. It's also popular to do really big shops, for example for a wedding or christening.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting and it makes sense! What is cheap to one country feels expensive to another!

@irenestrmnss4496 8 ай бұрын

@@OurStorytoTell norwegians go to Sweden to shop alot. Better prices for alot and a huge sortiment. Typical favorite activity to do once a week or month. Depending on how far you live from the swedish border. Kids love it too cause the candy shops are huge😊😅😅😅RECOMMAND you go to Sweden and try those big grocery stores. Welcome back to Norway 😊

@xondeez757 7 ай бұрын

That's hardly the reason. import is a tiny fraction of the cost. the reason why it's expensive in norway is because of the cost of operation. tiny markets spread around every corner is way more expensive than having one huge one in a whole area. just driving to work, i drive past like at least 10 stores.

@irenestrmnss4496 7 ай бұрын

@@xondeez757 are you norwegian? The prices in Norway are regulated by rather high income and living standard. Welfare system is also rather good too so it affects everything. But it s important to say that Norway is not so much more expensive than many other countries. It s just that in many other countries the common income is not that high. Prices of electricity also affects the costs of. production and transport. Another thing is that it s rather annoying and boring always hearin foreigners saying it s expensive here. I have travelled alot and many cities and countries in Europe are more expensive. And in the USA living prices in some cities are extremly high. And other countries too

@irenestrmnss4496 7 ай бұрын

@@xondeez757 there are ALOT of stores here too. Too many if you ask me. And I live in a small town. Not far from Oslo. Stores, shops, malls all over the place.

@linahsdesignRita 8 ай бұрын

As a Norwegian living in a tourist area we are always happy to help customers, most people under retirement age speak english here so just ask for help and we will help 😁

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

We can’t lie, we were very impressed by how well people spoke English!

@grandmak. 8 ай бұрын

@@OurStorytoTell That is true. One reason is that There are a lot of English and American movies on TV with only Norwegian subtitles, therefore Scandinavians have such a good pronunciation in English.

@maritkjn505 8 ай бұрын

@@grandmak. And we also learn english in school from a very early age ☺

@grandmak. 8 ай бұрын

@@maritkjn505 yes, the same here in Germany but with different results.

@peacefulminimalist2028 8 ай бұрын

@@grandmak. I thought all your movies and tv shows were dubbed into german?

@gudfarfar 6 ай бұрын

I can also recommend a piece of buttered bread with brown cheese and a little cloudberry jam on top. It is also a very good dish. We Norwegians enjoy combining things, like buttered bread with caviar and slices of egg, or eggs with salmon on top of bread. Salty dishes can also be combined with a little mayonaise instead of butter. We have many kinds of chocolate toppings for bread or vaffles. Sjokade is a little darker, or HaPå has a rounder taste, Nutella you know and we have other variations on the subject. Enjoy exploring!

@ShadeOnTheUtube 7 ай бұрын

We usually get brown cheese in blocks because assuming stable power supply and that you are not buying it from the discount bin, it keeps a long time in the fridge, like a few months at least.

@kilipaki87oritahiti 8 ай бұрын

In the bigger cities you have Asian super markets and immigrant shops mainly Asia/Middle East and Africa where they sell both Norwegian and import local produce from their home countries etc. Often a life savior if sold out during our constitutional day of May 17th and we can just go there for backup. They also tend to be cheaper. Most foreigners I see making videos on Norwegian grocery stores and prices doesn’t know the difference between a kiosk, or an actual supermarket and always manage to go to the most expensive ones, or the ones with the less variety of goods. Of course it’s never gonna be as huge as in the US.

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

who can afford to go kiosk or gas stations , its outrageous prices :/ (I wouldnt eat food from US gas stations tho.......)

@kilipaki87oritahiti 8 ай бұрын

And as some has mentioned you took the pudding out all wrong, and no one here would traditionally eat pudding or even jello without vaniljesaus aka vanilla sauce. If you do it correctly you will easily be able to transfer it onto a plate where you cut them in portion sized bits, put them on a smaller plate or in a dessert bowl with the sauce. Also different stores has different brands which taste different. It’s also more popular to by the one portion ones often comes in a 3-pack than the carton. And if they’re the less fat options this also impacts the taste. Again depends on the culture and what you’re used to. I’d probably say the same about American foods stuffed with way too much sugar, chemicals and hormones. Homemade is probably the best regardless. The lumpe/potato flour wraps are actually only used for hotdogs, tho we of course have the bread option as well. Lefse similar to lumpe but basically a dessert with butter, sugar and cinnamon. Some also put brown cheese, and yam. The tubes are due to practicality and ease of use, and traditionally we put it on-top of hard boiled eggs sliced put on a slice of bread with butter and dill. Americans love mocking us for our tubes, but you don’t even have or know what a cheese slicer is🤷🏾‍♀️

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Yes we had no idea about the pudding (clearly) 😂! It makes much more sense now!! Fun to read and learn more about Norwegian food! Thanks for the comment.

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

its totally edible even w/o sauce ;)@@OurStorytoTell

@mtbboy1993 7 ай бұрын

15:30 It's cream inside, you can get it with cinnamon and without cinnamon(kanel), the one you hold is without. It tastes great. There are other types of lefse, some look like textured flat bread pancake, you can buy ones with sugar spread as snack bar style size, even frozen ones, and in packs and bigger ones, but also can buy them in cardboard boxes where you take out them and lay them in water then put spread on, so can put what ever you like on it or nothing if you like. These taste completely different to the ones you held. but still lefse.

@lazygamerz 6 ай бұрын

Fish pudding tip: Slice thin slices (1cm max), fry in pan with butter, throw on buttered whole wheat bread with "gastromat" spice (MSG, sea salt and some garlic plus a few minor flavor enhancers). Can also be eaten on a fork in 1cm slices for a lighter lunch/breakfast (or whatever the german translation is for the food you eat before bed, we eat dinner/supper after work in Norway). PS: Caviar is GOLD, its salty and tasty, eat on crackers or bread or just suck down some when you want a salty snack. I don't know a single person who did not finish the tube they tried. And if you like mackerel in tomato sauce, you obviously like seafood, so then caviar is right up your alley! Many also put caviar on top of an open buttered sandwich with boiled eggs.

@crownthemuffin2161 6 ай бұрын

aldri i livet mitt har jeg tenkt på at jeg kan steke fiskepudding

@cosmicglitter 6 ай бұрын

The bummer thing about the lack of imported goods is what you saw in the grocery stores while you were here probably accurately sums up the variety available in every grocery store at any given time, so it can feel quite boring selection-wise.

@steinarhaugen7617 8 ай бұрын

They aren’t that expensive if you live on a typical Norwegian salary. The prices are regulated to fit a society with relatively higher wages than elsewhere. If you come from a country with lower wages then Norwegian prices may seem high. On the other hand, when Norwegians travel abroad to countries with lower wages, then we sometimes think groceries are very inexpensive.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Yes we imagine. We made sure to talk about the average Norwegian salary in the video to put it into perspective for travelers 😊 Thanks for adding it in the comments!

@SuperLittleTyke 8 ай бұрын

When I was living and working in Germany in the 1970s, on one occasion I attended a course on repairing laser printers. All the other attendees were young Norwegian men. Two things that have stuck with me ever since: They spent a lot of the time drunk, as alcohol is apparently extremely expensive in Norway (like everything else we now see!), but back then very cheap in Germany. And the other was they each chewed on a tobacco product constantly. This awful stuff is called snus there and is illegal in almost all EU countries, though Norway is not in the EU.

@vikinnorway6725 8 ай бұрын

Food are expensive now for norwegians. Its up 10% just the last year..

@SuperLittleTyke 8 ай бұрын

@@vikinnorway6725 Our food in the UK has gone up way more than 10%. The supermarkets blame Putin, but I reckon a lot of it is profiteering.

@steinarhaugen7617 8 ай бұрын

@@vikinnorway6725 It is due to inflation mainly caused by Russia's war against Ukraine. It is happening in all countries now, not just in Norway.

@mtbboy1993 7 ай бұрын

17:32 The Sport one on the shelf above is also tasty, different taste but both are tasty. You will likely like it if you like Kvikk Lunsj (it means Quick Lunch, pronounced the same as in english). But it's possible to get Kit Kat in Norway too.

@abcabcboy 8 ай бұрын

Well, at least we have all taxes included in the shown price. Also the people working in Norwegian grocery stores, are much better paid than the equivalent in the US. So of course stuff is more expensive, when all people get a livable pay. Even in the the service industry.

@lokis7230 8 ай бұрын

Fun when you said that nothing is imported from other countries like Sweden and at least half of the products behind you are Swedish!

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

We didn’t mean that nothing is, but our first impressions were that not as many as we thought were(it definitely could have been said better)! Plus it was just our first impressions! We stand corrected 😊

@abcabcboy 8 ай бұрын

Most produce is Norwegian made, because there are high custom tarriffs on imports on agricultural produce which is in competion with Norwegian farmers.@@OurStorytoTell

@my1nzfe 8 ай бұрын

No matter witch one you pick, all of them are better then nutella. If I had to pick I had taken Nugatti (the plain one)

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

You think?! We should have tried Nugatti then! We really love Nutella 😋

@my1nzfe 8 ай бұрын

There you missed out, but now you can still enjoy Nutella 😉

@my1nzfe 8 ай бұрын

When I describe the tast of broundchees to an American, I compare it with the after taste of an hersheybar.

@arcticblue248 8 ай бұрын

@@OurStorytoTell you could have bought the little tube of Nugatti to test out 😛 you had it in your hand hehe. I used to love these spreads when I was a kid but to be honest they have changed the recipets a few times since then I am sure of. They have removed Coconut oil (I think it was) from most products because it is not enviromental sustainable or something like that, it changes taste alot, even that they do claim othervise.

@peacefulminimalist2028 8 ай бұрын

@@arcticblue248 They removed palm oil

@livefinsaas2537 6 ай бұрын

Rema 2000? 😂😂 Never have I ever in my 19 years of living in Norway heard of that 😂

@mothorsen 6 ай бұрын

We sell beer and cider in regular shops like Rema 1000, but only from 09:00-20:00 in weekdays and to 18:00 on saturdays, even though the shop is open from 07:00-23:00. A lot of foreigners are baffled by this when they can't by beer after 20:00 and 18:00.

@norwaybaba3381 8 ай бұрын

Buy "kremfløte" (cream), whip cream and mix in the cloud berry jam. The best dessert!

@linahsdesignRita 8 ай бұрын

OOO yes that is soo good

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Yummy!! Thanks for sharing! 😋

@MrJorgenzz 8 ай бұрын

*Haha is that liver!? No that is grounded beef😂❤*

@mtbboy1993 7 ай бұрын

Another common stores are Coop Extra( now branded as Extra) and Kiwi. Kiwi is a regualr grocery store, so is Extra, but then there's Coop Bygg which is hardware full hardware store, building material store. There's Coom Obs which is a department store, so a grocery store plus sports area and various other stuff. There's also Coop Mega, Coop Prix ( previously known as Prix, but that was over a decade ago.) My local one rebranded to Extra. There's Coop Marked which I've never been to. Also Extra took over Rimi stores many years ago.

@spamanator666 6 ай бұрын

Very nice tour of a Rema 1000, seems it was just a smaller store, as most Rema are. Biggers stores will be from brands called Meny in the bigger towns, and another called Coop Obs, there you can often find better selection, but Meny is expensive, sort of the way Whole Foods is in the USA. As an American who lives in Norway but drives to Germany a lot I certainly love Germany grocery stores, can find so much more familiar stuff. I stock up there, and Denmark and Sweden too, whenever I can, always come back to Norway with the rear hatch area in my car loaded to the gills!

@Telruin 8 ай бұрын

:) It's a bit funny when you talk about the lack of foreign products in front of the Swedish brand items. I realize that this might be intentional. But still funny. Wasa (blue logo) is one of the main producers of crispbread. Edit: And they are Swedish.

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

they have knekkebrod in NY , alas not the same types but still

@nustaniel 6 ай бұрын

Coop Extra is easily one of the cheaper stores in Norway. Rema1000 advertises themselves as cheap, but in my experience things cost a bit more there. If you want the best bang for your buck, get the store brand variety, Coop (Extra/Xtra) products are often better tasting than the more established brands as far as my tastebuds go as well. Oh and the potato bread is usually wrapped around hotdogs, though I guess some people may eat them differently. PS: Groceries has gotten more and more expensive, even for Norwegians. Things that would cost 45 kr just a few months ago are now priced 60 kr, and it seems the stores are consistently trying to push the prices up on practically every item they sell. Electricity has been at all time highs, have gone down but are still higher than they used to be, and so are the food prices.

@toneengebretsen1149 6 ай бұрын

If you are in Norway in the summer you must taste the Norwegian Strawberry and take a walk in the woods and pick up blueberry, in the autumn buy the Åkerø Apple. Taste like heaven.

@eskrace1104 6 ай бұрын

Drive a little north(or south)of Lillehammer and visit the local farms that have a store and taste what they make. Then we are talking about real taste ^^ In the summer there are markets outside in the streets to and often more cheap than on supermarkets. And don't forget to taste the spice 'Løpestikke' ;) It's great in everything from tomato soup to brown sauces.

@sfuanna 6 ай бұрын

Great vid! About the salary, the average is not what the average person actually makes, it’s actually around NOK45k a month AND that’s before taxes which is typically around 36% on that wage. So the food is expensive for us Norwegians as well 😅

@kayj23678 6 ай бұрын

Yes exactly! Many people at NOK45k-60k pay up to 50% tax😅

@norwegianrose 6 ай бұрын

Exactly 👍.

@jenniferwahlstrom8798 7 ай бұрын

Fun video to watch. I’m a Swede living in Norway but I also lived many years in Chicago, and in the UK. Because Norway tries to support the domestic producers, it limits the imported items and unfortunately it means that grocery shopping here can be quite boring. Most shops stock the same things and even though in the last few years we have seen more variety it’s nothing compared to other countries we have lived in. If you live near the Swedish border, it’s great to cross and buy groceries, not just for some variety but also the prices. Out of the shops here, MENY is more expensive but has more interesting and exotic items. Dont get me wrong, it’s great to see lots of local (we live in Stavanger) produce on the shelves, so there are definitely positives.

@nozari28 7 ай бұрын

One way to find variety is to shop at the "world" shops, they have a huge variety, lots of asian, african and middle Eastern staples. I feel like i'd starve if i had to shop only at a kiwi 😂

@sebastianag2966 7 ай бұрын

Is this not the case in Sweden? Personally, I don't really care all that much about supporting Norwegian farmers and growers. I would rather like to see a wide range of cheaper and more exotic produce. I think the fact that we are supporting everyone who wants to grow even small produce is a waste of money and improportionally to the detriment of the consumer.

@korketre 7 ай бұрын

@@sebastianag2966 No Swedish farmers dont have to rely on support from the government like the Norwegian farmers do. Sweden is basically flat, and Norway is basically just mountains and forrest, so making a liveable wage as a farmer here is impossible. Thats why we have big government support systems and very strickt import rules, or we wouldnt have norwegian food at all. Its not been a big worry the last 30+ years, but just because of the pandemic and all the wars happening in the world right now I think most Norwegians once again see why this is a good thing, we cant be naive and trust the world to keep us with food no matter what happens. We also have very strickt rules on antibiotics and other things in our food, so Norwegian food is very safe, even compared to other nordic countries, we havent had salmonella in chicken for 40+ for example.

@alfredgreybeard 6 ай бұрын

@@sebastianag2966I agree with what you say. I don’t mind helping to support local farmers here, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of consumers. Solely relying on Norwegian farms is what makes our food outrageously priced, and options abysmal.

@khmoe 6 ай бұрын

Food prices has nothing to do with farmers getting support/money from the government. They do not earn a lot. All of the profits goes to the store chain owners just look at their wealth. They are among the richest in Norway.

@mojopahitvlog8473 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your information brother...

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@madalenadoutel4342 4 ай бұрын

great video!!

@hansw15 6 ай бұрын

When Norway first found oil, expertise was imported from the US, and a lot of the Americans who came to help Norway establish it's oil industry were from Texas. These Americans working in Norway missed home and a young enterprising teenager convinced his father to import products to his store that the American workers wanted and from there the Tex-Mex food spread across Norway as well as canned soup, corn flakes and other products.

@vikinnorway6725 8 ай бұрын

Bag of smash is the best by far

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for being our Norwegian bestie & letting us know!!☺️😋

@Toneh9 6 ай бұрын

Aaaaaaah, I wish I could have gone with you and explained all of this 🤩

@CM-ey7nq 8 ай бұрын

We used to have Lidl here. Kinda miss it, use it a lot whenever I'm in Spain. Rema pretty much forced them out. To qoute the late great Sean Lock: I stopped using LIdl when they introduced socks in packs of three... :)

@wolffhenry5751 8 ай бұрын

"It's raining, Tanner! Where should we go to tire out Willa?" "Let's take her to a supermarket and let her torment the locals! And make a video at the same time!" Much later ... Willa, "I'm a pudding person" 🤣

@solbu-1973 8 ай бұрын

I remember the drama when Lidl closed all stores here in Norway. The direct reason for Lidl leaving Norway was that the norwegian «Arbeidstilsynet» (the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority) was dissatisfied with Lidl's working conditions and employment contracts, and demanded changes. One issue was to low wages. Lidl refused to comply, and instead closed up shop and left the country all together. Yes, really. They refused to abide by our regulations and chose to shutdown instead. In norway, the public supervisory authorities really do have Power to demand changes, or they _Will_ give heafty fines, or shut you down until you comply.

@rosshart9514 8 ай бұрын

Strange that Lidl didn't match Norway's regulations. Weren't they aware of the desaster Walmart suffered in Germany before?

@NordicMicrofarm 7 ай бұрын

Hahaha! «I’m a pudding person»🥰🥰🥰 your kid is lovely!

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

in the US people think of certain comedian named Bill when pudding is mentioned (hes a rapist alas money buys you freedom in US)

@gudfarfar 6 ай бұрын

Fish cakes or fish pudding is also a traditional dish here and we cut the pudding in slices and fry them, or the fish cakes, to give them a little more colour. They are served with boiled potatoes and veggies but this can be varied, and you can serve rice, pasta or mashed potatoes with it. I also serve with shredded carrots in a sweet and sour sauce or dressing, to get an extra zing to the meal. Norwegian fish is normally of very good quality and our eggs are normally salmonella free, so you can actually enjoy them over easy without a risk of gettiing sick.

@maritkjn505 8 ай бұрын

"Karbonadedeig" and "kjøttdeig" is meat, not liver. Mostly from pork(svin) or beef(storfe) ☺ My favorite chocolate is Helnøtt, or Snickers and M&M ☺ I,m norwegian and live in Trondheim ☺ Was fun to watch this video

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!! So cool you live in Trondheim. 😊

@torfinnsrnes6232 8 ай бұрын

Karbonadedeig is a low fat version of minced meat.

@ninakjrland9397 8 ай бұрын

Kjøttdeig is minced meat

@ibislife 7 ай бұрын

Karbonadedeig is ground beef, low fat.

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

in the US they dont have Bounty , only Mounds with a hazelnut on top@@ibislife

@larsiparsii 8 ай бұрын

Just fyi, there really only are three different owners of grocery stores/supermarkets. Norgesgruppen is the largest and has the chains Kiwi, Spar, Meny, Joker, Matkroken, and more. Then you have Reitangruppen which has Rema 1000 as its largest chains, and then you have the Coop stores (Extra, Mega, Obs, etc.) that are a cooperative and owned by the members. So there isn't really as much competition as one would think at first, and this has been a debate in the public sphere lately.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

@larsiparsii 8 ай бұрын

@@OurStorytoTell My pleasure! 😊 Always fun having quirks about my country pointed out. 😄

@danielstefanovic2604 6 ай бұрын

Don’t forget bunnpris which is a fourth but they have little markeshare.

@thildefredriksen1331 6 ай бұрын

Yeah so the climate in Norway, especially in the winter, is not suitable for many fruits and veggies, so they’re usually imported from other countries. In the summer we have a bit more variety, like with melons and fresh berries, but if they are Norwegian they’re usually really expensive and are torn off the shelf the second they arrive. Nothing beats Norwegian strawberries in season!!

@chavnnooks 7 ай бұрын

Where I live there are 3 foodchain stores; Kiwi, Rema1000 and Coop Extra. I use Kiwi the most because they have the best selection of store brands, which is a little cheaper.

@michaelespeland 7 ай бұрын

Please dont let your kids touch the "gummy dispenser thing". Once you touch the candy, they have to throw it away, which costs a ton of money. Speaking from experience working in Norwegian grocery stores, and it was insane how many parents just let their kids roam free with sticky hands

@tomeng9520 6 ай бұрын

Exactly, I was going to mention that after watching the video. Often you see children running and eating sweets from "dispenser candy boxes" with their dirty fingers here in Sweden too and mom and dad say nothing, then you have to roar a little.

@volkmarhader956 8 ай бұрын

The cheapest supermarkets are those of Kiwi, in my experience.

@Jurexiq4 7 ай бұрын

I’m a Norwegian and I agree with your of pretty much all

@OriginalPuro 2 ай бұрын

"I believe some of the tomatoes are from Norway" The box is a huge Norwegian flag. It's safe to say it's from Norway. Norway has very strict food requirements and regulations, that is why most of the items in stores are Norwegian. Most other countries simply don't have the quality required for the items to pass the border control when it comes to food. Heck, you can just go to Sweden, a neighboring country, and their quality of meat is substantially lower. That's also why you see a lot of traditional packing and such, people are proud of Norway because we have good stuff. Made in Norway means quality. We're proud of that.

@sebastianflesjandersen939 8 ай бұрын

Moreller isn't Cherrys, that would be "Kirsebær" in Norwegian. - The S in Bunnpris isn't silent. - Norwegians didn't trust LIDL because of reports of worker rights and conditions etc. - My friend got fired for fracturing his foot while working in the storage area at LIDL. You should have tried the "Lefser" they're really good

@infernoizawsome6524 7 ай бұрын

Moreller ER faktisk kirsebær kjekken😮 greia er at det er 2 forskjellige typer kirsebær, søte=moreller og sure= kirsebær på norsk.

@sebastianflesjandersen939 7 ай бұрын

@@infernoizawsome6524Trur du hadde blitt rimelig skuffa om du fikk vite du sku få moreller også fikk du sure kirsebær. - Roser og jordbær er nært beslektet, men man kommer aldri til å se meg spise roser(med eller ut torner🤭). - Dette er 4. Gangen denne uka noen har kalt meg kjekken🤣

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

only cherries i eat is Haribo lol @@sebastianflesjandersen939

@jerrihadding2534 8 ай бұрын

Oh my! I am an American who has been living in Sweden for 25 years and I love to cook. Primarily I rely on American recipes. But I laugh all the time with the American perception that chicken provides an inexpensive meal. I mean, a “large” whole chicken here in Sweden weighs about 4 pounds and generally costs about $5.00. “Parts” of chicken, like breasts, are far more expensive. For instance, 6 breasts can cost as much as $20.00! One year I paid something over $100.00 for a ten pound turkey. I am NOT exaggerating. I actually wanted a larger turkey, but fortunately that was not available because my ten pound turkey barely fit into my oven!!! This is all for perspective because Norwegians regularly flock over the border to Sweden to buy “cheap” groceries. And in the years when my husband and I lived closer to Northern Germany and regularly visited our German Godchild, we would always load up on German groceries before returning home.

@Jonteponte71 8 ай бұрын

The irony that Swedish prices as have now gone up so much the last couple of years that Swedes also go over the border to Norway to shop for some things. It has not been like that for a couple of decades now. It's usually the other way around.

@djbichplz 6 ай бұрын

This is fun to watch, its my hometown. Knew it was ''Rema 1000 Helleberg'' just by looking at the thumbnail xD

@Amaruq313 6 ай бұрын

In Coop (Extra) you can get cheap 3-packs with three colours of pepper

@vbjarnecat 8 ай бұрын

I guess cheap food is not that healthy in other countries either. And the potet lompe, that flat tortillalike, is used with hot dogs. But just try heat them in a pan and use real butter, sugar and cinnamon on them. Yummie. Roll them like pancakes and maybe make them yourself from googling a recipe. Only potates and some type of flour.

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Mmm! The sweet recipe sounds so tasty!

@postersandstuff 6 ай бұрын

I read in us people r upset cuz junk food gotten more expensive@@OurStorytoTell

@M0rket 8 ай бұрын

Interestingly, Aldi is currently in the process of closing their activities in Denmark, as well, and REMA 1000 is taking over about 60% of the 188 stores, with the rest going to other supermarket chains, or closing entirely. The competition between discount chains is fierce here, and apparently Aldi wasn't able to turn a profit. REMA is a really nice place to shop groceries, in my experience.

@ane-louisestampe7939 8 ай бұрын

I love my Rema 1000, and I never liked Aldi, so I'm fine with this 😉

@annicaesplund6613 8 ай бұрын

We've got Lidl in Sweden, but I've never seen Aldi.

@vrenak 8 ай бұрын

Aldi made 2 huge mistakes in Denmark, they broke several employment laws when they were new here, and repeated it over the first 2 decades, souring people on them. And they didn't adapt to the market, insisting on stocking items people didn't want and lacking items people want on the daily. They remedied things in the last decade or so, but it was too late. Rema1000 immediately slightly adjusted their selection in Denmark, and haven't been weighed down by mistreating employees and breaking labour laws daily like Aldi.

@TullaRask 5 ай бұрын

@@vrenakNo, Rema had experience with powerful labour unions in Norway. A country where we might not have it in law, but brake them and you're in deep shit.

@vrenak 5 ай бұрын

@@TullaRask You need to change your "No" to a "Yes" otherwise yoiu're saying unions are weak in Norway and Denmark and that Rema didn't adjust their selections, and that they broke laws en masse.

@piggybackride89 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Hope you had a nice stay. If you want more "exotic" produce i reccomend shopping at Meny. Most stores like Kiwi, Rema 1000 etc have very standard wares. Every store also has a cheap isle often labeled First Price or similar. I never buy the big brand produce if they are etnically sourced. Bigger cities often have Farmers Marked also. Buy straight from the farmers :)

@lerv1kingen 6 ай бұрын

I love how I immediately could tell that this was in Lillehammer

@roxpace 8 ай бұрын

The round bread from Polarbröd is Swedish and Kaviar is Swedish delicacy but they copied it. Norway have a lot of interesting stuff. And funny you say in the video almost everything is made in Norway and not from Sweden and more... while you are standing in front of a big bunch of Swedish Wasa bread 😊

@OurStorytoTell 8 ай бұрын

Haha yeah that wasn’t the best timing to record that video lol!

@roxpace 8 ай бұрын

@@OurStorytoTell That can happen the best 🙂 But it takes a real winner like you to admit a such funny small mistake 🙂🙏

@sognsvann3 8 ай бұрын

10:30 Taco is Very popular at Fridays here in norway.

@verebellus 6 ай бұрын

the other day i only had 10kr and i needed food and drink cuz in the winter, trains and busses crank the heaters to the max so you basically get a heat stroke when you go on transit and i was out of luck