Museum of Disgusting Foods

Who would know a visit to the Museum of Disgusting Foods in Malmo, Sweden could be so eye opening about cultures, traditions and food?

It’s not often that I’m in Copenhagen, and mere minutes away from Sweden. So, after a lazy morning of eating at Kalaset, we made our way to the metro station to purchase a rail ticket to Malmo.

The ride was exceptionally easy. About 40 minutes later, we were in another country.

Just like that.

Once in Malmo, it was time to wander.

Now, in looking up things to do in Malmo, the Museum of Disgusting Foods was one of the first things to come up. At first, I honestly said “Hell no, that is something I absolutely do NOT want to do.”

Until the day actually came. And suddenly, it seemed like the perfect thing to do in Sweden.

Walking to the museum from the train station was really easy. It was essentially a straight, rather short walk. I took pleasure in walking around Malmo and seeing the different sights as we made our way down to the museum.

Now, to be honest, the actual museum is surprisingly very well done. I don’t know what it is about European curation but it’s just – inherent in everything. However, when you first open the door, there is a certain smell that immediately hits you in your face. It reminds you of exactly where you are. It’s quite the smell, let me just say that.

After you pay for your entry,  you’re given a barf bag as a – well, useful souvenir. Then, you follow the guidance of the arrows on the floor around the arrangement of …….. foods.

Some things can only be explained with photos and not words.

I can find the strangest things to do to celebrate my birthday.

Disgust is an intense emotional reaction characterized by a strong sense of aversion and repulsion, often triggered by stimuli perceived as offensive, harmful, or contaminating. This emotion manifests through physical sensations such as nausea, a turned-up nose, and a desire to distance oneself from the source.

It serves as an adaptive response to protect individuals from potential dangers, such as spoiled food, bodily fluids, or certain social behaviors, by motivating avoidance and rejection.

Disgust can be visceral, affecting not only physical reactions but also moral and social judgments, shaping attitudes and behaviors towards what is deemed unacceptable or taboo.

Disgust responses can extend to abstract concepts, such as unethical actions or social violations, leading to feelings of moral revulsion. This emotion’s reach into the social and moral realms underscores its complexity and importance in human life, affecting not only individual actions but also societal norms and values. Thus, disgust is both a deeply personal and a profoundly social emotion, intertwining biological imperatives with cultural constructs.

I was relatively fine the majority of the tour around the room. However, what almost got me was the semen cookbook.

Immediately, I got the hell out of there and was thankful for the existence of the experience. But, was done.

But, the real gift was the absolutely ruthless shade that Nick later threw my way. That made it  worth it.

 

Honestly, how often is a barf bag your ticket / memento from an experience?

Afterward, we walked over to Gustav Adolf for a great, palate cleansing lunch. Because after experiencing, seeing and smelling the Museum of Disgusting Foods, it was a great way to balance out the rigorous learning experience of cultures, tradition and tastes that were different from my own.

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