Surströmming tasting session in Berlin
Saturday 8 September, 2001
Part 4

After a lot of nagging from Akiko, Natsumi attempts to pick a fish onto her plate...

She doesn't even dare go near the can...
but we force her to, in the end.

That's what they look like, close up.

(Natsumi) "Jesus, it stinks!"
(Akiko) "Come on, you're Japanese!"

" . . . "

" . . . " (A very long silence)

(Natsumi) "...No, I can't! It's impossible!!"
(Bettina) "Drink some vodka!"
There were a few cowards, who did not dare even try a small piece of the fish: Helge (below left), who just looked worriedly on, Jörg, Bettina and Kousa (all Germans!), Usako (Scottish) and Pelle, the dog (below right), who was curious about the fish but didn't want to eat any of it.
We carried on drinking vodka, beer, wine and God knows what else until late into the night, then went out to get even more smashed...

Many thanks from all of us to Jouni for this wonderful and unique adventure!!

Video camera operated by:
Jörg Heitmann, Tina Ellerkamp and Akiko Hada.



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