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this is a bit of a food review.
what: pickled herring in cream-like sweetish sauce.
the herring came in small fillets, skin on.
review: ever so slightly tough and mouth-feel is that of eating cheese. it was slick and a little sour. the sauce had translucent roe in it.
i would eat it if it were in the fridge but i wouldn't buy it.
what: shrimp in cream sauce with dill, (fake?) crab meat and fish roe.
review: this was nice. i liked the umami of the meaty bits coated in the luscious cream. it's a good savory spread for toast. the shrimps were small, skinny but tasty.
de-licious.
this is a bit of intro to the Swedish subway.
T-Centralen was the big central station and from there, we can transfer to the red and blue lines.
this green line branches out so we have to watch out for the right line on the electronic board when we head home.
that is why the subway is called Tunnelbana (tunnel railway) or T-bana.
subway stations are marked with a large T sign.
most seats are arranged so that 2 seats face another 2 seats.
most people prefer to sit alone if there are many vacant seats, or diagonally from a stranger.
it is more uncomfortable to sit facing a stranger than beside a stranger.
Stockholm is virtually on holiday during the summer months so this train was empty.
my friend says it is quite packed during the peak hours of the other months.
indeed, this seating arrangement does not work well when there are many passengers.
these cute seat covers are widely used and are designed by a famous Swedish comedian/actor. motifs of boats, cathedrals and towers are woven into the fabric.
there are typically no guard doors to prevent passengers from falling onto the tracks.
my friend also said that during winter, some trains may not be able to brake properly so sometimes they end up half in and half out of the station. apparently the trains don't fit the tracks very well, so it's up to the skill of the driver to stop the train.
