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ssential beverage in Sweden. Meatballs, on the other hand, were very loved and became a popular dish in a short time.</p><p id="a5ab">Its fame went beyond the borders of the country and became famous as Swedish meatballs. In addition, with King Karl, four words passed from Turkish to Swedish: Crowd (Kalabalik), mansion (Kösk), yoghurt (Yogurt), and stuffed food (Dolma).</p><blockquote id="2133"><p>Thanks for reading !<i> Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. “<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/da.vinci">Coffee</a>” #smileandjustread</i></p></blockquote><div id="d55e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/was-julius-caesar-a-fool-or-a-genius-7fbd6965aa13"> <div> <div> <h2>Was Julius Caesar a Fool or a Genius?</h2> <div><h3>The Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*H4kWUOArN1WpWblar4AS0g.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="1c21" class="link-block">

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Everything Was a Big Lie: Swedish Meatballs Admission (Short)

The famous Swedish meatballs are a Turkish dish. So how did the recipe of these famous meatballs reach Sweden?

King Karl XII of Sweden After being defeated by Russian Tsar Peter I in 1709, Karl took refuge in the Ottoman Empire and stayed in Bender for five years. All his expenses were covered by the Ottoman budget, he was given a salary and even lent money.

During his residence in the Empire, Karl XII experienced new foods and beverages and especially liked coffee very much. When he returned to Sweden, he took Turkish coffee, Turkish meatballs, and stuffed cabbage with him.

King Karl XII drinking Turkish coffee (symbolic)-GIF by Author

Swedes experienced coffee for the first time thanks to the king. After that day, coffee became an essential beverage in Sweden. Meatballs, on the other hand, were very loved and became a popular dish in a short time.

Its fame went beyond the borders of the country and became famous as Swedish meatballs. In addition, with King Karl, four words passed from Turkish to Swedish: Crowd (Kalabalik), mansion (Kösk), yoghurt (Yogurt), and stuffed food (Dolma).

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