Tomorrow is the 17th om May – which is Norway’s National Day! Havent’t been to Norway? Want to see a big parade? Go to Oslo tomorrow! The parade is everywhere in Norway, but the biggest by far is the one in Oslo!
A typical 17th of May for me (and many other Norwegians) is meeting friends and family for an extravagant early breakfast, often with a glass of Champagne. After that we go to the city center to watch the parade, and in the evening there’s a nice dinner, also with family and friends.
For me, I have strong memories connected to food, especially cake, as part of the National Day celebration.
A tradition for my family is the Pavlova cake! It’s the perfect fresh cake, and it tastes like summer.
Also, the Norwegian “kransekake” is common:
…of course decorated with small Norwegian flags.
Typically, almost all cakes and sweets this day, is decorated with red, white and blue, often blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, together with whipped cream:
This year, we’re having guests over, and some of my inspiration for a table decorated in red, white and blue comes here:
I think I’ll definately try the dipped strawberries, and the obligatory Pavlova cake!
I wish everyone a great 17th of May – remember that the 17th of May Parade is all over the world, I know there’s a big one in Seattle, and also in Sydney!
