May 1, 2018

Swedish meatball admission: They're Turkish

Swedish meatballs, the national dish of Sweden, have been revealed to have originated from another country - Turkey. Dortmundcocugu said: "There must have been a reason why the Turkish people embraced something from Sweden so willingly. Ikea equals meatballs for many of us". Serdar Cam, president of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, has criticised Ikea's role in the selling of Turkish meatballs. "By selling these meatballs as Swedish meatballs for years in their chain furniture store, they are also saying I can sell your meatballs as if they are mine, through my marketing and distribution organisation," he tweeted. Many Turkish people thanked the Swedish account for bringing the history of the meatball to their attention.

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