One of the things I noticed when I moved here was how much Swedes love anything pear (päron) flavored. It’s everywhere, and for me it was strange. I’m not sure if this is just because I hated pears growing up, but I’ve never noticed “pear flavored” anything in New York.
Since moving to Sweden I’ve had pear flavored candy, pastries, cheese, ice cream, soda, juice and cider.
To me pear flavor is “lagom” because it’s fruity without being overly sweet like apple. I’ll never go back to drinking apple-anything and I even eat pears now.
Thanks Sweden!
Has anyone else noticed this?