Dagens lunch, the hot dog with mashed potatoes, and crayfish in August

The weekday "dagens lunch" (dish of the day) at restaurants includes salad, bread, and coffee for far less than dinner; it's how Swedes eat out. The street snack is a tunnbrödsrulle: a hot dog wrapped in flatbread with mashed potatoes. Meatballs with lingonberries are real, not only at IKEA. In August, crayfish parties with paper hats and schnapps songs mark the end of summer. Tipping is modest; rounding up 5–10% for good service.