00:00 Surströmming, the world's smelliest food, has become famous for its acquired taste and has even been banned by airlines.

01:17 Surströmming is a canned, fermented herring that is considered to be the world's smelliest food.

02:24 Sörströmming is a fermented herring that toes the line between fermentation and rotting, with a history dating back to at least the 16th century when it was accidentally created by fishermen who didn't have enough salt to preserve their catch.

03:26 Sörströmming is known for its incredibly bad smell, which has been described as rotten eggs, a dead body, a dirty diaper, and raw sewage, and is so potent that airlines will not allow it on flights due to the risk of cans rupturing and spewing the smelly liquid.

04:30 Opening a can of sörströmming indoors can result in overwhelming odor, as demonstrated by a landlord who successfully evicted a tenant by opening a can in the courtroom, and while many reaction videos show people gagging and vomiting when trying to eat it, experts suggest opening the can submerged in water or in a plastic bag to prevent the liquid from spraying.

05:34 The traditional way to eat surströmming is with Swedish flatbread, potatoes, onions, and sour cream, and it's not as bad tasting as it smells if prepared properly.

06:38 Ruben Madsen, the self-proclaimed king of sörströmming, served the host his first sörströmming from a 25-year-old can that was found in an abandoned cabin in Norway, which was rusted and bulging due to fermentation.