Swedish Crayfish Party!

We’re celebrating the end of summer at KaffeStugan with a traditional Swedish end of summer crayfish party, on Friday, September 3rd. The crayfish party is usually held in early August, but summer in Chengdu is longer than the one in Sweden so we’ve decided to hold off until the start of the autumn school semester.

Join us for crayfish, cheese, bread, salad, beer/soda, and free flow homemade schnapps on Friday, September 3rd from 19:30 to 23:00. Advance reservations are required, and tickets are 109 RMB.

For a bit of history about the celebration go to www.sweden.se, the official gateway to Sweden. In summary, they say:

Crayfish have been eaten in Sweden since the 16th century. For a long while, only the aristocracy partook of these delicacies, as popular suspicion of shellfish was widespread. Originally, crayfish meat was used for sausage, ragout, patties or puddings.

In the mid-19th century, people started eating crayfish as they are eaten today. The crayfish feast or crayfish supper in the month of August spread through the middle classes. In the 20th century, crayfish became a national delicacy and people in all sectors of society began celebrating the occasion. The price of crayfish fell as a result of imports from Turkey and elsewhere. The crayfish feast, at which people gather to eat, drink and be merry, is a typically Swedish festivity marking the end of the summer.

See you in September!