Twenty years after the New Nordic Cuisine manifesto was published, people from across the world are flocking to Scandinavia to eat spruce tips, ants and reindeer penis.

Is New Nordic Cuisine a counter-revolution by the elite, which has only influenced a fringe segment of the restaurant industry? How has food culture in the Nordic region developed over this period, and what does the New Nordic movement look like in a wider context? 

This food for thought will be accompanied by a bite to eat in the Pavilion in the square in front of the museum. The event, which will take place in English, lasts for approximately two hours. We encourage people to visit the exhibition in the museum before the event.

This event is part of the public programme for the exhibition «New Nordic Cuisine. Food, Aesthetics and Place».

Jonathan Nunn is a food writer and the editor of the influential website Vittles. Thanks to his perceptive writing, he has quickly established himself as one of the United Kingdom’s most respected food writers. He has a sharp eye for the often undervalued and overlooked forces that have shaped modern British food. 

Astrid Regine Nässlander is a prize-winning chef and commentator on food culture based in Steigen in the county of Nordland. She takes a keen interest in everything from game handling establishments and cookbooks to agriculture and food policy. 

The discussion will be hosted by Andreas Liebe Delsett, an author and food writer known for her articles on food culture in Aftenposten and books such as Kjøkkenveien («Through the Kitchen Door») and Den vanskelige maten («When Food is a Problem»). Delsett has also contributed to the exhibition catalogue, which is an encyclopedia of New Nordic terms.