Pölsa is a traditional northern Swedish dish which has been compared to hash. The main ingredients are beef sinew, liver, heart, lung, onion, and barley, mixed with stock, black pepper, and marjoram. Sometimes ground beef or minced pork is added. It is usually served with mashed or boiled potatoes and pickled beetroot, and sometimes a fried egg. Background The dish plays a central role in the allegorical novel Pölsan (2002) by Swedish author Torgny Lindgren (1938–2017), in which two men go on a personal quest across postwar Sweden in search of the genuine Swedish "pölsa". The Norwegian and Danish word pølse means sausage and even if the two dishes don't look the same, the two words are related. Pölsa is simply a traditional variety of sausage filling without any casing. See also Pyttipanna- similar food from Scandinavia Labskaus- similar food from Northern Germany lobscouse- similar food from Norway Scouse (food)- similar food from the Liverpool area Stippgrütze- similar food from Westphalia Hakkemat-similar dish in Norway (Norwegian link) Faggots - similar food from western Britain References Swedish cuisine Offal Ground meat National dishes