We do get some customers claiming that there's no such thing as Swedish Halal Food and by that we can't be authentic. For those customers and for everyone else as well we have written down a short description on what Halal really means. "Halal" is an Arabic word meaning "lawful" or "permissible", and the term not only covers food and drink, but also to all matters of daily life. When it comes to halal food, most people think of meat foods only. However, Muslims must ensure that all foods, particularly processed foods, pharmaceuticals, and non-food items like cosmetics, are also halal. Frequently, these products contain animal by-products or other ingredients that are not permissible for Muslims to eat or use on their bodies. In order for animal products to become Halal the animal itself must have been slaughtered according to Islamic laws. The method of slaughtering is called Dhabiah and is the prescribed method of slaughtering all meat sources excluding fish and other sea-life per Islamic law. This method of slaughtering animals consists of using a well sharpened knife to make a swift, deep incision that cuts the front of the throat, the carotid artery, wind pipe and jugular veins. The head of an animal that is slaughtered using halal methods is aligned with the Qiblah. In addition to the direction, permitted animals should be slaughtered upon utterance of the Islamic prayer "in the name of Allah". Halal or non-halal has nothing to do with how the animal has lived, been fed or how dishes is cooked or prepared, it only tells us that this ingredient is lawful for us to eat. So by that Swedish halal food does exist. The statement only tells people that our food is authentic Swedish and can be eaten by Muslims as well. Just to prove our point further, the original recipe for Swedish meatballs call for only beef and not beef mixed with pork. Pork was only added into the recipe by the poorer folk who could'nt afford to have purely beef in their dish.