Sep 29th 2017

From time to time, Denmark has top the poll as the world’s happiest country from the international survey conduct by United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSW) called World Happiness Report. How the Danes do it? There are so many factors that make Danish people considered happy from career to social life. As for the example, the Danes work 37 hours per week, which mean that if divided into 5 days from Monday till Friday, the Danes work only 7 hours a day. This regulation is applied because they believe that working too hard can put so much pressure on people.

Moreover, the habits of Danish people are the key to happy life. So, what is exactly the habits of people in Denmark? Here are the answers:

The Danes Love Cycling!

In Denmark, bicycle is the main transportation. Almost all Danish citizens can ride bicycles. In every season even as the snow falls, Danish citizens commute on bicycles to work, shopping, or even picking up children from school. Health and austerity are some of the reasons why Danish citizens love to ride a bike. The Danish government is also quite supportive about this cycling habit of its citizens. The proof of its support is to build a special infrastructure for cyclists, this makes Danish cities are bicycle-friendly with comprehensive systems of bicycle lanes and designated bicycle routes crisscrossing the nation. Through this habit, Copenhagen as the capital of Denmark was selected as the first bike city in the world.

Accustomed to Queuing Up

Danish citizens are very orderly in line, either in toilets, banks, shopping centers, or other crowded places. They do not know the word precede or dive. They are very patient to wait their turn and appreciate each other.

Hygge

Hygge comes from Norway word which means a sense of contentment. Hygge is a way of enjoying life modestly and finding time to be together with loved ones such as family, relatives, friends, and others. The Danish people make hygge as a positive lifestyle. They also loved to invite friends and relatives to just enjoy food together and having some great conversation to build connection.

Eating Habit

The Danes have an eating habit. You can only eat food if the host said “Værsgo og spis” which can be translated into “Enjoy your meal!” And if you finish, the Danes will say “Tak for mad” which means “Thanks for the food”. If you get an invitation to dine together with Danish people, do not forget to bring a simple nice present for the host such as flowers, wine, or snacks such as chocolate and biscuits.

One of the present you can bring when invited to eat by the Danish is Danish butter cookies. Danish butter cookies are different from other pastries. The difference is that Danish butter cookies do not use yeast, but are made from ingredients such as butter, wheat flour, and sugar. Danish butter cookies do not use flavorings, except the taste of vanilla and chocolate. One of the most famous Danish butter cookies producers in Denmark is Danisa.

Danisa is perfect as a snack for special occasions such as Christmas or to be a gift to be given to others. Danisa is the world-class butter cookies brand for decades. Inspired by the Danish butter cookies that had always been served to European nobles. Danisa is having a great demand by the world community because it is made from the original butter cookies recipe from Denmark. Danisa has several product variants namely Traditional Butter Cookies, Choco Cashew Butter Cookies, Currant Butter Cookies, Choco Filled Butter Cookies, and Pineapple Filled Butter Cookies.