Iceland
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Hákarl
The Viking test: Greenland shark cured, buried and hung for months until its toxins ferment away and it turns into the strongest-tasting mouthful in Europe. Ingredients: Greenland shark, gravel or sand (for the burial cu…
Plokkfiskur
Iceland's homey fish mash: boiled cod or haddock broken into a creamy béchamel with potatoes and onions — the taste of every Icelandic childhood. Ingredients: cod or haddock, potatoes, onions, milk, flour, butter, salt,…
Icelandic Hot Dog (Pylsur)
The Reykjavík institution: a lamb-based hot dog in a steamed bun with raw and crispy-fried onions, ketchup, sweet mustard and remoulade — ordered 'eina með öllu' (one with everything). Ingredients: pylsur sausages (lamb,…
Skyr
Iceland's thousand-year dairy: a strained, cultured skim-milk curd with the texture of Greek yogurt and the soul of a soft cheese — eaten with cream, sugar and blueberries. Ingredients: skim milk, skyr culture (from a pr…
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