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Iceland

Ask what Iceland eats and the answer starts with this: lamb, fish, and skyr sustain this island; fermented specialties recall Viking preservation traditions. Look for Skyr (thick tangy cultured dairy with berries or cream), Kjötsúpa (hearty clear lamb soup with root vegetables and herbs) and Icelandic hot dog (lamb-pork hot dog ‘with everything’: crispy onions, remoulade, sweet mustard). A strained cultured dairy made in Iceland since Norse settlement and mentioned in the medieval sagas; it is technically a fresh cheese, not a yoghurt. This atlas has 32 Iceland dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

32 dishes.

ÁstarpungarÁstarpungarSmall raisin doughnut balls fried in fat and eaten with coffeeBragðarefurBragðarefurSoft ice cream blended to order with sweets, biscuits and fruitBrennivínBrennivínCaraway schnapps nicknamed 'Black Death'.FiskibollurFiskibollurFish balls of minced haddock fried in butter with potatoesFlatkakaFlatkakaGriddled rye flatbread folded around smoked lamb.HákarlHákarlFermented Greenland shark cubes, ammonia-sharp; brennivín chaser.HangikjötHangikjötBirch-smoked lamb sliced with white sauce, peas; Christmas.HarðfiskurHarðfiskurWind-dried fish jerky slathered with butter.HjónabandssælaHjónabandssælaOat and rhubarb jam slice baked in a tin and cut into squaresHræringurHræringurSkyr stirred into oat porridge and eaten with milk and sugarHumarsúpaHumarsúpaCreamy langoustine bisque, Reykjavik harbour favourite.Icelandic beerIcelandic beerPale lager and craft ales drunk in Reykjavík bars.Icelandic hot dogIcelandic hot dogLamb-pork hot dog 'with everything': crispy onions, remoulade, sweet mustard.KjötsúpaKjötsúpaHearty clear lamb soup with root vegetables and herbs.KleinaKleinaTwisted cardamom doughnuts, a coffee companion.LaufabrauðLaufabrauðPaper-thin rye rounds cut with patterns and fried crisp for ChristmasLifrarpylsaLifrarpylsaSheep liver sausage sewn into casing, sliced and fried or boiledMalt og appelsínMalt og appelsínSweet malt extract drink mixed with orange soda at Christmas.MysaMysaSour whey drunk diluted, also used to preserve meatsPlokkfiskurPlokkfiskurComforting mash of cod, potatoes, onions in white sauce.PönnukökurPönnukökurThin rolled pancakes with sugar or whipped cream and jam.RabarbarasultaRabarbarasultaThick rhubarb jam eaten on pancakes, flatbread and skyrRúgbrauðRúgbrauðSweet dark rye bread traditionally baked in geothermal ground.RúllupylsaRúllupylsaPressed, rolled lamb flank spiced and sliced thin onto flatbread.SkyrSkyrThick tangy cultured dairy with berries or cream.SláturSláturBlood and liver sausage sewn into sheep stomach, boiled and often soured.SnúðurSnúðurCinnamon roll under a thick lid of chocolate or caramel glazeSúrsaðir hrútspungarSúrsaðir hrútspungarPressed ram testicles cured in sour whey and sliced from a blockSviðSviðSinged boiled sheep's head, þorrablót midwinter specialty.SviðasultaSviðasultaSheep head meat pressed into a terrine, often soured in wheyVínartertaVínartertaLayered cake with prune filling, cut in thin slices with coffee.ÞorramaturÞorramaturMidwinter platter of soured ram testicles, blood pudding, shark and dried fish.

  • Vínarterta

    Layered cake with prune filling, cut in thin slices with coffee. Ready in 1 hour prep and 40 minutes cooking.…

  • Ástarpungar

    Small raisin doughnut balls fried in fat and eaten with coffee. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking.…

  • Bragðarefur

    Soft ice cream blended to order with sweets, biscuits and fruit. Ready in 10 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves…

  • Brennivín

    Caraway schnapps nicknamed ‘Black Death’. A wine & spirit recipe from Iceland.

  • Flatkaka

    Griddled rye flatbread folded around smoked lamb. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. 8 flatbreads. A bread…

  • Fiskibollur

    Fish balls of minced haddock fried in butter with potatoes. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About…

  • Hákarl

    Fermented Greenland shark cubes, ammonia-sharp; brennivín chaser. A fermented & pickled recipe from Iceland.

  • Harðfiskur

    Wind-dried fish jerky slathered with butter. A charcuterie & cured recipe from Iceland.

  • Hangikjöt

    Birch-smoked lamb sliced with white sauce, peas; Christmas. Ready in 10 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 8 servings. A…

  • Hjónabandssæla

    Oat and rhubarb jam slice baked in a tin and cut into squares. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 35…