2006-09-04 06:16:06 · 3 answers · asked by John S 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Specifically rotted shark, how does it taste?
I would learn more about Icelandic culture.
2006-09-04 06:16:50 · update #1
You know, Hákarl
2006-09-04 06:20:06 · update #2
I have eaten it a few times in my life. We hail from Iceland on my father's side of the family. Relatives prepared this food and it was served for festivals. It tastes a bit like Norwegian lutefisk and a bit like sweet and sour fish at your local Chinese place. It's supposed to have antibacterial qualities and is often given to family members who are feeling the effects of flu...although if you eat this food enough, you will probably NOT get the flu. You can still sample this food at most of the restaurants in Reykjavik. My daughter visited this city recently and reported that this fermented shark is on quite a few of the city's menus.
2006-09-04 06:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by bjorktwin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shark is okay, not great but okay. The smell is worse then the taste. I've never tasted sour sheep-testicles (súrir hrútsspungar in icelandic), because I just don't like the name. Sheep head (svið) on the other hand is pretty good. Then there are lundabaggar, bringukollar, blóðmör og lifrarpylsa, which I don't know in english, but I think that some of it is okay, but not that much though. But the best Ãorramatur is dried-fish (harðfiskur) and smoked lamb (hangikjöt).
2006-09-04 17:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Emina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was there
but I didn't dare.
=|:-O
2006-09-04 20:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋