Iceland

🇸🇪Sweden

Abrystir

Colostrum-based curd/custard; overlaps Swedish kalvdans and Finnish uunijuusto.

🇮🇸Iceland

Arctic Char

Bleikja

Icelandic lake char, wild or farmed, often grilled or smoked.

🇮🇸Iceland

Blóðmör

Iceland's blood pudding from lamb's blood, suet, rye flour, and oats, a Þorrablót and daily classic.

🇮🇸Iceland

Bollur

Bolludagur bollur

Iceland's cream-filled chocolate buns, a Bolludagur and festive classic

🇮🇸Iceland

Brennivín

Iceland's traditional schnapps from potato and caraway, the Þorrablót and national drink.

🇮🇸Iceland

Broddur (Oven cheese)

Broddur

Broddur (Oven cheese) is a dessert from Iceland, a sweet finish to the local table. Distinct from food-uunijuusto.

🇮🇸Iceland

Fiskibollur

Iceland's fish balls from cod or haddock with potatoes and spices, a daily and home classic

🇮🇸Iceland

Fiskur og franskar (Icelandic fish and chips)

Fiskur og franskar

Fiskur og franskar (Icelandic fish and chips) is a seafood dish from Iceland, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇮🇸Iceland

Flatkaka

Iceland's thin, round rye flatbread cooked on a griddle, a daily and essential staple

🇮🇸Iceland

Geothermal Rye Bread

Hverabrauð

Dark rye bread slow-baked underground in hot springs, a uniquely Icelandic method.

🇫🇮Finland

Gravlax

Cured Salmon

Dill-cured salmon with salt, sugar, and spices, served with mustard-dill sauce, a Scandinavian classic.

🇮🇸Iceland

Hangikjöt

Iceland's smoked lamb over birch or sheep dung, a Christmas and daily classic.

🇮🇸Westfjords, Iceland

Harðfiskur

Iceland's wind-dried cod or haddock, eaten with butter, a daily and ancient snack.

🇮🇸Iceland

Hrútspungar

Súrsaðir hrútspungar

Iceland's cured ram's testicles pressed in blocks, a Þorrablót delicacy.

🇮🇸East Iceland, Iceland

Humar

Iceland's sweet langoustine from the North Atlantic, a delicacy and restaurant classic

🇮🇸Westfjords, Iceland

Hákarl

Kæstur hákarl

Iceland's fermented Greenland shark, cured underground for months, a Þorrablót and cultural icon.

🇮🇸Iceland

Höfðingi

Höfðingi is a cheese from Iceland, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇮🇸Iceland

Icelandic Fish Soup

Fiskisúpa

Creamy soup of white fish, potatoes and onions, comfort food across Iceland.

🇮🇸Iceland

Icelandic Hot Dog

Pylsur

Iceland's beloved lamb hot dog with onions, ketchup, mustard, and remoulade, a street and daily classic.

🇮🇸Iceland

Icelandic Kringla

Kringla

Pretzel-shaped cardamom pastry brushed with pearl sugar, a traditional Icelandic bake.

🇮🇸Iceland

Icelandic Lamb

Lambakjöt

Free-range lamb raised on Iceland's volcanic pastures, celebrated for its clean, sweet flavor.

🇮🇸Iceland

Icelandic Licorice

Lakkrís

Intensely salty and sweet licorice, an Icelandic obsession in bars, buns and chocolate.

🇮🇸Iceland

Kaest Skata

Kæst skata

Fermented skate, a pungent Þorrabló delicacy tied to the Westfjords.

🇮🇸Iceland

Kjötsúpa

Iceland's beloved lamb soup with root vegetables, barley, and herbs, a daily and national classic.

🇮🇸Iceland

Kleinur

Iceland's cardamom-spiced twisted fried pastry, found in every bakery, a daily and home classic.

🇮🇸Iceland

Laufabrauð

Iceland's thin, leaf-patterned fried bread, a Christmas and festive classic.

🇮🇸Iceland

Lifrarpylsa

Iceland's liver sausage from sheep liver, suet, rye flour, and oats, a Þorrablót and daily classic.

🇮🇸Iceland

Lodnuhrogn

Loðnuhrogn

Lodnuhrogn is a fish product from Iceland, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇮🇸Iceland

Lummur

Small, thick sugar-dusted pancakes.

🇮🇸Iceland

Lundabaggi

Iceland's sheep's loins wrapped in meat, pressed and cured in lactic acid, a Þorrablót delicacy.

🇮🇸Iceland

Malt Og Appelsin

Malt og appelsín

Christmas mix of malt and orange soda.

🇮🇸Iceland

Plokkfiskur

Iceland's defining comfort food: cod or haddock mashed with potatoes in béchamel, served with rye bread.

🇫🇴Faroe Islands

Pönnukökur

Íslenskar pönnukökur

Iceland's thin pancakes with sugar and jam, a daily and festive classic

🇮🇸Iceland

Rófustappa

Iceland's mashed turnips with butter and sugar, a daily and essential side

🇮🇸Iceland

Rúgbrauð

Iceland's dense, sweet dark rye bread baked underground in geothermal heat for 24 hours.

🇮🇸Iceland

Saltfiskur

Iceland's salted and dried cod, rehydrated and cooked, a daily and historical classic.