Norway

🇳🇴Norway

Agurksalat

Cucumber salad, a ubiquitous everyday side.

🇳🇴Norway

Akevitt

The Norwegian name for aquavit, the national spirit with caraway and dill, served with Christmas and festive meals.

🇳🇴Norway

Bacalao

A Norwegian fish casserole of klippfisk (clipfish) with tomatoes, red peppers, olive oil, onions, and potatoes, a Spanish-origin dish adapted to Norway. A coastal and festive classic, rich and savory, a national and home dish, a casserole.

🇩🇰Denmark

Berlinerkranser

Danish Christmas cookie made as a delicate ring with egg yolks and a buttery crumb.

🇳🇴Norway

Blodpudding (Blood Pudding)

Blodpudding

Norwegian blood pudding made with blood, grain, and fat; slice and fry it, traditionally served with bacon or lingonberry.

🇳🇴Norway

Blotkake

Bløtkake

Cream cake with fresh berries, the national birthday cake.

🇳🇴Norway

Boknafisk

Boknafisk is a dried fish from Nordland County, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇳🇴Norway

Brunost (Brown Cheese)

Brunost

Norway's iconic brown cheese, made by boiling whey until caramelized, sweet and rich with a hint of caramel. Eaten on bread, waffles, and crispbreads.

🇸🇪Sweden

Cinnamon Buns

Kanelbullar

Iconic Swedish cinnamon buns made with cardamom-spiced dough, cinnamon-butter filling, and pearl sugar topping.

🇬🇱Greenland

Cloudberry

Aqisseq Paarnaa

Cloudberries; a prized Arctic berry found in southern Greenland; amber-colored and tart; used in desserts, jams, and beverages; a summer harvest; a delicacy that features in Nordic and Greenlandic cuisine.

🇳🇴Norway

Delfiakake

Layered chocolate and vanilla fudge cake, a party favorite.

🇳🇴Norway

Elgstek (Moose Roast)

Elgstek

Norwegian moose roast, slowly cooked until tender and served with gravy, potatoes, and lingonberry.

🇳🇴Norway

Fattigmann

Norwegian Christmas cookie: rich dough is cut, fried, and dusted with sugar.

🇳🇴Norway

Fenalår

A Norwegian cured and dried leg of mutton, sliced thin and served on bread or with Christmas buffet

🇳🇴Northern Norway, Norway

Finnbiff

Finnbiff is a stew from Northern Norway, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇳🇴Western Norway, Norway

Fiskeball (Fish Dumpling)

Fiskeball

A Norwegian variant of raspeball with minced fish added to the potato dough, a coastal and Western Norway specialty. A national and rustic dish, hearty and savory, a coastal and Thursday tradition, a unique and regional variant, a fish dumpling.

🇳🇴Norway

Fiskeboller

Norwegian fish balls of minced white fish, softer and smaller than fiskekaker, served in white sauce. A daily and home staple, soft and savory, a national comfort food, served with potatoes and carrots, a quick and easy dish, a fish dish.

🇳🇴Norway

Fiskekaker

Norwegian fish cakes of minced white fish (cod or haddock) with milk, flour, and spices, pan-fried. A coastal and national classic, soft and savory, served with potatoes and dill sauce, a daily and home staple, a comfort fish dish.

🇳🇴Norway

Fiskesuppe

A Norwegian creamy fish soup with cod, salmon, shrimp, and vegetables in a rich cream broth. A coastal and national classic, hearty and comforting, a winter and restaurant staple, a daily and home dish, a soup.

🇳🇴Norway

Flatbrød

Norwegian crisp flatbread made from rye or wheat; thin, dry, and traditionally served with preserved fish.

🇳🇴Norway

Flesk Og Duppe

Pork with drippings and small dumplings, a rustic home dish.

🇳🇴Norway

Flotemysost

Fløtemysost

Cream whey brown cheese, a widely eaten brunost variant.

🇳🇴Norway

Fårikål

Norway's national dish: mutton and cabbage layered in a pot with black peppercorns and salt, simmered until tender. Served with potatoes, a simple and hearty autumn stew, a national icon and tradition.

🇳🇴Western Norway, Norway

Gamalost

A Norwegian traditional blue-green cheese from Vik, made from soured cow's milk, strong and pungent. A regional and Viking-age specialty, a national and ancient cheese, an acquired and adventurous taste, a unique and traditional dairy, a cheese, a delicacy.

🇳🇴Norway

Geitost (Goat Cheese)

Geitost

A Norwegian brown cheese made from goat's milk whey, sweet and caramelized, a variant of brunost.

🇳🇴Norway

Gløgg (Mulled Wine)

Gløgg

A Norwegian mulled wine with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and orange, served warm with raisins and almonds. A national and Christmas stapled festive classic, a winter and market treat, a spiced and warm wine, a drink.

🇳🇴Norway

Goro

A Norwegian Christmas cookie, thin and rectangular, baked in a special iron with a grid pattern, buttery and crisp. A national and Christmas stapled delicate cookie, a seven-cookie tradition, a crisp, a pastry.

🇫🇮Finland

Gravlax

Cured Salmon

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

🇳🇴Norway

Grillpølse (Grilled Sausage)

Grillpølse

A Norwegian grilled sausage, served in a bun or with lompe, a braai and street staple

🇳🇴Norway

Grovbrod

Grovbrød

Coarse whole-grain brown bread.

🇳🇴Norway

Gudbrandsdalsost

Classic brown cheese named after Gudbrandsdalen.

🇪🇪Estonia

Herring Salad

Rosolje

Vibrant layered salad with pickled herring, beetroot, potatoes and boiled eggs in creamy dressing, a festive classic.

🇳🇴Norway

Hjortebiff (Deer Steak)

Hjortebiff

Norwegian deer steak, pan-fried or grilled and served with gravy, potatoes, and lingonberry.

🇳🇴Norway

Jarlsberg

A Norwegian semi-hard cheese with large holes, mild and nutty, made from cow's milk, a national and international star.aple

🇳🇴Norway

Julebrus (Christmas Soda)

Julebrus

A Norwegian Christmas soda, fruity red or golden brown, a seasonal and national favorite.

🇩🇰Denmark

Julebryg (Christmas Brew)

Julebryg

A Danish seasonal Christmas beer, dark and malty with caramel and liquorice notes, launched on J-day in November.