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Hákarl

Kæstur hákarl

Westfjords, Iceland

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

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Hákarl sticker illustration

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What it is

A closer look at Hákarl.

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

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

White, cubed fermented shark on a plate.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Hákarl.

Native to

Westfjords, Iceland

Region-specific tradition

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Traditional in

Faroe Islands

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Hákarlprimary
Hákarllocal · 🇫🇴
Kæstur hákarllocal · 🇮🇸

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