Ten Classic and Traditional Icelandic Foods You Need to Try

Icelandic cuisine is not all about ice-pops and snow cones, it has a long history of recipes that put most other European contries to shame. With lamb, fish and just about anything dairy being the order of the day here, this is one country that has far too many amazing recipes to name here, but I think I have handpicked ten of the very best of them…

 


 

Traditional Plokkfiskur (Fish Stew)
Traditional Plokkfiskur (Fish Stew)

Traditional Plokkfiskur (Fish Stew)

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Traditional Vinarterta (Icelandic Cake)
Traditional Vinarterta (Icelandic Cake)

Traditional Vinarterta (Icelandic Cake)

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Traditional Lamb Soup
Traditional Lamb Soup

Traditional Lamb Soup

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Traditional Astarpungar (Doughnut Love Balls)
Traditional Astarpungar (Doughnut Love Balls)

Traditional Astarpungar (Doughnut Love Balls)

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Traditional Pylsur (Icelandic Hot-Dog)
Traditional Pylsur (Icelandic Hot-Dog)

Traditional Pylsur (Icelandic Hot-Dog)

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Traditional Skyr Cake (No-bake Cheesecake)
Traditional Skyr Cake (No-bake Cheesecake)

Traditional Skyr Cake (No-bake Cheesecake)

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Traditional Hákarl (Fermented Shark Meat)
Traditional Hákarl (Fermented Shark Meat)

Traditional Hákarl (Fermented Shark Meat)

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Traditional Kleinur (Donuts)
Traditional Kleinur (Donuts)

Traditional Kleinur (Donuts)

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Traditional Kartoflusalat (Potato Salad)
Traditional Kartoflusalat (Potato Salad)

Traditional Kartoflusalat (Potato Salad)

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Traditional Hjónabandssaela (Marital Bliss Cake)
Traditional Hjónabandssaela (Marital Bliss Cake)

Traditional Hjónabandssaela (Marital Bliss Cake)

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