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I've just returned with the missus from a week in Iceland and when in Rome...
So we (well I) decided we should try that well known local delicacy Hakari. This is basically rotted, femented shark (look it up)!
It was served as part of a traditional starter (below)
The shark is the three small chunks in the sealed jar. Its sealed for a reason.
The trick is to open the jar, stick your fork in and close it again before the smell gets to you. Supposedly it tastes a lot better than it smells. Four chews where enough before the smell caught up with the taste and i had to knock back a shot of brennivin, the local akvavit like drink. Now at this point I must mention I don't like brennivin either but its paint stripper like qualities did go some way to clearing the palate of rotten shark. I then knocked back the beer in the photo in an effort to purge the brennivin.
Just to be sure I hadn't just had a bad bit I did try a second portion - same result.
I think the combination of brennivin and beer had began to have some effect at this point because at my wifes prompting I finished the last bit. I then stuck my nose in the jar. Big, big mistake. After managing to control my automatic gagging reaction it took around half an hour before I finally cleared the smell from the back of my nose.
Apart from that Iceland was great. The people are really friendly and the landscape is stunning.
The Icelanders have a no nonsense approach to vehicle desgin when it comes to off roading in snow...
and a very sensible approach to shopping with the missus...
Sights arn't bad either
So we (well I) decided we should try that well known local delicacy Hakari. This is basically rotted, femented shark (look it up)!
It was served as part of a traditional starter (below)
The shark is the three small chunks in the sealed jar. Its sealed for a reason.
The trick is to open the jar, stick your fork in and close it again before the smell gets to you. Supposedly it tastes a lot better than it smells. Four chews where enough before the smell caught up with the taste and i had to knock back a shot of brennivin, the local akvavit like drink. Now at this point I must mention I don't like brennivin either but its paint stripper like qualities did go some way to clearing the palate of rotten shark. I then knocked back the beer in the photo in an effort to purge the brennivin.
Just to be sure I hadn't just had a bad bit I did try a second portion - same result.
I think the combination of brennivin and beer had began to have some effect at this point because at my wifes prompting I finished the last bit. I then stuck my nose in the jar. Big, big mistake. After managing to control my automatic gagging reaction it took around half an hour before I finally cleared the smell from the back of my nose.
Apart from that Iceland was great. The people are really friendly and the landscape is stunning.
The Icelanders have a no nonsense approach to vehicle desgin when it comes to off roading in snow...
and a very sensible approach to shopping with the missus...
Sights arn't bad either
