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Icelanders love to eat, it doesn‘t matter whether it is savoury or sweet, they just love food.
Any day of the week, restaurants in Reykjavík can be found full of couples, families friends ‚út að borda‘, enjoying each other‘s company and the incredible cuisine that Iceland has to offer. Icelandic world-class chefs are exceptionally talented and creative, and you will very often find an array of fusions.
Traditional Icelandic staples, with international twists and using local ingredients. Nordic cuisine is already revered, but Icelandic cuisine punches well above its weight for such a small nation. In fact, Reykjavík has two Michelin star restaurants, and others likely gunning for the same title.
Despite these lavish culinary embellishments, some things never change. Icelandic lamb is by far the most popular meat, and for good reason. In Iceland, the sheep roam freely across vast farmland for the entire summer, eating mountain grass, berries and other wild herbs, as well as crystal clear spring water. This makes the Icelandic sheep one of the healthiest and happiest on earth. This is reflected in the quality of the meat, as the iconic slow cooked leg of lamb is marinated in Icelandic herbs is so incredibly succulent, soft and juicy.
Icelandic fish has also always been such a vital, cultural staple. The locals love fish, and it comes fresh from the Icelandic rivers, lakes and oceans. So, if you love fish, you will not be dissapointed in Iceland. Today, you will find outstanding quality Salmon, Rainbow Trout and Arctic Char, all MSC graded as the best in the world.
Iceland has many iconic dishes and delicacies, as well as world famous snacks such as the good old Icelandic hot dog. Served from a tiny stand located in the heart of the city centre. In fact, eating hot dogs has long been an important part of Icelandic culture since 1937. The stand was originally planned to be removed, but due to overwhelming public dissatisfaction and protest, these plans were scrapped to preserve what was such an important part of Iceland‘s history and culture. Bæjarins Beztu „The Best in Town“ has served hundreds of thousands since, including famous patrons such as Bill Clinton and the Kardashians, and it is now part of the experience to stand in line and enjoy one of Iceland‘s most famous snacks.
Icelanders also love to grill, so much so that they will never let a little thing like weather stop them, so this happens all year round. However, come summer, in neighbourhoods across Iceland you will see the smoke plumes and small the grilled steaks from almost every balcony. Having a BBQ grill in an Icelandic house is equally as necessary as having a toilet.
The same goes for ice cream, Icelanders eat ice cream all year around! There are ice cream shops around every corner and the variety in every store is plenty, including the iconic flurry called Bragðarefur or „flavour fox“ that all locals love. Icelanders also probably consume more liquorice per capita then any other nation.
In Iceland you can taste different types of cuisine in different restaurants each time and get delicious food, without fault!
If you are a foodie then you should seriously consider Iceland as your next travel destination.
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