Monday, August 23, 2021

Eating Rotten Shark in Iceland

 While it may seem like a strange thing to eat, it makes perfect sense in the fish-heavy diet of Iceland. Although Iceland has some amazing seafood right off its shores, the shark isn’t exactly sushi ready. In fact, Greenland Sharks are actually toxic.

This means that they need to be processed before eating. Typically, the shark is cured with a traditional fermentation process and then dried for four to five months until ready. This process leaves it with a UNIQUE taste and sme

https://www.theblondeabroad.com/eating-rotten-shark-in-iceland/

Hákarl (an abbreviation of kæstur hákarl Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈcʰaistʏr ˈhauːˌkʰa(r)tl̥], referred to as fermented shark in English)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl

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