The best Icelandic foods
The top 3 according to 124 votes from people: Rúgbrauð · Skyr · Icelandic lamb. (Updated Aug 15, 2020.)
Skyr, hangikjöt, laufabrauð and the brave-hearted hákarl: the traditional foods of Iceland, according to Wikipedia.
Top 13
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1
Rúgbrauð
Dense, sweet rye bread.
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2
Skyr
Thick cultured dairy, eaten for centuries.
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3
Icelandic lamb
Free-range lamb, the country's favourite meat.
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4
Bollur
Cream buns for Bolludagur.
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5
Laufabrauð
'Leaf bread', thin fried Christmas wafers.
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6
Vínarterta
Layered prune cake.
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7
Þorramatur
Midwinter buffet of cured foods.
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8
Hangikjöt
Smoked lamb, a Christmas classic.
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9
Puffin
Seabird served smoked or roasted.
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10
Flatkaka
Rye flatbread, often with smoked lamb.
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11
Kleinur
Twisted fried doughnuts.
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12
Hákarl
Fermented shark.
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13
Brennivín
Caraway schnapps, 'black death'.
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Comments (2)
Rúgbrauð first?? Sure it's nice, but hangikjöt in eighth place is a crime.
The hot spring rye bread with butter and smoked trout is genuinely amazing though