# The best classic Danish dishes

The classics of Danish cooking. In 2014 Danes voted crispy pork with parsley sauce their national dish, ahead of smørrebrød and frikadeller (DR, Wikipedia, GastroFun).

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- Sep 23, 2025 · julie_aalborg
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## Top 10

1. **Stegt flæsk med persillesovs** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Crispy fried pork belly with potatoes and parsley sauce, Denmark's national dish since 2014.
2. **Smørrebrød** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rye bread with toppings: herring, liver pâté, egg and prawns, roast beef; second in the vote.
3. **Frikadeller** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fried pork and veal meatballs with potatoes and brown gravy.
4. **Flæskesteg with red cabbage** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Roast pork with crackling, red cabbage and caramelised potatoes, the Christmas Eve main course.
5. **Hakkebøf med bløde løg** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Beef patty with soft onions, potatoes and brown gravy.
6. **Biksemad** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Diced potatoes and meat pan-fried with a fried egg and pickled beetroot.
7. **Æbleskiver** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Round pancake balls with jam and icing sugar in December.
8. **Risalamande** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rice pudding with almonds and whipped cream, cherry sauce and the almond prize on Christmas Eve.
9. **Krebinetter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Breaded minced pork patties with parsley sauce.
10. **Rødgrød med fløde** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Berry pudding with cream, famous for being hard to pronounce.
11. **Pariserbøf** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Steak on toasted bread with raw egg yolk, capers and horseradish.
12. **Hot dog from the pølsevogn** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Red sausage with crispy onions, remoulade and pickles.

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