Owing to Iceland‘s meteoric rise to the top of everyone’s ‘must travel’ list in the last few years, the country’s traditional foods have become famous beyond Skyr and Brennivin. Inhabiting a small, but perfectly formed island in the chilly North Atlantic, Icelanders rely on hearty, warming soul food to see them through the darker months, living off the land in a way few other nations do. Not only does this allow for the production of some of the freshest fish and meat in the world, it breeds a diet of super healthy, vitamin packed grub and incredible, authentic flavours. And then there’s the fermented shark.

Join us, as we take a culinary tour of the world’s coolest nation, from its well-known delicacies and healthy wonder-foods, to a few dishes that might just surprise you…

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