Norwegian Cuisine
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Rakfisk

Rakfisk is a traditional Norwegian dish consisting of fermented trout, typically served sliced and eaten without cooking. It has a strong, pungent flavor and is culturally significant as a preserved fish delicacy enjoyed especially in the winter months and during festive occasions.

3 ingredients
pungentsaltyumamifishyfermented
Norwegian90%
Indigenous10%

Ingredients

  • fresh trout
    2 kg
  • salt
    200 g
  • water
    enough to cover fish

Method

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Rakfisk dates back over 600 years in Norway, originating as a method to preserve fish through fermentation before refrigeration was available.

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

ingredients+techniques
Indigenous10%
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