In where I live (Colorado), there are Rocky Mountain Oysters which are deep fried bison's testicles, in where I'm from (central Japan), there are jellied sharks but I would try lifrarpylsa well before any of those! So great to see Jens again!
I tried the fermented Shark and also horse meat (was actually very good), both were the weirdest I did in my stay. Followed many of your tips in this channel and my two weeks in Iceland were EPIC! I'm glad I'm subscribed. Thanks
I just returned from Iceland... It was amazing. Having watched your videos for the past year I was very prepared for the experience. I was challenged by some of the food choices but tried what I could without prejudice. Your guidance was spot on!
Thanks so much Charles! I am really honored to know that the info I've shared helped you so much! If you'd be willing, I'd really appreciate a review on my Google page (g.page/r/CcNakSXbieLcEB0/review)!
In Poland the big thing is pigs feet meat with veggies in gelatin and chicken meat with veggies in gelatin. This gelatin comes from cooking pigs feet and chicken meat. Healthy and yummy. We eat it with viniger or fresh lemon juice
Thank you for these videos, im moving to Iceland in a month :) It's been very helpful to watch your videos about this beautiful country and learning about the culture, language and normal living things like banking, kennitala and such :) Im also learning the language, and as a Finnish guy, its not that easy, BUT i know a little bit of Swedish and Germany so that is making the understanding of the structure of the language a bit easier hehe :) I am so excited and already loving the country so much and i have to try all those traditional dishes too when i get there heheh :) Both of you are amazing and keep doing what you are doing! It's helping a lot of people :)
Thank YOU so much! In case you've missed any of my videos about Life in Iceland, I've collected them all here: icelandwithaview.com/category/expat-life/
@@IcelandwithaView thank you, you helped me alot :) my first night in Iceland now after i moved in and i already got everything set up including kennitala, registration etc :) have a nice day :)
I used to live out west and many people, me included, would eat what we called “calf fries” which are more widely known as Rocky Mountain oysters. They were in bite-size pieces and were breaded, deep fried, and served with cocktail sauce. Actually good and I’d order them at places that I knew cooked them just right. We were in Iceland in September and I didn’t really try anything too weird… I did have some things that were new to me though common in Iceland and I really liked them: chocolate covered black licorice, dried fish with Icelandic butter, and a delicious rhubarb soup served cold! YUM, do any of you have a recipe for this soup? Is it traditional in Iceland? Fun video, you guys are a fun team to watch! 🙂
Thanks for watching Karen! I'm not certain that I'll be putting calf fries on my list of things to try any time soon but they really can't be as bad as SOUR ram testicles!
OK, I'm coming to Iceland for the first time in September and after watching this I don't think I want to try any of these; except maybe the beer. Very fun video.
This was fun! We went to Iceland back in October (many thanks for the details from your channel!). Didn't try anything that you showed here though. And we saw what you did at 17:07 🧐 (I don't blame you lol). I thought about trying hakarl but just couldn't bring myself to. Maybe next trip. 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸
Hallo! We are here in Iceland! You were NOT kidding about the weather and the WIND! Fun times here we come. I was wondering where we can find those boxes of "tasty" foods?? THANKS!
Cat hehe- yeah, I couldn't share with my friends back home that because they would freak out! Little do they know my favorite hat is made with rabbit's fur...
@@marisaflores-march7112 Ahh yeah, i've heard a lot of people are upset about eating reindeer, i kind of understand why, but its normal for the people here to eat the meat :) Oh i bet that hat is the comfiest hat ever hehehe :)
From here in Southern Maryland (St. Mary's County) Stuffed Ham. Great video and loved what you did at the 17:07 mark (LOL) But I would have done the same 🙂
I remember my great grandparents would slaughter hogs in the fall. They would make something called souse, it looked exactly like the meat you tried with gelatin. Also, the liver was used to make liver pudding, which also looked exactly as the one you had. The souse was strong with vinegar, the liver pudding with a hint of vinegar, all ok, but nothing I would go out and buy. I’m in the US, but thought those 2 things were somewhat similar. I’m coming to Iceland (3rd time) in March. I’m going to try the shark and maybe get super brave and try some of the other things you had. I do enjoy the food there, will see what happens with the shark. Wish me well! Great video. Thanks for sharing… and being so brave.
Well I did it. Was in Iceland first weeks of March. I tried the fermented shark and surprising so did my 17 yo granddaughter and her friend. I can’t say I would try it again, but aside from the texture and strong ammonia, it wasn’t as horrible as I expected. My reward….we had amazing views of the Northern Lights 2 nights. That was beyond amazing. Lastly. The helicopter tour. I can’t emphasize how stunningly beautiful that was. Thanks for all your suggestions. As always, Iceland is the most amazingly beautiful place one could visit. I fully understand why you live there. ❤️
I'm so proud of you!! You did better than I did the last time I decided to give everything a chance 😅 Although I did like the shark when I gave it a chance as an adult.
Thank you and I hope I'm nearing the end of the weird/awful traditional Icelandic food...shark, skata, fermented this, fermented that. I'm not sure how much more I can take!
Sorry im asking but isnt the Greenland shark poisonous without fermenting? I read about them not having a urinal system in their body so thats making the meat poisonous if its not fermented, i might be wrong though
@@kissanruokaa Back in the day they used to give it to dogs and watch them get stoned and fall over sideways because they couldn't stand up straight, lol. You're right though eating enough can be poisonous
@@cheesemakerkeesee395 Ohh hahaha :D I can almost hear the oldschool fishermen laughing xD Thanks for the reply, im trying to learn as much as i can about Iceland before i move there next month :)
You *DO* make the best Iceland videos! Our trip in 2018 was massively better because of you. I still watch your posts even though we have no trips lined up in the near future but I dream of returning to this magical country one day. Fermented testicles aside, that is 😊
This kind of food (Þorramatur) is an acquired taste. I happen to be one Icelander that never managed to acquire the taste for the fermented shark - but I tried, I REALLY tried! First I tried it straight up - and failed miserably. It is disgusting! Then I tried it with Brennivín (a strong local schnapps) - and failed again. My last attempt was to try it with LOTS of Brennivín (nearly comatose) - and when THAT failed as well, I simply gave up. That was decades ago, and I just stay away from the stuff. The rest of it I find quite tasty during this one moth of the year, all in memory of the desperate food preservation methods our ancestors resorted to in order to survive. I just wish that my countrymen could abstain from terrorizing unsuspecting tourists by fooling or shaming them into trying the rotten shark. PS. The "sour" stuff is NOT fermented! It is just boiled normally-disgusting-parts-of-the-animal, preserved in whey (a byproduct when making Skyr, and Skyr is generally considered acceptable).
Fermented vegetables and fruits are excellent, healthy food . I'm not sure about fermented fish. Pickled fish ? YES it's yummy , especially herring and salmon
@@IcelandwithaView oh, I’m not too worried, I have tried Escargot 🐌 I’ll try just about anything once 😃 I’m really looking forward to that Icecream. I love my Vegemite too btw 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hi Pranjal! I've made a video about the worst things about living in Iceland, check-it out: icelandwithaview.com/worst-things-living-iceland/ But, I should also promote the BEST things about living in Iceland too: icelandwithaview.com/8-best-things-about-living-in-iceland/ And, yes, English is widely spoken but I always try my best to speak Icelandic (it's a very difficult language to learn!!).
Hi Lisa! One of my very favorite accessories is my wool headband! You can find me wearing it in many of my videos. Check out my recommended products from Amazon for more ideas ~ bit.ly/Icelandgear
Hákarl is food, but just barely, it's sole purpose was to keep people from starving basically. When you're desperate you can't be too picky, then this survival food somehow becomes culture and a percentage of people are able to acquire a taste for it... You should try the Greenlandic 'delicacy' called 'Kiviak' its sort of the same deal... very few Greenlanders actually still enjoy it today.
Why the rotten Shark? Just imagine the hunger and desperation that drove the first individual to resort to eating something that had been thrown away and was rotting - and finding that it did NOT kill you, it was actually healthier to eat than fresh shark.
Actually fresh Greenland shark is poisonous. You need to ferment it in order to get rid of the poison. I'm sure some sharks are fine to eat fresh, but not Greenland shark.
Headcheese - the gelatin comes from the cartilage of the joints and bones . My heritage is Swedish and German.
Excellent video Jeannie! He didn’t flinch at any of that of course. Love that. Lol 😆
In where I live (Colorado), there are Rocky Mountain Oysters which are deep fried bison's testicles, in where I'm from (central Japan), there are jellied sharks but I would try lifrarpylsa well before any of those! So great to see Jens again!
Thank you 😊
Deep fried testicles have got to be better than SOUR ones!
I tried the fermented Shark and also horse meat (was actually very good), both were the weirdest I did in my stay. Followed many of your tips in this channel and my two weeks in Iceland were EPIC! I'm glad I'm subscribed. Thanks
I just returned from Iceland... It was amazing. Having watched your videos for the past year I was very prepared for the experience. I was challenged by some of the food choices but tried what I could without prejudice. Your guidance was spot on!
Thanks so much Charles! I am really honored to know that the info I've shared helped you so much! If you'd be willing, I'd really appreciate a review on my Google page (g.page/r/CcNakSXbieLcEB0/review)!
@@IcelandwithaView do you have icelandic heritage?
In Poland the big thing is pigs feet meat with veggies in gelatin and chicken meat with veggies in gelatin. This gelatin comes from cooking pigs feet and chicken meat. Healthy and yummy. We eat it with viniger or fresh lemon juice
Thank you for these videos, im moving to Iceland in a month :) It's been very helpful to watch your videos about this beautiful country and learning about the culture, language and normal living things like banking, kennitala and such :)
Im also learning the language, and as a Finnish guy, its not that easy, BUT i know a little bit of Swedish and Germany so that is making the understanding of the structure of the language a bit easier hehe :)
I am so excited and already loving the country so much and i have to try all those traditional dishes too when i get there heheh :)
Both of you are amazing and keep doing what you are doing! It's helping a lot of people :)
Thank YOU so much! In case you've missed any of my videos about Life in Iceland, I've collected them all here: icelandwithaview.com/category/expat-life/
@@IcelandwithaView thank you, you helped me alot :) my first night in Iceland now after i moved in and i already got everything set up including kennitala, registration etc :) have a nice day :)
I used to live out west and many people, me included, would eat what we called “calf fries” which are more widely known as Rocky Mountain oysters. They were in bite-size pieces and were breaded, deep fried, and served with cocktail sauce. Actually good and I’d order them at places that I knew cooked them just right. We were in Iceland in September and I didn’t really try anything too weird…
I did have some things that were new to me though common in Iceland and I really liked them: chocolate covered black licorice, dried fish with Icelandic butter, and a delicious rhubarb soup served cold! YUM, do any of you have a recipe for this soup? Is it traditional in Iceland? Fun video, you guys are a fun team to watch! 🙂
Thanks for watching Karen! I'm not certain that I'll be putting calf fries on my list of things to try any time soon but they really can't be as bad as SOUR ram testicles!
I tried Hardfiskur when I was in Iceland for my last year's vacation trip, and it was surprisingly good
Jeannie, its hilarious that you didn't eat the shark!! haha Made me laugh 😆
She played it up really well. "it's mild" 😂
Shhh, Jens still thinks I ate it!!!
@@IcelandwithaView hahaha You're Hilarious!
OK, I'm coming to Iceland for the first time in September and after watching this I don't think I want to try any of these; except maybe the beer. Very fun video.
Thank you for tuning in, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
This was fun! We went to Iceland back in October (many thanks for the details from your channel!). Didn't try anything that you showed here though. And we saw what you did at 17:07 🧐 (I don't blame you lol). I thought about trying hakarl but just couldn't bring myself to. Maybe next trip. 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸
Hallo! We are here in Iceland! You were NOT kidding about the weather and the WIND! Fun times here we come. I was wondering where we can find those boxes of "tasty" foods?? THANKS!
I hope you have an awesome trip!
The fermented shark didn't bother me at all, and over Christmas I had reindeer a few times. I actually really liked it!
We love reindeer meat here in Finland, its VERY good :) especially the dried meat of the reindeer, the best meat i've ever tasted :)
Cat hehe- yeah, I couldn't share with my friends back home that because they would freak out! Little do they know my favorite hat is made with rabbit's fur...
@@marisaflores-march7112 Ahh yeah, i've heard a lot of people are upset about eating reindeer, i kind of understand why, but its normal for the people here to eat the meat :) Oh i bet that hat is the comfiest hat ever hehehe :)
From here in Southern Maryland (St. Mary's County) Stuffed Ham. Great video and loved what you did at the 17:07 mark (LOL) But I would have done the same 🙂
Thanks for watching!
Great video. I'd try them all, but no guarantees that I'd like them.
I remember my great grandparents would slaughter hogs in the fall. They would make something called souse, it looked exactly like the meat you tried with gelatin. Also, the liver was used to make liver pudding, which also looked exactly as the one you had. The souse was strong with vinegar, the liver pudding with a hint of vinegar, all ok, but nothing I would go out and buy. I’m in the US, but thought those 2 things were somewhat similar. I’m coming to Iceland (3rd time) in March. I’m going to try the shark and maybe get super brave and try some of the other things you had. I do enjoy the food there, will see what happens with the shark. Wish me well! Great video. Thanks for sharing… and being so brave.
Oh boy! Good luck to you!! Take this video (and my others) as a fair warning!
Well I did it. Was in Iceland first weeks of March. I tried the fermented shark and surprising so did my 17 yo granddaughter and her friend. I can’t say I would try it again, but aside from the texture and strong ammonia, it wasn’t as horrible as I expected. My reward….we had amazing views of the Northern Lights 2 nights. That was beyond amazing. Lastly. The helicopter tour. I can’t emphasize how stunningly beautiful that was. Thanks for all your suggestions. As always, Iceland is the most amazingly beautiful place one could visit. I fully understand why you live there. ❤️
I'm so proud of you!! You did better than I did the last time I decided to give everything a chance 😅 Although I did like the shark when I gave it a chance as an adult.
Thank you and I hope I'm nearing the end of the weird/awful traditional Icelandic food...shark, skata, fermented this, fermented that. I'm not sure how much more I can take!
Red beets are extremely healthy and yummy in any form. Soup , salad, hot veggie. I will Google the Icelandic dressing 😊 you just tasted
Lol this sounds fun! You should do some uncured Greenland shark
Sorry im asking but isnt the Greenland shark poisonous without fermenting? I read about them not having a urinal system in their body so thats making the meat poisonous if its not fermented, i might be wrong though
@@kissanruokaa It's absolutely poisonous but not in the way you're thinking, lol
@@kissanruokaa Back in the day they used to give it to dogs and watch them get stoned and fall over sideways because they couldn't stand up straight, lol. You're right though eating enough can be poisonous
@@cheesemakerkeesee395 Ohh hahaha :D I can almost hear the oldschool fishermen laughing xD
Thanks for the reply, im trying to learn as much as i can about Iceland before i move there next month :)
@@kissanruokaa hell yah I'm heading there in may
17:07 Very sneaky! ;-) 🤣
Hehehe i didnt see that at first :D
🤣🤣
You *DO* make the best Iceland videos! Our trip in 2018 was massively better because of you. I still watch your posts even though we have no trips lined up in the near future but I dream of returning to this magical country one day. Fermented testicles aside, that is 😊
Please tell us more about your Icelandic friend!
I've had the fermented shark but I love herring
I would definitely try it even though I am mostly vegan
You did not eat the shark!! You got it close to your mouth and 180 to the plate. Hahaha. BTW you can have him on your videos. Hes so cute. 😊
Thank you 😊
I need that dried fish to bulk up 💪
Yen is such a shy cute guy .
OMG 😂! Headcheese is very perfect in the USA 🇺🇸 LOL! It’s especially for the USA in Louisiana, AL, Ga, MS, etc.
This kind of food (Þorramatur) is an acquired taste. I happen to be one Icelander that never managed to acquire the taste for the fermented shark - but I tried, I REALLY tried! First I tried it straight up - and failed miserably. It is disgusting! Then I tried it with Brennivín (a strong local schnapps) - and failed again. My last attempt was to try it with LOTS of Brennivín (nearly comatose) - and when THAT failed as well, I simply gave up. That was decades ago, and I just stay away from the stuff. The rest of it I find quite tasty during this one moth of the year, all in memory of the desperate food preservation methods our ancestors resorted to in order to survive.
I just wish that my countrymen could abstain from terrorizing unsuspecting tourists by fooling or shaming them into trying the rotten shark.
PS. The "sour" stuff is NOT fermented! It is just boiled normally-disgusting-parts-of-the-animal, preserved in whey (a byproduct when making Skyr, and Skyr is generally considered acceptable).
Fermented vegetables and fruits are excellent, healthy food . I'm not sure about fermented fish. Pickled fish ? YES it's yummy , especially herring and salmon
It's definitely an "acquired" taste. 🤣 Thanks for tuning in!
I’ll be there in 18 weeks all the way from Australia 🇦🇺 not sure about some of the food though 😂
Don't worry Kate! Most of the food is better than vegemite 😉!
@@IcelandwithaView oh, I’m not too worried, I have tried Escargot 🐌 I’ll try just about anything once 😃 I’m really looking forward to that Icecream. I love my Vegemite too btw 🇦🇺🇦🇺
What is the toughest part living in Iceland? Is English language widely spoken there? Please reply.
Yes it is
We are tough, so nothing is tough for us 😉
Hi Pranjal! I've made a video about the worst things about living in Iceland, check-it out: icelandwithaview.com/worst-things-living-iceland/
But, I should also promote the BEST things about living in Iceland too: icelandwithaview.com/8-best-things-about-living-in-iceland/
And, yes, English is widely spoken but I always try my best to speak Icelandic (it's a very difficult language to learn!!).
I have trouble with my ears in wind. We are coming end of May to Iceland and I'm wondering what people do to protect their ears?
Hi Lisa! One of my very favorite accessories is my wool headband! You can find me wearing it in many of my videos. Check out my recommended products from Amazon for more ideas ~ bit.ly/Icelandgear
Thanks! Just ordered that and a few other things!! Great list, thank you for putting it together for us.
Hákarl is food, but just barely, it's sole purpose was to keep people from starving basically. When you're desperate you can't be too picky, then this survival food somehow becomes culture and a percentage of people are able to acquire a taste for it...
You should try the Greenlandic 'delicacy' called 'Kiviak' its sort of the same deal... very few Greenlanders actually still enjoy it today.
Ummm, no thanks 🤣
Why the rotten Shark? Just imagine the hunger and desperation that drove the first individual to resort to eating something that had been thrown away and was rotting - and finding that it did NOT kill you, it was actually healthier to eat than fresh shark.
Actually fresh Greenland shark is poisonous. You need to ferment it in order to get rid of the poison. I'm sure some sharks are fine to eat fresh, but not Greenland shark.
Yuk yuk!😂😂😂😂😂👌😃👌
Do Icelanders actually like the shark? If so, how do they eat it: like an appetizer or on crackers or just plain?
Lots of Icelanders like it, I do. A lot of them hate it.
I like fish but that stuff. 🤮 😂. You 2 just gave me a little inspiration to try next visit.
You should!
she starts eating at 6:45
Do you speak Icelandic?
I’m sticking with Chipotle
We arrive in Reykjavik in a little less than 4 months. Please feel free to eat all of this wierd stuff, I can avoide trying it.
That's what I'm here for! 😂
Crud. I failed and ended up trying the fermented shark with the alcohol shot after. The shark is really bad. However the booze helped
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