I did this on my first trip to Iceland at Loki cafe (not bad but my sister hated it). On our second trip we went to the shark museum and I HIGHLY recommend the shark there! The formaldehyde/ammonia flavor is non-existence so you really get to taste the shark. Also, I like that you paired up with Reykjavík food tours! Love the support of local business!
Thanks! I've been on their tour a few times and always have so much fun and so much yummy food! I also really like Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum - I still don't like their shark but its definitely a neat place!
Ugh! How did I miss the Shark Museum? That's not the Maritime Museum is it? But I enjoyed Loki's stuff...besides the brennevin (literally dumped it into hot chocolate to finish). The meat definitely has a bad after taste. Perhaps I'll work up the courage to try it again, but this time with Appelsin.
Awesome video! As someone who has done this challenge many times with friends and visitors to Iceland I can say Hakarl can be very different depending when and where you get it. Some are very squishy and aromatic and some are harder and less dense with ammonia taste. Feel lucky if you had the gentler shark pieces ;)
I’m from the US. I would like to go to Iceland because it is one the most beautiful countries in the world! There are beautiful volcanoes, geysers, fjords, and lakes and rivers.
I like frosting without the cake. I like bacon lettuce and tomato sandwiches without the lettuce and tomato. I’ll have the schnapps and hold the shark thank you.
I like cake without the frosting, and if I had to ditch any one part of a blt it would be the bread or the tomato, but I’m with you on having the schnapps hold the shark 😂
It's very similar but instead of fish it's made from a shark which is usually at least 150 years old! And, I'd say that Icelanders don't love fermented shark as much as the Swedes love Surströmming!
quick question! with the recent group visit video a question i have is about the most affordable like private bus tour for the whole way around if i were to visit with a larger group of like 10 people?
I opted not to taste the shark while there, mostly because I feel like we shouldn't be killing these animals for food anymore. I'm not a vegan but something about greenland shark just didn't feel right to me. I did enjoy a shot of the "black death" though!
@IcelandwithaView I thought it was pretty good! A unique flavor for sure but I thought it would pair nicely with fish and seafood and it makes sense it's served with the fermented shark.
The Reykjavik Food Tour does an awesome job at delivering unique and delicious cuisine from all around the city! Be sure to schedule a tour with them to experience some of the best Icelandic food available!
Ultimately it's a nod to the heritage and culture of Iceland. It is a really interesting tradition/custom that has grown in popularity and is something of a novelty now. 🤩
I view this as Iceland's equivalent of Australia's vegemite. I tried it in Iceland. It tastes like cheese that has gone bad. I disliked it, which is much the same reaction most visitors to Australia have when they eat vegemite, but in Australia, infants are introduced to it when they start taking solids, so nearly everybody here eats it. I imagine it's the same thing in Iceland with their fermented shark.
Maybe the best thing about it is watching people’s reactions
I love that you teamed up with Wake Up Reykjavik for this! They’re so great and informative, much like you! 💛
All of their guides are so lively, personable, and welcoming. Wake Up Reykjavik and I are besties!
I did this on my first trip to Iceland at Loki cafe (not bad but my sister hated it). On our second trip we went to the shark museum and I HIGHLY recommend the shark there! The formaldehyde/ammonia flavor is non-existence so you really get to taste the shark.
Also, I like that you paired up with Reykjavík food tours! Love the support of local business!
Thanks! I've been on their tour a few times and always have so much fun and so much yummy food! I also really like Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum - I still don't like their shark but its definitely a neat place!
Ugh! How did I miss the Shark Museum? That's not the Maritime Museum is it? But I enjoyed Loki's stuff...besides the brennevin (literally dumped it into hot chocolate to finish). The meat definitely has a bad after taste.
Perhaps I'll work up the courage to try it again, but this time with Appelsin.
Awesome video! As someone who has done this challenge many times with friends and visitors to Iceland I can say Hakarl can be very different depending when and where you get it. Some are very squishy and aromatic and some are harder and less dense with ammonia taste. Feel lucky if you had the gentler shark pieces ;)
Absolutely! Great to know!
Well I've only ever had the one from Loki's. Are you telling me it'd be different in Akureyri?
totally agree with the first tasters comment - its not that bad....but also not that good haha
She put it perfectly! 🤣
I’m from the US. I would like to go to Iceland because it is one the most beautiful countries in the world! There are beautiful volcanoes, geysers, fjords, and lakes and rivers.
And glaciers. It's not called ICEland for nothing.
I like frosting without the cake.
I like bacon lettuce and tomato sandwiches without the lettuce and tomato.
I’ll have the schnapps and hold the shark thank you.
I like cake without the frosting, and if I had to ditch any one part of a blt it would be the bread or the tomato, but I’m with you on having the schnapps hold the shark 😂
haha fun content ! love it
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to shoot!
I'm looking forward to tasting
Preparing yourself is a great idea! I hope you don't find it to be too awful!
The nose knows first worth th shark when we had it 🤣🤣🤣
It smells bad, it tastes bad, it feels bad... 🤢
We tried the fermented shark on our food walk while in Iceland a few weeks ago. It is a vile, disgusting taste that I felt dumb for trying.
Well, at least you can say you did it! 😂
I take it this is the Icelandic equivalent of Swedish surstromming.
It's very similar but instead of fish it's made from a shark which is usually at least 150 years old! And, I'd say that Icelanders don't love fermented shark as much as the Swedes love Surströmming!
quick question! with the recent group visit video a question i have is about the most affordable like private bus tour for the whole way around if i were to visit with a larger group of like 10 people?
You can browse many many many tours and compare their costs here: icelandwithaview.tourdesk.is/Tour ~ Happy planning!
I’ve had the fermented shark. I didn’t think it was that bad actually. I’ve tasted cheeses that were way worse. IMO.
I did the Black Death challenge when I went to Iceland! It was pretty good!
But.... would you do it again???
@@IcelandwithaView I would actually!
Wow! Brave soul!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Isn’t Black Death just the drink? What’s supposed to be bad about the drink? I thought the shark was the only gross part
I opted not to taste the shark while there, mostly because I feel like we shouldn't be killing these animals for food anymore. I'm not a vegan but something about greenland shark just didn't feel right to me. I did enjoy a shot of the "black death" though!
Trust me, Brennivín is WAY better!
@IcelandwithaView I thought it was pretty good! A unique flavor for sure but I thought it would pair nicely with fish and seafood and it makes sense it's served with the fermented shark.
I want true Icelandic delicacies that are enjoyed by locals....not touristy gimmicks
Dry your eyes 😂
Locals, young and old, do eat Hákarl. It isn’t a majority, but they do - which is why you can find it in most supermarkets in the country.
The Reykjavik Food Tour does an awesome job at delivering unique and delicious cuisine from all around the city! Be sure to schedule a tour with them to experience some of the best Icelandic food available!
I understand people did that hundreds and thousands years ago . What is the point today 🤔 I would like to know 👋👋👋
Ultimately it's a nod to the heritage and culture of Iceland. It is a really interesting tradition/custom that has grown in popularity and is something of a novelty now. 🤩
I view this as Iceland's equivalent of Australia's vegemite. I tried it in Iceland. It tastes like cheese that has gone bad. I disliked it, which is much the same reaction most visitors to Australia have when they eat vegemite, but in Australia, infants are introduced to it when they start taking solids, so nearly everybody here eats it. I imagine it's the same thing in Iceland with their fermented shark.