World Flavors Cookbook

Hákarl (Fermented Shark)

Name: Hákarl (Fermented Shark)
Cuisine: Iceland
Ingredients: fermented shark cubes (hákarl), brennivín (schnapps)

Iceland's most famous challenge; Greenland shark that has been fermented and hung to dry, served in tiny cubes with brennivín.

Cuisine: Iceland

Ingredients

Cut the cured shark into small 1cm cubes. Serve on a toothpick. Follow immediately with a shot of Brennivín to cleanse the palate.