Traditional Norwegian cuisine is connected with the gifts of the northern seas. Fishermen's fishery is very well developed here. That is why among the popular dishes of Norway, known all over the world, are salmon, shrimps, cod. Thus, fried or smoked salmon is called lax, and is sold in most stores in the country. You can try it in restaurants as well.
Smoked and dried fish is everywhere, and beer is almost not considered an alcoholic beverage here. So you will have a tasty appetizer with beer. In addition, among the national dishes of the country you can find whale meat, although it is quite rare. Still, whaling is now controlled, and many species are protected.
Of course, among the popular dishes of Norway remains cheese. It can be found everywhere, in restaurants, stores, and fairs. For example, brown cheese, or brown cheese has a peculiar flavor of boiled condensed milk.
Mutton or tender lamb meat is cooked here forikol and served with potatoes. Smalahove is called braised lamb's head.
The vegetable and sausage sandwiches familiar to us from childhood are cleverly called here, smurbröd and are served in many restaurants as the original local specialties. However, they are popular with tourists who want a quick bite.
Because of the country's harsh climate, there is virtually no wheat bread of its own. Baked goods made from barley and oats are stiff, dry, and some flatbreads are comparable to pita bread. For example, there is lefse which is included in many dishes. Potatoes are added to this bread and it becomes softer.
From fish dishes, lutefisk meat is popular. This dish is prepared from common varieties of fish, the meat is soaked in alkaline solutions. As a result, the product gets a specific sharp taste and flavor. It is often served with cheese brunost or ordinary goat cheese geitost.
The beverages of Norway are quite traditional. Here honor and respect coffee and not badly cook it. Beer, on the other hand, is considered almost the country's main drink. Earlier beerwas brewed in almost every house independently.
In addition, you can try aquavit. This "water of life" is made from potatoes, and is a bit like regular vodka, or rather whiskey. It is often flavored with aromatic spices. The most expensive variety of the drink is called ligne-aquavit. Before being poured into glasses, the drink is transported by sea to the southern hemisphere and back, it is saturated with the flavor of the wood and well mellowed.
