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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Horse. A friend of mine brought some from Iceland and was kind enough to share. Its somewhere between pork and beef to me.

The fermented shark he brought back on the other hand, was the worst thing I have ever tasted. The smell alone cleared the room, and as one chef instructor said, “it smells like dirty pussy”.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also ate horse in Japan and didn’t enjoy it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I had horse steak from the UK, it was superbly tender and a lovely mellow taste. I was quite surprised.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have to chase hákarl with brennivin. Although brennivin itself makes me gag.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is brennivin? To be honest I’d try it again if theres a better way to eat it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's a particularly gross Icelandic liquor. Some people enjoy it apparently. Wikipedia says that it has hints of the flavor of fresh rye bread. I strongly disagree.