Hákarl: Hákarl (Icelandic for shark) or Greenlandic Shark is a food from Iceland. This picture was taken near Bjarnahöfn in 2005
Hákarl: Hákarl (Icelandic for shark) or Greenlandic Shark is a food from Iceland. This picture was taken near Bjarnahöfn in 2005Chris 73 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Chris_73) — Own work via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHakarl_near_Bjarnah%C3%B6fn_in_Iceland.JPG)CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hákarl

Iceland’s national dish is fermented Greenland shark or other sleeper shark, cured by fermentation and hung to dry for four to five months. Its strong ammonia-rich smell and fishy taste make it an acquired taste.

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It has a strong ammonia-rich smell and fishy taste, making hákarl an acquired taste.

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