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Pickled Herring

Herring pickled with onions, garlic, mustard, lingonberries, and other flavorings is a great Norwegian delight

Best time: mid-December–late June

Pickled Herring
Pickled Herring

Pickled herring is a delicacy in Norway, made with various flavorings from garlic and onion to mustard and exotic lingonberries. Typically it is served simply with dark rye or crisp bread and potatoes. Norwegians like to eat pickled herring with sour cream and wash it down with akvavit. This specialty is a typical dish at Christmas, Easter, and Midsummer celebrations.

Last updated: by Eleonora Provozin