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Unusual Food
Smalahove
Western Norway is one of the few places in Europe that still relishes eating whole sheep's heads. To make Smalahove, first the skin and fleece are torched, then it's dried, smoked and finally boiled.
Lutefisk
The first thing that strikes foreigners about Lutefisk, a lye-preserved cod dish, is its eye-watering stench, after which the actual taste comes as something of a relief, especially when offset by the traditional honey, peas, and mustard.
Vaeraballer
A dish of ram's testicles, called Væraballer, is traditionally served with sour cream as a starter before smalahove, presumably to make sheep's head seem like a relatively normal thing to eat. Thankfully, a rarity.
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