| Food is major characteristic
that is tightly associated with the country of its origin. Each nation
has an unique style of cuisine that is rarely found in other parts
of the world. Danish cooking is no exception. Not only it is unique,
it is adventurous. Every trip to Denmark I am excited to taste those
dishes that I have previously enjoyed as well as those I have yet
to try. Besides the usual meat and potato dishes, seafood plays an
important niche in Danish cooking.
The open face sandwiches, or smørrebrød,
is a famous component of Danish cooking. They can not be found anywhere
else in the world, not even in nearby Scandinavia countries such
as Norway and Sweden. These sandwiches, are simply made of a piece
of rye bread that acts as a base, which is decorated by many delicious
ingredients. They can be flat sandwiches that only contain one or
two toppings, or they can be piled highly with several colourful
ingredients. Some of the more popular seafood smørrebrød
include pickled herring, shrimp & egg salad, smoked salmon,
smoked eel with scrambled egg, or even pan fried sole fillets with
remoulade. These sandwiches are light, healthy, yet extremely delicious.
The sandwiches are often accompanied by a glass of beer or aquavit.
There are many variations of smørrebrød that one can
make, based on personal preference. Pickled herring comes in several
flavour, from different sweetness and sourness to exotic flavours
such as curry.
Fish is also used for dinner, but certainly not
consumed as often because seafood is extremely expensive in Denmark.
Fish frikadeller is by far the most popular dish of all. These fish
balls that are made of both smoked salmon and cod are pan-fried
until golden brown, and served with lemon juice and a light salad.
Atlantic cod is also another fish species that is in high demand.
Each Christmas, charter boats are filled with hopeful anglers who
try their luck on the cod fishery. It is considered good luck when
you catch a cod during the new years holiday. Beside salmon and
cod, flatfish such as sole and halibut are also enjoyed by many
Danes. Flatfish fillets are usually coated in breadcrumb before
pan fried. These delicious dishes are reasons that I continue to
visit this magnificent country.
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