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A FOOD TRADITION

Norwegian Traditional Cuisine

A diverse national cooking tradition centered on preserved seafood, lamb, pork, potatoes, grains, dairy, and seasonal wild foods.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

1–12 of 40

Bacalao

A Norwegian-style salted-cod stew cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and olive oil.

Bergensk fiskesuppe

A Bergen-style Norwegian fish soup combining fish and sometimes shellfish with a creamy broth, onion, leek, and root vegetables.

Bløtkake

A Norwegian layer cake made from sponge cake filled and covered with whipped cream and typically fruit preserves or berries.

Dronning Maud pudding

A chilled Norwegian dessert layered from whipped cream, sweetened egg yolks, gelatin, and grated dark chocolate.

Fårikål

Fårikål is a traditional Norwegian stew of lamb and cabbage simmered with black pepper, salt, and water.

Fattigmann

A Norwegian Christmas pastry made from a sweet cream-and-egg dough flavored with cardamom, cut into pieces, and deep-fried.

Finnbiff

A Norwegian reindeer stew prepared with mushrooms, onion, cream, and aromatic juniper.

Fiskeboller i hvit saus

Fiskeboller i hvit saus consists of poached fish dumplings served in a creamy white sauce thickened with flour and butter.

Fiskegrateng

Norwegian fiskegrateng is a baked fish casserole combining fish and short pasta with a milk-based white sauce, egg, and a browned crumb topping.

Fiskekaker

Norwegian fish cakes are molded cakes of seasoned fish bound with dairy and starch, then typically fried or pan-cooked.

Gomme

A traditional Norwegian sweet milk curd or thick milk pudding made by gently cooking dairy with sugar and often flour and spice.

Gravlaks

Salt- and sugar-cured salmon seasoned with dill and served chilled or cool.

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