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
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Julekake
Julekake is a Norwegian sweet Christmas bread enriched with milk and butter and studded with raisins and aromatic cardamom.
Kjøttkaker
Norwegian seasoned meat cakes made from minced beef, commonly bound with starch and milk and served with gravy.
Kransekake
A Norwegian ring-shaped almond cake made from sweetened almond dough and egg white, traditionally baked in graduated rings and assembled into a tower.
Krumkake
A delicate Norwegian rolled wafer cookie baked in a patterned iron from a sweet batter containing wheat flour, eggs, butter, and often cream and cardamom.
Kvæfjordkake
A Norwegian layered celebration cake made from butter cake, meringue with almonds, and a creamy custard or whipped-cream filling.
Lapskaus
A hearty Norwegian stew of potatoes, root vegetables, onions, and meat simmered in stock until tender.
Lefse
A traditional Norwegian soft flatbread made primarily from cooked potatoes and flour, griddled and served warm or at room temperature.
Lutefisk
Lutefisk is dried cod reconstituted and treated with food-grade lye before being cooked and served hot, commonly with potatoes, peas, bacon, or butter.
Mølje
A traditional Norwegian cod dish served with cod liver, cod roe, and usually boiled potatoes.
Morrpølse
A traditional Norwegian cured or smoked sausage made primarily from sheep meat and fat and seasoned with salt and spices.
Multekrem
A traditional Norwegian dessert of cloudberries folded into lightly sweetened whipped cream and served chilled.
Pinnekjøtt
Pinnekjøtt is a traditional Norwegian dish of salted and dried lamb ribs that are soaked and steamed until tender.
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