Top 5 Norwegian Fjords: Food & Drink Delights You Can’t Miss

The Norwegian Fjords, so they are absolutely jaw-dropping, right? With like, soaring cliffs that plummet right into crystalline waters, Norway’s fjords actually are more than just a pretty face, you know? The real story is, Norway’s like, incredible culinary traditions totally entwined with the land and sea. Like, imagine feasting on dishes crafted with super-fresh, local ingredients, against the most gorgeous backdrop, pretty amazing. This is a list to help guide those that like great local eats. The list is the top 5 food and drink delights the Norwegian Fjords hold for people to try. Read our full review: Norwegian Fjords Food & Drink Full Review and Details

1. Fresh Seafood: A Taste of the North Atlantic

Seafood that is right out of the water in front of you! I am serious! So the Norwegian fjords? Those places, they’re, almost, absolutely like heaven when you enjoy super good, that’s extremely good, and super fresh seafood. That is because the cold, super clear waters just are overflowing with treasures from the sea, they totally are. Think salmon that, like, melts in the mouth, pretty large prawns that are packed with flavour, and cod that’s just incredibly flaky. You really have got to try them all! Fishing is quite a massive part of the Norwegian culture, I did read. You are able to find fishing villages which dot the coastline. These villages actually take, and then almost always serve the very, extremely freshest catches. Any good restaurant, they totally put, like, serious pride in showing off the seafood, doing all kinds of recipes that highlight the natural flavours and the, in a way, absolute quality. You can’t miss out trying ‘gravlaks,’ it’s this salmon that is, sort of, cured with sugar, dill, and salt, tastes amazing. You want an authentic taste? Try fish soup that’s basically local, it’s comforting and, in a way, just bursting with flavour. See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Seafood Tour)

2. Traditional Lamb Dishes: Hearty and Flavorful

You think of great tastes, that’s what? Those Norwegian Fjords, very, they do have a big history of traditional dishes with, kinda, awesome and hearty lamb dishes that taste, pretty special and awesome. That is mainly because sheep that graze on those crazy steep hillsides, those sheep, well, they get really amazing and in a way, they develop distinct, well awesome flavors. A pretty cool recipe to be on the lookout for is ‘Fårikål.’ Now, this is very much a super popular dish. ‘Fårikål’ that has lamb and cabbage that, almost always slow-cooked until, they just, almost always melt in the mouth. With spices used so subtly, the pureness really gets its, pretty awesome flavour. Another absolute winner is lamb roast! These, you know they end up super tender and served up alongside super root vegetables? Roasted root vegetables, actually, so I have found out, are a, like, super tasty compliment to lamb. Loads of other classics utilise lamb in things like stews and meat cakes. So that said, they make an ideal, proper good treat in those colder months or even to fill up hungry explorers who are, slightly, fresh from their pretty awesome day on Norway’s incredible fjords. See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Lamb Tour)

3. Local Cheeses: A Dairy Lover’s Dream

Now cheeses from the fjords have got to be, very, top of the top for folk that want great tastes. The rich and, well awesome pastures provide the best base to make high-quality milk, which also does the trick to help support plenty of like, super cool local cheese creations! Cheese with caramel flavor and, like, made out of whey is really brown cheese, very much worth finding if you, like, crave something that is a little unique. A cheese to look at grabbing is ‘Geitost,’ it’s like, very common throughout Norway, and it tastes mildly sweet, its proper, pretty tasty with different crackers, and proper fresh bread! There, quite a few local farms too do, like, cheese workshops that highlight what goes into regional cheese culture! Basically you get a tour of what to taste and everything and all that so. And because of this, like, you, kinda, also can have your taste buds fully ready to experience Norway the, well really Norwegian way! See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Cheese Tour)

4. Berries and Fruit: Sweet Treats from the Land

Oh yeah the landscape, that is gorgeous and ripe with fruits too! The Norwegian Fjords benefit from being rather uniquely located. What this, seemingly, means for local treats is pretty incredible when you taste it, is that? The berries thrive pretty damn awesomely with the long summers and short summers. Strawberries and blueberries are really awesome, like that, as is that with cloudberries! The latter is called ‘multebær’ so that might come up at the shops too by the way. So you could pick what they make and serve for deserts like fresh tarts. Jams. Sauces too or other kinds of food all local to really ramp-up Norway’s sweetness when you go eat. I also read that during harvesting lots folk will gather around to find them or something too and get really good amounts to sell that day at food markets etc. Anyway, because this is the, like, traditional process there will always be really tasty goods around from berries in that place to taste! See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Berries Tour)

5. Local Brews: Quench Your Thirst the Norwegian Way

How you gonna knock back tasty stuff when it tastes good, anyway! That Norwegian landscape, that is great for tasting and looking! As the locals there totally enjoy and love and show, that’s a, extremely, big drinking thing in Norway so that may, arguably, be perfect with your food. You do end up with a cool mix on beers available thanks to microbreweries that keep popping-up around Norway that keep traditions going but actually take lots, very, special ingredients available. Some popular styles can make pretty refreshing pale ales that do end up rather clean or stouts made pretty uniquely when compared to your own. But because traditions change always they do have recipes on their own as local! But do check ‘Ølsmaking’ tours if your that way in. Local brewing comes across through heritage so tastes may blow, and shock you with stuff made locally or whatever so. To keep in with, very, local tradition; that could really give your experience on foods etc just that extra bit of heritage when food really has had time to cook together. And that sounds like that ends up, somewhat, delicious. See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Brews Tour)