Local foods we have eaten

Joe has commented that this is the most un-foreign country we've visited. Strange for a European country, huh? Most people here speak English as a second language and everything here is modern. Our hotel room, although small by American standard, is comfortable and incredibly clean. The bathroom has a towel warmer, which I quite enjoy. So far we've had the comforts of home during mealtimes, including fried chicken and pizza, but we've enjoyed the local foods too.


The most popular hotdog joint in town serves a beef/lamb/pork hotdog with fried onions, mustard and a remoulade of some kind. It's good! Last night we had boiled haddock, potatoes, peas, and red cabbage. All served with sweet rye bread. Seems bland but you slather everything in a rich Icelandic butter and you are all set. One delicacy we've quickly latched onto is Skyr (skeer). The process to make skyr is similar to cheese making, but it tastes and looks like yogurt. It's high in protein and is eaten at all times of day- bfast, dessert, snack, etc.- with cream and fruit.
We've been dared to eat boiled sheep's head and fermented shark meat. Uh...we have not gone there yet though. It's intimidating so far but perhaps we'll get brave during our stay.