No, I have not tried the traditional Icelandic dish known as rotten shark.
Rotten Shark meat.
No, I have not tried the traditional Icelandic dish hakarl, which is made from fermented shark.
Some must-try traditional Icelandic foods in Reykjavik include fermented shark (hkarl), lamb soup (kjtspa), and Icelandic hot dogs (pylsur).
Iceland
Hakarl is a traditional Icelandic dish made from fermented shark meat. The meat is buried underground for several months to ferment, then hung to dry for several more months before being cut into small pieces and served. The fermentation process gives the meat a strong ammonia smell and flavor.
shark meat that has been buried in the ground for a really long time till it starts to ferment and then Icelandic people eat it. It smells BAD and taste worst.
From what I've gathered any traditional tattoo of a shark, octopus, leviathan, etc. shows that the sailor is not afraid of death at sea. Today, Navy Divers get shark tattoos.
Fish, birds and sometimes meat if they are lucky.
Yes, some people in Sweden do eat shark, although it's not a common part of the traditional Swedish diet. One of the more well-known dishes involving shark is fermented Greenland shark, known as "hákarl," which is traditionally prepared in Iceland but can also be found in Nordic regions. However, due to concerns about mercury levels and sustainability, consumption is limited and not widespread.
Great White Shark
It is also known as the Zambezi shark.
Shark fin soup is a traditional Chinese dish often served at special occasions, such as weddings. The demand for shark fins has led to overfishing and the endangerment of many shark species, impacting biodiversity in the oceans.