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    Smalahove, a traditional Norwegian dish.

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    2. Behemothslayer on

      Yeah nah, I respect other cultures and traditions but it’s a no from me boss

    15. AccuratePreference52 on

      Nope nope nope nope nope. 🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️

    16. kiwipose on

      I’m norwegian and this is not a common dish. I have never had it and I know maaaaybe two-three people that have tried it. Most people try it just to say they have

    18. the_ruffled_feather on

      So you’re supposed to pick up the knife and fork and civilly go to work with a straight face?

    21. MrSaturdayII on

      Looking this up the head is cured first and I love rutabaga and potatoes this sounds amazing!

    22. CutieBoBootie on

      People here are judging but I’ve seen pig’s head as a dish in the south. Apparently the cheeks are the best part.

      We might feel squeamish because this is an animals head, a strong reminder it was once alive. But ALL meat comes from something once living. If you feel unable to eat a dish like this due to the discomfort of what it looks like I want you to think deeply about the meat you do already consume. Don’t get comfortable distancing yourself from the truth of what you are REALLY eating.

    23. Pschobbert on

      They do this in Iceland, too – they call it *svið* . A sheep’s head with the fur singed off and then sawn in half lengthwise. Also the eye is included.

      Source: Have eaten it. The teeth still had half-chewed grass at the gumline haha

    29. fadesteppin on

      I know there is something to be said about how disconnected most modern societies are from their food sources, but I feel like this seems like a bit much even taking that into account.

    30. ByAnyMeansNecessary0 on

      So weird how people (westerners mainly) find eating animal heads messed up but will gladly eat mystery meat sausages

    35. RandyOfTheRedwoods on

      I am a big fan of smoking meats, and if it’s a big party, doing a whole pig.

      If you like meat and get a chance, if someone is doing a whole pig, ask for a sample of the cheek meat. It is the most tender of the whole pig. Be prepared to wrestle the cook, they will know what they have.

      Not sure if this is the same, but it might be.

    39. ThexGreatxBeyondx on

      “Any seasoned traveler soon learns to avoid anything wished on them as a ‘regional specialty,’ because all the term means is that the dish is so unpleasant the people living everywhere else will bite off their own legs rather than eat it.”

      — Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent

    41. AguacateMx on

      In north part of Mexico is common to eat goat. If is a party the special person gets the head because the cheek, tonge, lips and insides are great

    42. Scared_Ad3355 on

      There’s a reason why there are are essentially no Norwegian restaurants outside of Norway.

    44. Enrico333 on

      Norwegian here;
      This dish is common only in a small part of the western coast of Norway. And even there, it’s only eaten by a small group of people. Old traditional dish that used to be eaten, not so much anymore. If you came here, you would have to look real long and hard to find this dish!
      Although we don’t have many tradiotional dishes to brag about (other than Kjøttkake m/brun saus), we have tons of michelin restaurants that serve Norwegian food woth Norwgian ingredients. Plenty of nice food out there. 🙂

    45. PeaOk5697 on

      Most Norwegians have never eaten this and never will. Source: I live there

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