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Glossary of phrases that you might see on a menu that indicates a dish contains whale


Hvál/Hvalur - whale

Hvál biff - whale meat

Hval rengi - whale blubber soured with milk

Grillaður Hvalur - grilled whale

Hrefnusteik - minke whale steak

Hrefnukjöt - minke whale meat

Grafið hrefnukjöt - raw minke whale meat

Reykt hrefnukjöt - smoked minke whale meat

Súr Hvalur - pickled whale

Hrefnu-Carpaccio - minke whale carpaccio (raw thin slices of whale meat)

hrefnuvöðvi - minke whale muscle

Hrefnuforréttur - minke whale appetizers or starters

Sur rengi - pickled whale blubber


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