So we had Þorrablót yesterday. For those of you which do not know what this is, it’s the traditional icelandic midwinter feast where a lot of original viking dishes are being served. And those dishes are really tough. For a start, there’s sheep head (Svið) and sheep testicles (Hrútspungur). These do actually taste a lot better than one might expect… as long as the strong smell of the putrefied shark (Hákarl) has not taken away all your senses by then (my clothes still smell from it, after having them out on the balcony for about 12 hours now).
Just make sure that you have a decent supply of Brennivin with you. Your stomach will long for it after you had those dishes; and it brings you into the right mood for dancing through the remaining night, which is definitely the more enjoyable part of the celebration.