In Bizarre Foods Copenhagen, part of the Delicious Destinations series featuring Andrew Zimmern, the host and his crew visited numerous restaurants in the city, showcasing a variety of unique and delicious dishes. Here is a convenient list of all the addresses and dishes highlighted in this exciting exploration of Copenhagen’s food scene.
DISH – Smorrebrod
WHAT IS IT?
One of the things you can easily notice when spending 2 days in Copenhagen is what locals commonly refer to as “open sandwich”. It can be topped with pretty much anything, including meat, seafood, vegetables and different kinds of condiments.
NOTES:
The restaurant serves 350 varieties of Smorrebrod you can choose from.
WHERE TO GET IT?
Ida Davidsen
Store Kongensgade 70, 1264 København, Denmark https://goo.gl/maps/B5eCVML11B7iRRve6
DISH – New Nordic Cuisine
WHAT IS IT?
It’s not a dish, per se. It’s a whole brand new cuisine that has taken the world by storm. It’s based on locality and seasonality. All of the ingredients need to come from a small radius around the restaurant.
WHERE TO GET IT?
Host Restaurant
Nørre Farimagsgade 41, 1364 København, Denmark https://goo.gl/maps/HeqGr2jLvHQrnHL47
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DISH – Stegt Flaesk
WHAT IS IT?
Seasoned crispy pork belly with boiled potatoes. Complemented with parsley sauce
WHERE TO GET IT?
Esplanaden 4, 1263 København, Denmark https://goo.gl/maps/XW6vThxyn82kffgJ6
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DISH – Frikadeller – Delicious Destinations Copenhagen
WHAT IS IT?
Fried meatballs made of minced veal and pork. Complemented with a thick beef gravy.
WHERE TO GET IT?
Bredgade 76, 1260 København, Denmark https://goo.gl/maps/1hkfJFYGLi2hSSmp7
DISH – Herring – Andrew Zimmern Copenhagen
WHAT IS IT?
Fried fresh herring with a special paste of mustard and caviar, folded, rolled in flour and fried. A sauce made with sweet vinegar and seasonings is then added.
Note:
There are plenty of varieties of this dish and this restaurant serves a special one: herring fillets are seasoned with salt, sugar, onions, dill and red sandalwood. The fillet is soaked into the seasonings for 24 hours before consumption.
WHERE TO GET IT?
Nyhavn 5, 1051 København, Denmark https://goo.gl/maps/MucpCcJUiKmkK9nR6
DISH – Salty Licorice – Bizarre Foods Delicious Destinations Copenhagen
WHAT IS IT?
A soft salty candy made from licorice root, ammonium fluoride and sea salt. The iconic sweet has a variety of favor layers such as peach, sea salt and white chocolate. (NDLR: There’s also an alcoholic liqueur with the same flavour sold across the country called Ga-Jol!)
Notes:
Lakrids has stores located in Magasin Du Nord (shopping mall) and Copenhagen Airport
WHERE TO GET IT?
Vesterbrogade 3, 1620 København, Denmark https://goo.gl/maps/xdLY9jBuvrDXacx1A
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