Well, in Norway we have dried fish, smoked fish, pickled herring (you put it on your bread) and mackerel in tomato sauce (also to be put on your bread). Yes, the myth is 100% true. We Norwegians really do love our fish. And I haven't even gotten to the really good one's yet! Norwegian cuisine also features culinary masterpieces such as "lutefisk", which is cod treated with lye and served boiled, "gravlaks" (the name literally means "buried salmon"), a dish made by "burying" salmon in salt for several days and then serving it raw, and of course, the icing on the cake: "rakfisk". Supposedly the most potent smelling dish in the universe, this dish is literally fermented fish. It's made by storing the fish in a salt brine for at least 8 weeks, but usually more like 3-4 months as it's made in the early fall and not served until Christmas. I'll admit to never having tasted rakfisk. I'll also admit to not feeling particularly upset about this.
I don't think there really is a delicacy in Oregon (or Northwest). Maybe salmon? Coffee? Umpqua ice cream? Tillamook cheese? Sourdough?
We've been getting bombarded with Tillamook cheese ads here in Texas. Maybe one of these days I'll try it out. Interstingly, I feel that the commercial almost talked down to us as if we were slow :lol:. [YOUTUBE]TUcjAm2XaIk[/YOUTUBE]
I lived in Scotland for a while and absolutely loved Haggis! It sounds weird but it tastes really good. I think a lot of people are put off by the ingredients, but if you can get past that then I'd recommend it! The only local delicacy that I've heard of from here is the pie floater. It's basically a meat pie in a bowl of pea soup. I haven't tried it though and won't be doing any time soon!
