I'd be lying if I said all Danish food didn't incorporate bread and cheese
Smorrebrød
The traditional Danish open-faced sandwich, piled high with fish, meats, cheese, spreads or garnishes on a dense rye bread. The Danes will have smorrebrød for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In my home town in North America, the packaged cereals, pancakes and waffles are hardly found in a Danish household.
Bread, bread, and more bread. Topped with jams, spreads, butters, fruits, or cheese. For lunch they branch out with pickled herring, fish, fancy meats, and again, cheese. The Danes are very creative with their smorrebrød. One thing to keep in mind, unlike most sandwiches, smorrebrød is eaten with a knife and fork.
Rice pudding or Ris a'lamande
A popular Christmas tradition. A family game. A yummy dessert. Rice pudding is always a holiday favourite. The pudding is made complete with chopped and minced almonds.
The catch however, is the cook hides one whole almond in the dessert. The pudding is then divided between the guests. If you have the whole almond in your portion, you have to keep it a secret until every last bite of pudding is gone. At the end, people could guess who has the almond hidden away. Whoever is the lucky person with the whole almond, wins a prize. It is always fun in my family when we visit our Danish relatives.
Danish Pastries
Of course Danish are a must while visiting this amazing country. Cream cheese, fruit filled, chocolate drizzled, you name it, the Danes can deliver some amazing delicious pastries.
The Danish Hotdog - Pølser
This is the Danish street food. In Copenhagen, there were hotdog carts all over the bustling areas. They are quite affordable and surprisingly very good. Very popular amoung the Danes and tourists alike. Now, here's the thin: on the menu, you can either get a hotdog with a bun, or without. It is completely normal to just have the hotdog, no bun. Certainly not frowned upon like back in North America.
Meatballs
Frikadeller is a classic Danish dish for any gathering. My aunt often makes them for our family's Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving Danish meals. They can be served at lunch or dinner, and will always be a hit. They are a simple meatball with different kinds of spices. Everyone will make them slightly differently.
Beer
The Danes love their beer. It is produced in Denmark and is very famous to the country. Cheers! Or as the Danes say, skål!
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