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What is the national dish of Denmark? ›

The "national dish of Denmark" is stegt flæsk - pieces of pork, fried until crisp, and then served with boiled potatoes and parsley sauce.

The Danish 'open faced' sandwiches, smørrebrød, are perhaps the most famous of the Danish food classics. Smørrebrød is simply a slice of rye bread with various combinations of toppings such as pickled herring, roast beef and eggs topped with mayo and shrimps.

Traditional food in Denmark is based on what could easily be farmed or gathered during the country's short summers. Cabbage, root vegetables, meat, fish, and rye bread were all staples. Wild berries are also a favorite in Danish cuisine.

In general, people eat home-cooked food in Denmark, and many families eat together every night. A typical lunch in Denmark consists of slices of rye bread with different toppings such as chicken salad, roastbeef, paté, or herring. For dinner, traditional Danish dishes often includes potatoes on the side.

Ideal Danish breakfast, lunch and dinner

Typical Danish breakfast is bread (white or rye bread) with cream or soft cheese, sausage, cured cold meat or jam with coffee or tea.

Meat is very popular, pork ranking as the most frequently served. Cuts are often prepared in the frying pan and accompanied by gravy and potatoes.

Denmark is known for its Carlsberg and Tuborg beers and for its akvavit, but craft breweries also thrive in recent years.

"The tradition to eat lunch early, at 12, might be that lunch in Denmark is not a big meal like other European countries. It's a cold meal and often a lunch pack from home, often a few sandwiches," Professor Lotte Holm of the University of Copenhagen told The Local.

What is on a Danish hot dog? ›

A hot dog with mustard, ketchup, rémoulade, fried onions, fresh onions and pickles from award-winning Den Okologiske Polsemand.

The Danish national animal is the mute swan, which is famously known for its snow-white feathers, and for being the main character in H. C. Andersen's fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling.

Danbo is often called "Denmark's national cheese". We love this mild, slightly sour cow's milk cheese and you can find it in every supermarket and in many a Dane's lunch box.

The must-try traditional dishes in Copenhagen include smørrebrød, a Danish open-faced sandwich, frikadeller (Danish meatballs), and the Danish hot dog. Other notable dishes include flæskesteg, a juicy roast pork with crispy crackling, and forloren hare, a meatloaf-style dish.

Sweden doesn't have an official national dish, but many Swedes consider meatballs and lingonberries to be the national fare.

Denmark is renowned for its happiness, stunning islands, Lego bricks, Danish pastries, bicycle culture and oldest amusem*nt parks.