Anyone for Renskaret Svinebog?
When travelling in a foreign country I always like to drop in and see what unusual items I can find on the shelves. Disappointingly on this occasion everything seemed to be rather familiar with a range of items that I might expect to find in any UK supermarket including rather oddly a freezer cabinet full of Iceland (the UK supermarket Iceland) frozen pizzas.
Eventually we came across the chilled section and here were the sort of items that I was hoping to find and which soon had me giggling like the two girls in the penis museum. Here were some frighteningly unappetising sounding salad spreads with names that sounded as though they should be more appropriately being exhibited next door and if you have ever wondered why sometimes products change their name to be more universally acceptable then here is an example why…
Are you tempted by Laxasalat?
Have Bag, Will Travel 
I reckon I’ll pass 😀
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I remember passing on Slag Ice Cream in Croatia!
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😀
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It’s amazing what different cultures find appetizing.
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The thing about Iceland is that it doesn’t grow any crops at all and doesn’t have any livestock farms so almost everyting has to be imported. They seem to rely on a lot of tinned meat.
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Or Skinkusalat? Blech. I don’t even want to eat Bog.
I had never tried the diversion of stopping into supermarkets for entertainment until I went to Japan. Those are truly amazing to my US eyes. I was amazed in the produce section, and usually aghast in the seafood section.
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I find supermarkets can often provide a photo opportunity.
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I have a video at the top of this post that may amuse you. https://crystaltrulove.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/tara-in-iwakuni-and-sanzoku-chicken-shack/
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Thanks for the link – I could spend a whole day in there!
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ha ha ha!
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Andrew I loved this in your original posts. Hilarious! Pass the bog please.
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Presumably on a toilet seat platter!
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Japan has its fair share of bizarre treats but these take the cake (or the Bog?) I was glad to see in the small print that the Bog is “Smakfull of svinebog”! mmmm svinebog… 🙂 Just loved this post! Thanks for the laugh.
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Svinebog sounds delicious don’t you think?
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What we Australians miss out on! Sigh. 🙂
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Great post. I had never thought about supermarkets being such a good place to get an unusual shot, until now. Thanks.
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Will you try it next time you travel?
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Depends on where I am, you could be arrested for that in some places, lol. 😮
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If a skink is a small lizard then is skinkusalat one that vegetarians should miss?
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I think Skinkusalat is some sort of processed ham. I don’t think they have lizards in Iceland. Still not for vegetarians.
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I’ll say I’m tempted! That’s the new improved version of “Sennasalat”! Can’t wait to try it.
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Need to be careful with mushrooms!
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Laxasalat? I’ll pass, unless I’m constipated. .. 😉
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Apparently it is a simple salmon salad!
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Apparently it is a salmon salad!
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Pshitt soda in France…
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sounds fizzy?
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Looks like ‘Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam!’- or am I just in Monty Python mode 🙂
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Just retrieved this from the ‘processed meat’ folder.
Nothing wrong with SPAM!
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So, I thought I would look up laxasalat. You never know. Here’s what I learned about it: Á lax í ísskápnum og langar að búa til úr honum laxasalat. I don’t have a clue what that means, but Yum. 🙂 –Curt
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I think it may be salmon salad, so perhaps not so bad!
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You just never know about local delicacies. When I lived in Asia, I was a bit skeptical about fish head curry and frog porridge, but it turns out they’re really good.
Laxasalat could be awesome!
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Next time I will try it and report back!
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