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Nutritional Values

🔥420kcal
💪20gProtein
🌾58gCarbs
🥑12gFat
🌿8gFibre
⚖️200 gServing

* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Flatkaka with Smoked Lamb

How to order / say it
Say it Flatkaka með Hangikjöt — [FLAHT-kah-kah meth HANG-ee-kyoet]
Order I'll have the flatkaka with smoked lamb, please.
Locally Ég vil fá flatköku með hangikjöti, takk.
Say locally

Traditional Icelandic flatbread sandwich with smoked lamb.

Why try it?

This dish bridges island resources and creativity, representing Icelandic culinary pragmatism with its use of abundance from the land and sea.

How it tastes

The smoky flavor of lamb pairs with the hearty, slightly sweet flatbread, offering a wholesome and satisfying bite.

Origin & History — first documented: 1500

Flatkaka dates to the settlement era, around the 9th century, crafted for longevity and sustenance. Hangikjöt, appearing by 1500s, became a favored pairing.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 300 g Rye flour
  • 🌾 200 g Whole wheat flour
  • 🧄 300 ml Water
  • 🥩 200 g Smoked lamb
  • 🧂 10 g Salt

Method

  1. 1 Mix flours and salt, adding water gradually to form dough.
  2. 2 Roll out dough thinly; cook on a hot griddle until browned.
  3. 3 Cool flatbreads; slice smoked lamb thinly.
  4. 4 Layer smoked lamb on flatbreads, serve sliced.

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