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Dishes from Denmark
3 shownLagkage
Lagkage is the Danish cream layer cake, sponge and whipped cream piled with strawberries and fruit, served at every Danish birthday and celebration.
Akvavit
Caraway-and-dill spirit of Scandinavia, distilled in Denmark and Norway since the 15th century and served ice-cold with smørrebrød and Christmas lunch.
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Fynbo
Semi-hard Danish cow's-milk cheese named after Fyn island, sliced thick on rye bread with butter and herbs as part of the classic smørrebrød lunch.
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