Hákarl outside of Iceland?!
Hákarl outside of Iceland?
I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could find Hákarl outside of Iceland, and perhaps any legal issues that might arise from it's transportation, possession, et cetera.
Answers:
There is a similar question on Google answers, the result of which was "no luck". I don't see why there would be legal issues, it's probably just lack of demand outside Iceland for something that extreme.
http://www.answers.com/topic/h-karl...
It might not be easy to find in the area your in, a close substitute is Swedish Lukefisk, I found a UK supplier, it may be the fact that the Americans are not into Rotten Shark meat, I have seen and smelt it, but only had a small amount.
I searched under the words Icelandic Hakarl and came up with a number of hits, try it yourself on Yahoo or on Google. I would also do a search on YellowPages.com and see if there are any Scandinavian specialty store in your area, maybe they have it frozen or in tins.