Jun 28th 2022

When talking about Denmark, Danish Food is the first step to try. The delicacy of Danish Food can lead you to this happiest country in the world. Danish food is hearty, doesn’t require many ingredients, and makes fantastic home meals.

A true classic: Smørrebrød

Smørrebrød, is an open-faced sandwich in Denmark, which consists of a piece of buttered rye bread called rugbrød. Rye bread contains lots of healthy minerals and vitamins from the coarse flour and often added different types of seeds, such as sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, or flax seeds. On top, they put salami or cheese. But at the end of the 1800s, a more modern and festive variant of the smørrebrød was invented in Copenhagen, where the Royals and the rich, high society lived. Smørrebrød was topped with different types of topping such as pieces of meat, fish, egg, cheese or avocado and garnishes and enjoy it for lunch every day.

Tarteletter - The Danish Savory Pastry Cups

In the late 17th century, the French created tartelettes. They were originally eaten as a dessert filled with jam. Then in the early 1960s, came Danish tartlets with chicken in asparagus. Since then, they have become exceptionally popular. Tarteletters are puff-pastry tart shells filled with chicken, white asparagus and a white sauce made of butter, flour, and milk with carrots and peas. Tarteletter is one of the classic Danish dishes, which is also favorite for Christmas lunches.

Meal rescuer: Danish hot dog

Hot dogs, known as pølser in Denmark, are the most popular street food. You can get them all over from a pølsevogn (“sausage wagon”) or any gas station. A Danish hot dog extends far beyond the boundaries of the bun and is topped with crunchy fried onions, raw onions, sliced pickles and ketchup, mustard and remoulade. You’ll see them dotted all over the place, and be sure to stop by one of them and grab a bite to eat while one the go. Most stands offer both the traditional red sausage hot dogs as well as more modern versions.

Risalamande - Rice Pudding With Cherries And Almonds

Rice pudding (risengrød) was considered a sign of poverty in the 1800s in Denmark. So, affluent families added extra ingredients, such as cherries, almonds, and whipped cream, so that make the rice pudding be appetizing. Then, they renamed it after a French dish called “riz à l’amande” meaning rice and almonds.”

Danish Hakkebøf

This dish has been made since 1888. At that time, meat was chopped by hand on the many Danish cattle farms. Minced beef is seasoned with salt and pepper, then fried until medium rare or well done. A sauce is made from the pan juices and poured over the steaks, which are topped with thinly sliced caramelized onion. The dish is served with boiled potatoes and pickled beets and gherkins.

Butter CookiesButter cookies is traditional treats from Danish, and  Danisa is known as the premium Danish butter cookie. Danisa is made from authentic Danish recipe that were passed down through generations of master bakers, using finest quality butter, milk, and other ingredients. You can enjoy Danisa, the luxury butter cookies and experience the delights of it at every bite