Fish is the staple food of Icelanders. Fish is eaten in almost every meal in Iceland, while chicken is very rare.

There is a food called hákarl, which is putrid shark meat that has been buried in the sand for 3 to 6 months to completely disintegrate. Its stench can make foreign visitors scornful.

Icelanders usually like to clean and air-dry haddock, turn it into strips, and serve it with cream as a snack.