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Eating Sheep Head in Iceland

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Sheep's head is an Icelandic delicacy which can even be purchased at the local BSI drive-thru. It comes microwaved complete with mashed potatoes

svio drive thru in Reykjavik in Reykjavik, Iceland sheep's head on the drive thru menu in Reykjavik in Reykjavik, Iceland packaged svio fresh from the microwave in Reykjavik, Iceland finsihed my svio without a problem - quite delicious in Reykjavik, Iceland

Sheep's head, known in Iceland as Svio is a true Icelandic delicacy.

I always like to try the most awkward dishes when I travel to new countries. In order to buy the sheep's head I had to visit a drive-thru since no restaurant was serving it this time of year.

eating svio - Icelandic sheep's head in Reykjavik, Iceland eating svio - Icelandic sheep's head

The BSI drive-thru offered this meal for around $15 but unfortunately came microwaved. Eating an entire sheep's head is definitely up there with the living octopus I ate in South Korea.

Next time I will try the rotten shark, known as Hákarl, when visiting Iceland.

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