Pylsur and Curry Haddock

Today I was introduced to some of the fine food of Iceland.

I am staying with Gulla, who is an angel. Seriously. She's amazing. Friendly, helpful, generous...etc etc. The perfect host. In the morning I had planned on walking past

Perlan and to the geothermal beach. But I asked Gulla if she wanted to join me, and to my surprise she agreed. She asked if I had seen the topographical map of Iceland in the city hall, and indeed I had not. So we set out in the (literally) freezing weather.

After going down Laugavegur we were hungry and stopped at Bæjarins Betzu Pylsur, which is maybe the most famous eatery in Reykjavik...if not all of Iceland. And it is famous because it serves the most amazing hot dogs in the world.

It's not just a regular hot dog. It's an Icelandic hot dog. A pylsur. The meat is made with lamb, and it is topped with ketchup, sweet mustard, crunchy fried onions, raw onions, and sweet remoulade. It's all rather unpleasant to look at. But it was so good that I can still taste it now. And only 280kr!

See how the table has special little pylsur holding slots?

Anyway. I will definitely be back for another, and I will definitely miss them when I leave this country.

We never did get to the geothermal beach, but it was a nice walk.

Gulla was expecting another couchsurfer from Melbourne named Adelle in the afternoon and by the time we got home and she baked some cookies, she arrived. We made quick friends and have already made some awesome plans to travel East of Reykjavik. More on that later.

The next highlight of the day was Gulla's home-cooked curry haddock. Some fish that her son gave her (I don't know if he caught it or not) baked over rice with a curry, skyr, and cheese sauced over the top. She served it with a side of cold corn kernels. Simply amazing.

It's been quite the gastronomic treat today and it's so nice to not have eaten three sandwiches today!