Andreas & Sam try Hákarl, Icelandic rotten shark

Sam and Andreas tried Kæstur hákarl (Icelandic for "fermented shark"), the national dish of Iceland. It consists of Greenland shark, fermented and hung to dry for four to five months. Kæstur hákarl has a strong ammonia-rich stench and fishy taste. We was it down with a bit of Brennivín vodka A.K.A. svarti dauði or Black Death. Strong stuff!

[@disgustingfoodmuseum]

Don't forget to let us know what types of food you would like us to try in the future!

[@bennettrudder8416]

No one pisses on the shark.

[@jonnedo3484]

Nobody pees on the shark, that's just a myth told kids

[@BottleOfCoke]

Thats not even a myth told to kids... it is just totally wrong...

[@torianholt2752]

True, sharks just have a lot of ammonia in their flesh, since they don’t have a true urinary tract

[@Kruderinn]

So much misinformation in just the first 15 seconds, wow... No, we don't dig a hole in the ground and put the shark in the hole, and no we do not piss on it. What the hell?

[@halldordavisson3687]

We traditionally put them in gravel holes and put rocks on them for pressure, then they were hung.

[@helterskelter416]

yeah, this is insanely misinformative. not to mention their ridiculous mispronunciation.

[@xxMiraclesMay]

@@halldordavisson3687 Lol, it's called a joke. He clearly wasn't serious.

[@brianwells5123]

@@xxMiraclesMay he was though. And utterly misinformed

[@Hirakanoame]

I'm here after One Piece chapter 1112

[@Adrastia]

It's the only safe way to eat this shark. It was probably a food developed during times of necessity so it is now eaten fondly.

[@Jake-iw3tl]

I mean sushi and sour rice or kimchi was made for the peasants who had no access to fresh food and is eaten fondly 😅

[@Minuz1]

It's eaten in february when the grounds are still covered in snow and icebergs still close off the seas in the north. I think if it's a mild winter people would probably throw this out or keep it for next year. I can't imagine anyone eating this that has intact taste buds and isn't trying to avoid death by starvation. best regards from an Icelander.

[@TheCovenant2]

Its rly strange when people call fermented food "rotten food" ... its like.. havin a whine and saying "trying rotten berryjuice" xD

[@marigisla]

You guys should also try the fermented skate. It is very popular in Iceland and is eaten as a meal. When I was sailing on Icelandic merchant ships, we had it every Saturday. But we could also have salted cod. Bacalau.

[@nofrizalilyas8770]

I watch natgeo, no man piss on the shark. Amonia naturally on the shark body, function as anti freeze.

[@troye.dunnett3941]

They do not piss on the shark.

[@marigisla]

The shark is not rotten. It is fermented. People don't eat it as a meal. Just as a snack. I have tasted it once and don't have to try it again. An I'm from Iceland. :D

[@mrswhite8040]

Marinó Óskar Gíslason how is the weather year round I'm from Alabama in the US and I've been thinking of planning a trip to Iceland what would be the best time to visit

[@iesiacasa]

@@mrswhite8040 you know, there's this place on the Internet... it's called Google... I mean it just boggles my mind you'd ask someone in a KZbin comment instead of searching the Internet wtf

[@Mystipaoniz]

@@iesiacasa well, it boggles my mind that you wouldn't be able to find at least one good reason to ask someone on a youtube comment rather than Google. ^^

[@xxMiraclesMay]

@@iesiacasa It seems better to ask someone directly than trust the internet, where any and everyone can add, change, and edit any information. What's so bad about asking someone for their opinion, when that person has legitimate experience in the topic? Besides, the way you responded to Mrs White was incredibly rude and uncalled for. I don't care if this was a year ago, I'm still gonna call you out on this. lol

[@codieneshark2718]

@@xxMiraclesMayno it wasn’t rude or uncalled for and “mrs white” is a breaking bad character. It’s called a reality check. Real life buddy he never even got his answer he wanted.

[@Lesqueek]

They don't urinate on the shark

[@bobweiram6321]

The guy on the right looked so defeated. LOL!

[@vaughnslavin9784]

Thank you!

[@BottleOfCoke]

Pee on the shark... As an Icelander I can tsll you that is total horse-Sh**

[@M76Q5]

I tried it when I was in Iceland. I liked it. It very was good. I'm from the US by the way.

[@Gunxify]

As an kid I was always afraid to taste it but I absolutely love it now

[@KiddyAmunda]

The drink is not Black Death vodka but Brennivín (it quite clearly says so in the label) and it does not smell of fish but is a liqueur made from fermented grain or potato mash and flavored with caraway.

[@andydudesson2651]

It's the same though, right? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenniv%C3%ADn "The product was introduced in 1935, after the prohibition ended in Iceland. The bottle contained a white skull on the black label, in order to warn against consumption, later replaced by the map of Iceland. Therefore, it was sometimes called "svarti dauði" (black death)."

[@KiddyAmunda]

No it never has been the same. One is a potato liqueur and the other one is a vodka and definitely does not taste the same. Brennivín has been around from 1935 and looked like this in the beginning www.sarpur.is/Adfang.aspx?AdfangID=1486282 then changed the logo from ÁTVR to the coastline of the country later on. Has never had a white skull on it though Wikipedia says so (not everything you read on the internet is true). Black Death vodka was created in the 80s www.blackdeathdrinks.com/our-vodka/ but somehow in the last few years it seams that more and more foreigners are confusing the two drinks.

[@samkitty5894]

Maybe instead of peeing on the buried shark they should take a dump on it, for deeper flavor and aroma.

[@postiticeland8783]

We don't piss on it, lol

[@kanilsykur]

Hopefully you were kidding with the pissing on the shark. The shark has enough ammonia in it to kill you and to make it safe to eat you have to bury it for 1-3 months then hang it until it is dried then it safe to eat. Late to the game but just had to point it out. Source: I am from the land of ice and snow.

[@cesaralmeida4621]

kkkkkkkkkk Boa eu quero experimentar pode manda um pote aqui para o Brasil. send me to Brazil

[@NewfoundlandMetalSculptor]

Contrary to what a lot of people say they to not "piss on the shark meat". Sharks do not have a urinary tract, it is excreted through their bodies, which is why a lot of places soak shark meat in milk before you cook it. The lack of urinary tract is the reason the Hákarl has the high level of urine. YUM :-)

[@doddsalfa]

Silly men

[@loudradialem5233]

I want to try. How did you buy it?

[@disgustingfoodmuseum]

You can buy it from nammi.is or visit the Disgusting Food Museum and try it in our tasting bar.

[@PlasmaKong2]

"Let's disgust it"

[@nitroville4899]

it's not hung dry at all, it's buried under ground in barrels to rot, the other Icelandic delicacy called Har∂fiskur is hang dry

[@robmcrob2091]

I thought hakarl was delicious. Like a really mature brie with a kick of ammonia and the firm texture of meat. I don't think anyone does actually piss on the shark BTW. I met someone who makes it and he said that's a myth.

[@tyrozone5]

Illegal in the EU? Well we (UK) are leaving the EU on the 31st of October 2019 so it will become legalised, I think?

[@johnbkeane440]

Its 10-Dec-19.. you guys still here?

[@tyrozone5]

@// cheers mate!

[@cdulez]

@// please do haha i was online looking for some

[@apigthatflies]

You didn't chase it with aquavit. Amateur mistake, eh.

[@fridgeirsson]

syssyboys ;)

[@amandaahrens2274]

Awsome daddy!

[@jaydawg7820]

Why would anyone (other than a starving person) eat that ? ... Do some think it tastes good ? ... not to mention i dont think i'd want to eat one of the longest living species on the planet ..

[@Danielisak]

Its really not that bad

[@RPogi]

Hope you won't get blind for eating it

[@mattbod]

The Dark haired lad was hanging on for dear life there lmao. Do they really pee on the shark?

[@rohittantia4020]

Pissing part was just made up but still disgusting

[@yurirubimyuri6682]

Kkkkkkkkk

[@crazydriver576]

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[@bewaldas]

Bullshit no one pisis on shark

[@victordossantoscosta4122]

So much disinformation.

[@leorodriguez9344]

Why would anyone eat that

[@kisseanofficial3661]

So disrespectful video, that is part of their culture. If you think that this food could not be carried through your stomach then you should not eat it. But reminder to all, it's part of their culture.

[@bellabuilder4160]

very disrespectful

[@soulsurfs]

Crybabies.

[@calamity075]

Do research before you tell people about something. The things you told at the beginning of the vid are not true at all

[@taemeister9302]

Wait...you actually piss on the shatk meat before it rots? WTF

[@viktoriafonn6493]

Nonono that is such a big information, we dont even dig it in a hole

[@AndreasAhrens79]

This was so disgusting! The smell was bad and the taste was even worse.

[@dresib]

The tour guide who told you this load of crap you so uncritically regurgitated about men peeing on the shark really should find another job.

[@barb7124]

Stop killing sharks dammit

[@MVEProducties]

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