page_title: Norwegian Dakotan
section_title: Cuisine
hierarchical_section_title: Norwegian Dakotan / History / Influence / Cuisine
caption_attribution_description: English: A lefse on a griddle, cooking.
context_page_description: A Norwegian Dakotan is a Norwegian American in the U. S. states of North and South Dakota. One in three of all North Dakotans is of Norwegian heritage, which is the highest among all U.S. states. South Dakota is number three, behind Minnesota. The immigrants settled primarily between 1870 and 1920.
  As of 2009, 312,697 Dakotans claim Norwegian ancestry, 21.4% of the region's population, or 6.7% of the total Norwegian American population.
context_section_description: Those who emigrated brought their food traditions, too. The Dakotas are, together with Minnesota, famous for their typical Scandinavian cuisine. Lefse, Krumkake, Lutefisk, and Raspeball/Komle/Klubb (called Potato Dumplings in the United States) is just some of the food traditions there, not only eaten by Norwegian American, but other people in the state. There are a lot of German dishes, too.
  Churches throughout the state commonly host annual fellowship dinners open to the community.  Perhaps one of the largest authentic Norwegian dinners is the annual Lutefisk Dinner hosted by the First Lutheran Church, Williston, North Dakota, every February.
  The largest Scandinavian Festival in North America is the annual Norsk Høstfest held every October, in Minot, North Dakota.  This five-day cultural event features Scandinavian dishes, but does accommodate those who are not fond of lutefisk by providing German entrees.
caption: Lefse is a common and popular dish among Dakotans, not only for those with Norwegian ancestry.
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