Lutefisk

Lutefisk (Norwegian) or lutfisk (Swedish) (pronounced [ˈlʉːtˌfesk] in Northern and Central Norway, [ˈlʉːtəˌfisk] in Southern Norway, [ˈlʉːtˌfɪsk] in Sweden and in Finland (Finnish: lipeäkala)) is a traditional dish of some Nordic countries. It is traditionally part of the Norwegian julebord and Swedish julbord.[citation needed]
It is made from aged stockfish (air-dried whitefish) or dried/salted whitefish (klippfisk) and lye (lut). It is gelatinous in texture. Its name literally means "lye fish".
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