This famous snack is often referred to as the rød pølser, and it is the most common fast food eaten in Denmark. In fact, nothing is considered to be more Danish than eating freshly prepared pølser followed by a refreshing bottle of beer.
It consists of a traditional Danish sausage served in a bun and is held to be a sort of a gourmet hot dog. The original pølser is distinguished by its unusual red color and is traditionally made with pure pork. The first pølser originated around 1921.
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Icelandic hot dog or pylsur is a unique combination of a sausage made from Icelandic free-range lamb, a warm, steamed bun, and toppings such as fried and raw onions, ketchup, sweet brown mustard, and remoulade. This flavorful hot dog was created at Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (Town's Best), a small hot dog stall which has been preparing them for over 60 years.
It is recommended to order one with everything (ein með öllu) for the best experience.
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Halv special is a Swedish hot dog variety that consists of a standard hot dog, but with a twist – it's covered in mashed potatoes. The word halv means half, but there's also a version called hel special, with hel meaning whole, referring to the fact that there are two sausages instead of just the one.
The hot dogs are often additionally topped with condiments such as ketchup, mustard, pickles, and roasted onions. Sometimes, the customers can decide whether the sausage(s) will be grilled or boiled (or perhaps one of each in hel special). Halv and hel special are commonly paired with chocolate milk called Pucko.
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Reindeer hot dog is a Norwegian delicacy that can be found at Bergen's Trekroneren hot dog stand. The meat for the reindeer sausage comes from Northern Norway. The reindeer sausage is served in a hot dog bun and it's traditionally topped with mustard, lingonberry sauce, and crispy fried onions.
This hot dog is beloved for its mild, sweet and savory, not too spicy and not too gamey flavor. The sausages are generously sized and have a casing on the outside that gives them an appealing snap when bitten into it.
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This classic Swedish street food item consists of a flatbread (tunnbröd) that is wrapped around grilled or boiled sausages. Usual condiments include mashed potatoes, shrimp-and-mayonnaise salad, onions, lettuce, and ketchup or mustard.
Tunnbrödsrulle is a large, nutritious snack, usually enjoyed late at night. It is typically found at korvkiosks - Swedish street stands that mainly specialize in hot dogs.
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Pølse med lompe is a traditional hot dog variety. It consists of pølse, a hot dog sausage that can be either grillpølse (fried or grilled) or wienerpølse (boiled in water), and lompe, a small, round flatbread made with a mix of potato and wheat flour.
The toppings are usually ketchup, mustard, crispy fried onions, raw onions, shrimp salad, or potato salad. The flatbread is wrapped around the sausage and toppings, and the concoction is enjoyed as a hot dog.
Kuuma koira is a traditional street food originating from the city of Nokia. It consists of sausages that are placed into split sugary doughnuts. These hot dogs are typically wrapped in greasy paper and topped with homemade mustard. Kuuma koira was invented by Teodor Leppänen in the 1960s, who used apple jelly doughnuts, but nowadays people use regular sugar-dusted doughnuts, along with pickle relish and raw onions.
It's recommended to wash the hot dog down with a glass of milk. This unusual type of hot dog can be found at roadside stands and fast-food kiosks in the area.
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