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Nope. It's raw fish (herring) with raw onion. The pickles are optional (and regional). You eat it by holding the tail, dipping it in the onion and then lifting it above your head and lowering it in your mouth: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Haring_03.jpg/1280px-Haring_03.jpg
Oh it's not raw. It spends between a day and a week in a barrel full of salt with some of its intestines. That way, the pancreatic enzymes can make the fish even tastier!
Thanks for that... 🤢
Can almost taste the worms!
Sounds like Garum?
No that's fermented.
Both are fermented. It's just less fermented than garum.
Let's just say that garum covers moet of the rotting phase of the fermentation process.
Yes, but muuuuuch shorter.
Like a cartoon alley cat in a bowtie and a fancy bib...
Do you know what? No.
Just no.
No.
If you're ever in The Netherlands you should really give it a try. It's great!
Concur. I miss it.
Or, just my opinion: yes!