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Sursild is a signature dish of Norway; we have verified places to eat it in Oslo. Pickled herring fillets steeped in a vinegar, sugar and onion brine, served on dark rye with sour cream, red onion and pickled beetroot. Start with where to eat Sursild in Oslo.
Pickled herring fillets steeped in a vinegar, sugar and onion brine, served on dark rye with sour cream, red onion and pickled beetroot. Year-round counter staple, Christmas table essential.
Sursild is the Norwegian take on Scandinavia's centuries-old herring tradition, anchored at every Oslo fish counter and the obligatory opening of any proper julebord (Christmas table). The classic brine is dill-vinegar-sugar-onion with bay; the rødvinssild (red-wine herring) and sennepsild (mustard herring) are the variants seen on Christmas spreads. Mathallen Oslo, Theatercaféen and Engebret Café run defensible counter versions year-round and full julebord spreads through December.
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