I'm Going to Iceland!

Smoked Puffin Breast With Mustard Sauce, Anyone?

Holy smokes.  After the collapse of the Icelandic economy the krona crashed to half it's value so folks visiting can enjoy delicacies and culinary trends at bargain pricing(which means it's comparable to a super expensive meal here in CA).  Like foam, which according to the WSJ's Raymond Sokolov, is a "tell tale sign of up-to-the-minute cuisine."  Apparently I am not in the know, because something that looks like food and then dissolves into foam in my mouth does not seem cutting edge but just cheap.  Can't wait to try it!  

Also featured on the menu of Vox, a restaurant which "follows the latest trends in the culinary world," are such delights as puffin cubes hunted by Siggi Hennings (not a famous hunter, but his name was on the menu!) and reindeer medallions taken at Jökuldals og Fellaheidum (also noted on the menu).  Interestingly enough, hunters are allowed only 300 reindeer a year, so as to leave enough for Santa's sleigh I suppose, so savor the taste!  Puffins on the other hand are so numerous in Iceland that not trying it would be a crime.  

Other exciting fare in this culinary wonderland includes whale, moose carpaccio and horse steak, along with "putrefied Greenland shark," fish and chips style.

Right now I can fly to Iceland for only $1,009.  So affordable.