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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Two tons of ram penises from SS meat processing company in Selfoss, South Iceland, are on their way to China and markets in Asia. In Chinese cuisine, ram penises are often deep fried.
Photo by Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir.
The meat comes from 50,000 ram lambs which were slaughtered this past autumn.
Production manager at SS Guðmundur Svavarsson told visir.is that the meat is considered a delicacy in Asia. Guðmundur admitted that he had never tasted it but would be open to it and encouraged others who felt so inclined to do so.
He couldn’t promise that ram penises would be sold on the Icelandic market anytime soon, though. However, ram testicles are a regular feature at Icelandic þorrablót mid-winter feasts.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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Whitsun, or hvítasunna in Icelandic, is a religious holiday, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Usually known as Pentecost in English, the holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.
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Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós are set to appear on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC on Friday next week.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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