Faroe Islands

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Faroese cuisine

Important parts of Faroese cuisine are lamb and fish, due to the proximity to the ocean. Traditional food from the Faroe Islands include skerpikjt (a type of dried mutton), seafood, whale meat, blubber, garnatlg, puffins, potatoes and few fresh vegetables.

SHORT INFORMATION

Form of Goverment

The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. It has its own parliament and own flag.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Beer on Faroe Islands

The oldest brewery in the Faroes is called Föroya Bjór, it has produced beer since 1888 with exports mainly to Iceland and Denmark, it was originally located in Klaksvík, but after bying and merging with Restorff's Bryggjarí in Tórshavn, Føroya Bjór is now also located in the capital.