As a vegetarian in a country where many of the traditional foods have meat in them, I have to be creative about what sort of foods I try. Food is very important to culture, and one of the best parts about living in a new country is trying the same types of foods the locals eat!
I have tried many Danish foods that don't have meat in them. My favorite so far has been tarteletter, which is a little bread cup filled with white asapargus, peas and carrots. It traditionally has chicken as well, but when I tried it, it didn't. Another food that is extremely popular that I have tried is rye bread (rugbrød in Danish), which is a very thick brown bread with lots of seeds that some Danes eat every single day. They typically put hard-boiled eggs, avocado, cottage cheese or meat on the bread.
I felt very lucky to get to try traditional foods, even though I am a vegetarian. It's a way to connect to the culture and local people, by enjoying Danish food with new Danish friends.
