How to pronounce Kjötsúpa

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈcʰœtˌsuːpa/. In plain English letters that is KYURT-soo-pah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Kjötsúpa?

Kjötsúpa is a soup or stew of Iceland. Where it comes from: All Iceland. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are lamb, vegetables and potato. It tastes savory.

Where Kjötsúpa comes from

Kjötsúpa is one of 13 signature dishes of Iceland on this map.

• Skyr · Dessert · All Iceland

  Skyr is a thick cultured dairy food made from skimmed milk, warmed, soured with a bit of an earlier batch and strained until very thick.

• Brennivín · Drink · All Iceland

  Brennivín is Iceland's own style of the Nordic brännvin and is considered the country's signature spirit.

• Flatkaka · Bread & pastry · All Iceland

  Flatkaka, also called flatbrauð, is a thin, round Icelandic bread, about 15 centimetres across and 2 to 3 millimetres thick, brown with black scorch marks.

• Harðfiskur · Snack · All Iceland

  Harðfiskur is dried fish that has been beaten to soften it, most often haddock, wolffish or cod, though pollock, blue whiting and halibut are also used.

• Kleinur · Dessert · All Iceland

  Kleinur are small twisted pastries fried in fat, traditionally tallow, and they have long been a popular coffee-time treat in Iceland.

• Rúgbrauð · Bread & pastry · All Iceland

  Rúgbrauð is Icelandic rye bread: dark, dense, crustless and rather sweet, it keeps for a long time.

Food of Iceland

Dishes like Kjötsúpa in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Kjötsúpa:

• Sodd · Soup & stew · Trøndelag, Norway

  Sodd is a clear meat broth with mutton and beef, or sometimes elk, served with small meatballs or flour dumplings, potatoes and carrots.

• Cawl · Soup & stew · Wales, United Kingdom

  Cawl is the Welsh national soup-stew: lamb or beef simmered with leeks, potatoes, swede, carrots and whatever vegetables are in season.

• Marmitako marmitakoa · Soup & stew · Basque coast, Spain

  Marmitako is a stew of fresh tuna and potatoes that began on board the tuna boats of the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Sea.

• Caldo verde · Soup & stew · Minho, Portugal

  Caldo verde means "green broth".