How to pronounce Fenalår

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈfeːnɑˌloːr/. In plain English letters that is FAY-nah-lor, 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 Fenalår?

Fenalår is a snack of Norway. People usually eat it on festive days and as a snack. Its main ingredients are lamb. It tastes savory.

Where Fenalår comes from

Fenalår is one of 20 signature dishes of Norway on this map.

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• Lefse · Bread & pastry · Norway

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• Krumkake · Dessert · Norway

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• Brunost · Snack · Gudbrandsdalen

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Food of Norway

Dishes like Fenalår in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Fenalår:

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