Kiviak, is a warm Winter Greenlandic Inuit dish which consists of up to 500 small Seagull/Auk birds that are fermented and stuffed into a disembowelled dead seal. That’s right folks – you can order a bowl of rotten seagulls on your next trip to Greenland. As if this cuisine is not already quite disgusting, the Seal is sewed up to be entirely airtight then basted in oils to prevent the looming infestation of maggots and flies. Thereafter, the Pult of the Seagull is buried underground on a large flat stone and left to ferment for approximately 6 months. Once ready, the rotten intestinal fluids are sucked out and eaten or used as a sauce for other foods. The pungent smelling Seal meat is believed to taste like Natto Paste or mature old cheese and can be ordered in most cafes and restaurants and is a firm favorite during Christmas time.
