In the kitchen all the Scandinavian countries are very similar, although each country has its own signature dishes. Seafood features prominently on the restaurant menu, but beef, pork and chicken are more common in many everyday dishes. Potato is the main power supply, often simply boiled, but before the mashed potatoes, potato salad and much more. Spices are used sparingly, but the greens are being used to highlight the ingredients.
Famous pan-Scandinavian dishes include:
Herring, especially the pickled
Meatballs, served with potatoes, berries and cream sauce
Salmon, especially smoked or salt cured (gravlax)
Buffet, a popular option with the meal bread, herring, smoked fish, cold reduction and more
Bread comes in dozens of varieties, with dark, heavy rye bread specialties, and Scandinavian pastries so well known that the word "Danish" even has been imported into English.