Facts about the Icelandic Easter eggs
In the weeks before Easter, supermarkets in Iceland are filled with Easter eggs of all sizes. An Icelandic Easter egg has a few quirks that make it different to other chocolate eggs: it is usually topped with a small yellow chick, filled with Icelandic sweets, and inside each one is a málsháttur, a traditional proverb printed on a slip of paper.
Easter eggs are traditionally given to children on Easter Sunday and often, parents hide the egg in either the home or the garden to provide an exhilarating Easter egg hunt. Adults also often exchange Easter eggs.
21.03.2016
Chocolate Easter eggs decorated with yellow chicks on a production line in an Icelandic chocolate factory.
In the weeks before Easter, supermarkets in Iceland are filled with Easter eggs of all sizes. An Icelandic Easter egg has a few quirks that make it different to other chocolate eggs: it is usually topped with a small yellow chick, filled with Icelandic sweets, and inside each one is a málsháttur, a traditional proverb printed on a slip of paper.
Easter eggs are traditionally given to children on Easter Sunday and often, parents hide the egg in either the home or the garden to provide an exhilarating Easter egg hunt. Adults also often exchange Easter eggs.
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