Since I started eating out in Copenhagen, the word "laks" meaning "salmon" was everywhere. You could eat salmon in every sandwich bar and restaurant. Sometimes it was in a salad, sandwich or just grilled fish. Always served with herbs and lemon. So delicious!
Everybody was speaking about "laks" even those who only knew English and not Danish:
- What are you making for dinner tonight?
- I'm making laks.
Somehow the word is so strongly rooted in the Danish culture that you just have to use it :)
I love the match of salmon and lemon. Salmon is a fatty fish (rich in good Omega 3 acid fat) and lemon balances it with its freshness. I recommend serving this dish along with steamed broccoli- for keeping the maximum of their nutritional values and paraboiled and wild rice.
