Reykjavik Salmon & Soft-Boiled Egg Salad

When Dave and I visited Reykjavik, Iceland, our hotel served up an epic buffet every morning in the breakfast room. I loved it so much, I documented it in my journal, listing every item on the buffet with asterisks next to the ones I ate. It was my first time trying pickled herring, and the smoked salmon was unlike any I’d eaten before. It was beyond tender; nouns like “silk” and “velvet” come close. This recipe is the result of the stunningly fresh and flavorful local ingr