When ready, Hakarl is served without its characteristic outer crust, diced into small pieces. They are eaten just as they are by habitual consumers or served in a glass topped up with Brennivin, the Icelandic aquavit. In this way, the smell is mitigated and the approach to this food is a bit more gentle.

You will probably have gathered that eating Hakarl is more of a challenge than a pleasure and, in actual fact, it is usually presented to the unwitting tourist in this light. However, there are some who, after tasting it, and this includes myself, liken it to cheese with an intense smell and taste, such as gorgonzola.

1)老师：They are eaten just as they are 怎么理解含义和分析？

2) eating Hakarl is more of a challenge than a pleasure

可以去掉of：说成 ...eating Hakarl is more a challenge than a pleasure 吗？感觉一样的意思，不知对否？