What country did "lefse" originally come from?

Lefse originally came from Norway. It is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread made in many regional styles, using ingredients such as flour, potatoes, butter, milk, cream, or lard and cooked on a large flat griddle.

Lefse is not one single standardized recipe. Thin lefse may be spread with butter, sugar, and cinnamon, while thicker varieties can be served with coffee or used with savory foods. Potato lefse is especially familiar in the United States, where Norwegian immigrants helped establish the dish as a holiday and heritage food.

Norwegian-American communities often serve lefse around Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it is also paired with foods such as lutefisk. One common misconception connects potato lefse with the Vikings, but potatoes arrived in Norway long after the Viking Age. Norway has many regional forms, including Hardangerlefse, tynnlefse, tjukklefse, and lompe, so the American version is only one part of a much broader Norwegian tradition.