Alaska
foods to try eleven in ALASKA BY WENDY ALTSCHULER
01 | SALMON
Freshly-caught salmon takes center stage on pretty much every menu in Alaska. From sea directly to plate, five di«erent types of salmon — sockeye, silver, chinook, chum, and humpback — create a quintessential dish in this part of the country. The journey that wild salmon take is remarkable. They spend their early lives in rivers and then swim out to sea to live as adults, gaining most of their body mass. When they’re fully grown, they return to their natal rivers to spawn, then they die soon after and the life cycle continues with a new generation. The Alaska Salmon Bake is one of the oldest restaurants in Fairbanks, o«ering a traditional salmon dinner to go along with some live entertainment.
Trying new foods, especially from a destination that is unlike your own, is one of the best parts about traveling as it will connect you to a sense of place and teach you about a distinct culture. Discover some of the various victuals that Alaska has to o«er — like five di«erent types of salmon or wild game or berries with names like crowberries, high-bush cranberries, or cloudberries — with this guide. Wendy Altschuler, originally from Montana, is a Chicago-based expert travel, health, and lifestyle freelance writer, with over a decade of experience, covering adventures across the globe. She’s contributed to multiple publications including TripSavvy, Fodor’s Travel, Modern Luxury and more. TripSavvy.com is one of the top-10 travel information sites in the world and is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family. It’s written by real experts that speak the local language and have tabs on the best of everything in town, from cocktails to kids’ menus.
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