04 | REINDEER SAUSAGE
03 | FISH AND CHIPS
Alaskans have been preserving meat for a long time and reindeer sausage is a staple in many communities, eaten at all three meals of the day as well as in a jerky snack form. Try it with your hotel or lodge egg breakfast, add a side of reindeer chili to your lunch entrée, or order a sausage stir fry at dinner. A great place to try this specialty is on the Alaskan Railroad, served in the dining car.
Alaskan cuisine is seafood-forward so it’s no surprise that fish and chips dot many menus from the coast to the interior to the far northern reaches of the state. Alaska Fish & Chips Company, located on the Historic Merchants Wharf in the heart of downtown Juneau, is a great place to try this state specialty. Pair this Alaskan favorite with a cold brew from Alaskan Brewing Company, and you’ll be all set.
05 | HALIBUT
06 | KING CRAB
Halibut — the largest of all the flatfishes weighing in at over 400 pounds in some cases — can be found in most of Alaska’s marine waters. Halibut fishing is a big business and travelers can catch their own fish (averaging 20 to 40 pounds) through tour companies like Crackerjack Sport Fishing in Seward, Alaska. Simon and Seafort’s in Anchorage is a seafood crowd-pleaser if you’d like someone else to do the fishing.
The fishing season for king crab is short and dangerous, as television shows like Discovery Channel’s “The Deadliest Catch” can confirm. While crab can be prepared in many di«erent ways, from cakes to mashes to bisques to rolls to casseroles, dipping legs in garlic butter with a squeeze of lemon is a classic way to go. Visit The Bridge Seafood Restaurant in Anchorage or The Alaska Fish House in Ketchikan.
02 | MUKTUK
Whale blubber and skin, cut into cubes, frozen together, and consumed raw might be the most unusual oily delicacy that you can try in the great state of Alaska. Gather up your sense of culinary adventure and give this Neapolitan ice cream- looking fare, a Chukchi favorite, a taste.
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