Cuisine in Greenland

Suaasat

Simple national soup simmering seal or whale meat with onion and rice

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Seal meat, Onion, Rice, Salt

Kiviak

Winter preserved food of little auks fermented in a sealskin bag

• Region: Northwest
• Main ingredients: Little auks, Sealskin

Mattak

Delicacy of diced seal blubber with skin and whale skin

• Region: West coast
• Main ingredients: Sealskin, Whale skin

Caribou Steak

Reindeer meat charcoal-grilled and served with mountain berry sauce

• Region: Inland tundra
• Main ingredients: Reindeer meat, Berries, Salt and pepper

Seafood Platter

Seafood dish featuring Arctic shrimp, scallops, Greenland halibut, etc.

• Region: Coastal areas
• Main ingredients: Shrimp, Scallops, Halibut

Musk Ox Stew

Rich winter home-cooked dish simmering musk ox meat with vegetables

• Region: Northeast
• Main ingredients: Musk ox meat, Potatoes, Carrots

Greenland Lamb Chops

Herb-grilled lamb raised on glacier mineral grass

• Region: South
• Main ingredients: Lamb, Herbs, Butter

Shrimp Open Sandwich (Shrimp Smørrebrød)

Nordic-style open sandwich piled high with freshly caught sweet shrimp

• Region: Nuuk
• Main ingredients: Rye bread, Shrimp, Mayonnaise, Lemon

Berry Clafoutis

Simple baked dessert using polar blueberries and crowberries

• Region: Various regions
• Main ingredients: Berries, Eggs, Sugar, Flour

Cloudberry Jam

Jam made by slowly simmering cloudberries harvested in the short summer

• Region: Southwest
• Main ingredients: Cloudberries, Sugar