A local specialty where cod is air-dried in the cold Arctic air, then rehydrated and boiled, served with potatoes, bacon, and a butter sauce. ¹⁾

A creamy Arctic fish soup made with cod or halibut, root vegetables, leeks, and fresh herbs, sometimes enriched with reindeer stock for extra depth. ²⁾

A bold, traditional dish made from boiled cod heads, liver, and roe, served with potatoes and flatbread. Highly nutritious and deeply connected to Northern Norwegian heritage. ³⁾

Thin slices of reindeer meat are pan-fried with onions, mushrooms, and juniper berries, then served with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam. ⁴⁾

A sweet, caramelized cheese dish made from slow-cooked milk, sugar, and semolina, often served as a dessert or spread on flatbread. ⁵⁾

A rich and spiced sausage made from reindeer blood, flour, and lard, typically served with mashed rutabaga and lingonberry jam. ⁶⁾

A delicacy in Troms, this dish features whale meat that is lightly smoked, then seared and served with roasted root vegetables and a berry sauce. ⁷⁾

Tiny, sweet Arctic shrimp, eaten fresh with mayonnaise, lemon, and flatbread, straight from the cold waters of Tromsø’s coast. ⁸⁾

A seafood delicacy where scallops, mussels, and shrimp are baked in a rich butter and herb sauce, served with freshly baked bread. ⁹⁾

Dried Arctic cod, eaten plain or rehydrated and cooked in a stew. Sometimes served with butter, mustard sauce, and mashed potatoes. ¹⁰⁾

A rich and creamy reindeer stew cooked with cream, mushrooms, bacon, and juniper berries, served with mashed potatoes. ¹¹⁾

A local Arctic catfish, pan-seared and served with a creamy caviar sauce, often accompanied by buttered potatoes and fresh dill. ¹²⁾

More of a drink than a dish, Karsk is hot coffee mixed with strong home-distilled alcohol—a traditional way to stay warm in Troms’ freezing climate! ¹³⁾

A soft, sweet potato flatbread, traditionally served with butter, sugar, and cinnamon, often eaten with coffee as an afternoon treat. ¹⁴⁾

A dessert made from wild Arctic cloudberries, folded into whipped cream and sugar, often served at Christmas or festive gatherings. ¹⁵⁾