Food of Greenland
Greenlandic cuisine is shaped by the Arctic, with seafood and wild game central to the table. Cold-water fish such as Arctic char, cod and halibut, along with shrimp, mussels, lamb and reindeer, are served alongside root vegetables, berries and seaweed. Dried and smoked foods preserve the harvest through long winters.
Suaasat
Traditional soup of meat or seabird with onions and potatoes.
- Main dishes (9)
- Breakfast (2)
- Street food (2)
- Soups (2)
- Salads (2)
- Breads (2)
- Desserts and sweets (3)
- Drinks (3)
- Fruits and produce (4)
Staples
- fish
- shrimp
- lamb
- reindeer
- musk ox
- berries
- seaweed
Signature flavors
- salt
- pepper
- dill
- angelica
- crowberry
- juniper
Main dishes
Traditional soup of meat or seabird with onions and potatoes.
Key ingredients: meat, onion, potato, rice
Pan-fried char with herbs.
Key ingredients: arctic char, butter, dill
Fresh Greenland halibut.
Key ingredients: halibut, lemonCold-water shrimp, a major export.
Key ingredients: shrimp, lemon
Lean game with berry sauce.
Key ingredients: reindeer, berries, potatoes
Rich lean meat.
Key ingredients: musk ox
Free-ranging lamb from South Greenland.
Key ingredients: lamb, potatoes
Wind-dried cod or char.
Key ingredients: cod, salt
Cold smoked.
Key ingredients: salmonBreakfast
Open sandwiches.
Key ingredients: rye, fish, eggWarm oat porridge.
Key ingredients: oats, berriesStreet food
Local hot dog.
Key ingredients: sausage, breadFried fish.
Key ingredients: fish, bunSoups
Light broth.
Key ingredients: fish, vegetablesCreamy mussels.
Key ingredients: mussels, creamSalads
Fresh sea vegetables.
Key ingredients: seaweed, lemon
Cold salad.
Key ingredients: herring, onionBreads
Dense rye.
Key ingredients: rye flourPan bread.
Key ingredients: flourDesserts and sweets
Cake with Arctic berries.
Key ingredients: crowberries, flourLocal berry pie.
Key ingredients: blueberriesCream with herb.
Key ingredients: angelica, creamDrinks
Hot cup.
Key ingredients: coffeeWild berry.
Key ingredients: berriesHerbal tea.
Key ingredients: Arctic thymeFruits and produce
Tart Arctic berries.
Wild harvest.
Aromatic herb.
Local herb.
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
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