Alaska Food Diary! P2 🍖

Alaska Food Diary! P2 🍖 Picking up where we left off~ The Pump House @ Fairbanks A very interesting restaurant! 🍴 Google said they served reindeer medallions, but they didn’t have it the day we visited, so we tried its “relative”—elk 🥲. (Before eating, I felt so cruel… I’d just been playing with reindeer a few days before… But after chatting with the staff, I thought maybe it’s all part of the cycle, and respecting nature also means respecting its rhythms 🌿). Online reviews say elk tastes like gamier beef, but I thought it tasted more like lean sausage 😅 (maybe it’s the cooking method!). This restaurant was built in memory of a chef who passed away. When paying the bill, I found a small card in the check that told the story of this hardworking chef who finally took a day off to go running with his dogs but never made it back… (maybe a sudden heart issue? 💔). At first, I was struck by the thought that it was a beautiful way to go—leaving this world while doing what you truly love. But then I felt sad… thinking about that final moment, lying cold on the ground, surrounded by your best friends but unable to call for help, must have been so despairing 🥺. Latitude 65 @ Camp Borealis Since it’s the only restaurant in Camp Borealis 🤣, we ended up eating here two days in a row… but it was actually pretty good! It was the first time I’d seen so much salmon in an appetizer—we tried hard but still couldn’t finish it 🍣. The real highlight was the scallop!! Served with a bit of sweet potato mash, it was incredibly fresh and delicious 🍠. Regret #1: The dessert changes daily. I was really excited about the Baked Alaska I saw on Google, but they didn’t have it during our visit (the photos made it look like you’d see the “aurora” when you cut into it 🥹). Regret #2: My “mountain pig” palate can’t appreciate the finer things 😂. The salmon here, which cost twice as much as in Texas, looked a bit different (more reddish), but even with my not-so-refined tongue trying its hardest, I couldn’t really taste the difference 🤣. Ajimi @ Fairbanks Originally, I wanted to try the highly-rated Korean spot Togo, but after learning about the history of Japanese Americans in Alaska at the museum 😢, I decided to visit a Japanese restaurant instead. This is a cozy, no-wait spot (though it’s actually quite spacious and warm inside 🏮). The miso soup and udon were both delicious! After eating so much raw seafood in Alaska, a bowl of hot udon felt really comforting 🍜💖. #alaska#fairbanks#anchorage#fairbanksfood#alaskafood#anchoragefood