Pituffik, Greenland will not be much fun for anyone

[Emrys]

11. A few days ago, I drew up a menu of some Greenlandic traditional delicacies:

Suaasat - Greenland's national dish, so not to be missed, a stew usually made of seal meat, potatoes, onion, barley or rice, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Sometimes described as "robust". If they really push the boat out, there's a version made from whale meat.

Mattak - jerky made from narwhal or white whale skin. If you're being spoilt, it includes the blubber.

Kiviak - a preserved food made from up to 500 little auks, beaks, feathers and all, stuffed into a seal skin and left to ferment and mellow. A winter specialty.

As amuse bouches, there may also be raw, fried, dried or stewed whale, fermented shark, fish roe, roasted ptarmigan, and walrus flippers. Oh, and reindeer for the Bambi lovers among the young 'uns, and polar bear for those who like something cuddlier for a snack.

On the bright side, there are no McDonald's.

On the basis of "don't knock it if you haven't tried it", I should say that I haven't tasted any of these, and they may be surprisingly palatable.