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WHAT TO EAT - LOCAL DELICACIES!
Traditional delicacies in Utsjoki are reindeer, fish and berries. Traditionally fruit and veg have been eaten less. Sautéed reindeer is a popular dish. It’s sliced reindeer meat in a stew. It’s served with mashed potatoes and lingonberries. In reindeer soup there is a lot of meat and not that many potatoes. Reindeer bones make a tasty soup. Fried reindeer soup is nowadays often served with a dash of cream cheese. Dried reindeer meat is a handy snack for day trips. Salted reindeer meat is dried outdoors in the wind and below zero degrees in the spring.
Traditional Utsjki delicacies are reindeer, fish and berries. Traditionally fruit and veg have been eaten less. Sautéed reindeer is a popular dish. It’s sliced reindeer meat in a stew. It’s served with mashed potatoes and lingonberries. in reindeer soup there is a lot of meat and not that many potatoes. Reindeer bones make a tasty soup. Fried reindeer soup is nowadays served with a dash of soft cheese. Dried reindeer meat is a handy snack for day trips. Salted reindeer meat is dried outdoors in the wind and below zero degrees in the spring.
Salmon is eaten either fried, salted or in a soup. The tastiest salmon is the one fried on a stick by an open fire by the river. Other fish are used also.
Traditional reindeer treats are kumpus, leg bones, koparas, blood sausages, and boiled reindeer tongue. You can’t always find them unless there is a traditional menu on offer.
Kumpus are dumplings made of reindeer blood, flour, salt and reindeer fat. This is reindeer fat. The ingredients are mixed into dumplings that are boiled in a broth.
Leg bones are succulent bones cut into 10 cm pieces. The bone marrow is eaten by either sucking or by digging the marrow out.
Koparas, or boiled reindeer hooves, are a local delicacy that are consumed by sucking. Traditional foods are eaten especially on the Sámi National Day, the 6th of February. They are often served with boiled potatoes and lingonberry jam.
Samon is eaten either fried, salted or in a soup. The tastiest salmon is fried on a stick at an open fire by the river. Other fish are used as well.
Traditional reindeer treats are kumpus, leg bones, koparas, blood sausages, and boiled reindeer tongue. You can’t always find them unless there is a traditional menu on offer.
Kumpus are dumplings made of reindeer blood, flour, salt and reindeer fat. This is reindeer fat. The ingredients are mixed into dumplings that are boiled in a broth.
Leg bones are succulent bones cut into 10 cm pieces. The bone marrow is eaten either by sucking, blowing, or digging it out.
Koparas, or boiled reindeer hooves, are a local delicacy that are consumed by sucking. Traditional delicacies are eaten especially on the Sámi National Day, the 6th February. They are often served with boiled potatoes and lingonberry jam.
RESTAURANTS
Restaurant Deatnu |
Restaurant Deatnu (Ellintie 25) is located by the Tana River and has beautiful views from the cosy restaurant. They serve local delicacies such as reindeer, fish and berries. A large terrace overlooks the Norwegian fells on the other side of the Tana River.
Restaurat Pisara |
The latest arrival in Utsjoki is Restaurant Pisara (Nuorgamintie 112). You have panoramic views of the Rivers Tana and Utsjoki.
The panoramic views strech 300 degrees!
Hotel Utsjoki |
Hotel Utsjoki (Luossatie 4) offers breakfast, lunch and a la carte dining. It used to be a legendary hotel established in 1959. The views from the windows are amazing as the hotel sits on the River Utsjoki bank. There is a bar downstairs.
