The skin (mattak) is greatly relished and tastes like hazel-nuts; it is eaten raw and contains considerable amounts of glycogen and ascorbic acid. The White whale (Delphinupterus leucas) is almost as important...

2024年3月29日 · Muktuk is traditionally consumed raw and is valued not only for its nutritional benefits but also for its cultural importance among Inuit peoples. The preparation of muktuk involves slicing the skin and blubber into bite-sized pieces.

2024年11月5日 · Muktuk is the skin and blubber of bowhead, narwhal or beluga whales cut into cubes. When served in its typical form, muktuk has a nutty, oily taste. It can also be pickled and deep fried, and then served with soy sauce. In terms of appearance, Muktuk looks like a black cap of skin with striated layers of gray and white or soft, pink-white blubber.

2023年3月26日 · Muktuk itself can be eaten raw, deep-fried, or pickled, perhaps with a side of soy sauce, while both meat and blubber can also be made into a stew. As to the taste, those who've eaten muktuk compare it to anything from fried eggs to coconut meat to beef jerky and sardines.

2022年5月17日 · Raw mattak offers the traditional taste that feels nutty and oily in your mouth. You can feel a creamy flavor from the blubber. The bouncy and chewy skin lets you have some fun before releasing a faint oceanic taste. The taste of muktuk may not feel mouthwatering for many. You can say that savoring muktuk comes as an acquired taste.

2024年3月30日 · The recipe for muktuk is straightforward, focusing on the raw, essential quality of the meat: Cutting: Skin and blubber are sliced into bite-size cubes. Serving: Typically eaten raw, muktuk may also be enjoyed frozen, pickled, or fried. In some iterations, muktuk is deep fried and served with soy sauce, while other variations see it being pickled.

2025年3月28日 · Beluga whale’s skin and blubber are consumed raw, while the meaty part is often cooked. It’s a delicacy of Inuit inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. Commonly called muktuk, it’s known for its oily and nutty flavor. The raw skin, blubber, and sometimes cartilage are also cooked, pickled, or frozen.

2025年3月28日 · The Inuit eat raw beluga (specifically the skin and blubber, known as muktuk) for a multitude of interwoven reasons encompassing nutrition, cultural tradition, practicality, and even a belief in enhanced physical strength and warmth.

A deeply traditional Inuit food, muktuk consists of the skin and blubber of a whale, usually a bowhead, beluga, or narwhal, depending on the indigenous community. It’s best served raw in …

2011年4月28日 · Incidentally, raw muktuk is high in vitamin C, which, along with other raw meat and fish that traditionally make up the Inupiat diet, explains how people in this extreme environment historically were able to avoid scurvy.