How Alaska eats: okonomiyaki (say what?), a glorious bowl of soup (that isn't pho) and anybody want a KitchenAid?

News, tips and tricks for anybody who eats in Alaska. All in one place. [View this page at adn.com]( Cabbage is love. (Really) By Julia O'Malley Newsletter #21: Say what? What do you do when you find yourself in possession of a super sweet Alaska cabbage hand-carried from Homer to your fridge by your cousin? You make [okonomiyaki]( or savory cabbage pancakes, slice 'em up and serve them with some spicy mayo and soy sauce. I even tested this recipe on CHILDREN, and they LOVED IT. I'm still surprised. [Find more recipes and food news in the ADN [Food and Drink]( section] Meanwhile, if you, like me, are suffering from the sniffles and fantasizing about a big bowl of soup for dinner, our food reviewer Mara Severin [discovered a gorgeous bowl of noodle soup called hu tieu mi nuoc]( at [Gia Dinh]( a new Vietnamese spot on International Airport Road. [Get the "How Alaska eats" newsletter delivered to your inbox every Friday if you don't already: [Sign up here]( Oh, and who among you would like to win a KitchenAid mixer? We're launching [a holiday recipe contest]( with a fine mixer as a grand prize. There will be prizes in the categories of wintertime/holiday dessert, side and main dish (Christmas breakfast options totally count!). I'll be judging along with cookbook authors and ADN recipe columnists Kim Sunée and Maya Wilson. The finalist recipes will be published in the ADN. We're looking for recipes that are not too hard to make and use ingredients that are not too hard to track down. Wild ingredients welcome. Have a look [here](. It's that time of year to think about feeding others. Here's what Bean's Cafe needs for the Thanksgiving table: turkey, ham, stuffing cubes, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce (#10 size cans preferred), canned corn (#10 size cans preferred), canned sweet potatoes (#10 size cans preferred), marshmallows, brown sugar, canned green beans (#10 size cans preferred), french fried onion pieces, and cream of mushroom soup. You can also make a cash donation [here](. Meanwhile we are still aiming for a super boss, super Alaska baked Alaska recipe for New Year's. (Whatever, [Ina Garten]( You can help test all our recipes as part of [our online test kitchen](. And, if you don't already, support local cooking and local news and [subscribe]( to the paper. Here's hoping that a big bowl of soup makes you feel better. [ALASKANA RECIPE: OKONOMIYAKI]( PS: If you or your business would like to become a sponsor of this newsletter, which reaches thousands of food-obsessed Alaskans every week, [email us](mailto:kcuaresma@adn.com?subject=Food%20newsletter%20sponsorship). Julia O'Malley, an Anchorage Daily News editor, is working on a book at the Anchorage Museum about how Alaskans eat. Part of the project involves researching, testing and writing "Alaskana recipes" for dishes commonly made in Alaska's kitchens. You can sign up to receive our weekly Alaska food newsletter, "How Alaska eats," in your email inbox by visiting [adn.com/newsletter](. Find more classic Alaska recipes [here](. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Anchorage Daily News · 300 W. 31st Ave. · Anchorage, AK 99503 · USA