5 essential foods to eat in San Francisco — and where to try them

Plus, embrace Alaska’s abundance [View this email in your browser]( Hi all, Alaska is more known for its wilderness, natural beauty, and wildlife than for its food. Yet there’s an abundance in the state unlike anywhere else in the country. “More than any other place I’ve ever visited, Alaska is a place where people expect to be able to live off the land, and that’s an idea that’s deeply ingrained in the culture,” Mark Adams, author of Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier, tells assistant food and drink editor Elisabeth Sherman. Salmon, caribou, halibut, fermented walrus, and a wide array of berries make the cuisine unlike any other in the United States. These are the [10 iconic Alaskan foods to know](. Elsewhere in the world, writer Matthew Crawford lists the [five essential foods to eat in San Francisco]( — and where to try them. Author Lara Lee spoke with Elisabeth Sherman about [why we should all be eating more zesty, spicy, and delicious Indonesian food](. And if you’re looking for a new nightcap (or day drink, or afternoon treat), take inspiration from these [21 cocktails from around the world](. Stay well, Nickolaus Hines, food and drink editor FOOD + DRINK [10 iconic Alaskan foods that show off the state’s abundant natural resources]( [An abundance of natural resources has flourished for thousands of years in the untamed oceans and forests of Alaska. Alaska’s Indigenous people were the first to find nourishment in plentiful runs of salmon and herds of caribou, and today these two animals remain iconic in Alaskan cuisine. Alongside those two favorites, there is even more to love in Alaskan waters and forests.]( [ABUNDANT ALASKA]( LATEST ARTICLES FOOD + DRINK [5 dishes that should be on your menu in San Francisco and where to find them]( FOOD + DRINK [Why you should be eating more zesty, spicy, delicious Indonesian food]( SPIRITS + COCKTAILS [21 unusual cocktails from every continent except Antarctica]( FOOD + DRINK [The complete guide to the most popular Korean barbecue meats]( NEWS [The world’s first mulled wine hot tub is ready to bubble this holiday season]( WHO KNOWS WHERE [EP 4: Greenland]( Monet Izabeth sleds Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail, experiencing truly local culture from one of the world’s only indigenous majority countries. Now if she can just find properly-fitting snow pants. Featuring music by Nive and the Deer Children and Oceanator [WATCH THE FILM]( FOLLOW US AND FIND YOUR NEXT #TRAVELSTOKE [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2020 Matador Network, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Matador Network PO Box 7775 #40021San Francisco, CA 94120 [Add us to your address book]( Need to change something? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from our newsletter](. We'll be here when you need us!