Caribou Dishes

Caribou stew is a traditional dish of Alaska Native peoples, built around the lean, rich meat of wild caribou. It’s a hearty, warming preparation that reflects the subsistence food traditions of Arctic and sub-Arctic Indigenous communities.

The stew typically features caribou meat slow-cooked with whatever vegetables and seasonings are available, resulting in a deeply flavoured broth with tender meat. Recipes vary between communities and families, often passed down through generations.

Caribou has been a cornerstone food source for Indigenous peoples of the Arctic for thousands of years, and dishes like this stew remain culturally significant as well as practically important in regions where access to commercial food can be limited and expensive.