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muktuk
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Also known as maktak, maqtaq, maktaaq

thumb|Sliced and prepared muktuk

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food
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whale
Country
Canada
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Mattak.jpg
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Muktuk
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Contents
  • Methods of preparation
  • Nutrients and health concerns
  • Spellings
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Sliced and prepared muktuk

Muktuk (transliterated in various ways, see below) is a traditional food of Inuit and other circumpolar peoples, consisting of whale skin and blubber. A part of Inuit cuisine, it is most often made from the bowhead whale, although the beluga and the narwhal are also used. It is usually consumed raw, but can also be eaten frozen, cooked, or pickled.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “muktuk” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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