If you’re looking for some iconic Alaskan food, you may be thinking of our killer fresh seafood or sourdough bread. But many locals’ favorite grab-and-go meal? The delicious and mouth-watering reindeer hot dogs in Alaska. Topped with all of your favorites like cheese, onions, and even jalapeños, this classic Alaskan street food will have you coming back for more.

Alaska’s culinary scene is actually pretty good.
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Whether you’re fishing, hunting, or gathering, the base of any great Alaskan dish is what you can get off of this amazing land of ours. Salmon, King Crab, moose meat, blueberries, raspberries, even bear meat — the state of Alaska provides!
One of our favorite dishes is a twist on a favorite ingredient: caribou.
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Reindeer is just domesticated caribou and the meat is delicious. Made popular in the last couple of decades, the sausage is made by combining pork, beef, and reindeer meat.
People put all kinds of toppings on it.
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Go traditional with ketchup, mustard, and onions, or go wild with one of the stylized toppings from places like International House of Hot Dogs, where you can get a reindeer dog with mac and cheese on top!

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Dress them up, dress them down, they’re all the same at their core: delicious.
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Cold, rainy day? Grab a reindeer sausage to warm you up. Exploring downtown and don’t want to sit and eat? Find the perfect reindeer dog to take on the go!
Reindeer sausage is so beloved by Alaskans you won’t just find them on a hot dog bun.
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We put them on pizza, in omelets, as the star ingredient in our chili, or as jerky. We just love our reindeer meat.
The best place to find reindeer dogs? At a street vendor.
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You’ll find food trucks, street carts, and more selling this savory dish. We love Yeti Dogs, International House of Hot Dogs, Tia’s, and Red Umbrella Reindeer. But honestly, they’re all so good!
If you have the chance to grab reindeer dogs in Alaska, don’t miss out!
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These tasty sausages are well worth the wait in any line. And they’re so good you’ll keep coming back for more!

Have you ever eaten the reindeer dog in Alaska? What do you think? Do you absolutely love it? Let us know in the comments! And, if you’re feeling proud to hail from Alaska, check out this collection of apparel from Wear Your Roots.

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