Home of the salmon bake and the ultimate king crab chowder, Alaska doesn't stint on opportunities for gourmands. From Juneau, join an all-you-can-eat salmon bake, grilled over an alderwood fire and combined with herby chicken, baked beans and wild rice pilaf, saving room for blueberry cake for dessert.

Or if you're staying in town, Tracy's King Crab Shack, which started as a food truck and is now a thriving restaurant, is the place to go for the exquisitely creamy crab bisque, or if you're hungry, a bucket of Bering Sea red king crab. In Ketchikan, A Taste of Ketchikan further explores Alaskan cuisine, with a chance to sample smoked salmon cornbread, blackened salmon tacos and Dungeness crab, washed down with Alaskan beer and locally roasted coffee. What to take home? A side of smoked salmon, of course.

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