Kalaaliaraq Market
Kalaaliaraq Market (Danish: Brædtet) is a fresh food market in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.[1][2] It is located in the Old Nuuk neighborhood, approximately 150 m (490 ft) to the southeast of the Nuuk Cathedral, and its name means "The little Greenlander" in the Greenlandic language.[3] It is the largest fresh food market in Greenland.[2]
Social function
The market is noted for its fresh fish, as well as
The market does not sell live animals, but most of the meat is fresh and recently butchered.[2] Only fresh meat was allowed to be sold in Kalaaliaraq until 2018 when the government of Greenland began permitting the sale of dried and salted meat at Kalaaliaraq.[2]
Hygiene
The standards of hygiene at Kalaaliaraq are often low, a cause for concern for the municipal authorities as of 2007.[6]
Trichinosis is a common problem in Greenland due to the consumption of wild polar bear meat.[2][7] In 2016, several people were infected with Trichinella roundworms from eating polar bear meat from a local brætter even though the meat had initially passed inspections.[2][7] As of 2017, Trichinella inspections for seal and polar bear meat is not mandatory.[2]
Outside of Nuuk, in smaller towns and village settlements, seafood in other markets is sold in open-air stands without running water or electricity.[8]
64°10′43″N 51°44′33″W / 64.17861°N 51.74250°W
References
- ^ "Puussiat iluaqutaaqaat" (in Kalaallisut). Sermersooq municipality, Official Website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hofverberg, Elin (31 December 2020). "Greenland". Regulation of Wild Animal Wet Markets (PDF) (Report). Library of Congress. pp. 49–53. LL File No. 2020-019215. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Practical Information". Nuuk Tourism. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Isbjørn fanget ved Nuuk". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 10 April 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Lars Mathæussen fangede en isbjørn". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 14 April 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Uhygiejniske forhold på brædtet i Nuuk stoppes". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 17 January 2007. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Sådan undgår du at blive smittet med trikiner!". Naalakkersuisut (in Danish). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Resources and industry". Government of Greenland. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2010.