Daily Travel & Deal Blog

Staff writer Chris Erskine, on assignment in Alaska, blogged a letter to Santa about reindeer appearing on local menus (latimes.com/reindeer). Here are comments we received:

I’m just back from Alaska and noticed that what they’re selling as reindeer sausage is made up mostly of beef.

Richard Miller

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We’re planning a trip to Alaska in July. Is there anything else to eat besides reindeer and salmon?

Laura Ridnor

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Yes, some of us eat moose, salmon, caribou, bear. . . . We also eat beef, chicken and pork! Who knew! You can even find tofu. Now that’s gross. . . .

Gretchen in Alaska