People of the North — Season 1, Episode 5: The Beautiful West (Ålesund)

Episode synopsis

Arne, Frida, and Stig experience the outstanding food and hospitality on Norway's west coast. Frida meets up with a local chef in Ålesund who prepares a beautiful fish dish in the middle of town. Meanwhile, Arne and Stig are served a tasting menu, complete with the region's traditional delicacies.

About People of the North

A series that visits spectacular places across the northern points of Scandinavia. Hosted by Norwegian television personality Arne Hjeltnes, Swedish chef Frida Ronge, and award-winning distiller Stig Bareksten, the team ventures to far-away places in northern Norway and the Faroe Islands to showcase the Nordic way of life in these remote regions. Throughout the series, the trio explore the food, culture, land, traditions and people who live in this isolated part of the world.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Finnmark Plateau (Alta)
• E2Treasures from the Barents Sea: Kjøllefjord
• E3Faeroe Islands (Faroe Islands) (Færøerne Islands)
• E4Cod from Lofoten (Holmen Lofoten)
• E6Fishing Community of Sørøya (Sørøya)
• E7Western Fjord Valley (Stranda)
• E8Salmon Islands (Kvarøy)
• E9The Lofoten Islands (Lofoten)
• E10The Fjord Valley of Sogn (Sogn)
• E11Episode 11