ILULISSAT, Denmark - Piano notes tinkle in the background and the aroma of brown butter wafts through the air as Habi Khaliqdad delicately garnishes a slice of soy-glazed narwhal with puffed bacon.
For seven years, the 33-year-old chef has been living north of the Arctic Circle with one obsession, tattooed on his right arm: to earn Greenland's first Michelin star.
The prestigious restaurant guide will hand out its accolades to restaurants in the Nordic region on Monday.