FINNISH PEOPLE, PLEASE HELP US! In this video, you see us trying 15+ Finnish foods. We want to do another video, although with Finnish snacks! Please let us know your favorite Finnish snack, down below! Thanks!

@JetLagWarriors

Ай бұрын

Things like (ice cold!) grape long drink, salmiakki, are good recommendations! Tell us more!!

@akubuckbee7242

Ай бұрын

@@JetLagWarriors Porvoon lakritsi (liqorice), Salmiakki Koskenkorva (alcohol from Alko), Fazer Sininen suklaa (chocolate), Turkinpippuri (the candy)

@JetLagWarriors

Ай бұрын

TULPA, FAZER (Geisha), and Muikku we will look for

@usefool6477

Ай бұрын

Some popular chocolate snacks: Susupala, Suffeli, and Pätkis

@JetLagWarriors

Ай бұрын

Vanhat Autot

Just so you know. Finns use wild blueberries. The taste is much more intense than 'bush blueberries'.

@TheAlex29494

Ай бұрын

different species altogether that is technically called "bilberry" or a wild blueberry. Tastes nothing like those big bush blueberries they sell at some grocery stores and I mean that in a good way. Much more flavor

@pahis1248

Ай бұрын

and more sweet I might add.

@TheEasyRail

Ай бұрын

Finnish mustikka translation is officially billberry and not blueberry. In everyday language you usually mix them together

@Emppu_T.

Ай бұрын

And it looks like a cheesecake and not a pie

@samuraidoggy

Ай бұрын

Yeah finnish billberries are actually blue/purple inside. Foreign blueberries that grow in tall bushes, are different species, and are white inside, not purple.

I'm a Finn and watching this video made me realise again how amazing the nature is here. All the different berries, mushrooms, plants, fish and animals we have. Nice reminder.

That Karelian Pie is usually eaten with toppings same way as bread. Egg butter (butter and boiled egg smashed together) is the traditional topping. And on a freshly baked and still warm pie.

@tomofasia

Ай бұрын

Yep, egg butter is a must for karelian pie

@janariviik2634

Ай бұрын

Yup, it is not a Karelian pie without the egg butter. Well, technically it is, but it is sincerely lacking. Like eating bread without any toppings.

@Jonra1

Ай бұрын

@@janariviik2634 Or you can just eat it with chocolate ice cream like regular people.

@tomofasia

Ай бұрын

@@Jonra1 Bro, don’t do that 😅 Sounds as tasty as cornflakes with ketchup.

@GTS5690

Ай бұрын

Egg mixed with butter is the traditional one but you can put pretty much any topping you like on it: ham, cheese, just butter, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce - you name it :D

The bread you had with the salmon soup is actually called "saaristolaisleipä", it's also a traditional Finnish bread that is sweet and sour but and it contains rye, but it is not classified as a 'typical' ryebread.

@CheriTheBery

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it's "islander bread" and comes from the south west archipelagos.

@JanneValkama

Ай бұрын

Much of the food in that restaurant comes from the coast and archipelago regions. Where are charred sausages, blood sausages and blood pancakes, and elk? Or properly prepared farmhouse cheese (hot and stringy leipäjuusto) with cloudberry, and where in tarnation are all the various berries? Happy they had lingonberry jam though ;)

Love how I heard Rentun Ruusu playing in the background at one point 😁

Vorschmack was the favorite food of our former president, marshal Mannerheim, it's originally a Eastern European dish but Mannerheim fell in love with it during his travels in Poland in the early 20th century and brought the recipe back to Finland and introduced it to the chef at a famous restaurant Savoy and the restaurant still serves it to this day.

@Jaeger958

Ай бұрын

You should eat vorschmack with Marshals snaps (Marskin Ryyppy) as an apéritif served chilled and the glass filled to the brim. The trick is to drink it without spilling it. Thats how our celebrated marshal use to drink it. There is even a story about the marshal having lunch with his retinue of officers and one colonel spilling his snaps on the table. The marshal then remarked to the colonel in question: "Is the good colonel in the habit of marinating his meal with his drink?".

@holoholopainen1627

Ай бұрын

Google MANNERHEIM - to find out why He has a Street named after HIM !

@ristoravela652

Ай бұрын

It's also not a super popular food, at least anymore. Traditional though.

@Skeptic2006

Ай бұрын

​@@ristoravela652As a Finn, I'm unfamiliar with it. If it's never served in school, I wouldn't consider it traditional. That's my personal gauge for what qualifies as traditional :)

@unnamias

Ай бұрын

I have never even heard of this food, and I've grown up here 😅 but there are quite big regional differences as well, up north we eat alot of things people in southern Finland have never heard of.

Children call the bread cheese "vinkujuusto" aka "squeeky cheese" because of the sound it makes when you bite it just like Ivana said. The Karelian pie is not usually eaten just by itself, but with toppings, the most common being "eggbutter" that is just boiled eggs and butter mixed together. Vendace is a very common and popular street food that you can buy at festivals and other big events. The smaller the size of the fish, the better the taste. The fish is covered in rye flour and fried in butter. Hesburger has mayo in every type of burger you can get from there, that is why Americans tend to prefer them over a McDonald's equivalent, because there you only get mayo in the bigger burgers.. That type of blueberry pie isn't really the most traditional. A traditional blueberry pie is just the crust and blueberries. That looked more like a cheesecake with berries on top. The traditional version might not look as fancy, so cafes prefer to serve that.

@onerva0001

Ай бұрын

I've seen & eaten that type of bluberrypie my whole life, it has rahka (=quark) in it and I'd call it traditional. But there are so many regional differences with foods, it's no wonder everyone is not familiar with every food. For example, I didn't know talkkuna existed until my thirties... then I visited Ostrobothnia.

The difference between McDonald's and Herburger burgers is that Hese burgers are usually way juicier (more mayo). That's why I like 'em. The french fries, nuggets and other stuff is better in McDonald's though.

@CheriTheBery

Ай бұрын

Yeah, that's the common opinion, Hesburger burgers are better but McDonald's fries and nuggets are better.

@Abiodun92

Ай бұрын

Hesburger's mayos are divine, especially Paprikamajoneesi! 👌🏽

@Irevoltnow

Ай бұрын

Everything in McD is better than Hese. Because Hese just drowns everything with the mayo.

@darkmage7280

Ай бұрын

@@Irevoltnow Very true. In Hesburger, they ask you if you'd like some burger with your mayo.

@Whatshisname346

Ай бұрын

The other day I ate in McDonalds for the first time in 14 years. Having eaten Hessburger for the last 7. I gotta say in McDonalds everything is rubbish by comparison. I cannot understand why people say the fries are good, they don’t taste remotely like they came from a potato, just floury junk. It is a triumph of marketing over substance. The burger bun was too sweet and they put on way too many pickles like I was reminded of my meal for the next five hours from pickle burps. On the upside it was (marginally) cheaper than Hessburger. The seats also required a full session with a chiropractor if you spent any longer than 15 minutes there. Looks like it’ll be another 14 until I see if it’s improved.

At this rate you will never go back to Canada. You should've visited Finland during the summer, it's some much more enjoyable and the whole city feels alive.

@KristinaWes

Ай бұрын

He likes winter and the ice hockey, so he's enjoying it... 😉

@MG-1987

Ай бұрын

But Finland is totally different during summer; there are people outside and people talk to each other and meet new people. The other 11 months people just stay indoors alone.

OK. You made this Finnish boy hungry. Good job you two!

You guys pretty much nailed it with the must try dishes in Finland, with some minor adjustments. Karelian Pie should be eaten with egg butter as others have already told you guys. Rye bread should be fresh and only butter needed with it. That blueberry pie didn't look any traditional to me. Looked more like a cheese cake with some blueberries. Also come to Tampere to enjoy some local beer&food&hockey. 🏑

@JetLagWarriors

Ай бұрын

We will come to Tampere! It's been highly recommended by dozens of people! Can't wait. 👍

@MikaTyni

Ай бұрын

@@JetLagWarriorswelcome to the best hockey arena in Finland :)

@gunskillerpoop

Ай бұрын

​@@JetLagWarriors the new arena is very new and modern. Insane atmosphere. Especially during the derby with the 2 local teams, Ilves and Tappara

@senderhillside7233

Ай бұрын

@@JetLagWarriors There will be high level playoff hockey in Tampere too and the best arena in Finland (Nokia Areena). They have 2 of the leagues hottest teams right now: Tappara and Ilves. The playoffs start today.

@SK-nw4ig

Ай бұрын

Tampere is known for it's wings. I dont like wings, so I cant say anything more about that - BUT do go to Konttori, which is this small beer pub, they have over 200 different beers to offer to you, and the atmosphere is nice. And it is quite close to the Arena.@@JetLagWarriors

Karelian Stew is actually pork and beef. Traditionally also lamb was used but it is not very common any more. I love these traditional Finnish foods!

@ristoravela652

Ай бұрын

It's also literally a Christmas food in some households. (A minority of households, there's variation in traditions.)

@mikesmith-ut1lt

Ай бұрын

@@ristoravela652 Yes, traditionally it´s definitely a Christmast food too and catering for other special events. Often Karelian Stew is served at funerals.

@RustFox

Ай бұрын

Most meats work, my family uses the true traditional meat: moose. Absolutely delicious. 👌🏻

You have to try Fazer blue chocolate, Long drink, Pätkis and Tupla. Basically anything from Fazer is worth trying 😊

@marsneedstowels

Ай бұрын

Finns make the best wafers i've ever had with Suffeli and Fasu (Used to be Fani) Pala.

@juholaitakari1305

Ай бұрын

He tried Hartwall Long Drink however it was the lemon version. This time should go with the Original one.

@izmolaitela6684

Ай бұрын

@@juholaitakari1305 Yeah the lemon is legit the WORST out of all of them

@xluumu

Ай бұрын

@@marsneedstowelsIt used to be Fasupala, then it was changed to Fanipala, then it changed back to the original Fasupala. I think Fazer sold the product to some other manufacturer and the name that hinted at Fazer was changed. Now it’s again Fazer making them so it’s Fasupala.

@danielrossi7768

Ай бұрын

Pineapple flavour! Its just the best

cold milk and cinnamon bun just out of the oven can't beat that

don't think that was blueberry pie..it looked more like a cheese cake? The normal Finnish blueberry pie has a lot more blueberries on top.

@KristinaWes

Ай бұрын

Yes, like a cheese or maybe curd filled pie/cake?

Mustamakkara with lingonberry jam is must try.

20:05 Karelia is a region of Finland in the East and a pig portion if it was taken by Russia after the second wold war. The Karelian pie and the Karelian stew originates from that region and are very popular foods in Finland

Keep in mind that the traditional finnish dishes like Karelian stew are from an era when spices were pretty rare and expensive. The only spices it's supposed to have are salt, allspice and bay leaves :)

Karelia is a region that used to belong to Finland (before USSR invaded). So, Karelian pies and stew are food from that region. There's also a beer which carries the name (Karjala).. and a lot of music that refers to it.

@TheAlex29494

Ай бұрын

well we still have two provinces called Karjala even today. South Karelia and North Karelia

@vke6077

Ай бұрын

forcefully migrated unfortunately.

@temper44

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Russia and Finland used to borrow Karelia from Sweden. We are still waiting to get it back when Finland rejoins the Swedish empire.

@Olter_

Ай бұрын

@@temper44 You mean when sweden joins finland ofc

@KristinaWes

Ай бұрын

​@@temper44, very bad humour, very bad... 😤

We love all berries in Finland, it just happens to be so that the most common berries in the Finnish nature are blueberry (bilberry) and lingonberry, they're everywhere like you wouldn't believe it. People go out to the forests to pick them (mushroom picking is also common), it's very common because they're very fresh and delicious here and the quantity is so high, 70% of all land in Finland is forests. People also grow different kinds of berries in their gardens. A lot of foreigners also come here (especially from south east asia) during the berry picking season to make a lot of money for their standards and then return back to their country and spend their hard earned money. We have this thing called "every man's right", which means that any person is allowed to forage berries and mushrooms in anyone's land (if it's not like protected areas or someone's yard, there's a limit of how close you can get to buildings)

@KristinaWes

Ай бұрын

In fact, it's not blueberry (the cultivated bush berry), but bilberry (the wild berry). I don't understand why they use the wrong expression of it in almost every restaurant and every article in Finland!

@CheriTheBery

Ай бұрын

@@KristinaWes Thanks, added that information, the north American blueberry is actually a different species from the original Eurasian blueberry, so that's where the confusion comes from, blueberry means bilberry in almost everywhere except the Americas. We don't have those bushy type blueberries here. So it's not wrong to call them blueberries, they're European blueberries.

@banaana1234

Ай бұрын

@@KristinaWesBecause still at least 20-10 years ago we were taught in school that mustikka = blueberry. Dont know if that has changed, but finnish berries were among some of the first english words that were taught in elementary school, and blueberry was one of them.

@banaana1234

Ай бұрын

@@CheriTheBeryIt sort of is wrong though, or at least very confusing, as the american blueberry (=pensasmustikka) is a pretty common sight in stores nowadays.

They have Hesburger in Bulgaria. As a Finnish person, I was driving through the countryside of Bulgaria a few years back and saw a hesburger all of a sudden.

@tapio_m6861

Ай бұрын

"Toto, we're not in Turku anymore"

@Azurall47

Ай бұрын

Theres more Hesburgers in finland than mac donalds, i would say like 3-5 times as many

I really love your interactions together 🥰, Ivana and Steve ☺️ It is so lovely how well you get along! You’ll make great parents.

15:20 That bread actually looks like "saaristolaisleipä" instead of real rye bread that's called "ruisleipä". And you had insane amount of toppings on top. For rye bread, you want it fresh and nothing else but butter on top. It's especially delicious with a soup (e.g. the one you had at 20:30). And when I say fresh, you want it hot enough from the oven so that butter melts on top.

Funny how she said the bread cheese was squeky and you could sort of hear it because "squeky cheese" is another loving name we have for it... 😂

I have to go back to Finland and try all the food you tryed in this video!

20:04 Karelia is a place South-West from Finland that used to be part of Finland but was captured by Soviet Union during the WW2. Karelian Stew was traditional food within that area and commonly eaten all around Finland.

We love that Karelian Pie here in Finland. I personally have it for breakfast (it's common to eat a salty breakfast in Finland, like a sandwich or Karelian pie) and I pop one in the air fryer and it becomes like bakery fresh. A classic topping is egg butter (boiled egg and butter mixed + with a bit of salt), the butter melts a bit because the pie is hot and it becomes creamy, soft, and decadent. I also eat it with butter and salami or ham instead of bread, love it :D

And they played Irwin Goodman at the restaurant (a very popular deceased artist from Finland) 🤟

@gamerbear84

Ай бұрын

Also Juha Vainio, I believe.

Canadians don't do fish soups???

Finland is one of the rare countrys where McDonalds has not been able overthrow the local chain. I think that common census is that the burgers and the mayo in Hesburger are better than McDonalds.

I am Finnish and I think is showcasing some great Finnish food, but Steve really missed out by not tasting the salmon soup! Sharing this with a friend coming to visit later this year to give him some ideas. 🥣

@vaerner

Ай бұрын

I love that Hesburger was included 😆🍔 !!!

Cloudberry is naturally very sweet and smooth, a unique taste. The best berry in the world by far. But they add jelly sugar to the jelly of course.

Part of Finnish food culture is taking your hat, or beanie off while seated... ;)

@RoisinT2

Ай бұрын

This. 😅 Im so old school also.. but yeah its "table manners" of ours that no hats on table. Also, gentlemen dont wear hats inside.. 😊

@yunkixz

Ай бұрын

true loooolll im a youngster and ngl sometimes I've been told off for having a hat on in school while eating 🤣🤣🤣 meanwhile I'm just insecure af

@bettyhappschatt3467

Ай бұрын

Fork in the left and knife in the right.

Vendace with lemon and sourcream -garlic sauce is just superb! One of the best Finnish foods I know. Vendace is a freshwater fish but it can also be found in baltic sea in the less salty coastal waters since Baltic sea is brackish water, not really proper sea water.

Omg what an amazing video! I ve learned so much ! Amazing, thank you!

Always nice to see people from other countries appreciate Finnish food. ❤

Wait for the avalanche of finnish comments :D Good stuff, nice that you liked our food.

Remember to test cold smoked salmon, too. It's delicious. It's traditionally has only salt and pepper on top.

Usually you put something on top of the Karelian pie, like butter, cheese, salads leaf and a slice of cucumber/tomato.

@leopartanen8752

Ай бұрын

Egg butter 🥚🧈👌🏻

@KristinaWes

Ай бұрын

Yeah: egg butter is the most traditional topping!

@The_Jzoli

Ай бұрын

En ole koskaan kuullut kenenkään pistävän salaattia tai vihanneksia Karjalanpiirakan päälle.

@KristinaWes

Ай бұрын

@@The_Jzoli, varmastikin karjalanpiirakan päälle on laitettu aikojen saatossa vaikka ja mitä, ja itse kullakin on omia ruokayhdistelmämieltymyksiään - tuo ei varmaan ole läheskään oudoimmasta päästä niitä mieltymyksiä... ;) :D

It's pretty unique considering Finland is number one coffee consumer per capita.

I'd like to try the salmon soup! I have dill in my garden. I'll google for the recipe! Finnish food is new to me. Thanks for introducing to us viewers.

The salmon is usually from Norway. Muikku (vendace in English), the small fish is a small relative of salmon, usually comes from Savonia region lakes. Lingonberries in the wild are really sour, cloudberries can be sour, depending on where you pick them, but both are excellent with some sugar added.

Found your videos about Finland today, had to watch every one of them. Keep up the good work!

@JetLagWarriors

Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

I love your attitude towards food. Just so good, you may not love something but you can still kinda like it. Not too picky, but you definately don't shy away from saying what you think about the food. Really nice to see. 👌🏻

Karelian stew, meatballs, salmon and vendace are pretty much your usual home food in Finland. There are many other fish also but salmon and vendace are one of the cheapest ones.

Oh I wish you come back in the summer 🌞 the whole vibe here is totally different. Nature really comes alive and our forrests and lakes are so pretty.

Really nice vid, you look like you're having a good time! One thing that seems to be common in North America is eating with your hat on, in Europe and also in Finland that's actually considered as a rude manner/ bad habit. If you look around, I bet you see you're the only one.

I loved your video. I am a Finn and I was happy to see you enjoyed many of our foods.

That small fish meal looks wonderful! I would eat that all day long!

@Wezqu

Ай бұрын

There is usually stands in market places just selling fried vendace as its very common snack food. The fish is cleaned but the head, fins and tail is left on, rolled in a mix of rye flour and breadcrumbs and then fried on a pan. The bones are so small they are totally fine to eat.

10:40 Stuffed cabbage = kaalikärryle. One of my favourite Finnish foods too!

@thomasl2974

Ай бұрын

Just little older Turkish import compared to Kebab.

@chefren77

Ай бұрын

@@thomasl2974 Yes, together with meatballs, Charles XII brought dolmades with him to Sweden after his exile in the Ottoman Empire. Both then became popular in Sweden during the 18th century, which Finland was part of at the time.

Food looks delicious. Would love to try the salmon soup. Keep safe, healthy and happy.

You are doing very good, Kostan Möljä is featuring super old finish food, from Carelia, russians took it over in WW2. We have all Carelian people here who had to flee because of Stalin and the food is great. My 86 year old born inn Carelia, I took her many times to this restaurant. It is not "western style" food, it something else!

You are the best. Nice to watch your journey in finland.

Karelian stew has both beef and pork.

Hats always off when you eating.!! It's respectful for food and other people, but I just love your video and please come back soon 💖 thanks.

@susannakinnunen9475

9 сағат бұрын

Yes hat away please as eating we honour the god and respect our food and the cook 🫡

Cloudberries with vanilla ice cream is just perfect!

You should definitely try wings at Siipiweikot. Crazy good.

6:40 That song in the backround is very famous in Finland. It's called "Rentun ruusu" and sung by the late Irvin Goodman

@holoholopainen1627

Ай бұрын

IRWIN GOODMAN - The most played music - after Maestro SIBELIUS ! Different genre !

Karelian pies served with eggbutter and cold smoked horse or reindeer. That`s something that wet dreams are made off-

You didn't write the prices of all those meals you ate. It certainly looks delicious 😊

In my childhood, we dipped pieces of the breadchees into a coffee, and it becomes squeakychees. Very good

The shrimp caviar bread looked soooo goood!

I love to eat that vendace fish at market events and in my area it is popular to drench it with a garlic salad dressing....so good to eat with just hands and as a whole.

Now that it's soon easter time you should most definitely try out mämmi😅

@FatherPain

Ай бұрын

😬🫣

@tapio_m6861

Ай бұрын

Next video we'll see Steve and Ivana taste mämmi and immediately do a jumpcut to airplane and out of the country :D

Karelian stew is commonly prepared using a combination of pork and beef, but elk or lamb can also be used. Finnish Karelia is a historical province of Finland and is now divided between Finland and Russia. We lost those areas to Russia after Second World War.

You were kinda right about it being kinda christmas like. Yeah Karelian stew is one of the traditional christmas dinner foods, we do eat it all over the year though but not so often due to its cost to make 😅 meats are expensive and it takes long time to cook (either by regular oven or more preferred wood oven) Also btw Karelian stew is made of a mixture of meats mainly pork & beef but reindeer has no part of in it, different variations may exist depending of the households that make it. My family claims to make the most traditional one there is consisting only pork, beef, water and salt. Meat chunks are left kinda large chunks (about 2 to 3 times the size you had there) and are placed oven safe bowl & covered with water to the brim. Then the water gets salted lika an ocean and the stew will be left in the wood oven for many hours to cook slowly.

Reindeer sauteed with some dark beer + lingonberry jam + pickled cucumber + mashed potatoes is one of my favorite foods! Vendace with garlic sauce is very delicious as well!

When I lived there I loved all the different kinds black liquorish candy and ice cream (salmiakki). My favorite was the super intense Tyrkisk Peber. You should also try the blood sausage with lingonberry jam from Tampere called Mustamakkara.

this is a blast from the past! when i was young i worked at this place where the staff went frequently to eat at Konstan Möljä! good times and good food. and contrary to Ivana i am such a fan of rye bread that i live today next to a bakery here in southern france that bake a rye bread more or less like the bread in Finland 😂 have a good stay in Finland!

Karelia is an area in Finland. Karelian pie and Karelian stew are traditional food from Eastern Finland. Karelian people are very talkative and friendly.

Lingonberry sauce is good with Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes...my first meal at IKEA cafe. Those rye toasts with smoked salmon, cream salad and caviar looks so good - they are my New Year's Eve celebration food!

Hesburger's curry sauce is to die for. Love it with nuggets.

I'm hungry now! I'm glad you liked our cuisine. Best regards, a Finn

The breadcheese is a fond memory from my childhood. We lived on a farm in Northern Minn, and had a milk cow. On rare occasions, Mom would sacrifice enough milk to make it (it takes quite a bit of milk to make.), and it was always a special treat. Lately, I noted that it's grown in some popularity here in the states. Stores like Trader Joe's have started to carry it, and I even saw an ad on QVC for it.

Cloud berry actually the most valued Finnish forest berry and the most expensive to buy, they are usually difficult to find.

@sikrijo

Ай бұрын

Did anyone else find that the jam with squeaky cheese (it's actually called Finnsh squeaky cheese in North America) looked more like bilberries than cloud berries or was it just the light and my poor eyes..?

FINNISH FOODS TASTES LIKE UMAAAMMMII THATS THE WORD YOU SEEK 😊😊 🇫🇮

Great videos! I cant wait friday ice hockey match, there will be lot of feelings on ice.

The bread with salmonella soup is Saaristolaisleipä, made of rye flour and rye mash. The other traditional ryebread is just rye flour, salt and water. Very different texture.

Cabbage Casserole with lingonberry jam. Awesome! :). Yes, im Finnish

Okay that honey raspberry description of cloudberry is perfect! I've tried to figure out how to describe it to my foreign friends, thank you!

@t-man78

Ай бұрын

My thought too! :)

Christmas food is an accurate description. That's what it is. Fried frish can be enjoyed as a snack instead of fries. You can get it from stalls at the market or festivals. I really like squeaky cheese and cloudberry jam.

Ah, you had leipäjuusto the right way? Hot and stringy straight outta oven with cloudberry jam. Do you realize how rare that experience is?! :D happy

Hopefully you have enjoyed your stay!

Karelia is a region on the finnish-russian border. Karelian stew and pie originate from there

It`s so cool to watch your canal but this time it was so hard cause i`m getting hungry all the time!😀🤪🤪

Gotta have some smoked salmon and smoked vendace (savumuikku). Maksalaatikko is something you can find in the store, take the one with the raisins. Then hernekeitto, which is peasoup and traditionally eaten on thursdays. Nothing especially great but also nothing bad. Out of these foods the smoked salmon/vendace is the one you'll probably like the most 👍🏻

Fried vendace is the finnish fish&chips, usually you can get just a plate of those from the marketplace or events.

You were thinking about what does Karelian means. Karelia was part of Finland what we Lost In winter war To Russia. So Karelian pie and stew have both as far as i know originally from that area.

20:05 Karelia (Karjala) is a region in Russia that belonged (belongs) to Finland located in the South Eastern border area with Russia. Karelian stew is a traditional meat stew that had any meat available in it, usually beef and then it's boiled with carrots onions and spiced with salt, all spice pepper, and bay leaves.

In that reserved buffet restaurant there seemed to be an Irwin Goodman evening. The background music was "Rentun ruusu" and "Ryysyranta", probably two of his biggest hits.

That dark bread is called Saaristolaisbread, it's made buttermilk, beer malt, dark suryp, rhye flour, wheat flour, and some people put some apple or orange juice in dough. And of course yeast and salt. It's so good bread, better than regular rhyebread, IMO.

I think in a homesetting we often make our blueberry pies with a lot more blueberries so its a bit more runny like you do but in some cafes they can sometimes be a bit stingey with the berries. Theres lots of family variations of how to do it of course. Some are more eggy and pancakey and some are more traditional pie. Some like the kind with a thick yogurt-like (rahka) base which is more of the rich consistency of like a cheesecake with a bit of a tang. The only thing thats consistant is that theres usually very few spices (some use cardamom perhaps) and the blueberries are the main event. If it's a more traditional then it's flat with a crumble-like base and it's usually served with vanillasauce or vanilla ice cream.

My grandmother made old school blueberry pie using the same dough as in the cinnamon bun and a load of blueberries (bilberries).

Finland has biggest coffee consumption per capita in whole world. We have naturally very soft water and that is base of very tasty coffee here. Finnish foods traditionally consentrate on purity of taste and fine tuning of that or that may be one easy reference point for tasting food in Suomi. Border of eastern sour and western sweet culture goes in middle of Finland so we got both worlds here!

Smoked salmon is great there

Oh that reindeer and lingons bittersweet taste,, so chrwy meatnice to see such a dedication for My home country

Vorschmack is a traditional starter, one of our former presidents - Mannerheim - regularly ordered in restaurants. It is a functional Dog Hair, too.

Not exactly food-related suggestion but if you are into videogames and have the time, The Finnish Museum of Games in Tampere (2 hrs train ride from Helsinki) is highly recommended :)

The smoked salmon on the bread seems to be cold smoked. The bread is, as they say, island bread and it is baked from buttermilk or water, malted barley, rye and syrup. Malt and syrup give the bread sweetness and its recognizable dark color. There are probably dozens of different types of rye bread in Finland, so everyone can find something they like. Karelian hot pot includes cubed meat and the festive version includes several types of meat, such as pork, beef and lamb. There are several Hessburgers in Bulgaria. Here where I come from, once upon a time the contract of the hired man stated that at least one day a week you have to get something to eat other than salmon. Many people have their own recipe for salmon soup, but with a sufficient amount of cream, you can achieve a lot. The small fish are vendace or as the European cisco (In Finnish muikku) that can be found in freshwater lakes. The same fish, when it lives in the sea, is called a maiva. Here, the seas are really low in salt and freshwater fish can live in it. A species of fish belonging to the salmon family, which is closely related to whitefish. Cloudberry is Lapland's gold and it quite an expensive berry, because it grows in a swamp and it has to be picked individually and by hand. Back in the day, we used colostrum to make bread cheese.