Cuisine in Åland

Ålands pannkaka (Åland Pancake)

Thick baked pancake mixing semolina porridge or rice. Served with prune jam and whipped cream.

• Main ingredients: Semolina or rice, Egg, Milk, Cardamom

Svartbröd (Black Bread)

Rich rye bread baked at low temperature for long time with molasses.

• Region: Archipelago
• Main ingredients: Rye flour, Molasses, Yeast

Skärgårdslimpa (Archipelago Bread)

Traditional island bread with good balance of sweetness and sourness.

• Main ingredients: Rye, Wheat, Malt, Molasses

Baltic Herring Pickle

Preserved food of Baltic herring pickled in sweet vinegar and herbs.

• Main ingredients: Herring, Vinegar, Sugar, Dill

Fisksoppa (Fish Soup)

Nordic cream-based soup using salmon or cod.

• Main ingredients: White fish, Salmon, Potato, Dill

Ålandic Apple Pie

Simple pie using apples from islands where apple cultivation thrives.

• Region: Eastern main island
• Main ingredients: Apple, Butter, Cinnamon

Sea Buckthorn Juice

Beverage utilizing acidity of nutritious coastal berry.

• Main ingredients: Sea buckthorn, Sugar

Roasted Venison

Long roasted deer meat caught on islands with herbs.

• Main ingredients: Venison, Rosemary, Juniper berry

Ålands Ost (Åland Cheese)

Semi-hard type cheese made from local dairy milk.

• Main ingredients: Cow milk, Rennet, Salt

Summer New Potatoes with Dill Butter

Early summer specialty. Sweet early harvest potatoes salt-boiled with dill butter.

• Main ingredients: New potatoes, Butter, Dill