Cuisine in Finland

Discover signature dishes and food culture of this country

Europe / Northern Europe

Signature dishes

Karjalanpiirakka

Rye pastry filled with rice porridge. Eaten with egg butter.

  • Region: Karelia
  • Main ingredients: Rye flour, Rice, Milk, Butter, Egg

Lohikeitto

Cream soup of salmon and potatoes. Characterized by dill aroma.

  • Region: Coastal areas
  • Main ingredients: Salmon, Potatoes, Onion, Cream, Dill

Gravlax

Raw salmon marinated with dill, sugar, and salt.

  • Main ingredients: Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Dill

Porkkanalaatikko

Baked casserole of layered carrots and rice.

  • Main ingredients: Carrots, Rice, Milk, Syrup

Ruisleipä (Rye Bread)

Sour, hard round bread. Good shelf life.

  • Region: Nationwide
  • Main ingredients: Rye flour, Yeast, Salt

Mustamakkara

Black sausage with pork blood and rye. Eaten with lingonberry jam.

  • Region: Tampere
  • Main ingredients: Pork blood, Rye flour, Fat, Lingonberry

Salmiakki

Licorice candy containing ammonium chloride.

  • Main ingredients: Licorice extract, Ammonium chloride, Sugar

Pesäpallo

Hot dog-style light meal standard when watching the national sport similar to baseball.

  • Main ingredients: Sausage, Bread, Mustard

Riisipuuro

Milk porridge baked in oven, a Christmas dish.

  • Main ingredients: Rice, Milk, Cinnamon

Beer "Sahti"

Traditional top-fermented beer drunk during midnight sun period.

  • Region: Rural areas
  • Main ingredients: Barley malt, Rye malt, Yeast

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