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Hesburger (colloquially known in Finland as Hese and in Estonia as Hess) is a fast food chain based in Turku, Finland. [2] [3] In 2008 it was the largest hamburger restaurant chain in Finland, [2] Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with a market share larger than that of U.S.-based rival McDonald's. It further operates in Bulgaria, Germany, Poland ...
Turku (/ ˈ t ʊər k uː / TOOR-koo; [12] [13] Finnish: ⓘ; Swedish: Åbo, Finland Swedish: ⓘ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura .
Kraut is a German word recorded in English from 1918 onwards as a derogatory term for a German, particularly a German soldier during World War I. The term came up after the American entry into World War I, which followed the Turnip Winter and had resulted in the food trade stop for Germany through neutral states. The analogy of this term is the ...
Varissuo in the city of Turku, Finland. Varissuomi (lit. ' crow Finnish '), sometimes also referred to in some sources as "huono suomi" (' bad Finnish ') or more recently as ”Varissuo slang”, is a group of distinct forms of the Finnish language which have developed recently [when?] among the youth of Varissuo, the largest suburb of Turku, Finland. [1]
Turun sinappi (Swedish name: Åbo senap) is a mustard made in Finland. It is often served with makkara (i.e. sausage). Turun sinappi was first launched by Turku foodstuffs manufacturer Jalostaja in 1948. The mustard got its name after the Finnish city of Turku. It is sold in yellow 250 g tubes.
Pikkujoulu (Finnish for "little Christmas") is a Finnish traditional party held to anticipate Christmas. The Pikkujoulu party is non-formal, highly festive, and themed after Christmas. Pikkujoulu parties are held by various communities, organisations, companies, or just among friends.
Sisu was an instant success. This was because of a good choice of name and an aroma to match the Finnish taste. [citation needed] Directly after its introduction to the market, Sisu won a gold medal at the international food products fair in Liège, Belgium. A picture of the medal won by Sisu was placed on the front side of the candy box, and ...
Standard Finnish /d/ is usually pronounced as /r/. The dialects of Rauma and its surroundings also had /ð/ in its place, nowadays this pronunciation has almost completely been displaced by the r-pronunciation. This sound was generally written as a D, which can be seen in place names such as Ihode (originally pronounced as Ihoðe). [7]