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Finnish cuisine is notable for generally combining traditional country fare and haute cuisine with contemporary continental-style cooking. Fish and meat (usually pork, beef or reindeer) play a prominent role in traditional Finnish dishes in some parts of the country, while the dishes elsewhere have traditionally included various vegetables and mushrooms.
A lihapiirakka (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlihɑˌpiːrɑkːɑ], literally "meat pie") is an everyday Finnish food sold in supermarkets and often available ready-to-eat as street food. It is a form of savoury pie or turnover made from doughnut dough and filled with a mixture of minced meat [2] [3] and cooked rice and cooked by deep frying. [4]
In 2007, it was selected as the national dish of Finland by the readers of the Finnish tabloid Iltalehti. [4] In a similar poll organized by the ELO Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Food Culture in cooperation with the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) and the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in ...
Sautéed reindeer (Finnish: poronkäristys [ˈporonˌkæristys], Swedish: renskav, Norwegian: finnbiff, Northern Sami: báistebiđus) is perhaps the best known traditional meal from Sápmi in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia and Sakha. Usually steak or the back of the reindeer is used.
Finnish-style vorschmak. In Finnish cuisine, vorschmack is usually prepared out of ground meat, anchovies or herring and onions. The dish is usually garnished with potatoes, pickles and smetana (sour cream). Snaps is usually served in combination with eating vorschmack. Some recipes include cognac. [13]
Kalakukko (Finnish: [ˈkɑlɑˌkukːo]) is a traditional Finnish dish from the region of Savonia made from fish (e.g., perch, vendace, loach, smelt, or salmon) baked inside a loaf of bread. Kalakukko is especially popular in Kuopio, capital city of the Northern Savonia region. Kuopio is home to many kalakukko bakeries.
Makkaraperunat (Finnish for "sausage potatoes") is a street food dish popular in Finland and elsewhere. The dish consists of french fries and slices of sausage, which can be deep-fried in fat [1] or fried in the oven [2] [3] and is served with condiments. The amount of condiments in the dish and the quality of the dish depends on the particular ...
Rössypottu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈrøsːyˌpotːu]) is a traditional Finnish dish which originates from the Oulu region [1] yet is very much unknown in the southern parts of the country. Essentially a very simple dish, it is a stew made using potatoes (pottu, peruna), some pork and the main ingredient, so-called "rössy" i.e. blodpalt made ...