Åland Islands

🇩🇰Denmark

Akvavit

Aquavit

A Danish national spirit, distilled from potato and grain, flavored with caraway, dill, and herbs.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Apelbrand

Apple spirit/brandy from Åland made from a mixture of sweet and sour apples from local orchards; stored in French oak barrels for minimum 6 years; similar to French Calvados but with rounder taste; served as an après-dinner digestif at room temperature; a flagship Åland craft spirit.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Buckling

Salted and hot-smoked Baltic herring that develops a golden tint from smoking; a traditional preservation method and staple food; historically sold in markets in Stockholm and Helsinki; a traditional Åland seafood specialty.

🇸🇪Sweden

Cabbage Rolls

Kåldolmar

Tender cabbage leaves wrapped around spiced meat and rice filling, baked in brown gravy, a Swedish classic.

🇸🇪Sweden

Cinnamon Buns

Kanelbullar

Iconic Swedish cinnamon buns made with cardamom-spiced dough, cinnamon-butter filling, and pearl sugar topping.

🇸🇪Sweden

Crayfish

Kräftor

Freshwater crayfish celebrated at kräftskiva parties in August, boiled with dill and served cold.

🇸🇪Sweden

Cream Bun

Semmelwrap

Cardamom-spiced wheat bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, traditionally eaten on Fat Tuesday.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Fried Perch

Panerad abborre

Redfin perch battered and fried in butter; a ubiquitous menu item in Åland restaurants; often served with boiled potatoes and lemon; a traditional island fish dish.

🇫🇮Finland

Gravlax

Cured Salmon

Dill-cured salmon with salt, sugar, and spices, served with mustard-dill sauce, a Scandinavian classic.

🇫🇮Finland

Jansson's Temptation

Janssoninkiusaus

Potato casserole with anchovies or sprats, onions, and cream, Swedish origin but common in Finnish Christmas table.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Kastelholm Cheese

Kastelholmsost

ÅCA Kastelholm/Pommern/Åland Special cheese, widely sold in Åland.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Kökar Mustard

Kökar Senap

Finely ground mustard that is both sweet and strong; World Champion 2023 (gold medal in sweet hot category); produced on Kökar island in Åland archipelago; available in squeeze bottles and glass jars; an award-winning Åland condiment.

🇪🇪Estonia

Mulled Wine

Glögg

Spiced mulled wine with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and raisins, served hot at Christmas.

🇸🇪Sweden

Pickled Herring

Inlagd sill

Salted herring pickled in vinegar, sugar, and spices with various marinades, essential to Swedish smörgåsbord.

🇸🇪Småland, Sweden

Potato Dumplings

Kroppkaka

Boiled potato dumplings from southeastern Sweden filled with pork and onions, served with butter.

🇸🇪Sweden

Saffron Buns

Lussekatter

S-shaped saffron-flavored buns with raisins, traditionally eaten for Saint Lucia Day on December 13th.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Stallhagen Beer

Stallhagen

Åland's oldest and largest craft brewery, established 2004; Stallhagen Original is a clear, straw-yellow Nordic lager known as 'The Åland Beer' with the Åland flag on the label; uses water from Åland's lakes; 'Slow beer' philosophy allows longer fermentation; Finland's fifth largest microbrewery.

🇸🇪Sweden

Swedish Crispbread

Knäckebröd

Traditional Swedish crispbread made from rye flour, baked until dry and crunchy with a hole in the center for storage.

🇸🇪Sweden

Swedish Meatballs

Köttbullar

Iconic Swedish meatballs made from ground beef and pork with breadcrumbs, served with cream gravy and lingonberries.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Åland Apple Cider

Åländsk äppelcider

Non-alcoholic and alcoholic apple ciders produced from local Åland apples; Peders Aplagård on Kökar island manufactures 'monastery cider' and other special brews; a flagship Åland beverage made from the island's famous apples.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Åland Asparagus

Åländsk sparris

Fresh asparagus from Åland; 25% of asparagus grown in Finland comes from Åland; season is short and celebrated during 'Sparrisrundan' (Asparagus Round) as part of Åland Grönskar spring festival; a celebrated spring luxury.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Åland Black Bread

Svartbröd

Dark brown bread from Åland, made with finely ground malt, intensely colored and dense with sweet malt flavor.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Åland Distillery Gin

Åland's first distillery's dry gin (46.4% ABV); small-batch copper pot distilled with 10 botanicals blending Åland handpicked herbs with exotic spices; new sustainable bottle design inspired by Åland's maritime history; a flagship Åland craft spirit.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Åland Fish Soup

Åländsk fisksoppa

Rich, creamy soup made with fresh Baltic fish (perch, pike, or salmon), potatoes, carrots, leeks, onions, cream, and dill; a traditional hearty soup perfect with black bread;.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Åland Pancake

Ålandin pannukakku

Traditional Åland pancake, often made with leftover porridge, served with plum jam, a regional island specialty.