Finland Essentials

🇫🇮South Karelia, Finland

Karelian Pasties

Karjalanpiirakka

Rye-crust rice pasties with egg butter are Finland’s national pastry icon.

🇫🇮Savonia, Finland

Fish Pie

Kalakukko

Savonian rye bread encloses fish and bacon in Finland’s traditional baked specialty.

🇫🇮Finnish Lapland, Finland

Sautéed Reindeer

Poronkäristys

Thin reindeer sautéed in butter with mash and lingonberries defines Lapland.

🇫🇮Finland

Pea Soup

Hernekeitto

Split-pea soup with pork is Finland’s traditional Thursday lunch.

🇫🇮Finland

Cabbage Casserole

Kaalilaatikko

Baked cabbage, meat, rice, and syrup form Finland’s comforting casserole.

🇫🇮South Karelia, Finland

Karelian Stew

Karjalanpaisti

Slow-cooked beef and pork stew with roots represents Karelia’s hearty cuisine.

🇫🇮Tampere, Finland

Black Sausage

Mustamakkara

Tampere blood sausage of pork, blood, and rye pairs with lingonberries.

🇫🇮Finland

Meat Pie

Lihapiirakka

Deep-fried yeasted meat-and-rice pies are a Finnish street-food staple.

🇫🇮Finland

Christmas Tart

Joulutorttu

Star-shaped puff pastry with prune jam is Finland’s Christmas treat.

🇫🇮Finland Proper, Finland

Easter Malt Pudding

Mämmi

Dark rye-malt Easter pudding served with cream is Finland’s seasonal classic.

🇫🇮Finland

Bread Cheese

Leipäjuusto

Warm squeaky baked cheese with cloudberry jam is a Finnish specialty.

🇫🇮Finland

Farmhouse Ale

Sahti

Unfiltered rye-and-juniper farmhouse ale preserves Finland’s ancient brewing tradition.

🇫🇮Finland

Fazer Blue

Fazer Sininen

Blue-wrapped milk chocolate has been Finland’s beloved bar since 1922.

🇫🇮Finland

Salmiakki

Salty ammonium-flavored liquorice is Finland’s distinctive national candy.

🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland

Finnish Long Drink

Lonkero

Gin and grapefruit soda, created for Helsinki’s 1952 Olympics, defines Finnish long drink.