Traditional Food from Finland - Finnish Food 

The Finnish army has had "pea soup and pancake" -Thursday since the 18th century. Raw chopped onion is served separately. Civilians can experience this dish at Amica restaurants 😆

I like how excited you get over Finnish food. Even Finns don't get that excited about it!

When Alko began to sell Salmiakki-Koskenkorva in the 1990s, they had to pull it from market, because so many teenagers ended up in the hospital having drunk dangerous amounts of it. In a Finnish mouth, it tastes like child's candy, so you don't realize how strong it is.

i dont think anybody in finland actually likes to stop by R-kioski (it's a brand name derived from the words "railway kiosk"). their stuff is twice as expensive as anything from regular stores and half as good. like ive see meat mince pies(?) from regular milk stores that are just plain better. but alas, R-kioski are fast to get in and out of and usually attached to railway terminals here, so i believe the dang chain will stay in business for a long while.

I love it how enthusiastic you are about Finland and the Finnish food! I seriously think that our food really is weird to foreigners. I mean, since I was a child, I loved the liver casserole WITH raisins. So yeah, we have weird and creepy, but so delicious food!

I visited Finland a long time ago, I was 12. I'm Italian and I tend to be a bit picky when it comes to food. I can tell you this: Finnish food is good, it's just fine. I never had to complain when I was there. Good people, even better food. Nothing but respect and affection for Finland and Finns.

I can't tell you how tickled I am every time you speak so nicely about my home city :)

First time I've heard "makkaraperunat" being described as cut up french fries and hotdogs. Not far off tho, I approve 👍

One great thing about living in Finland is if you are allergic to milk. Many of us are lactose intolerant, and that's why most places make their foods and drinks passively with lactose free milk. And if some of them don't, they usually have the option to if you request for it! I didn't appreciate this enough until I lived in the uk for 3 months. Eating or drinking anything outside was a struggle, and stomach pains were maaaaany 😂

Small correction: paprikamajoneesi is bell pepper mayo. So it doesn't have any heat in it.

Congratulations for your national holiday on 6th December Finland from your friends in Germany

6:57 actually it's bilberry pie because we use the forest berries and those are called bilberries. We do call them blueberries but not many knows that blueberry grows on bush and bilberry grows on the ground, in finnish we just call them "forest blueberries" or "bush blueberries" so you can see where the information got mixed.

Don't stress too much about your finnish pronouncing. It sounds very understandable and we do appreciate when travellers are trying to learn. ☺️ I'd like to hear, have you tried cabbage rolls (kaalikääryle)? They are one of my favorites, thi I'm not sure how traditional they are.

Yes thank you .Finaly someone (you) where positive ,and liked finnish food.Good video.Turku is my home .I❤Turku.😊

you have to try the finnish classics: creamy salmon soup, karelian pies with eggbutter, karelian stew and korvapuusti(cinnamon buns) rye bread with coldsmoked salmon and rieskabread with toppings:mushroom salad or smoked salmon.and meatpies with sausage and cucumber relish, lov it!

Finland has been one of my favorite trips! Beautiful country and wonderful people! Amazing overall!

Thank you so much for this video!!! I'm 17 and my life's ambition is to go live in Finland - Can't wait to try all of them!!! Suuri kiitos sulle!!😄

My friend in Finland Love the Dutch DropShot and Dutch cigars

My Finnish grandma made those "pies". She called them "coffee cakes". Dang it! Now I want some (weeps bitter tears)

Peeling your own potatoes is a thing you learn when you’re a child in Finland. It’s an essential skill

hesburger paprika mayonnaise mentioned! finland gang represent!

So many tasty treats!!!

Love the energy!

Years ago when I was in high school, my mom and I took a trip to Europe and visited relative north of Helsinki. I remember for dinner on evening, the dad came home with a bunch of orange , can’t remember the variety, fresh caviar! That and local cloudberry liquor was dinner that night! Man, I want to town on that! Lol One of the best meals ever as I remember!

Omg yes! This is the video i needed 😋

You sold me on the mushrooms. It's such a great keto snack

Another great video

Can't believe I got recommend this video while on the Tallinn-Helsinki ferry. Useful.

0:10 I'm was in that place before. When I started my vocational school 8 weeks ago, Ammattikoulun Spesiasta (Which isn't not that far away from where Viking Line & Silja Line cruise ships are.) It's also nice to see someone who is reviewing our food for this city.

as an finn im so happy about this video💙🤍

as an finn im so excited that your excited about finnish foods💙🤍

I feel so in touch with Finland now, deeply enjoyed every second of this, thank you warmly!!!

Thank you!!!!

Thank you for mentioning the cinnamon rolls. I’m here now and considering buying the stores out to send home. Never had anything like it before. Ever.

Good video. And as a finnish this warms my heart to see how excited when explainin this :D❤️

An interesting note on the tradition of these pies, the name Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian pie) can only given to those pies traditionally made in the Karelia region, if they are made elsewhere then they must be called 'Riisipiirakka' (rice pie) the topping is a mashed boiled egg/butter mix which is spread on the warmed pie, wonderful.

The workday (mon-fri) lunch concept is a good budget tip.

I remember eatting Lihapirrakka at the train station in Helsinki - my favorite during my 2 weeks in Finland

I would only go to a R-Kioski if everything else is closed. You can get snacks, baked goods, and drinks and anything you'd want at the larger supermarkets like S-Market, Prisma, or K-Market.

Nice one! I hope You enjoy Your stay!

The "little potatoes" you describe are actually new season potatoes that are taken out of the ground when they're small and cook fast, you must cook them like you would with boiledeggs by dropping them into boiling water. You wont get any of them if you come here at winter or fall or early spring as they are a summertime treat. And yes the skin just comes off that easy, even when they're uncooked if its early summer you can use a bucket and a stick to tumble them and the skin comes right off.

Absolutely stunned me... i had couple of my friends from Poland visiting. You'r video nailed 100% accuracy what all we tried and pretty much the order! Even with the sushi part....

A good friend lived in Imatra for about a decade. He would always rave about just how outstanding Finnish coffee is! Problem is trying to get that here in the US is absurdly expensive.

That salmon soup looks absolutely delicious looks so very good I have to go to Finland someday just for that salmon

watching this today on 4th of October, national korvapuusti day!!! going to have coffee and a korvapuusti with a friend :) great video!!

Smoked herring and ryebread is wonderful

I love Finland. I've been there 3 times. It's a wonderful country. My favorite thing to eat are these little fried fish, I think they are called muuki or something like that. I eat them with the most amazing garlic mayonnaise. And I actually HATE mayonnaise but that Finnish one is absolutely delicious !

I brought several bags of turkinpippuri back with me to America after my second trip to mainland Finland because I was straight up addicted and I knew I couldn't find anything similar back home. Thankfully I live here now so I can get it whenever I want 😁

The food alone is making me want to visit Finland lol

Great ! No tipping is such a good suggestion.

Enjoy your cinnamon roll! I love the cinnamon rolls in Finland and Sweden.

I LOVE salmiakki❤😊

Finland is on my travel wishlist. Any recommendations for must-visit places?

I loved the sausages and yogurt in Finland and holy crap, the korvapuusti...to die for. I also quite like salmiakki.

I ate smoked reindeer when I was there. It was lovely.

Great. Thanks so much. I used to live in Helsinki and you bring back the nostalgia for me. I love the fish soup and the pea soup and of course the cinnamon buns. Question: how many cups of coffee did you have before doing the video? lol

🤤Mushrooms 🤤Licorice 🤤

In Finland there are all kinds of soups, salmon soup is the version of fish soup with salmon, there are starchy soups like pea soup, but also other velvety soups with pasta, fruit soups, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, rosehip...... vegetable soups such as spinach soup. Rye bread exists in many forms and I love it, but it's not the only one, there is "Rieska", the traditional Sami bread, made with flour or potatoes, it's ideal for toast or sandwiches, it's a bit like a thicker corn tortilla, you can open it like a naan.

Reindeer is fantastic. Everyone should try it atleast once in their life. Its probably the best meat money can buy

3:26 I used to be good at peeling potatoes. Then I went to army and because we had just few minutes to eat, I learned to eat potatoes with their skins on and I've been doing that ever since. I also ate boiled eggs with the shells on in the army but I haven't done that after the army. Gives an idea about the haste to eat though.

Very nice 💐

Karjalanpiirakka, "Karelian pie" = Exactly what you described, from rye dough. Riisipiirakka, "rice pie" = Same thing but does not have as high percentage of rye in the dough, so it was decided that it can't be called with the same name. Try a "real" Karjalanpiirakka first, and if you feel like it's too bitter (shouldn't be, especially with boiled egg & butter mix), try a "riisipiirakka" instead, as they are milder. Especially kids might like those more.

Im from Finland, And i like very much salmiakki

Liam's got some dance moves!

Salmiakki ice cream is really good

First time I have seen EATS...about TIME!.!...

im from harjavalta, finland and now i live in pori, finland

im a fin and tbh not all of the food is the best theres lot of really good ones too but karjalan piirakat are prob everyones favorite and a personal favorite of mine

You pretty much nailed it. I think one additional thing to watch out for here in Finland is how delicate the seasoning on food is. If you're not used to the style, it might at first seem a bit bland. In particular, for an American palate, the sugar and nowadays even the salt and fat contents tend to be *vastly* lower, and apart from black pepper, the emphasis is more on herbs than the traditionally big, internationally traded spices. However, what's lost in seasoning can be gained in the variety and high quality of the raw materials. Especially the latter is something we truly excel at. Just as an example, around here you could in principle eat even chicken or eggs raw with very little risk, and all of it's going to be fully free of hormones, antibiotics and the like. Not just the stuff sold as being organic/luomu, but the whole shebang. So really, in Finnish cuisine you'll probably get the best value from the subtlety of high quality ingredients, and not so much heavy handed, haute cousine means of preparation and the complexity of flavour that comes with them. Perhaps the best example in this vein is the new potato crop we're so enamoured to, year on end: the spuds are just ridiculously delicious with just a dab of butter and a pinch of dillweed and salt. Absolutely no peeling required.

It's Salmon or trout in the restautants mostly because it's easy to get from fish farms/fisheries, but most common is pike or bass if you meet a fisherman... or maybe herring or whitefish.

Here's the thing about Nordic food: If you only order what's recognizable to you as an American, you're going to be disappointed. The Nordic countries aren't like going to Italy where you can get better versions of things you get at Olive Garden. There's not a lot of beef, pork, or chicken on the menu. If you make a point of trying things that are totally new to you, you're probably going to be happy. If you just order salmon the whole time because that's what's familiar to you, you're going to be bored. The Nordics are foodie paradise because there are tons of things you really don't see anywhere else, and the quality tends to be great. Order boar sausage. Order a moose burger. Order the toast with an assortment of foraged mushrooms you've never heard of before. Order the unusual looking bread. Have caviar with every meal. Have the local alcohols. Go to both the super traditional restaurants and the avant garde ones. You'll love it. If you just order salmon soup and cinnamon buns from mid-tier restaurants, yeah, it's going to be boring.

hint: if you want to check out salmiakki, the ones that look like regular liquorice you already know, they´re are the most nuanced ones. the ones that look like hard candy or seem to come with any form of powder on it - be it sugar or something else, those are the "wtf happened to my face? IT MELTS!" kind.

Aaaand now I NEED to go back to Finland ... Last time the wife and I went to Helsinki (April, 2014), we tried different restaurants within the same chain. One was Sami, one was Finnish (From the good, old days when EVERYBODY was a lumberjack and was felling trees all day long! Had a ground beef made from bear! Nice one! ^^), and one had Russian cuisine. Really cool experience! :) And BTW ... I don't know if it's still in effect, but in Finland (at least it was in 2014!), those who make the food (Ranging food-plants to mom'n'pop cafés and fast food-joints) are not allowed to salt said food. There will be salt on tables at the restaurants, but chefs doesn't salt the food for you! A bit odd, when you get you fries at Mcd and no salt! ^^

I am familiar to all of these foods, although I dislike liquorice. For a really long time, Swedish Haparanda, with Finnish Tornio right across the border, was my home.

"Karjalan paisti " is very good also !!

I am German living in Canada! Salmon, salmon and more salmon, yes siree bob! Ryebread and mushrooms, bring it on! Greetings to 🇫🇮 the country I want to be, it's the country for me❤.

Reindeer is the bomb!

You left out pulla. It's delicious!

Reindeer is very good with mashed potatoes

have you visited the Valamo monastery in Heinävesi? it would be nice to see a video from there

Liquorice or Salmiakki ice cream is the best you have to try it if you haven’t already

interesting

I had luch at a restaurant in Finland, I asked them about foods that doesn't contain any of the things I'm allergic too. They responded with making me a special meal off the menu. It was really good. I don't get that in Sweden. If I'd ever move to Finland, it's only for the food.

I live in finland!

In locations that serve lunch buffet, one can save money by going with "keittolounas" (lit. soup lunch), which includes breads, sallads and soup, but no other warm foods - a cup of coffee is usually included in every form of lunch in finland. Gas stations on main highways and other locations where lot of blue collar people eat usually have this 2-tier buffet, where one can have either full lunch "lounas" (lit. lunch) which is everything at the table + coffee, or you can opt for the cheaper "keittolounas" (soup lunch). Soup lunch is in locations I usually visit between 7-10 euros and full lunch 10-14 euros, which is roughly the same in dollars on today's rate. Lunchtime depends on location, but usually between 11-14 every location that serves lunch buffet does so. Some have it available even untill 18 hundred hours. And you can always take a look and see what's available on lunch buffet locations, to see if it looks good and then decide if you'd prefer to order something from á la carte menu instead. (Many locations do this too while they're serving the buffet lunch, but not all.)

Thank you for bunmping up Hesburger, if you love mayo-filled burgers, Hesburger is your choise! Also, I think their burgermeat tastes better than Finnish McD.

it was good ruisleipä best =D

Turkish Peper candy is a pure Finnish invention. The name comes from old Finnish name of chilies, which was "Pepper from Turkey" - "Turkinpippuri". For some reason, the name of the candy is in Swedish. It is the other official language in Finland but it is still a bit odd.

Oh yeah, Hesburger is the best. I do also like BK once in a while and Subway is my go-to, but when it comes to burgers Hesburger is the best (Also, R-kioski is pretty expensive, you'll get almost all of the same stuff by much cheaper if you just go to any K- or S-market)

Hi, or moi’! I think you or somebody forgot to mention and serve some ’maksalaatikko’.. especially Saarioinen’s. Also Karjala’s stew with potatoes.. good video anyways, I like it! Come again, tervetuloa!

Soup is not a starter here in finland its a full meal with bread because the finnish climate is cold and soup is the best at getting you warm and is very cheap and efficient food.

was the barshot salmari shot from whisky bar? i think i recognized the place :)

Just because you don't like black licorice doesn't mean other people don't I love it but I'm actually more excited about that fish meals you were showing me those look delicious

There are obviously plenty of differences, but overall, Finnish and Swedish cuisine are very similar. The fact that Finns have lingonberries and brown gravy with their meatballs says it all. I cannot think of anything more quintessentially Swedish. It is obviously not a coincidence as Finland was part of Sweden for 600-700 years, but still, it is quite surprising how similar the food is. If any Finn reads this, I would like to know if Finnish food is also heavy on salt. When foreigners come to Sweden they sometimes mention how salty the food is. Considering that the food conservation method that led to Swedes developing such a love of salt was also employed in Finland, I would imagine that that is the case. It would certainly explain why salmiakki* is so popular in both countries.

Salmiakki is fantastic. As an American I always HATED black licorice. But licorice in Finland is on a WHOLE other level. It's atrocious in America. It's delicious in Finland. I hated it at first, then grew to love it. On all three of my visits to Finland, I ate Salmiakki ice cream everyday. I could not get enough of it. Also, ice cream in Finland is the best in the world. I know those are fighting words, but I swear, it is DIVINE. The flavors are unique, (cloudberry, pear, licorice) it's perfection. Finns are incredibly humble about all their creations and all things Finnish. They don't hype anything about themselves. They are culturally unable to self-promote. So, me the brash American is happy to help. Finnish food is fantastic, and Finland is absolutely wonderful.

Combine black liquorice ice cream with some white chocolate. Yummy!!

Do a video about finnish sauna please

I love nothing more than people praising Hesburger.

I would love to visit the land of my ancestors

how's karjalanpiirakka not up there? its legit the best one