Helsinki city
Food and drink
KORVAPUUSTI
These are the must-have pastries of a trip to Finland. As in other Nordic countries such as Sweden and Denmark, these cinnamon and cardamom buns are very popular and can be found everywhere!
MUSTIKKAPIIRAKKA
In summer, Finns pick small berries, which grow in abundance in the country. After picking, they often prepare this tasty blueberry pie or freeze them for later use!
KARJALANPIIRAKKA
Karjalanpirrakka are also a popular Finnish delicacy. In Finnish cuisine, they are very common, and often at breakfast time. They are rye tarts with rice porridge. They are often served with egg butter.
RUISLEIPÄ
The rye bread par excellence! A must in Finland, wherever you are! It is a basic part of the Finnish diet. It is eaten at every meal: at breakfast, lunch and even as an aperitif!
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HIRVIKEITTO
Otherwise known as elk soup. A perfect dish for winter evenings!
THE GRILLIMAKKARA
You can't escape these plump and tasty grilled sausages, summer or winter, around a barbecue by the lake!
Glögi
It is a spiced red fruit juice, sweet and fragrant, served with sultanas and flaked almonds
Salmiakki Koskenkorva
It is a mixture of vodka and a composition based on glucose syrup and liquorice extract with added ammonium chloride which is between thirty and forty degrees
