Finland is the country where there is no point in trying meat. Well, no, it is really tasty and diverse there - from bear meat to venison. But it is worth trying only in case you don't like fish. And if you don't like fish, then what are you doing in Finland? The country's flag depicts blue lakes and white snow, and there are thousands of fish looking at you from these blue lakes.
As you can understand, a good dinner in Finland is mainly prepared of fish. And mind that you are most likely to get potatoes as a garnish. Finnish «diet» also consists of a great diversity of cereals and pastries, which is connected with local climate. Because of severe winters local people had to «struggle» for their harvest and make use of everything that can be planted. That is how a great variety of buns and bread appeared in Finland. For Finns bread is one of the most important products, and a part of the country's history. Bread is produced of all kinds of cereals, in the north they even add some blood to it. In one of her books, Astrid Lindgren mentions palts which are prepared of rye flour, pig blood and fat - first, they are boiled, and then fried with butter and apples. Not only Finns, but also the Swedes eat palts.
Another famous Finnish dish is Karjalanpiirakka, the easliy-cooked Karelian pastry, prepared of unleavened dough, filled with buckwheat, potatoes or barley. Finns usually eat it with a mixture of butter and boiled eggs. Cereals, porridge, pastries, cakes, pancakes... even if you try to avoid mashed potatoes, you will definitely put on weight. Another famous finnish «pie» is Kalakukko, a Christmas delicacy prepared of fish baked inside a loaf of bread. The filling is made of onion, fish fillet and cream.
You are definitely well familiar with Finnish butter. Local people put it almost in every dish, and even several dishes that could do well without it. Finnish butter usually contains some adds like garlic or onion and garden-stuff. Milk and cream are also widely used. Finnish cuisine is the cuisine of milk, cereals and fish. Well, ok, you can say that blue stripes on the country's flag symbolize lakes full of fish, but white colour is definitely milk.
Every breakfast buffet starts with fish. And also don't forget about soups prepared of dried fish. The only reason why Finns don't add this product to their desserts is because they thought of no good ways how to do that.
Still, those who prefer meat can find a good reason to return back to Finland. For instance, deer, which is very popular in Lapland. Or sausages - surprising, isn't it, but Finns do really like sausages, just like the rest of the Scandinavians. They eat sausages with mustard (who said ketchup?)
Those who have a sweet tooth will gain their happiness in Finland. And its comes as no surprise: the country is rich in berries. Just go to the forest, and - here's everything you need for a dessert. Kissels, frozen berries with sauce, pancakes with jam are worth trying.
The country is not only welcoming - its rich in food that is hard to ignore. Here's my advise: forget about everything and go to Finland!
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