Finland

Gastronomy of Finland

The gastronomy in Finland "The queen of marmalades" is also known because of its healthy ingredients such its variety of fishes, which is a main element of the Finnish cuisine. It is influenced by other European cuisines such as the Swedish, German and Russian although there are quite a lot of differences as Finish dishes are not so sweet as the Swedish ones.

Fish dishes: Finland stands out for the quality of its fish which is one of the basic elements of the Finnish cuisine. Very popular is the smoked salmon or in salting... We can taste soups of slow boiling, the herrings of the Baltic and in summer one of the specialties are dishes based on crayfishes.

Meat dishes: Very popular are succulent meat dishes of deer, which are low in fats and cooked in different and curious ways.

Finland's gastronomy counts with a wide variety of breads. Because of its extensions of forest there are many dishes and desserts made of vegetables, mushrooms and berries of a delicious flavor.

Main drinks beside coffee and water are fresh fruit juices or vegetable juices.