Food and Drink
Fish - smoked fish is most popular, but also grilled,
glow-fired, steamed or basted (rarely fried): salmon, herring,
vendace (with
garlic and cream); lamprey (grilled whole); graavi (like sushi
but with new potatoes and dill instead of rice)
Meats - elk, reindeer, bear, duck
Vegetables and fruits - potatoes are a staple; others include
tiny new potatoes, rice, pasta and barley; mushrooms, strawberries,
blueberries and cranberries are popular fruits
Soups - salmon
Breads - rye sourdough
Beers - 5 major brands (Karhu, Lapin Kulta, Koff, Olvi
and Ice Beer); domestic wines - strawberry, black or red currant
Desserts - coffee and wheat buns
Star Restaurants - Michelin has awarded 2 stars
to Chez Dominiqu, 1 star to G. W. Sundmans, and 1 star to George,
all in Helsinki
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