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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