The best traditional Finnish dishes
The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Karelian pasty · Fried Baltic herring · Sautéed reindeer. (Updated Jan 19, 2025.)
The classics of Finnish food tradition according to Wikipedia's list of traditional dishes, its list of regional dishes and Reseptivihko's selection: from Karelian pasties to mämmi.
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Top 15
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Karelian pasty
Rye-crust pastry filled with rice porridge, served with egg butter.
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2
Fried Baltic herring
Fried herring with mashed potatoes.
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3
Sautéed reindeer
Thinly sliced reindeer with mashed potatoes and lingonberries.
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4
Rye bread
Sourdough rye bread, the national food.
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5
Karelian hot pot
Several meats slow-cooked in the oven.
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6
Pea soup
Thursday's pea soup with mustard and oven pancake.
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7
Leipäjuusto
Oven-toasted 'bread cheese' with cloudberry jam.
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8
Kalakukko
Savonian fish and pork pie baked inside rye bread.
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9
Salmon soup
Creamy salmon and potato soup with dill.
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10
Cabbage rolls
Cabbage rolls with minced meat and lingonberry jam.
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11
Meatballs
Meatballs in cream sauce with mashed potatoes.
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12
Mämmi
Easter rye-malt pudding with cream and sugar.
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13
Korvapuusti
Cinnamon bun, the coffee-table classic.
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14
Blueberry pie
Summer blueberry pie with vanilla sauce.
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15
Rosolli
Beetroot and herring salad for Christmas.
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16
Kesäkeitto
Milky summer vegetable soup.
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Comments (4)
Kalakukko Kuopiosta, pitää maistaa.
Mämmi jakaa mielipiteitä 😄
Lohikeitto on suomalaisen ruoan kuningas.
Karjalanpiirakka munavoilla, aina parasta.