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🇫🇮 Traditional dishes from Finland

3 dishes people actually cook in Finland: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Karjalanpiirakka

120 min · medium · 7 ingredients

Karjalanpiirakka, a traditional dish from Finland

Delight in these traditional Finnish rice pies!

  • 200 g rye flour
  • 100 ml water
  • 100 g rice
  • 250 ml milk
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg

Lohikeitto

30 min · easy · 9 ingredients

Lohikeitto, a traditional dish from Finland

Savor the creamy goodness of Finnish salmon soup!

  • 400 g salmon fillet
  • 400 g potatoes
  • 200 g carrots
  • 150 g leeks
  • 10 g dill
  • 1000 ml vegetable broth
  • 200 ml cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Poronkäristys

60 min · medium · 7 ingredients

Poronkäristys, a traditional dish from Finland

Savor the rich flavors of Finnish sautéed reindeer.

  • 600 g reindeer meat
  • 50 g butter
  • 2 onions
  • 800 g potato
  • 200 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Finland?

The three dishes from Finland documented in Copper are Karjalanpiirakka, Lohikeitto and Poronkäristys. Two of the three are simmered. One of the three needs an oven. Between them they use 18 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Finland?

The three recipes need 18 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Finland entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Finland take?

Lohikeitto is the quickest at 30 minutes. Karjalanpiirakka is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Finland is easiest to make at home?

Lohikeitto is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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