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Helsinki’s Flow Festival: Great for vegetarians
Arts & cultureCuisine

Helsinki’s Flow Festival: Great for vegetarians

Flow Festival is known for more than music; it’s also about food – and there’s also plenty for vegetarians to enjoy. But you don’t have to wait for the festival weekend, since almost all the dishes we sample here are on offer all year round in Helsinki.

Tagged in CuisineFestivalsFoodLifestyleUrban
A pun for party people: Finnish Your Dinner, under the sky
Life & societyCuisine

A pun for party people: Finnish Your Dinner, under the sky

What makes an outdoor meal into a full-fledged, unforgettable dining experience? Maybe it’s the white tablecloth.

Tagged in CuisineFinland 100FinnishnessFunSociety
Pulled oats conquered Finland: The world is next
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Pulled oats conquered Finland: The world is next

Finnish Gold&Green Foods developed a vegan meat alternative that could help mitigate climate change.

Tagged in ArcticBusinessCuisineEntrepreneursFinland 100ThisisFINLAND Magazine
Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition
The "kalsarikännit" emoji; Underwear-clad smiling man and woman sitting in armchairs, the man holding a pint of beer and the woman a glass of red wine.
Life & societyFinnishness

Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition

The Chicago Tribune, Vogue and other major media are onto an exceptional Finnish word: kalsarikännit. How do you even say that?

Tagged in CuisineEmojisFinlandFinnishnessLanguageLifestyleVideo
Rye bread reigns as *the* Finnish food
Life & societyCuisine

Rye bread reigns as *the* Finnish food

Rye bread wins the title of Finland’s national food in a vote held in honour of the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.

Tagged in ArcticCuisineFinland 100Finnishness
Finland cooks up special menu for centenary celebration
Life & societyCuisine

Finland cooks up special menu for centenary celebration

One hundred years after achieving independence, Finland serves up a celebratory menu. The accompanying recipes and how-to videos mean you can also replicate the delectable dishes.

Tagged in CuisineFinland 100FinnishnessRecipes
Pea soup tradition is weekly #TBT passion in Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Pea soup tradition is weekly #TBT passion in Finland

Every Thursday, restaurants all over Finland serve pea soup for lunch, with oven-baked pancakes for dessert. We find the answer to the burning question on everyone’s lips: Why?

Tagged in CuisineFinland 100Finnishness
Northern Finnish microbrewers build on tradition
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Northern Finnish microbrewers build on tradition

Newcomers continue to expand the ongoing trend of artisanal beers and spirits in exciting directions in the northern Finnish cities of Oulu and Tornio and beyond.

Tagged in BusinessCuisineEntrepreneursLaplandStartups

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