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.
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?
Whether it’s on a table or in a proverb, rye bread has long been a cultural and nutritional cornerstone for Finns. It was also voted Finland’s national food for the centenary celebrations of the country’s independence, in 2017.
“Finland to me is, above all, the Finnish language; one of the world’s richest and most expressive languages – my brush, my instrument and my toolbox”, writes Finnish rapper Karri ‘Paleface’ Miettinen.
