Adapting to Finn Cuisine

[Pursuivant]

I thought it was "speak italian to me"... OK, so summer soup and spinach flats... any better

[ChaoticShelly]

I thought it was "speak italian to me"... OK, so summer soup and spinach flats... any better

I love that movie!

[MagicJ]

Adapting to Finnish cuisine you say?

Prepare yourself

[onkko]

Adapting to Finnish cuisine you say?

Prepare yourself

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But there is lohkoperunat, paistetut perunat, ranskanperunat, perunamuusi, keitetyt perunat, puikulaperunat....

[Kupcake]

Most people from other countries can't find their snack food here either, although the Americans are having more luck these days than the rest of us. Exactly what kind of snacks are you looking for? Can you cook?

I find the restaurant food here quite bland, but i'm used to more spicy foods. I've been able to find almost all of the ingredients i need for the dishes i used to prepare at home so i can't complain at all. Fruits and veggies are more seasonal here, ie you can only get some things at certain times of the year (in Australia you can get everything all year round, so that took some getting used to), but i find the quality is just fine. Having said that, produce is very expensive so beware.

[silk]

But there is lohkoperunat, paistetut perunat, ranskanperunat, perunamuusi, keitetyt perunat, puikulaperunat....

What are puikulaperunat?

[onkko]

But there is lohkoperunat, paistetut perunat, ranskanperunat, perunamuusi, keitetyt perunat, puikulaperunat....

What are puikulaperunat?

Lapland type of potato http://www.maaseutukeskus.fi/lappi/puikula/english.html
Its puikula because it is puikula (way it looks, cannot translate) and not round as normal.

[kitty wonka]

my better half is a vegetarian and so we tend to be mostly vegetarian at home. we cook just about every meal ourselves and haven't really been thriving anything too much. that said, we moved from russia so we are somewhat used to seasonal availability (or not) for produce and adapt easily to limited selections of food.

but, i am well chuffed primarily b/c the range of organic products available is quite fantastic here. we didn't have this option in russia, and it was always a bit...disappointing, to say the least. you won't find the same fruits here as you would in israel and indeed i've seen produce from israel often (especially avocadoes). if you really want to find something 'exotic' and don't mind spending a small fortune, you can always go to stockmann's in the city centre. my better half is cuban and from time to time he has a hankering for plantains and have thus far found them.

it'll be a shock for you coming from israel. but, if you can cook, you'll survive just fine.

[onkko]

organic products available is quite fantastic here. we didn't have this option in russia, and it was always a bit...disappointing, to say the least.

In Soviet Russia organic food finds you!
Sorry, couldnt resist. And before you get offended and nuke me read this

[aniorek]

No worries about food here. I know plenty vegetarians here that happen to be from India and I specifically asked them if they have troubles completing a diet for themselves in Finland. They said that not at all.

[ChaoticShelly]

Kiitos everyone! I totally appreciate all of your help.

@ MagicJ and Onkko , I love Potatoes! Aspecially mashed potatoes or fried, but gah, the only thing stopping me from eating it all day long is my diet you can't get everything your body needs from just eating potatoes

@ Kupcake, Yeah I cook, quite well actually - at least I hope But like I said I'm Israeli so us Israeli love our food with lots of flavour and colours. Being an Israeli plays a big roll in my eating habits, I normally don't eat a lot of snacks, but Israel produces a lot of things that are Israeli based, like Bamba (some sort of salty peanut flavoured snack - but not Chitos-like at all), which is my ultimate fav' snack. If my family will send it to me, will there be a problem at the postal office? I hope not. My main concern would be that Bamba tends to be smashed...

Australia and Israel are very much alike climate-wise, I think. We too have everything all year round and the variety is huge.

@ Kitty Wonka, thanks for the info, it's much appreciated.

[pierrot]

Bamba They have to be the blandest snack I know, so much for spiced food in Israel.
If you put the bamba in a box as filling material for other stuff it should be ok.
They also have Osem Crackers at Lidl

[ChaoticShelly]

Bamba They have to be the blandest snack I know, so much for spiced food in Israel.
If you put the bamba in a box as filling material for other stuff it should be ok.
They also have Osem Crackers at Lidl

They have Bamba in Finland (or did I misunderstood you)? YAY!!!! It's not bland, it's tastey and salty, which I adore. Every Israeli knows and loves it, like, kids from the age of 3 to adults aged 90 eat it here. It's so good!!! And Israel has spiced food which is good, but mostly arab food. Osem crackers are good too, but depends on what type of crackers.

[pierrot]

Bamba They have to be the blandest snack I know, so much for spiced food in Israel.
If you put the bamba in a box as filling material for other stuff it should be ok.
They also have Osem Crackers at Lidl

They have Bamba in Finland (or did I misunderstood you)? YAY!!!! It's not bland, it's tastey and salty, which I adore. Every Israeli knows and loves it, like, kids from the age of 3 to adults aged 90 eat it here. It's so good!!! And Israel has spiced food which is good, but mostly arab food. Osem crackers are good too, but depends on what type of crackers.

No, they dont have bamba here, but your family can send it to you as a filling material in parcels. If it's well packed, nothing will break.
"Tasty and salty"... it has so much fat that I wouldn't give it to any children

[ChaoticShelly]

Bamba They have to be the blandest snack I know, so much for spiced food in Israel.
If you put the bamba in a box as filling material for other stuff it should be ok.
They also have Osem Crackers at Lidl

They have Bamba in Finland (or did I misunderstood you)? YAY!!!! It's not bland, it's tastey and salty, which I adore. Every Israeli knows and loves it, like, kids from the age of 3 to adults aged 90 eat it here. It's so good!!! And Israel has spiced food which is good, but mostly arab food. Osem crackers are good too, but depends on what type of crackers.

No, they dont have bamba here, but your family can send it to you as a filling material in parcels. If it's well packed, nothing will break.
"Tasty and salty"... it has so much fat that I wouldn't give it to any children

Hey that's not true LOL Bamba is nothing like filling meterial, it'll smash completely
And where did you hear that nonsense? Bamba is actually a healthy snack, what, you'd rather give cheetos to kids? now that's an unhealthy and fat snack. and pringles. Bamba is actually healthy an nutritious.

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