Snacks from different countries?

nepakki · Post by **nepakki** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:20 pm

Hi,

We are having a birthday party soon, and we decided to serve ppl a lot of different kind of snacks
(both salty and sweet). So if anyone has got any nice ideas for example from your own country,
we would appreciate a lot if you could share it with us. Those snacks should be easy to make or
even buy ready-made.

For now, we already found these snacks to serve:

falafel and hummus
stuffed big olives and other antipasto
dried banana snacks (from thai shop)
indian samosas
different kind of foreign cheese
italian ilmakuivattu kinkku (i dont know this in english)
white bread with mozzarella and pesto
brazilian brigadeiro (chocolate truffles)

these we added in the list later:
small Karelian pastries with eggbutter
small german sausages
mini hod dogs

So any nice ideas would be welcome, and please hurry, cos party is already this coming weekend

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EP · Post by EP » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:28 pm

Sushi

Tiny (not the usual size) Karelian pies with egg butter

karen · Post by **karen** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:35 am

Lidl is clearing out those small karelian pies right now.

Chips and salsa.

Millie · Post by **Millie** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:08 am

veggie pizza (tinned pastry dough) cream cheese spread & veggies (cauliflower, broccoli etc) http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/ShowRe ... x?rId=9897 this is a little different recipe but maybe better

Pinwheel
a tortilla, cream cheese spread, dried beef (chipped) or ham and a pickle

Some people skip the torilla and make it with just the cream cheese, dried beef & pickel
http://www.familyoven.com/offsite?r_id= ... com/144623

annekmc · Post by **annekmc** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:00 am

Very simple and always popular with kids and adults alike A cocktail stick with a small chunk of ham, a grape and a small chunk of cheese. these are always first gone at our parties.
I make all different sticks with different variations, cheese, pickled onion, red pepper for example, but the cheese, grape, ham combination is most popular.

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:15 am

Indeed, stuff on sticks is very underrated

I served similar at Xmas, the MIL loved them, and made a naughty giggle each time she popped one in her mouth. Priceless.

nepakki · Post by **nepakki** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:18 pm

Thanks for all the help. Our family fell sick, so we got 1 week more time to think
about these snacks. We also thought about serving some different wines from
little bit unusual countries (i mean ppl are used to drink french, chilean, australian...etc)
so we will choose some funny countries

I think we could find some estonian snacks also from estonian shop, i saw couple of them,
in helsinki and vantaa. What could be some original russian snack, anyone got any idea?
Also i was interested to serve some african stuff but lets see.

We have a nice party coming where every guest has to also dress like non-finnish.
It will be very interesting to see all the relatives

Millie · Post by **Millie** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:12 am

Another common thing seen at parties are lil smokies (sausages) in BBQ sauce. Chocolate fountains (fondues) have become popular. Sorry to hear everyone was sick.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:26 am

nepakki wrote: What could be some original russian snack, anyone got any idea?

pickled cucumber with honey
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~marian1/gourmet/zakuska.htm

Bubba Elvis XIV · Post by **Bubba Elvis XIV** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:48 pm

Tahini with some good middle eastern type bread.

Not for everyone but those that like it will LOVE it...

Make sure you prepare it properly...not just stick it from the bottle/can and serve...

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:39 am

Apart from Samosa(South Indian) you can find "Pani Puri" ( Water filled chiplets ) in Mughla for 30 puris for €6 approx.
It comes with mango sauce and water dressing..

Cloudberry · Post by **Cloudberry** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:55 am

Pursuivant wrote:
nepakki wrote: What could be some original russian snack, anyone got any idea?
pickled cucumber with honey
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~marian1/gourmet/zakuska.htm

wow that Zakuska table setting chart is amazing. So I wonder if that is a traditional layout meaning that every time you approached a Zakuska table you would know EXACTLY where everything was?

A popular Australian snack/finger food is cabanossi and cheese with Jatz crackers.

Olga · Post by **Olga** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:56 am

Normally zakuskas are served for vodka, it is a kinda "tapas". Traditional ones are gherkins, pickled mushrooms and herring with onion. Seems pretty Finnish.
Here are some sushi-like: http://www.fishki.net/comment.php?id=13034

dixgomez · Post by **dixgomez** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:36 pm

I think indian samosas is a big question for me... i have no idea on what is it? i want to taste it....

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raamv · Post by **raamv** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:29 pm

dixgomez wrote:I think indian samosas is a big question for me... i have no idea on what is it? i want to taste it....

Near the Hakaniemi Mall, there is a store with Orange-White-and Green stripes called the Indian market. They have 2 types of Samosas ( deep fried filling stuffed with a mix)... Veggies and Chicken. They look triangular in 3 D( Best part about making it )..and are deep friend on the outside and really well cooked/boiled on the inside..
They are supposedly spicy and tasted better if you have them with a Side sauce made from Tamarind ( Sweet-n Sour-sweet-hot dark sauce)..
Other Indian stores in Hakaniemi carry them frozen..
They basically originate from South India..

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