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Finnish cuisine offers a variety of delicious and unique dishes. Finnish cuisine may be modest in seasoning, but instead our food culture is based on the offerings of our waters and forests that come from the purest of environment.
Here is my pick for 10 Finnish foods that you might want to try.
Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian Pasty): A traditional Finnish pastry filled with rice porridge, mashed potatoes, carrot and rice filling, or carrot and rice porridge.
Ruisleipä (Rye Bread): Finnish rye bread is a staple, and there are various types available. Try it with butter, cheese, or as an accompaniment to soups and stews. There is a 
blog post about Rye Bread in our community.
Kalakukko: A traditional Finnish fish and pork pie, typically made with salmon, perch, or salmon and perch combined. It's encased in a dense rye crust.
Hernekeitto (Pea Soup): A hearty pea soup usually served with a dollop of mustard and often accompanied by a savory pancake called "pannukakku."
Poronkäristys: Sliced and pan-fried reindeer meat, often served with mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce. It's a dish with a strong connection to Finnish Lapland. For a hunter, moose meat goes even above reindeer, since moose is hunted while reindeer is a domesticated cattle animal. Most moose are always self-acquired after you have a permit for a rifle and a hunting license.
Lohi (Salmon): Finland is known for its high-quality salmon. Try it smoked, grilled, or cured, and experience the delicious flavors of this Nordic fish. Many families enjoy salmon during celebrations, like Christmas and weddings and graduation dinners. Salmon is a common food enjoyed often but it is also used to mark a celebration and restaurants offer it prepared in multiple ways. 
Lohikeitto (Salmon Soup): An obvious derivative of the above, lohikeitto is a creamy soup made with salmon, potatoes, leeks, carrots, and sometimes cream. It's a comforting and popular dish, enjoyed especially after a ski trip or a hike outside in the brisky winter weather. The creamy full version is made with milk and a thinner more plain version can be made in water. Both are delicious and often accompanied with fresh dill on top.
Salmiakki: A unique Finnish candy made with ammonium chloride, giving it a salty licorice flavor. It's an acquired taste, but many Finns love it. There is a separate blog article about Salmiakki.
Mustikkapiirakka (Blueberry Pie): Finland is abundant in forests with wild berries. Blueberry pie, often served with vanilla sauce, is a delightful dessert. Despite all the variety of berries available in Finnish forests, blueberries are our number one delicacy.
Karjalanpaisti: A traditional Finnish stew made with beef or pork, root vegetables, and sometimes beer or water. It's slow-cooked until the meat is tender and flavourful.
Mämmi (memma in Swedish): You have your ten dishes, but of course I cannot leave you without mentioning mämmi. While mämmi’s looks may be deceiving, it is a traditional dessert enjoyed especially during Easter in Finland. It has a very malty flavour and is soft in texture. It is typically eaten with loads of sugar and cream on top, but mämmi should always be cold. Mämmi is made of water, rye flour, powdered malted rye, salt, and dried powdered Seville orange pee and generally people either love it or hate it.
On the above picture, can you match five different foods to the ones that I have explained in the article? Try it! And which ones of these foods have you tasted?
Minna, OLS Community Manager – Finnish