Taste of Finland
Finnish food culture has been influenced by Eastern and Western style flavours. Smetana, blinis, and the imaginative use of mushrooms hail from the East. On the other hand, we have adopted from the Western cooking a method of salting fish, the popularity of meatballs, sweet bread and German brewing techniques, as well as large scale cheese production.
Traditionally prominent regional differences in foods, cooking methods and preferences in different tastes may have diminished during the years, but they can still be found in ingredients, bread and drinks.
One easy way of tasting regional flavours is to choose provincial menus in The Taste of Finland restaurants. These restaurants invite you to try delicacies from different parts of the country and offer regional flavours with a great variety of Finnish ingredients selected to highlight the changing seasons and local characteristics.
The taste of Finland and Taste of Finland Procince restaurants can be recognised by the Fork of Plenty symbol in the shape of a fork and plate, an easy way to find delicious Finnish food.
It all started with the HelsinkiMenu
Helsinki celebrated its 450th anniversary in the year 2000 as the European Capital of Culture. The HelsinkiMenu was initially a Capital of Culture 2000 project to spread the word about Finnish cuisine. This project proved to be very popular and the HelsinkiMenu became permanent feature in the restaurant scene in Helsinki.
Other Town and Province menus
The idea behind the HelsinkiMenu has spread to other towns and cities. You can now also enjoy a HankoMenu, JoensuuMenu, JyväskyläMenu, KuopioMenu, OuluMenu, RovaniemiMenu, TampereMenu and TurkuMenu. Furthermore, there are also the Taste of Finland Province restaurants offering distinctive regional flavours – these include HämeMenu, KainuuMenu, PohjanmaaMenu and VellamoMenu.
Taste of Finland and Taste of Finland Province restaurants are easily recognisable displaying the Fork of Plenty symbol. For your convenience, we provide you with the information regarding these menus and the restaurants which serve it.
Source: Makujen Suomi - Taste of Finland
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