Many of the seaside restaurants and cafés in Helsinki require knowing where to look for them so here is a list to help you find your new favourite spots. I’ve listed all the Helsinki seaside restaurants and cafés I can think of (and a few in Espoo), but if you feel an important spot is […]
Food
Finnish Vappu or May Day: A short introduction
Next Saturday and Sunday Helsinki will once again be packed with people celebrating Vappu or the Finnish May Day. May 1st continues to be Labour day, and the trade unions usually organise a march or a happening at Hakaniemi square, but nowadays Vappu is most conspicuously a celebration for students and anyone wanting to let […]
Finnish Easter treats: Mignon, pasha and mämmi
Right now is the time for several Finnish Easter treats, here are a few of them. Mignon eggs by Fazer – these are real egg shells filled with delicious almond and hazelnut nougat. This year is the 120th anniversary for them. Again, anything that has remained successful for so long has to be good. In […]
Finnish vocabulary for grocery shopping
Trying out food products in a new country can be fun, but also frustrating when you have no idea what the different options mean. If you want to take a short cut, here are some basics that come handy in the supermarket. You can also consider this your first Finnish lesson. The suffix -ton […]