Uusimaa cuisine

A popular pan-fried Baltic herring dish, where fillets are stuffed with mustard, coated in rye flour, and fried in butter—a staple in Helsinki’s Silakkamarkkinat (Herring Market). ¹⁾

A crispy, deep-fried pastry, filled with spiced ground beef, rice, and onions, often served with pickles and mustard. ²⁾

A rich, creamy soup made from fresh crayfish, white wine, and dill, inspired by the region’s Swedish-influenced crayfish feasts. ³⁾

A simple, rustic dish featuring freshly caught perch or pike, pan-fried with butter, salt, and juniper berries, served with mashed potatoes. ⁴⁾

A local take on Swedish Skagenröra, this dish consists of buttered rye bread topped with a creamy shrimp and dill salad, often finished with fish roe. ⁵⁾

A local variation of Finland’s national dish, this version adds a hint of allspice and juniper berries to its slow-cooked mix of beef, pork, and lamb. ⁶⁾

A moist, almond-flavored cake, traditionally topped with raspberry jam and a ring of icing, named after the famous poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg, who lived in Porvoo. ⁷⁾

A classic street food dish, featuring crispy, fried vendace (small fish) served in a paper cone, eaten whole with a squeeze of lemon. ⁸⁾

A sweet and tangy blueberry soup, thickened with potato starch and served warm or cold, often enjoyed as a snack or dessert. ⁹⁾

A modern dish where salmon fillets are cured with salt, sugar, dill, and black pepper, then lightly smoked for a pastrami-like texture. ¹⁰⁾

A Finnish take on macaroni casserole, baked with ground beef, eggs, and milk, often topped with ketchup or lingonberry jam. ¹¹⁾

A dark, dense rye bread, often flavored with malt and molasses, giving it a slightly sweet taste, similar to Russian black bread. ¹²⁾

A quick-pickled cucumber dish, where cucumbers are salted and fermented with garlic, dill, and mustard seeds, commonly served with hearty meat dishes. ¹³⁾

A traditional Finnish cinnamon roll, featuring a cardamom-infused dough, rolled with cinnamon and sugar, and shaped with a distinctive ear-like twist. ¹⁴⁾

A thick, hearty green pea soup, often served on Thursdays with Finnish mustard and a side of oven-baked pancakes (pannukakku). ¹⁵⁾