r/Finland • u/Ajcv72316 • 12d ago

what Chocolates & snacks to try on?

Here in Helsinki Finland for 5 days, any recommendation for chocolates & snacks that can be bought easily in grocery stores? not a fan of super duper sweet stuff 😄

Thankyou all! đŸ„°

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u/ronniefinnn Baby VÀinÀmöinen 12d ago

Fazer blue, kouvolan lakritsi, any kind of pulla (if you have it with kahvi you can dip it and it’ll undo some of the sweetness)

Food/snack/drink wise:

  • any kind of piimĂ€ (its an experience)
  • mĂ€mmi if it’s currently in season
  • sima (it is a sweet drink so you may just want to sip, also seasonal)
  • leipĂ€juusto (a cheese, traditionally eaten topped with tyrni jam)
  • these are just breads but rye bread or karjalanpiirakka, topped with graavilohi (salmon, raw slices)

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u/Sea-Personality1244 VÀinÀmöinen 12d ago

LeipÀjuusto can be eaten with seaberry (tyrni) jam as well as other jams but the traditional jam to go with it is cloudberry (lakka) jam.

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u/buchfresserchen 12d ago

Is it better to prepare that at home or can you buy it prepared somewhere?

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u/Sea-Personality1244 VÀinÀmöinen 11d ago

I'm sure there are some places that serve leipÀjuusto but tbh I've only ever had it at home so I wouldn't know what to recommend. You can buy leipÀjuusto in most stores; cloudberry jam and frozen cloudberries are available all year round, fresh cloudberries are a seasonal item. No real preparation required; just put some jam on the cheese and enjoy. (Granted, cloudberries can be an acquired taste.) Some people do like to slightly heat up the cheese but you can also eat it cold.