Helsinki & Food

let’s go and eat !

A journey of culinary discovery from an Indonesian perspective.Agrippina Brescia

The Joker Surprise drink customised by bartender

Hartwall Original Finnish Artisan Gin and Grapefruit Soda

Alchohol-free cocktail Seabuckthorns, Orange, Mint

Pulpo w/ romesco sauce, pickled seaweed & leek salad

Confit Reindeer Heart w/ sesame mayo, shiitake, ginger, lichen

Lamb Croquette w/ pickled carrot, mayo, mustard seeds

Pork w/ caramelised onion & miso sauce, red cabbage & blackcurrant

Dessert of the Week Rhubarb jam, buckwheat honey and popcorn

Chocolate Malt w/ candied carrot & seabuckthorn sorbet

Extra credits Really amazing sourdough bread & whipped butter and mushroom dish! (They’re too delicious we keep forgetting the photos everytime we order more)

Home-made Nettle-Crepes and Ice Cream For me, it is interesting how ice cream is so important all year long for the Finnish, if in other places ice cream is only associated with summer, in Finland no matter the weather, no matter old or young, everyone eats ice cream anywhere and anytime. In the middle of nowhere in Lapland, in a house with a traditional kitchen, Jukka has an ice cream machine. We served them with nettle crepes, cloudberries and mint jellies.

Mämmi Despite of the weird texture and color of Mämmi , this eastern delicacy which is traditionally made out of rye flour, powdered malted rye and dried powdered Seville orange zest pairs and tastes amazing with cream and sugar, it is like nothing we’ve ever had before, but it has a pleasant taste. It was actually consumed for Good Friday since long time ago, when cooking was against religious custom, for preservance reasons.

Roka Street Bistro In Rovaniemi, we found a street bistro serving a Nordic platter consisting of fried vendace, salmon spread, rye bread, pickles, smoked salmon and reindeer sausage. It is a platter I have never seen before, as the Nordic flavours are very different from what I have had before. I find the salmon spread and the reindeer sausage very flavourful and unique, as well as how well it goes with the rye bread. Other parts are still commonly found in Asia.

19-21 April 2019, Lapland

An extraordinary meal Stored potatoes, Lamb ribs, Minced Moose and some other sides, we enjoyed the wonderful easter meal. It is not very traditional finnish, but as it comes from a local Finnish who understands cuisine, especially local cuisine better than us, it is still an amazing meal. Shout out and huge thanks to Jukka Ylisuvanto for being such an amazing host; for the local experience, guide, sauna, excellent meals, music jam session and many more!