Finnish Fish and Crayfish Dishes

Finnish fish is primarily rainbow trout and baltic herring, but also freshwater fish from inland waters, sourced from thousands of lakes.

Influences on fish dishes come from Sweden, the Baltic Sea region, Russia, and the Atlantic

Finnish Meat Dishes

Traditional Finnish meat dishes are primarily made from pork and beef, though poultry is becoming increasingly significant. Game meat, hunted in Finland's vast forests and lakeside areas, also plays an important role. In the northern region of Lapland, reindeer is the key livestock.

Finnish meat production supports the legacy of traditional dishes like pork stew (läskisoosi), Karelian stew (karjalanpaisti), and meatballs.