BLOWN AWAY BY FINNISH FOOD! (Helsinki Food Tour)

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[@pamelakilponen3682]

What you got is blueberry soup(keitto means soup, mehu means juice), it is what we eat/drink when we are sick, sort of the jello of Finland. So glad you like Finnish food!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 All the Finnish food is so delicious! Thanks for watching :)

[@joona2000]

Never tried blueberry soup with vodka... could be good. It's blåbärssoppa (blå=blue, bärs=berries, soppa=soup) in Swedish, I guess you didn't notice that from the carton. By the way soup is keitto in Finnish as mentioned but in spoken language it's often soppa :)

[@pamelakilponen3682]

@@joona2000 I wonder what a good ratio would be? Adding ice and sparkling water would help.

[@lilja8667]

​@@pamelakilponen3682You're supposed to drink it as a shot. Blueberry soup, vodka and some whipping cream. For reference pics google "mustikkashotti".

[@T.K.T]

​@@joona2000I don't think you would say "soppa" when you're talking about sweet/berry soup though

[@camerasyndicate7199]

Friend of mine is the head chef at Salve, I linked your video to him, he was real happy for your review.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Aw wow that is so cool! His food is incredible. Tell him thanks for us :) cheers friend!

[@Laxa82]

In Finnish army pea soup and pancakes are on menu every Thursday 😊

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is so interesting! Thanks for watching :)

[@annicaesplund6613]

A Swedish dish since Finland belonged to Sweden once upon time.

[@uikonimi]

@@annicaesplund6613 actually pea soup is from Karelia

[@syrjanen3397]

@@annicaesplund6613actually not true😂

[@Jussi138]

It wasn't blueberry juice😂 it was blueberry soup you can drink it and make coctails with it, but usually it is poured into porridge 😅

[@Jussi138]

Blueberry liqueur, vodka and blueberry soup in shot glass 😋👌🏻

[@Hurduri]

​@@Jussi138dont forget a bit of whipped cream on top

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha that is so hilarious we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂

[@Jussi138]

@@Hurduri yeah I forgot the cream 😅

[@freezedeve3119]

@@JacobandJennyTravel it is not 1st time someone does it so you are fine !

[@Patrik-pi3dl]

Blueberrysoup and Suomi viina. Never heard about that combination 😅 But now you are ready for Kalsarikänni.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 it wasn't too bad, would have probably been better with blueberry juice lol!! Thanks for watching :)

[@eskokataja4721]

I'm so happy you guys like our food. We finns up here have never been accustomed to really be all that proud about our national dishes, but man, you had some really delicious classics on the table today.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

The salmon in Finland is so delicious!! The food in Finland shocked us in the best way possible! Thanks for watching :)

[@yorkaturr]

I'm glad you guys found Salve, which is a local institution in Helsinki. The food is pretty plain by modern standards, but there's plenty of it. No fuss with white tablecloths or dress codes either. You also sampled standard Finnish army staple food with pea soup and pancakes followed by blueberry soup.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We were very happy we found it too! It had good prices and good food! Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@jack1522010]

Salve is very old sailors/seamans joint/bar

[@artohumppi1855]

Vodka with blueberry liquer and whipped cream is a very nice shot

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds delicious!! Thanks for the information :)

[@ChristianJull]

Salve is a really famous Helsinki restaurant that has been around since the end of the 19th century, having started as a sailor's tavern. They are renowned for their traditional food. They used to be in the same building (directly across the road behind where Jacob was sat) for nearly 100 years. There was outrage when their lease was unexpectedly not renewed. They moved into the current premises. Although it is more suitable for a restaurant, it lacks the atmosphere of the old place. Your evening restaurant is right next to my wife's goldsmith workshop. 😁 All the Lapland restaurants in Helsinki are very expensive.

[@baldviking1970]

I checked their prices online . Lappi Ravintola? I was shocked you have the same alcohol prices as in Norway. So alcohol is more expensive in Finland than in Sweden? As for the food prices, they seem pretty normal? There are more expensive restaurants in Helsinki, like fine dining? I ate bear at one place for 70 Euro plus dessert and beers 10 years ago. Places like Salve hardly exists in Norway anymore. It's sad. The best bet to get traditional Norwegian food at a reasonable price today would probably be the Coop Cafeteria at the largest Coop malls.

[@ChristianJull]

@@baldviking1970 The Lappish restaurants are priced about the same as decent steak restaurants. The premium is for the reindeer, so it's probably not too bad really. They always seem too expensive to me though. And, yes, Helsinki fine dining is pricey, but some are an entirely different level. I would much prefer to spend more to eat at somewhere like Finnjävel (Michelin star) because the entire experience is worth every cent. It's generally accepted that alcohol costs increase from Finland to Sweden to Norway. Buying from Finnish bars and restaurants is fooking extortionate though.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Wow that is so interesting! I bet visiting it in its original building would have been such a cool experience. We are so glad we found it though, it was delicious. Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@HoseTheBeast]

@@ChristianJullLappi restaurant is as far from fine dining as McDonalds. It’s a tourist trap.

[@TK8866275]

There is a jam in Finland, which is made both raspberries and blueberries called as "Jam of the Queen" - "Kuningatarhillo" in Finnish. So if you don't want decide which berry is better then you can try that one. Many actually prefer it to compared to either berry on their own. There is also rare arctic bramble growing in Finland, which tastes a little bit like rasberry but the taste is much more intense. It's called "mesimarja" in Finnish and there is a berry liquer made of it available in alcohol store ("mesimarjalikööri"). It's also commonly available in restaurants so you might want to try it beforehand and order a shot accompained your desserts. Another similar berry liquer is made of cloudberries ("lakkalikööri") so you could taste that as well.

[@victoreem2]

Queen's jam

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Wow that all sounds so delicious! Nothing compares to Finlands berries, they are all so amazing. Thanks for all that great information :)

[@e-mat6077]

The pancake is supposed to be eaten as dessert, after the main dishes

[@santtumoilanen3065]

obviosly they knew this but they were just tryin out food

[@e-mat6077]

@@santtumoilanen3065 Not based on their comments while trying it.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thanks for the information friends :)

[@annicaesplund6613]

​@@JacobandJennyTravelAfter the peasoup.

[@tihk89]

Yeah, like everyone said already, it was blueberry soup, not juice 😁 You can actually buy from store the same juice they serve at Finnair flights! But if you wonder what is blueberry soup, it's kind of a dessert. I mix it with yoghurt or with oat meal! Makes them really delicious😋

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 we were aiming for the one they serve on the Finnair flights haha, but clearly we did not get it haha!! Thanks for watching :)

[@nokkamies4988]

12:21 Maan I was thinkin in my head..that's no juice 😂it's a soup and you can put it in your morning porrage or with cereal even

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 thanks for watching!

[@jattikuukunen]

I often have it with corn flakes. It almost works. Not as well as milk and strawberry jam, but still. Or maybe I'm just into chaos.

[@moonliteX]

you need to try all forms of salmon. cold-smoked, hot-smoked, graved etc

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

I am sure they are all soooo delicious 🙌🏼 thanks for the tip!

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@JacobandJennyTravel I definitely recommend cold-smoked salmon with pepper.

[@ChaulThe]

Pea soup Thursday is kind of a tradition in certain lunch buffet restaurants too. You can add mustard and onions and there's the pancake too. I had a Christmas lunch paid for by my employer in that restaurant in December. :) The Long drink was invented in time for the 1952 Olympic games and that's the classic type. They make different types but I'm glad to see you happened to pick the original grapefruit one.

[@ravenfin1916]

Back in the day, Friday was a fasting day, so on thursdays wanted to eat our stomachs full. Shrovetide, pea soup was eaten for the same reason - it started the long fast before Easter. Pea soup day was later established for use by the army, which may be part of the reason why it is still alive today.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know!! We will have to add those next time! That's awesome, the food there was so delicious! The grapefruit one was delicious! Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@heikkihyttinen318]

and same year,for same" reason" coca-kola came to finland 1952

[@jarisavolainen603]

Well this is a first time I see blueberry soup consumed with vodka.. Blueberry soup good.. Vodka good.. It got to be good :D

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 it actually tasted pretty decent lol!!

[@heikkihyttinen318]

suomi viina ei ole vodkaa nähnytkään

[@Skege1000]

The white filling in those pies were quark/curd. And you need to try that peasoup with mustard and raw diced onions. And if you really want a Finnish way to eat peasoup, then you need to make oven pancake as dessert.

[@blechtic]

Rye bread on the side of soup, with butter and a slice of emmental cheese on top.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That all sounds so delicious!! We will have to try it! Thanks for watching :)

[@Skege1000]

@@JacobandJennyTravel and you have to eat them on thursdays 😁😁

[@RoyalMela]

One of the main reasons finnish food is great, is butter. Our dairy products are fabulous and butter is perhaps the best on the world. Some french Three star Michelin restaurants use finnish butter. That makes the hollandaise and mashed potatoes so great. Even the cod if it is fried in butter.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Wow that is so interesting, you are right the hollandaise and mashed potatoes were so delicious! Thanks for sharing the information :)

[@RobertClaeson]

I'm partially in Sweden (I live about 50% in the UK), and when I shop for groceries there, I always choose Finnish butter. It's simply better.

[@ravenfin1916]

Mustard is also usually added to pea soup. I know you are fans of mustard, so it's a shame no one mentioned it to you. And mustard tuna was not my thing, I did taste it. Long Drink, or lonkero, came to the market in 1952, when the Olympics were held in Finland. We had to get an easy and quick drink for the guests in the hot summer, and that's why we bottled a ready-made drink. There were originally two drinks, and eventually the Gin Long Drink becomes even more popular than the originally planned Brandy Long Drink. Brandy Long Drink was available for a while when it was the anniversary of the drinks, but in my opinion it was not very good. And it's important to separate the juice from the soup. On the other hand, vodka in soup is not bad at all. Reindeer meat is relatively expensive and that's why restaurant portions are what they are. Secondly, they are usually only on the lists of better restaurants, so the price is accordingly. Lappi restaurant in Helsinki is immediately a sign of something expensive to me. I'm not sure if you could taste dried reindeer meat anywhere, but it's delicious.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We definitely need to try mustard in the pea soup! That sounds incredible. Hahah so funny we accidentally bought soup instead of juice and mixed it with vodka😂🫐 The Lappi restaurant was definitely expensive. Thanks so much for your comment friend :)

[@hennakettunen8755]

​@@JacobandJennyTravel Mustard is a must in the peasoup for many, it's more or less the standard. For me, it'll be a right dollop of it, yum!

[@EEE80]

You bought blueberry soup 🤣. Also the thin pancakes are desert in Finland. There is no sweet items usually in finnish breakfest table.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 thanks for the information!!

[@House_of_Caine]

There can definitely be sweet items in Finnish breakfast table; Cereal, porridge, both are often accompanied with sugar/honey + berries, Yogurt with similar things, sweet pastries as well. Now, more savory items are also eaten at Finnish breakfast, toast, bacon, eggs, sausages etc. but those are more hotel breakfast or breakfast buffet items. At home sandwiches, Karelian pies with cold cuts and cheese are normal breakfast items, with coffee/tea.

[@TheSoini]

Since you like Finnish mustard, pea soup and Finnish mustard go really well together and it is a commonly used way of flavouring soup.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We definitely need to try that next time we are in Finland! Sounds so delicious 🤤

[@mitchandjan]

Great video folks!! Finland is on our list, can’t wait to try all the amazing food! Keep up the great work!!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you friends!! It is a wonderful place, enjoy :)

[@jarnojuhani8942]

LOVE to see you in our country 😍💪

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

It is an incredible place :) thank you for watching!!

[@Turreman1]

Love your videos! So positive vibe always!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We are so happy you like them!! Thanks so much friend :)

[@viivi005]

Karelian stew is a famous finnish dish too and my personal favorite! I'm not sure if you have already tried but if not you should!!!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We will have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation :)

[@mattimatkalainen]

My mother make salmon soup like this: she takes raw salmon and lightly salt it the day before cooking and let it sit over night. This makes salmon soup taste much better that just putting in unsalted salmon.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds so delicious!!🙌🏼

[@kimmoahola4528]

Salmon was actually cold smoked, so even more exotic ;)

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Oh good haha! Thanks so much for watching :)

[@mikoske]

You missed a combo of pea soup and mustard, most people do that with pea soup, and I know you like the mustard! And yes, there are pieces of pork, sometimes right after Christmas some people use the last of their Christmas ham for the soup. Lunch prices during weekdays are usually not bad in Helsinki, where they are offered. Usually with buffets. But expect to see at least 50% increase if you eat outside lunch time. I prefer raspberries too! Other brands do have less sweet long drinks with more grapegruit taste, "Helsinki Long Drink Gin & Pink Grapefruit" is probably my favorite. Yeah that was blueberry soup, not juice! xD Reindeer is cheaper in Lapland since it's so common there.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We need to try pea soup and mustard! That sounds delicious! The raspberry pie was so delicious! Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 thanks for watching!!

[@mikoske]

@@JacobandJennyTravel Reading Finnish is not easy! 😂

[@sagamaraia]

Actually bigger blueberries in Finland are blueberries aka pensasmustikka which grows on bushes, and the smaller ones are billberries aka mustikka and they grow on stalks near the ground. As Finns call both as mustikka, most of the billberries get translated as blueberries even though they are a different berry. Billberries grow everywhere here and people pick thousands of litres of them every fall. And then we eat mustikkapiirakka all through the winter.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

And true mustikkapiirakka (blueberry pie, or technically billberry pie) doesn't have any kind of cheese in it. You must have eaten some kind of tourist version.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is all great to know!! Thanks so much for the information :)

[@sagamaraia]

@@MikkoRantalainen Yes, just soft pie and billberries on top. No custards or cheeses.

[@Exiletheheretic]

My father always picks 70 liters of billberries every fall. He is almost 70 himself. He would pick more but don't have use for them. Him and my mom eat 0.1 liter every day which makes that 70 liters a year. One of the cool things in Finland is that you can pick berries and mushrooms in any forest. You don't need to own or have permission from the owner for it. It's called "every mans rights". Also includes short term camping. No open fires tho. Foraging for berries and mushrooms is common hobby here. You can find billberries, lingonberries, cranberries, rasberries and cloud berries in the wild here. Common mushrooms include chanterelles and boletes.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@Exiletheheretic 100% agreed! As a Finn, I have to say that picking billberries is not that hard but going through all the berries after picking them and making sure there's no dirt or grass or incorrect berries mixed in is the hard/tiring part for me.

[@ruupeni]

You guys are so cute ! Try also Ravintola Elite & Ravintola Kosmos fried hering, ( silakka) Enjoy!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much friend :) and we will! Cheers!!

[@PUTDEVICE]

Pea soup is good with a little mustard, as someone wrote earlier, in the past it was common to have a small glass of punch with the pea soup. The pancakes are usually a dessert for the pea soup, at least here in Sweden. many people drink blueberry soup hot, I don't know how it is in Finland, but in Sweden it is served during the Vasaloppet, a big skiing competition of 80 km.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We definitely need to try pea soup with mustard. That sounds delicious! Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@oh2mp]

Nice food tour and good that you found Salve! It was founded in 1897 and is really famous. Earlier it was located on the opposite side of the intersection next to it, and in the last decade I was working about 5 minute walk from there, so we went to Salve for lunch quite often with my workmates. In some phase Jenny mentioned that the fish in restaurants here is often salmon. I hadn't thought about it but yeah, that's true. Whitefish and vendace can be also available in some places. They who go on the lakes for fishing themselves eat those species and also perch and pike. When I was a kid we ate them very often because we lived next to a lake and my dad was crazy about fishing :D

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We are so happy we went to Salve, it has such good value and the food was great!! The salmon all over Finland is delicious. That is so interesting. Thank you for sharing all of that! :)

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Fun fact: the tap water you get in Helsinki comes through a long tunnel from lake called Päijänne in Central Finland. And the people in Central Finland consider that just as a normal lake and prefer higher quality ground water (which is the tap water in Central Finland).

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is so interesting!! Cheers friend!

[@punkkumies1283]

finnish salmon soup is a classic, so good, love it

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

It is so delicious 🤤 thanks for watching!

[@vilpuler13]

You can always ask for a free bucket of ice from the reception, especially if the hotel has a restaurant. 👍

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thanks for the tip friend :)

[@ilovesyababe]

You are making me hungry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

I was getting so hungry editing it hahaha!! Thanks for watching :)

[@swedeman5785]

In the beginning,some people add just a tiny bit of muster(senap in Swedish) in the pea soup,for more flavour taste.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We definitely need to try that! Thanks for the recommendation :)

[@TheYannir]

We do do a drink with blueberry juice but it's more of a shot than a cocktail. It's called "Mustikkashotti". It's half vodka, half blueberry juice into a shot glass. Then you top the whole thing with a head of whipped cream.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds delicious! We need to try that!! Thanks for the information :)

[@kennethainetdin3401]

Salve is known for their big portions. You never leave from Salve hungry! You shoud try the cousin of herring (silakka) with mashed potatoes.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We were so full! It was all so delicious too! Thanks for watching :)

[@sket179]

Kakkugalleria has a cake buffet, all you can eat for 14,5€ with basic tea and coffee, and 16,5€ with specialty coffee and tea.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

WOW that sounds amazing!🎂 We defintley need to try that. Thanks for the information :)

[@viljanov]

So you tried out some lonkero too! Finnish Long drink is currently huge in US. You should try it on a hot, steamy summer day 😊

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds perfect!! Thanks so much for watching :)

[@Sir_Baddington]

I'm really happy to see you like finnish food.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

It is so delicious!! Thanks for watching :)

[@sket179]

Also, you were likely eating during lunch on a weekday (Thursday). It's very common to have a buffet with all you can eat for about 12-15€, without drinks.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Yes I do believe it was Thursday :)

[@sket179]

There's some yearly € amount that can be offset by an employer if they have a lunch benefit of up to 25% for their employees. This year the taxable value is 8,5-13,5€. This is why most restaurants that serve lunch have their prices hovering around 12-13,5€, to attract office workers.

[@user-rn9kx6ev4x]

Im from finland and my favorite snack or desert is lettu and its so good its easy to make

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We will have to try that! Thanks so much for the recommendation :)

[@annavanhala]

So happy you guys like finnish food 🫶 It can be very expensive, but occasionally it is worth it 👍🏼😁

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We totally agree! It is so delicious 🙌🏼

[@wellthen...1539]

I wonder if you ever tried raindeer stew with mashed potatoes and lingon berries...that is THEEEE BEST!! Had to edit as soon as I saw you guys try it 😂

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Haha! It was so delicious!! Thanks for watching :)

[@patu1989]

A classic finnish shot is some liqour with blueberrysoup onnit with a cream float And you should come to Finland in like July when the berries are all freshly picked from the forrest

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds delicious! We definitely need to come in July for the fresh berries! Thanks for the suggestions :)

[@eerohorila1109]

Long Drink. Introduced in 1952 as official drink for Helsinki summer olympics. It is soooo good.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That’s so cool! It is so delicious 🤤

[@sket179]

So you went to Salve on a Thursday? It's very common to serve pea soup and pancakes on Thursday lunches all over Finland. I would hazard a guess that 80% of schools and over 50% lunch places serve that, except for ethnic restaurants. It's a tradition! :)

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much for all of your comments friend :)

[@ausflyer]

@JacobAndJennyTravel - Next time you visit Heksinki, try the Salmon Soup at Soup & More at both the Old Market Hall, plus the Market Hall in Hakaniemi. It is comfort food the way it should be... Oh... & Squeaky Cheese with Jam, that stuff is life altering awesome,

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know! We will have to do that. Thanks so much for the recommendations friend :)

[@ausflyer]

Pretty much everything in Finland is tasty... you have me curious now to try some Blueberry Soup with some Vodka or Gin, maybe with some Club Soda to thin it out a little. With your frequent trips to Finland, and mine (I just got back to Australia after my 6th trip for the year), who knows, we might cross paths one day (I am dying to get back over there and do the sauna, frozen lake thing... Did it on New Years Day in Kuopio when it was Minus 26 degrees... and the Smoke Sauna... Amazing). @@JacobandJennyTravel

[@mikeprevost8650]

@@JacobandJennyTravel "squeaky cheese" is called leipäjuusto so look for that on a menu. Cloudberry jam is a popular topping.

[@petermiller1296]

That was Blueberry soup!-it has very similar packaging with the blueberry juice!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂

[@petermiller1296]

That was very good food tour! That Lappi restaurant have been on my mind lots of times, thank you for reminding me of it! I have to there! Keep up with the great work of making these good videos!@@JacobandJennyTravel

[@jupe8025]

Reindeer meat is dry because wild animals are fatless in Finland. They usually add pork or something that has more fat in to it...

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is so interesting! Thanks for the information :)

[@tuomasandfolkmusic]

Blueberry shots we sometimes to drink.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is so interesting!! We will have to try that :) thanks for watching!

[@NjoyMoney]

You need to try the pea soup with some mustard in it, put a bit of mustard in and stir it, it takes it to a new level 😁

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds so delicious. We will definitely do that :) thanks for the suggestion!

[@Sammalkives]

Hey guys I was eating breakfast in south finland and watched this and a couple lapland clips of yours. First of all you did the right thing by dipping rye bread in the pea soup so well done. One more tip though, you should add just a squeeze of mustard and mix it in the pea soup next time ;) The original long drink was a really good find too, there's pineapple flavoured one too that is super good ;) same can different color

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We are happy to hear that! We for sure need to try to add mustard to our soup next time! And the pineapple flavored drink. Thanks for the recommendations :)

[@Sammalkives]

@@JacobandJennyTravel no problem have a pleasent time and try not to get cold 🙂

[@santtumoilanen3065]

i never knew that blue berry soup and vodka was a thing but once when i had nothing to mix with vodka i did that

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahah so funny we accidentally bought soup instead of juice and mixed it with vodka😂🫐 Thanks for watching!

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@JacobandJennyTravel To be honest, the alcohol bottle you bought wasn't vodka either but closer to Koskenkorva a traditional Finnish alternative to vodka. If you want real vodka made in Finland, try Finlandia Vodka instead. A small bottle should be under 5 EUR if you want to compare the taste. And of course, if you haven't tried it, Salmari (totally black liquid, basically Koskenkorva with salmiakki) is something that Finns like but foreigners usually hate. It should be served cold.

[@akse]

Haha that was funny. Tap water is good yes. But in Helsinki and some other cities I feel like it tastes a bit too purified. Where I live just 100km north of Helsinki they claim to have the best quality ground water in Finland and yeah you can taste the difference it's even better. But I live in rural area some 20km from the city here and I have my own well and thats another story again :)

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Haha thank you! That is good to know. We had water from a stream up in Lapland and it was so delicious.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

1:30 You should definitely have some fresh rye bread with butter whenever you eat pea soup. The bread you had later in the video was not true rye bread but something called "saaristolaisleipä" which has more sugary taste.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know! Thanks for the recommendation and information :)

[@inkak.2010]

You went to Lappi, I love that place! How ever, there is another place in Helsinki I dare to say is even better... and I am not biased or anything... having been there 4 times and having our wedding dinner there... But next time you're in Helsinki and you crave a taste of lapland, go to Saaga!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Oh wow we will for sure have to try that next time!! Thank you so much for the recommendation :)

[@HYIDDQD]

You should try add finnish mustard in pea soup to make it even better. Not sure if i know any fin who doesnt add mustard.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Wow that sounds delicious! We will have to try that! Thanks for the tip :)

[@hartsa]

Salmon soup and rye bread with butter, it's bliss. That's the idea btw when eating soup, the bread needs to have butter on it, everything together then tastes just brilliant. And the lätty (pancake) is the dessert. Btw, you didn't buy blueberry juice but soup instead. Nice idea though.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That makes sense!! So funny we accidentally bought the soup instead of juice 🫐😂 thanks for watching!

[@katikontro6270]

This video was so funny 😂😂😂 I ❤ you

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahah! Thank you so much friend ♥️

[@Nemusplanta]

watching this reminds me how much i miss the fish as food.Iwas 18 old when i created allergy for the fish

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Oh no! We are sorry to hear that!

[@MarkusKiili]

I guess you were there in Thursday? Pea soup and pancakes is the traditional Thursday food in Finland and Sweden.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Yes I believe so! Thanks for watching :)

[@Going_random]

try macaroni laatikko,its macaroni meat egg milk. good with ketchup.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Yum! We will, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@jannekalliokoski1968]

Blueberry soup and vodka. First time I have seen that.... LOL

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahahah I can't believe we did that 😂 so funny

[@kassipojad3726]

Very nice travel video, as a finn I take these foods for granted, but salmon and cod etc are still my favourite dishes. edit: You should try to find some pike perch, its the best fish in the world in my opinion. Also message Dave Cad :D

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much :) we will add that to our list!!

[@hannabekaj5827]

Butter on the bread then it is 👌

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

So delicious!! Thanks for watching :)

[@ainohautamaki2648]

This is just my assumption as a bilberry using frequent home baker, but the white stuff in your pies was probably a type of curd that survives oven baking. It is very close to some cheese cakes in texture and flavor profile. White stuff you've seen on top of a bilberry pie is probably vanilla sauce. Also there are two kinds of blueberries out there. Wild "European" blueberry known as bilberry, which of up to 20 million kilos a year is gathered in Finland alone, and an "American" blueberry. They taste different, have a bit different size (although that might also be a result of commercial cultivation and aiming for higher yields for the "American" one), and they also have a VERY different price depending on where you live. Food industry obviously prefers the large, bush grown variety. Which is too bad, as the small wild ones are packed with flavor in comparison. I don't buy bilberry products in restaurants or cafes as we typically have a freezer full of it every fall which we then use through the winter, but I'm hoping it's a matter of pride for them to use bilberry. Glad you enjoyed foods that we consider daily staples! And yeah if you get reindeer in a restaurant it definitely has a "tourist tax" added to it, especially in the capital where everything is generally more expensive. So much that during certain seasons it's much cheaper to stay and eat at the city of Turku or Tampere or such, and take a ~2 hour train ride to just explore Helsinki for a full day (even with the cost of the trains included).

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is all great to know, we enjoyed reading your comment! Thanks for sharing all that friend :)

[@marciusmarciukas5467]

12:19 what good prices sign me up🤣🤣

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Haha!! Thanks for watching :)

[@paivimarinela2695]

The white stuff in the pie is Kermaviili. You don't have it in States.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know! Thanks for the information :)

[@akeryden2332]

If u have a fridge on your room maybe you find ice there AT the inside topp or call the reception and ask where you can get it, your bluberry was soup not juice

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahah so funny we accidentally bought soup instead of juice and mixed it with vodka😂🫐 Thanks for watching!

[@suomenpresidentti]

Ryebread needs butter on it!

[@saana85]

You put in the drink blueberry soup. Some people use blueberry soup in oatmeal in the morning at the breakfast. And some people use mustard in peasoap. (Not me)

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

So funny we accidentally used soup instead of juice 😂 thanks for sharing!!

[@peketee2278]

was it cold in the restaurant when Jakob ate with his winter coat on??

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Haha yes, but Jacob is very cold most of the time lol!

[@toinenosoite3173]

So many comments so maybe you already know this: Your pies weren't totally traditional, as e.g. blueberry pie doesn't normally have a "white ricotta-like layer" inside it. Instead, they are often eaten with a vanilla sauce on top. Anyway, you seemed to have a good culinary tour!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Yes that is good to know!! And yes all the food was so delicious!! Thank you for watching :)

[@ArchieArpeggio]

Looks like that Salve restaurant had very good value for that amount of food. I tought that it would cost in Helsinki at least 100€ total. I have to keep that in mind if i go to Helsinki some time. Salmon is always good in different forms. I bought smoked salmon filee (1,54 lbs) couple days ago and i got three good meals from it and it was so good (once again). I also love cold smoked salmon and it is propably my favourite form to eat salmon. But it doesn´t matter what form you get it, it´s still good every time 😋😊. Those crepes are called "lettu, lätty or ohukainen" depending what area you ever happen to be. It is traditional dessert that we eat with different berry jams. I think most traditional is strawberry jam. You can also put whipped cream over it. Some even times plain sugar. It is nice to put strawberry jam and whipped cream and spread it all over and then roll it and you can eat it easily with fork and knife without mess. I also like all different breaded fishes with hollandaise and mashed potatoes. There is two or three different fishes in the freezer section in markets. You can cook those in a oven, fry in a pan or deep/air fry. Still always tastes good. Citron souce that is almost like hollandaise goes whit those fishes too. Mostly restaurants (and in homes too) we do use lingonberg jam with the reindeer and smashed potatoes. I also love fresh peas with the dish, but it isn´t very traditional, but when (very rarely) we had reindeer at home i always said to my mom that i want the peas too 😁. I just love that combo. Reindeer just costs so much to buy that some other gain like regular deer made that same way is almost as good for my opinnion. I commented something also that other video while back that you uploaded from visiting Rovaniemi last time and time before that too. Great that you have liked our traditional foods every time 😊.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Reading this comment made us so hungry!! Everything sounds so delicious, I wish we were eating it all right now! Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@markopaasikivi1579]

If you vat blueberry vodka drink use only vodka and lapponia blueberry liqueur from alko if you like maybe whipcream on the top

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds delicious! Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@dennislindqvist8443]

We don't just eat Rudolf, we also eat Bambi, Donald, Marten, Ferdinand, My Sweet Pony and now also Jiminy.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha! Thanks for watching :)

[@romaliop]

Sauteed reindeer isn't really something I would consider ordering in a fine restaurant, especially in Helsinki. It's more like a home cooking dish for when you want something a bit different and a bit better than what you usually eat. Reindeer meat in general is cheaper in the north, so if you want to try the dish in a restaurant, you can get basically the same experience for like half the price in Lthe north at least in some of the less touristy places. If you're only in the south, you can buy the meat frozen from a supermarket and cook it yourself, if you're staying in a place with a kitchen. It's easy enough to make with a lot of recipes available online and will save you a pretty penny while still ticking the box for trying a sort of local dish.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know! We will have to try to make it ourselves next time we are there! Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@radudumanovschi3387]

Santa's sleigh has one less reindeer😀

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so sad 😂

[@BigJunkCrypto]

Noo that’s blueberry soup 😂 i guess it works somehow

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂

[@maritaulmanen8793]

❤❤Kyllä olette mukavia kiitos tykkään kovasti

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much friend ♥️

[@wanhapatu]

What is this thing about fish that aren't supposed to taste like fish? The pancakes are for dessert! The "blueberries" in Finland are actually bilberries. A lot tastier than the blueberries. The bilberry "juice" you bought was actually bilberry soup. No wonder it was a bit thick.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahah so funny we accidentally bought soup instead of juice and mixed it with vodka😂🫐 The pancakes were delicious. Thanks for watching!

[@Slnkn]

Was it Thursday when you filmed this? Usually Thursday is pea soup day with pancakes. If you for example work on finnish flagged merchantvessel and you mix up the weekdays, Thursday is the day that you will know what day it is for sure😅

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Yes I think it was! We are happy it worked out that we filmed it on Thursday 🙌🏼

[@semisama2244]

That's blueberry soup, not juice 😂 But kudos to the original drink anyways, don't think i've ever mixed blueberry soup and vodka 🙂

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we mixed blueberry soup with vodka 😂 we will have to try again with actual blueberry juice lol!!

[@annicaesplund6613]

Pancakes are dessert after the peasoup.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is great to know! They were both so delicious 🤤

[@MrAtheta]

I anoyed this. If anything, you should have trued vendice in Salve or Baltic herring. That is their greatest thing. But, even this made me thinking of going there again!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We will have to try that next time! Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@rvaviima]

I'm officially hungry now.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

I got so hungry editing it too!! Thanks for watching :)

[@akitahvanainen]

I'v never understood what is "fishy taste". I've heard bunch of people say it, but I do not believe I've experienced that.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

So interesting! We have never tasted it in Finland so it makes sense why you have never experienced it! You are lucky haha!! Thanks for watching :)

[@jattikuukunen]

Some fish can have a hint of sewer smell even when it's reasonably fresh.

[@GorgeousRandyFlamethrower-]

lol, all of us Finns in the comments looking at the blueberry soup + vodka scenario unfold :D One of those "I can't look, but I also can't look away" situations :D

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha so funny we thought it was blueberry juice 😂

[@GorgeousRandyFlamethrower-]

@@JacobandJennyTravel I'm sure it was fine in the end, flavor-wise :) Although you did have to dilute the soup a bit, which explains the slightly watery-tasting end result :D

[@penaarja]

Always so funny To see just eating just with A fork and right hand. Usa

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Haha yup! Every country uses utensils differently, we have traveled to countries where people only use their hands to eat and no utensils, everywhere is different :) thanks for watching!

[@suomenpresidentti]

Pancakes are a dessert. P. S. Salmon tastes fishy, when it is not fresh. In Finland too.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know! Thanks for the information :)

[@valtsuirmeli]

If you still have vodka and that blueberry soup, just buy some whipped cream and you have a perfect shot 😀

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds delicious! Thanks for the recommendation :)

[@gideonregalado5477]

Have you tried mustard on your pea soup?

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

No but we have heard its amazing!! We need to try it next time we are in Finland! Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@kallekallenen4346]

Your blueberry soup is.....soup. You warm it or eat cold. No added nuffing to it. I've never ever seen anyone mix. blueberry SOUP and vodka DDD PROPS FOR THE INGENUITY!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahahah so funny we mixed them on accident! We will have to try again with real blueberry juice haha!

[@takku321]

When on lunch or dinner please take outside jacket off. Having coffee it's fine but not when eating food, also cleaning shirt is easier then jacket.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thanks for the information :)

[@teroholopainen1017]

It's not Rudolf Jenny was eating. There is a flight test for the reindeer and only those who fail end up on the plate.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha!!😂 That is good to know🦌

[@mthjkl]

OMG you forget the most important thing in pea soup its finnish mustard. you have add about table spoon of mustard in your soup. i add about 2-3 spoons in my soup. please send your adress and i will send you can of pea soup (pea soup is most popular canned food in finland) and mustard and some finnnish special food and you can make video of tasting. thank you wonderful couple its nice to watch your videos so entertaining see you in next video

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We are so happy you enjoy our videos :) we actually travel full time so we don't have an address to send the soup too :( but thank you so much for offering, you are so kind! We will for sure try it the next time we are in Finland 🫛

[@mikuhopo2058]

Don't eat too much pea soup or you get gas! 🤣👍

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Hahaha that is good to know😂