My Japanese Family Tries Finnish Food, Drink, and Sweets

[@randomanimefani6077]

As an Finnish person this was fun to watch because almost no one in other countrys like salmiakki

[@Kamishi845]

As a Swede I will never like salmiakki either! And we have the very special Djungelvrål over here too. I think licorice is just an acquired taste. Either you like it or you don't.

[@TextiX887]

@@Kamishi845 Djungelvrål XD The Death-metal of the candy world!

[@herrbonk3635]

Swedes, Danes, Dutch, and northern Germans enjoy salmiak too. That's where it started, in the 1800s.

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

Then how is the salmiakki company still able to stay in business?

[@herrbonk3635]

@@user-gu9yq5sj7c Other countries that enjoy salmiak all have their own production too. Lots of small companies. Most of them make other kinds of candy as well though. So licrorice with salmiak is not complicated or expensive to produce, or anything like that.

[@leethaksor]

Funny how the japanese can pronounce finnish words perfectly the first time they hear them.

[@villenousiainen7899]

In terms of spelling, Finnish and Japanese are very similar.

[@guigoinz112]

@@villenousiainen7899Yeah, I’ve noticed that the exactly same thing

[@ballenboy]

So many similar pronounciations, that other languages miss.

[@JesterPrince]

@@villenousiainen7899 Been wondering why people say that Finnish and Japanese is similar to their ear. Now I kinda see it tbh.

[@Isnogood12]

Same with Finns pronouncing Japanese. We use a lot of very similar sounds.

[@melrakan]

I like how we do not really have that many difficulties pronouncing Japanese words in Finnish or vice versa. The pronunciations are very intuitive often.

[@mikkorenvall428]

Great job Daiki. Like a proper Finnish representative in Japan. Arigato! Just for a reminder, since we don't naturally grow rice in Finland, Karelian pies original stuffing was/is porridge from Barley. Rice is a new comer for the last 150-200 years has replaced barley almost totally and barley stuffing is hard to find today. Not even all finns know this today. But that what our ancestors used.

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Good to know. Thanks for the info!

[@Taabituubi]

Don't forget potato stuffing!

[@ZpeedTube]

Finn here and I can confirm I didn’t know that! :)

[@mikkorenvall428]

@@Taabituubi technically potato pie is another Food... In Kainuu they use Berry pudding for a pie called rönttönen.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

One has to wonder about the Irish potato and Italian tomato. From the Americas. The ventilated mine shafts of the northern dwarves are pathways to many things some would consider... unnatural. But like the ability to seafare across continents, it could be the key to colonizing Mars.

[@TurUwU]

Such a nice family you have. Japanese people are so eager. Terkut!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thank you for watching! Nice to hear!

[@mrs7195]

It is funny that many foreigners say salmiakki "tastes like medicine". In the 19th century and early 20th century it used to be sold in pharmacies. 😊 Only later it was consirered a candy.

[@thespaceman4808]

You can still find it in pharmacies!

[@Narangarath]

And there's a reason for that, it's a remedy for low blood pressure. That's why it's not recommended to be consumed in large quantities or if you have high blood pressure.

[@TorterraX1]

That combo of Coffee + baked goods and then chocolate was great to bring out the flavers. Very well done!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thank you!

[@DingusOfTheNorth]

@@DAIKIFinlandLife I was about to say the exact thing! The immediate instinct of pairing sweet treats with something more bitter yet complementing such as coffee and green tea I see here, just adds to my astonishment on how our two cultures have such striking similarities.

[@ankangaroo5372]

As a swedish person who has been to finland on holidays many times, it fills me with so much joy watching the absolute treat that is salmiaki and long drink be enjoyed in a country as distant as Japan. Amazing video 🎉🎉🎉

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thank you for watching. Gotta try more Swedish food :)

[@arttuhamalainen507]

Lonkero🔥🫱🏻‍🫲🏽

[@toshineon]

As a swede, you're totally right about japanese cinnamon rolls being more similar to those we have here in Sweden.

[@thamor4746]

Greetings from Finland. Wow your family saying finnish words really well after they hear you say it first, it's nice to hear.

[@thejustlexa]

i find it really interesting how our pronounciations over here in finland and all the way over in japan are so similar! Worlds apart yet so many similarities in how things are pronounced.

[@DewelynC]

You have a very nice family!! And funny.😁 The baby is adorable.😊

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thank you for your kind comments!

[@The_Real_Thamaell]

This was a very heart warming video, thank you! I couldn't help but notice your father saying, that if Salmiakki was a medicine, he could consider eating it. Salmiakki, just as other licorice products, does have an effect on blood pressure, so if you have a low blood pressure, eating Salmiakki might raise it enough to ease the discomfort of low blood pressure. Still, some people are very sensitive to the licorice and it might raise their blood pressure too much, so the effect on blood pressure varies among individuals. Majority can eat a bag of Salmiakki with no problems, but for some even a quarter or less of a bag can raise their blood pressure too much. Age and decreased kidney functionality can also affect on how sensitive people are to licorice, alcohol and some tea based products. I do know some elderly folk, who take Salmiakki when they try to adjust their low blood pressure a smidge, and there is also pharmacy grade Salmiakki for this, but it can never replace the blood pressure medicine for people, who need them. People should always ask their doctor, if they can ingest licorice products with their blood pressure medication. So you could say, that Salmiakki can act as a first aid to low blood pressure, similar to how glucose tablets can act as a first aid to some forms of diabetes or blood's sugar level deficiency in general.

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thank you for watching and nice info!

[@mitro72]

The candy with a picture of a fox is called "Pihlaja". It is the oldest candy still produced by Fazer, from 1895. I don't know if we eat it much anymore, but it is a typical traditional sweet that many Finns remember from their childhood. I myself remember that my grandmother always had witches in a bowl in the 1970s. It's fun to hear that Japan has also had the same type of sweets, maybe we're not so different after all, even though the distance between us is long?

[@foreoxs]

*kettukarkki

[@mitro72]

@@foreoxs True that!

[@Taabituubi]

Aah, the humble kettukarkki. The sweet still found in every grandma's purse or sweet bowl. Give a couple to your kids and they will run up the walls for hours and hours on a sugar rush.

[@NikoMikkanen]

Unfortunately it's not made with ash berries anymore, and is now sweeter than it used to be.

[@visala4495]

Love it, absolutely my favorite candy

[@elieli2893]

Man, I have fond childhood memories of kettukarkki 😄 My grandpa used to give them to us, but not directly: Every time we would visit, he had this sparkle in his eye when he asked us if we wanted to check if the "fox had visited". There was a wide, sturdy glass vase in his upstairs bookcase, where the "fox" always left the candies, and me and my sister would always run up to check, and return with candy and excitedly tell the adults about how the fox really had visited again 😊

[@Taabituubi]

@@elieli2893 While the kids were looking for the kettukarkki, they could have their coffee in peace 😄

[@DataDrifterOFC]

Mom used to buy me some when I was sick, sure did give energy

[@unknownentity8256]

We appreciate the honesty! Many Finns have the same reaction to Salmiakki even after trying to acquire the taste for a while, it's just one of those flavours you either love or hate, (I love it :).

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

I will maybe learn to enjoy it someday :D

[@Wezqu]

@@DAIKIFinlandLife There is tons of different tasting salmiakki candy. If you don't like the more punchier Fazer salmiakki I would recomend to try the salmiakki candies made by Halva. Halva Salmiakkiruutu would be the salmiakki candy I would recommend as the one to try first to anyone who has not tried salmiakki candy before as its more sweeter and does not have the salty punch that many other salmiakki candy brands have. So its on my opinion good way to introduce it without it being an assault to taste buds.

[@kookoo9235]

Salmiakki alone is not that good, works occasionally in small doses but it's best when it's paired with some sweet flavor in stuff like "Sirkus Aakkoset" or those black and red skulls.

[@unknownentity8256]

@@kookoo9235 Yes some people can't drink black coffee and need to add milk and/or sugar to reduce the strong flavour and that's alright. I think it's the same with salmiakki but even more extreme.

[@kookoo9235]

@@unknownentity8256 In Salmiakkis case it's without exception better when it's paired with something whether it's icecream, liquor, fruit candy etc.

[@Lxndras]

It's nice to see that Japanese people enjoy our treats. I myself visited Tokyo for the first time this year and I also love your culture and food,

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thank you! Happy to hear that!

[@zoolkhan]

i like and respect that you protect your families identity.

[@zerotech1378]

As a finn i’m plesantly suprised that you can spell words from our language almost exactly like we spell them. I personally love Japan. The culture, foods and people. Japan is definitely one of the top countries on my bucket list!

[@diiou]

Awwww, that was sweet. You are like a Finnish ambassador!

[@fintux]

As a Finn, I found this video very heartwarming. Your family seems really nice! As they already figured out, karjalanpiirakka is best enjoyed with various toppings. Egg-butter is the most traditional, but not my favorite - I prefer butter with cheese and cold cuts or even smoked meat. Same goes for saaristolaisleipä or any other bread really. I also liked how they spotted the shape of the salmiakki candy - salmiakki is actually the word we often use for a rhombus, I think it was because of the shape in the package of the original salmiakki candy (that was also the one you had brought). The original salmiakki is one of the strongest ones - it is easier to eat with some other candy that has a bit milder taste. Not all salmiakki has licorice in it actually, though the vast majority has. And finally, salmiakki actually helps loosen mucus and is used as an ingredient in many cough syrups (even outside of Finland), so they were not wrong in connecting the taste of salmiakki to a medicine.

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thanks for your kind, resourceful comment!

[@LevitatingCups]

Think you just mash anything on top of a karelian pie, cucumber+cheese+metwurst, salmon+cream+dill, sliced boiled eggs and ham/bacon, when running out of fun ideas you can try new ones like pineapple and corn (or maybe you just ran out of money and put anything you had in your kitchen). Good old days.

[@12345678901234565678]

@@LevitatingCups Karjalanpiirakka with salmiakki on top? Maybe too hardcore?

[@beargrylls6135]

@@12345678901234565678 I once tried sausage with a salmiakki on top :D Can't say it was good but not that horrible either. Wouldn't try it on bread though :D

[@jax99888]

Saaristolaisleipä is also very good with butter and cheese! Cream cheeses and salty are the best with it

[@iivarimokelainen]

what a wonderful family, and they were absolutely on point about everything

[@Arguments_only]

Great video! I wish there was more authentic Japanese food in Finland besides sushi, its so tasty :p

[@aino-kaisav5504]

Nowadays one can find ice cream -filled mochi from local markets. And matcha tea is pretty easily available too!

[@juusojuuso9214]

Ihana perhe! 😄

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Kiitos!

[@DataDrifterOFC]

Your family mentioned you stated cooking more while living in Finland, it would be nice to see you cook some Finnish food for them and hear their opinions. I'd imagine your family would enjoy karjalanpaisti. It's simple, honest but delicious so I'd assume it would fit the Japanese palette very well.

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Good idea :) Maybe I will cook Lohikeitto!

[@DataDrifterOFC]

@@DAIKIFinlandLife A great choice!

[@tomhanks1769]

They actually sold salmiakki in the pharmacy back in the olden days, they still have some old fashioned pharmacy salmiakki sold in pharmacies.

[@tikkstr]

Funny that your family recommended natto since when I was in Japan I had to test it and was surprised how much I liked it despite hearing about all the disgust towards it on the internet. It didn't have a strong taste, maybe just the stringy substance that it leaves might be considered disgusting but natto makis were really good! Arigatou wo video, tanoshimimashite!

[@anonplayer8529]

That analogy with natto and salmiakki is actually quite hilarious, I think no-one has tried salmiakki and rice bowl so far 😅, takes some courage. Lonkero translated actually means tentacle in finnish, drink too many and they grab you and draw you, if not in to the sea, atleast under the table.😊

[@Janiseppanen]

You pronounce Finnish words very well, keep it up :)

[@GeoLord6277]

Great video! the reactions and comments from your parents where fun to watch and it was fun watching how good of a spirit you and your family have!🗾😃

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

We are happy to hear that. Kiitos!

[@MystFGO]

The Salmiakki reaction is always like that with people who try it for the first time 😅 It's definitely an acquired taste since Finnish people get used to it since kids. When I stayed in Japan for 3 months in 2018, I brought some with me as well and everyone couldn't eat it except for one Japanese student who actually loved it because he had had them before from another Finnish student staying at the same college that I was at. So I gave him all of the rest that I brought with me 😂

[@cheebusify]

No matter which country you are from, tasting foods from another country is always a lovely experience.

[@skywraith6454]

I love how japanese can pronounce finnish words basically perfectly, similarry as finnish can pronounce japanese words, it makes it much much easier to understand them

[@Malleroinen]

This was fun! And your family is very brave for trying salmiakki again 😃

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thanks, they at least tried haha

[@肖肖-n8j]

Cinnamon rolls + coffee = perfect😊

[@herrbonk3635]

Yes, only beaten by a creamy pastry along the coffee (princess, budapest, napoleon, etc).

[@OriginalThisAndThat]

Suomi mainittu!! Fun video, dont worry no harm done, can be straight forward. Such a nice honest family. :) Welcome to Finland!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thank you for watching!

[@mattikallio4812]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@Aidan_Au]

I look forward when your family will visit Finland!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

They will, in a few years :)

[@rangastus2267]

I reeeeeeally loved this video 😊 Really great idea to ask what Japanese foods we should taste. I gotta check recipes and try if I can make them!

[@jmr7480]

Nice video. Yes, those wrapped chocolates go very well with coffee. I love salmiakki and I think that there are many easier salmiakki candys to try before that Fazer salmiakki. Those other ones are a bit sweeter and not that salty. You should try them. And a salmiakki with a fruit candy is great combination.

[@BlastOffer]

Salmiakki is definitely an acquired taste like Nattou. I enjoyed this video and your family really had good commentary 😊

[@hex1c]

I love your Japanese family, they are so cheerful and nice! Greetings from Sweden.

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thanks for watching from Sweden :)

[@Tingletonttu]

Kanelbullar are originally Swedish, correct?

[@hex1c]

@@Tingletonttu They are yes.

[@aheenobarbushenocied9880]

@@hex1c Jag älskar Kent! mvh: din finska granne

[@GreySectoid]

I never thought salmiakki being something special, for us kids it was just another flavor of candy, then only later I learned other countries don't have it as often so it's fun to see people's reactions tasting it for the first time :D

[@herrbonk3635]

Salmiak has been very common in Sweden, Denmark, Holland and northern Germany for over a century though. And that's also were it originated in the 1800s. ("Other countries" are more than US/UK.)

[@benisboy2697]

​@@herrbonk3635yet you dont admit liking it xD

[@herrbonk3635]

@@benisboy2697 Well... do you want me to?

[@kristiinaparkkisenniemi8680]

Your family is so sweet! ❤️❤️❤️

[@perttiheinikko3780]

The wonderful man is back on line!👍

[@ImMonkey0]

in finland we just like it not everybody but i like the strong ones

[@marjar.5978]

This was fun and I’m glad you had more than salmiakki for the taste test 😁. And your niece is such a cutie!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Good that they enjoyed many others I brought haha

[@Winglez]

good video, greets from finland !

[@Emppu_T.]

Your family seems lovely

[@annina134]

I really liked this. You have a nice family. Glad they enjoyed some finnish foods. ☺️

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Thanks! They did!

[@silacka3114]

Usually you dont want to drink lonkero after eating salmiakki, it makes the lonkero taste pretty bad. They took it very well though. Awesome video, would watch more of these!

[@nikjoh06]

I really enjoyed your family's commentary, being honest and also respectful! Thanks for uploading, your pronunciation of finnish words was also really good

[@apinapapina6296]

this made me smile

[@WilliMaito]

what a lovely family, id love to visit Japan but i have anxiety and depression which makes it hard to leave home for me, it makes me happy to know Japanese people like some of our sweets and can even pronounce everything well

[@umberella1033]

Why is this so wholesome

[@zahrab2221]

Hei! This is awesome 👌 I'm also an immigrant in Finland and I'm planning to visit my family soon. So your video gave me a good example of what I can bring with me to introduce to them as Finnish taste. Thanks ❤️ 😊

You have very good touch to introductions to your lovely family! Really enjoyed and laughed to reactions! :)

[@Skege1000]

Salmiakki used to be sold as medicine in pharmacies. Well pharmacies still sells salmiakki

[@TEJR69]

Salmiakki is like a beer or Espresso Tonic kind of thing. The first time you taste it you hate it or just eat it/drink it but don't go for a second round. But over the time you build the taste for it and nowdays I can't imagine my vacations without one of these 3 things! Salmiakki as a treat (believe it or not), Espresso Tonic after a lunch at some restaurant or a beer in the evening at some local bar/pub. Couldn't exist without these 3 things! Without them a vacation is not a vacation!

[@kemikoz]

Since i'm a finnish person this was amazng to watch! Even I don't like salmiakki :D

[@NatzoXavier]

HE IS GETTING USED TO SALMIAKKI. DAIKI HAS EVOLVED TO SALMIADAIKKI. The only Japanese things I have eaten are Sushi and Mochi. The mochi had red bean paste and at first I didn't really like it, now i actually do not mind it. It kinda grows on me xD

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

I love "SALMIADAIKKI" lol

[@ville7762]

great video! My best regards to your family

[@Caldera01]

Konbanwa Daiki-san. Kono video ha motto omoshiroi desu, arigatougosaimasu. Sumimasen, demo watashi no nihongo ga chotto warui desu. There were two things I was a little disapointed by. No eggbutter for the Karjalanpiirakka and the mild reactions to Salmiakki, was fully prepared for and expecting the gags and spitting, which is always a funny reaction from foreigners that are not accustomed to the taste. What I really loved is how you got all of the speculation and analysis about these foods so spot on. Really shows how there is something very similar between our cultures, even if they're seemingly so very different. It was specially funny when they said how "they could eat Salmiakki if it was medicine", or that it "tasted like medicine" in general as that is precisely the history of Salmiakki, it has its roots as a cough medicine. :D Okonomiyaki looks delicious!! Very curious about Oden and the green dumplings as well!! Finrando to Nihhon ga tomodachi desu, hai.

[@aksuahkera4052]

Kiitos Daiki. Hauska video!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Kiitos katsomisesta!

[@katirantala8067]

Finnish salmiakki should be taste little bit strong and marmeladi are super sweet😊

[@Famipun]

This reminds me of the Salmiakki ice cream I ate in Helsinki. I like it a lot. And the delicious Puuro at the hotel buffet. But your family is very brave! My French sister-in-law lives in Osaka with her Japanese wife and when they both visited me in Germany I cooked typical German food and she couldn't eat it. So I gave her Japanese crackers, otherwise she would have stayed hungry. In Germany, there has been a habit of mixing oatmeal with some flavored protein powder for breakfast for a few years now, instead of fruit powder. This is also very practical, because then you don't just eat carbohydrates.

[@kalahomi1]

Normally we add berries picked from forest to our porridge! Mixing protein powder dont sound too bad tho :P

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

I should try the German way when having oatmeals.

[@alup4rk]

You should have tried moomin soda its so good!

[@Accidentalreef.]

I enjoyed this video personally I love it when people try or learn our culture and foods like how I like to learn others' cultures and foods sometimes as well. I wish the best for you and your family.

[@villenj6687]

Hello from Finland! 888 お疲れ様でした

[@zankki90]

Interesting point from them is about the salmiaki used as medicine. In Finland it is still used as cough medicine. Most not if all pharmacist sells pharmacist salmiakki(Apteekin salmiakki), its an old tradition.

[@Wezqu]

Its also used in treatment of kidney stones on horses. I would also imagine it can work on humans too but its not medically studied enough.

[@huanhuang4723]

興味深いビデオです、共有してくれてありがとう。

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

見てくれてありがとう。

[@namaenomore7831]

in finland we usually make porridge out of oatmeal, some use water making it but I prefer to boil it in milk. longer boil 30min makes the taste better in my opinion and i like to keep the consistency very thick so it won’t mix with the berry soup so easily

[@Ahma000]

Heart warming video :) . Really liked all of your reactions and appreciating the taste of these delights. Now I really want to taste some Japanese goods. Thanks you!

[@Jinny-Wa]

Turkinpippuri, Mämmi and Maksalaatikko next time ^^, if you can keep them cold during the flight that is

[@emelieha]

As a lover of salmiakki I would personally not go for that specific one, but the saltier ones. The ones you tried are leaning towards liqourice, but most of the other salmiakkis you can get are very salty. Supersalmiakki by Fazer is a very medicinal-tasting salty one, whilst the Apteekkin salmiakki is a more "pure" salty salmiakki in my opinion. But that's also just a preference thing.

[@KaregoAt]

Their comments were very sweet and respectful, funny too!

[@Hyakurai84]

This was lovely. :)

[@Isnogood12]

I brought a Japanese friend some Geisha from Finland and she loved them. That baby was adorable and so whas grandpa playing with her.

[@jarkkojukkola9790]

This was interesting 😊

[@r2dezki]

I loved this! Huh, oden with sake.. That sounds interesting. I probably wouldn't enjoy many Japanese sweets because I'm so used to very sweet things, though xD

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

You will like them :)

[@gamerbear84]

This was delightful. And I like that the first thing recommended to Finns was okonomiyaki, thanks to reading Ranma½ when I was in like elementary school it's probably the dish I've been interested in tasting the longest. lol

[@jajadingo]

Interesting video!

[@Ztsakkeus]

That salmiakki, made me crave it. Also nice way you can have converstation with your family, That is so big.

[@TG-su8fd]

just came across this video i love it finally got recommended something good and it's about my country

[@teroe2322]

Nice video, it make's me happy to see your family enjoying Finnish food :)

[@lithiumleski]

I am so happy about your family's reactions. What a lovely and heartwarming video. ♥♥

[@overi9949]

Im usually eating a mouthful at the time of the same samiakki's you guys had, not even joking :D Greetings From Finland :)

[@joonalehtola]

Awesome video, really enjoyed it thanks! Greetings from finland :).

[@dianaannika87]

Kiitos😊this was lovely and funny to watch😄👍

[@Ama-Elaini]

4:38 That's pretty fitting. We do love our rye bread in many forms.

[@heppahullu]

関西弁、久しぶりやな〜！大阪で留学してきたんで、耳がなんとなく慣れてきました。 ご家族の素直なリアクションやご意見に感謝します。 チャンネル登録しました！

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

チャンネル登録、そして動画見ていただきありがとうございます！

[@antti9657]

Mr. Daiki, great video! I am afraid that was simply the wrong type of salmiakki to start with. Others like "Super salmiakki" are way more approachable :)

[@tuulaabdo2774]

Greetings to your family😊

[@Dinofer]

This is some good quality

[@DaBoomz13]

I want to do this same video with my family but with japanese food, drink and sweets. We had mochi from asian store for christmas and i offered them for my family members, they were interested. Fabulous video from you and your family!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

That would be interesting to watch!

[@wizandoz]

What a great experience. Altho, you should offer rye bread or karelian pie without somethin on top of them :D

[@MusaFinderi]

I love the honesty and politeness. Japan and Finland share many values that makes it easier to navigate and understand, also many Finnish syllables are pronounced similarly, which is refreshing to hear. But I think someone may have pulled your leg when recommending Vihreät kuulat, since many people in Finland don't like those (I do).

[@MikaHalonen1974]

You have lovely family. Great video!

[@hungrycamperfilms]

Nice video, nice family! Greetings from Finland 💙🤍💙

[@caqtor]

Got my smile back! :D Loved it! Greetings from Finland!

[@DAIKIFinlandLife]

Kiitos katsomisesta!

[@broderperdurabo]

Loved the video. Thanks.