WHAT I BUY IN FINLAND (NOT FOR SALE IN RUSSIA)

[@cynthieful]

I live in the south-east part of finland and very close to the russian border. There's always so many russians coming to our side of the border to buy these sort of food products and the stores nearest to the border are filled with tea, coffee, chocolate, candies, cleaning products... after watching this video and listening to you explaining how different the quality of the finnish products are, or that you don't have some things at all, I think I now finally understand why so many russians come to shop here and why they want to buy these particular products... :) good video

[@AlenaTalks]

Oh, cleaning products is another story :)) And many other things! My grandparents usually return from Finland in a fully-packed car :))

[@jeanrasmussen9606]

I have no idea why internet suggest your videos to me but I am glad it does. So nice to hear many positive things about Finnish food products. It gives a new perspective. Your way of describing things is unique, adorable and brings a smile to my face. Keep doing what you do and be yourself . All the best for you, I hope you will enjoy living in Finland. ☺️

[@sasropakis]

Hello. Lohikäärme is dragon in Finnish and although lohi normally means salmon in this case it doesn't. It comes from the old Swedish word for dragon "floghdraki" which means flying snake. So lohi (or louhi) sounds a bit like flogh (flyga is to fly in modern Swedish) and then käärme is the Finnish word for snake. The word lohikäärme was first used by Mikael Agricola in mid 16th century. The information comes from the Etymological Dictionary for Modern Finnish (Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja) by Kaisa Häkkinen. You could eat the blueberry soup with porridge (e.g. rice porridge).

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you for the explanation!😊 interesting origins! And for the soup idea :)

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Yeah I remember hearing "louhikäärme" version too. Wikipedia however doesn't think Agricola used the word first, it's considered the word is older, but he wrote it first down: source is the Origin of Finnish Words 2001 (Suomen Sanojen Alkuperä). Also, there are more possible etymologies to the word, according to Wikipedia. One is that "lohi" comes from Old Norse word "logi" which means "fire" and thus it would mean firesnake. Yet another possible etymolgy is the Finnish word "louhi" which means rocky cliffs, and the name could be then cliffsnake, not half translated but from two Finnish words.

[@MrThule]

would it be that lohikäärme comes from louhen käärme?

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Or Louhi (the personal name of Kalevala's) comes from louhikäärme? Apparently your guess is as good as anyones there. It seems in the folk lore the mistress of the Pohjola hd more than one name: Lovetar, Loviatar, Louheatar ja Lovehetar. Lönnrot chose Louhi into Kalevala.

[@malamuutti]

I had no idea it was from louhi, and Mikael Agricola I could've guessed but.. great explanation of the etymology of the word! Learned something new myself. :)

[@Shaewaros]

Finnish chocolate is legendary. No unnecessary bell and whistles, just the best taste in the world.

[@AlenaTalks]

True!

[@Redfizh]

We have chocolate-war between Sweden and Finland. Marabue vs Fazer/Panda. This competition is all about taste so the stakes are high.

[@schwablwizard]

@@Redfizh Marabou maistuu omasta mielestä paljon halvemmalta, kun Fazerin suklaa

[@Redfizh]

@@schwablwizard true, true

[@qwertyu600]

Why not immigrate to Finland? :) Your kind of people are always warmly welcome.

[@AlenaTalks]

These are my plans for the future! Unfortunately, it's not easy but I'm working on it :)

[@jamesbernadette6216]

Dating a Finnish man (or woman, I don't really know your preferences) could make the transition a bit smoother. But that really shouldn't be the entire reason to start a relationship, I think :D Nonetheless, you'd quite likely find great success in love life in some of the University cities; your intellect gets proper appreciation there. (And there is this one amazing teahouse/shop here in Jyväskylä with quality organic teas, wink wink ;)

[@qwertyu600]

Totally agree with James!

[@AlenaTalks]

Well, yeah, finding a Finnish man would make the process much easier :)) Although, anything could happen and it's always better to rely on your own abilities :) I've never been to Jyväskylä but now I surely have a reason to do it! :)

[@jamesbernadette6216]

Happy to be your guide if you ever do. No strings attached ^^

[@veriappelsiini]

Mustikkakeitto (the blueberry soup) is good with porridge. I am not a great fan of porridge but with the Mustikkakeitto it is actually good.

[@teijoviitarinne2664]

Specially with riceporridge💪

[@kallekonttinen1738]

Nice video! Blueberry juice goes also with icecream!

[@tibiriidna]

I have no idea how i ended up here but I gotta say that i really enjoy your videos :D

[@unnamias]

Blueberry soup typically with different kind of porriges, i like it with rice porrige also known as rice pudding, my moms loves it with oatmeal. :)

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the tip! :)

[@Teqo7]

After eights are so good... thanks, now I have to go to buy a package of it! :D Enjoying your videos. Greetings from Suomi!

[@Nimqo]

You seem like such a lovely person! Thanks for the informative video. :)

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! :)

[@kameli123]

If you like mint chocolate, you should try Pätkis.

[@floralie3074]

I love to eat mustikkakeitto with yogurt. It's great with natural, non flavored yogurt as a breakfast or as a quick healthy snack, or even as a dessert with vanilla flavored yogurt. It tastes a bit like ice cream, or how could I describe it. Maybe you just need to try it out and tell if you liked it. Also you can add some mysli in it to make it crunchy, not to the mustikkakeitto, but the mix of mustikkakeitto, yogurt and mysli.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the idea! :)

[@justaglimmer1957]

Mukava video, Спасибо! :)

[@wagawagawan]

You can eat the blueberry soup with rice porridge for example, or cereal :)

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! I’ll try it next time because I’m already out of the soup🙈

[@harleyquinn8011]

Yep! My favorite is rice porridge and blueberry soup! Also very good with vodka 😁 or just to drink it as it is.

[@tyttiMK]

Yeah, I usually just drink those berry soups when I am sick with flu or something. I also like it with "mannapuuro" (porridge), apparently in English it's called "Cream of Wheat"(?), similar to semolina?

[@AlenaTalks]

I actually have no idea what it’s called in English but in Russian we have “manka”. I believe it’s the same thing :)

[@TulilaSalome]

Probably - I do not live in Finland now so I need to get my mannaryyni from the Russian shop. In English it is called semolina, but that is often too fine to make nice porridge. Cold soup on hot porridge is very nice. But I think I have probably just mostly drank the mustikkasoppa from a glass like juice...

[@icedearth3332]

There is also chocklad: Geisha, Fazerina, Dumle and of corse Blue milk chocklad. Those are one of the best ones. But if pick only one so I recommend Geisha.

[@AlenaTalks]

I've tried all of them :) Dumle is my favourite out of these :)

[@Janne2100]

Did you know that the Tutti Frutti candy and many other Fazer candies are manufactured in Lappeenranta, near the border, where you probably have been shopping... The candy factory is very near to the centre and you can often smell some candy smells outside near it. :)

[@AlenaTalks]

I didn't know that! How cool :) And yes, that's exactly where I went recently. Another popular place for shopping is Imatra :)

[@Janne2100]

We also have a local award-winning coffee roastery "Lehmus" in Lappeenranta. They produce many different types of coffee, which are sold locally in many supermarkets, but are quite expensive. Speaking of coffee, the best selling brand of coffee is Paulig's legendary "Juhla Mokka", which has been popular since the 1930s or so...

[@legendianable]

I live next to the fazer factory 😄

[@adaikonen]

Mustikka keitto you can drink it as a drink, eat it like a soup, add it to porridge, heat it to make it a warm soup anything goes :D

[@Takkahoususuro]

I recommend having mustikkakeitto with quark for a high protein snack or with your breakfast oatmeal.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! :)

[@aurinko5813]

The blueberry soup is often used with porridge or cereal and I think it's quite good with plank white youghurt too :)

[@パウリ-g5z]

You should try the Felix Honey Mustard dressing. It has become my favorite and is often sold out at my local store. So gooood... Then again all of their dressings are delicious.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the advice! :)

[@jonneviljami8872]

Welcome to Finland! blueberry soup is wonderful, I have it milk curd. I noticed you don't like kokkeli but It's somewhat similar.

[@gibsonlex]

First time watching your video, and 50 seconds watching I knew I liked you. At about 6 minutes when you tell you love chili I knew I love you.

[@AlenaTalks]

That's so sweet :)

[@raneman6146]

Samu Haber gets most of happy blushing! Mustikkakeitto in the morning with cereals or mysli is the way to go!

[@ImForwardlook]

Wow, just found your channel and this clip was very interesting. You are a very cute and elegant young lady, something we are really lacking in the Nordic countries. Great pronunciation of Finnish and the most lovely accent. I have to look at more and subscribe. Keep up the good work!

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you very much for the nice words! :)

[@chronicmasterbaiter5467]

There are elegant ladies in Nordic countries. You are just not looking in the right places.

[@icedearth3332]

I recommend also these two products: Chocklad: Karl Fazer Berry Pearls Mansikka 90g. Fish tin: Pielisen savumuikku.

[@Pesu1991]

You caught my attention at "coffee". Thanks for uploading.

[@Ilmarinen7]

Pedantic point. The mustikka berries in your soup aren't blueberries, their proper name in English is "bilberries". They are related but different species. Blueberries are bigger and have clearer flesh; originally come from North America; grow on bigger bushes and are easy to commercially farm. Bilberries (mustikka) have purple/red juice and flesh (turns purple/blue in air); grow on acid soil in northern Europe; grow on smaller, low, flat plants and are very difficult (to the point of uneconomical) to commercially farm so you have to pick from the forest. They also taste much better, less watery and richer, to me. However, the ones you see in supermarkets (in the UK, probably most countries) are the easy-to-farm north American blueberries. They're OK, but they're not proper bilberries / mustikka. People confuse them. I warned you I was a pedant. Enjoy the delicious food!

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for making it clear :)

[@Susirajantakaa]

Try that blueberry thing with pancakes or vanilla ice cream. Or make shots half-half with alcohol (for example vanilla liqueur 43 or galliano) top with whipped cream. If you like mint chocolate, try Pätkis. Recommend smaller bars or pätkis bites in a bag. Bigger Pätkis-bar tastes a bit different. It is good also but different. And of course Chymos minttu peppermint liquour. It is available also with chocolate or chili flavour. Goes well with hot chocolate, especially the chili one.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the recipe! Pätkis sounds familiar, I may have tried it long time ago :) I've tried Minttu, it's classics! The chili flavour sounds intriguing, though :)

[@allu50]

here in Turku we used to have leaf candy factory, my mom sometimes bought a paper bag full of tuplas for a ridiculous price :D but it's not active anymore so the factory store is not there anymore!

[@AlenaTalks]

What a pity!

[@ihanba]

If you haven't already, I recommend trying Herkkumaa Kurkkusalaatti and Sinappikurkkusalaatti. I think Herkkumaa makes by far the best kurkkusalaatti and other pickle products in Finland. I find the Felix ones really bland and boring compared to Herkkumaa. And as others have said, the blueberry soup is lovely with rice porridge or barley porridge or as such. Never heard of anyone having it with cream or almonds before.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the tip! I'll try to find this brand next time :) I read about almonds and cream somewhere on the Internet :)

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

You should try mustikkakeitto with rice porridge! Or any other porridge. Also with talkkuna

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the advice! :)

[@ktammi]

You speak finnish quite well! Great video, thanks for making it! =)

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! :)

[@1987TheDreaming1987]

I like to eat the blueberry soup with cereal, or porridge/oatmeal (+some real berries), drink it as it is or warm it up and add a dollop of whipped cream to it.

[@milanie6697]

Great video! Blueberry soup is good with cereals! I always ate that when I was a child. Watching this video made me hungry :D I need to buy blueberry soup. I haven't eat it for ages :)

[@AlenaTalks]

Actually I also tried strawberry soup some time ago, it's even better! :)

[@CreativeHuckleBerry]

Something to try out if you like coco as mutch as i do. put one cup of milk in the mircrowave, then when it's hot, put 3 scoops of oboy orginal 4:57 then put 2/½ Cork's of jack daniel's whisky, i usally end up drinking like 10cups of this mixture, it's so good lol, and then i end up drunk and go to bed.. this is the only alcohol i drink, and only when im sick or freezing

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the recipe! It sounds quite tasty :)

[@pgooddmd]

You have the cutest personality! I too get excited about food. Feel free to talk more about it. Hi from Idaho, USA.

[@AlenaTalks]

Hello!😊 Thank you!

[@Ninotchka1973]

Next time try also Brämhults strawberry juice & smoothies. They´re mind blowing. I guess they´re actually Swedish, but available in Finland in the biggest markets.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the advice! I'll try to find it :)

[@oonatukia]

I eat mustikka keitto just by itself from a bowl or a glass and you can also put it on top of 'rahka' (quark)

[@riasac]

I recommend you try the strawberry soup too. I usually have it either as just a drink or with oatmeal 😊

[@Miranda.T]

You should try ginger cookies by Doves Farm. It's Brittish, and it is also organic and fair trade. I have eaten blueberry soup with milk, mixed and cold. Many of us say that you can use it with porridge, I have eaten it with oat porridge. It doesn't need to be a rice porridge. :) Nice breakfast, for example.

[@elainelouve]

OMG I love those Anna's peppermint gingerbread cookies!:D And the mint chocolate coffee was great too, I loved those, but currently we have a Nespresso machine with capsules. I prefer the dark ones to the regular Finnish light roast coffee. I'm Finnish though.;) Magazines are great for the language practice.:) I have read some French magazines partly for that purpose, as the magazine sections in the French kiosks and stores can be quite impressive.

[@lenzikka]

Any type of those cold soups: blueberry and there's forest strawberry and raspberry I use with dried fruits (muesli); fast and super healthy morning depending the soup and muesli used ;)

[@sket179]

You're lovely, and your video too. :) It's not strange at all. Blueberry soup you can eat with porridge for example.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! :)

[@MrVenne73]

That "Amerikkalainen kurkkusalaatti" is the best what you can find from shops. It's made in FInland, but it's "America style" product. Lohikäärme meas dragon in Finnish language. Mustikkakeitto is usually eaten with porridge (rice), but when it's cold, just heat that and drink like that.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks! I tried heating it but liked the cold version more :)

[@mrsmerily]

I was wondering why I haven't seen it in Estonia, but it explaine it. I hope they will start selling it here soon too. Seems something I at least wanna try.

[@icedearth3332]

If drink Soda Pop like Coca Cola. I recommend try Hartwall Limonadi Omena. Pommac normal and Pommac Rose. Jaffa Vihreä mandariini.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the tip! :)

[@rautavaara9194]

I eat mustikkakeitto (or a similar kind of fruit or berry soup) every breakfast with my morning oatmeal (kaurapuuro). I sometimes eat it with rahka, which translates to quarg, but I have no idea how popular that is in Russia (I assume it could be, since soured milk is a thing in Russian cuisine).

[@AlenaTalks]

It is quite popular, yeah :)

[@angulion]

Lack of cheese? Cammerbe white slice (spelling?) on a Tuc biscuit is just wonderful.. Edit, I feel as though you have a beautiful mind. Keep it on..

[@kookoo9235]

Oatmeal porridge + blueberry soup is the only way to kick off your day.

[@Zarniwooper]

Try putting mustikkakeitto on a smoothie! Yum!

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the advice!😊

[@JacularMetteld]

Mustikka keitto is usually enjoyed with porridge. :) (rice or barley most of the times)

[@Skatha]

you should eat these soups (keitto) as it is or like i did in army and then later on with cereal or with porridge =) basically what ever you feel like its good with, also raspberry is very good too and with these stick up with Valio products

[@Shaewaros]

"lohikäärme" is just the Finnish word for "dragon". "käärme" means "snake" and "lohi" means "salmon", as you said. The compound word lohikäärme is essentially a version of the Swedish word floghdraki, which means "flying snake".

[@olmen375]

The Mustikka keitto is really good for hangovers. There's a non-sugar which is even tastier imho =)

[@icedearth3332]

You should buy "Keisarin morsian" english "Emperors bride" tea. It is a black tea but maybe the best tea. Also other Nordqvist tea.

[@likingraccoons]

Anna's pepparkakor (ginger bread, piparkakku) are the best! Thin and crispy. You should try originals with bluecheese, it's yammy :) My favourite bluecheese with gingerbread is Blå Castello..very balanced together, enough flavour and grease yet not overpowering. About Mustikkakeitto: you can eat it with porridge, joghurt, viili, cottage cheese.. or just drink it! Mustikkakeitto is a version of mustikkakiisseli, just a thinner, more liquid version :D Lohikäärmehedelmä is a dragon fruit aka pitahaya. Very mild tasting fruit, hence the sweet flavor in a juice. The fruit is prettier than the taste in my opinion. I thought you Russians are are very good at making jams and juices.. So why on earth you have no strawberry juice? I'm shocked. Also you have very good quality preserved cucumbers, mushrooms and other vegetables. You should be proud of them, and export them more! I usually buy them from Estonia, as they are hard to find in Finland.

[@kmoo4234]

I LIKE THE ALL THOSE ITEMS.. I PUT SMALL PIECE OF MINT (CANDY..) IN TEA.. I HAVE LEMON ON ALOT OF FOODS.. ANYTHING WITH VINEGAR I PUT COCONUT IN (IT MAKES VINEGAR FLAVOR BETTER..). I HAVE ANY FRUIT THAT SWEET .. WITH ONE THAT ISNT (BLACKBERRY..) IT IS VERY TOO WARM WHER I LIVE AN I WISH I COULD SEND SOME WARMER AIR TO U GUYS

[@candytiikeri]

Eat mustikkakeitto with oatmeal (porridge) and cottage cheese

[@henbu9650]

Mustikkakeitto is great with oatmeal :)

[@ollirantala808]

you can but mustikka keitto to rice porridge

[@hammasharha]

I use mustikka keitto with porridge.

[@housti]

Fazer chocolate is perfect for me, because it's not too sweet.My favorite fazer chocolate is the Red Chocolate Bar 'Creamy Milk Chocolate'. :)

[@NarnianLady]

Welcome to do shopping here anytime :-) On the other hand, many Finnish people find the Russian stuff intriguing... St. Petersburg was like a food paradise. The dark chocolate and stuff :-) I am sorry that you don't find the tea situation satisfactory, but doesn't China export green tea to Russia? I just had to laugh at the juice purchase, as I remember buying fruit juice bottles in St Petersburg.. the Pomegranate type and Cherry, they were sooo good. Blueberry soup is best eaten chilled just by itself. Anyway, many garden afficinados love all the gardening supplies available in Russia - all those tomato, cucumber and herb seeds...!! mindblowing.

[@AlenaTalks]

Probably, my food paradise is a bit different :)) but we do have a place called The Museum of Chocolate and the stuff sold there is pretty good. As for tea, I guess I'm just obsessed with Twinings :) True about gardening - we have lots of this stuff!

[@NarnianLady]

i just cannot forget the cakes in St Pete - everywhere, in the cafes, in supermarkets.. so many kinds available just to take from the shelf!! Chocolate, black forest type... I have not seen such delicious cakes here, except in specialty bakeries and of course, it is expensive... It seems Russian people love cakes.

[@AlenaTalks]

Yeah, cakes are very popular and easy to get here :)

[@Nixu-se3rp]

You should put the blueberry soup on porridge

[@kameli123]

Try mustikkakeitto with творог.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks, I will!

[@YPO6]

If possible I recommend buying After Eight type clone candy from Lidl. Tastes the same and much cheaper.

[@AlenaTalks]

I think I know which ones you're talking about!

[@digitalspecter]

Interesting video :) I usually eat blueberry soup with unflavoured yoghurt like kreikkalainen jogurtti which is thicker and contains more fat than "normal" unflavoured yoghurt here.. it's delicious. I don't think anyone knows for sure how the word "lohikäärme" came to be but it's speculated that "lohi" was actually "louhi" which in this context would refer to rocky mountains.. maybe a snake-like creature that lives on / in mountains?

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! :) The dragon theory makes sense :)

[@maija4402]

Best "Juissi mansikka" is fake, not real. In Prisma, you can find strawberry juice in glass bottle and mix it whith water. It cost 5€/5dl. They also have raspberry juice. The color of juice is dark. Also Bonne makes good juices. We live 60 km from the russian border :)

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the advice! :)

[@jaeger233]

nice piece of jewellery

[@TheYannir]

Your horoscope: "An old acquaintance from your past makes a comeback. The planets are in a favorable position for romance, so don't be surprised if old and buried emotions re-emerge. Take care that your efforts are taken notice of in work or school, so that you get your due appreciation, or someone else might take credit for it." PS. You are beautiful and adorable. Your pronunciation and accent are very nice, just need to use the language a bit more to get some fluidity and self-confidence in using it. :) I'm sure I'll be back to see more videos.

[@AlenaTalks]

Kiitos paljon :) That gives hope, I just need to study more consistently :)

[@icedearth3332]

Great Linguistic Expectations Your vocalize skill is quite good.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! doing my best :)

[@bluesky-pb9di]

Thousand islands is a salad dressing. It that blueberry juice. I like to mix fruit drinks. Even with orange juice.

[@arjalind1939]

Great Job! Hyvin luit horoskooppia.

[@AlenaTalks]

Kiitos! :)

[@rotore3]

You sound like a "mint person." ;) Closest I get to mint, is using Linux Mint. :D Chocolate/mint coffee I don't like, but I like a little piece of quality chocolate to eat with my coffee. Don't even think we have mint coffee in my country. But I guess Finland got plenty of good coffee, also ones I like.

[@AlenaTalks]

I am a true mint person :)) Where are you from?

[@genevee6540]

You pronounce finnish really good! :)

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you!😊

[@tsogobauggi8721]

That was a good video. :) (Although it's sad that you don't have those things there.) I am a 'jousimies' also. 18th.

[@AlenaTalks]

Hello fellow jousimies 😁 Thank you! At least I have a reason to visit Finland more often :)

[@tsogobauggi8721]

Hi to you too fellow jousimies. Or maybe a 'jousinainen' ;) A nice person like you is always welcome to Finland to buy more candy :)

[@Detomidine]

This was a nice video. I hope you won't get into trouble for the cheese..?

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! I guees not, lots of peole do that :)

[@Dermie]

lohi is a bit hard to translate as is, but it is like king of fish here (salmon), therefore lohikäärme is a dragon, like king of snakes

[@tiihtu2507]

Lohi is really easy to translate; it means salmon. "Lohi" in lohikäärme doesn't mean salmon but flying. The word comes from Swedish "floghdragi" -> "lohidraaki" and "lentokäärme" -> "lohikäärme".

[@banaanivaras8425]

Aaaaw you are so cute and amazing! -New subscriber from finland

[@AlenaTalks]

Kiitos paljon! :)

[@oscargold1554]

I immediately started to make Oboy cocoa.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

It's normal to be happy about food! And it's even more normal to be happy about candies cookies and goodies 🍰🍩🍫🤤! Lohikäärme = dragon. It's salmonsnake litterally in Finnish. I guess the fins dragons have reminded kinda fish fins, so it was seen by someone as a combination of a fish and snake. Yeah it's no bragging that Finnish coffee makers buy the best beans available. Because coffee is so much consumed here, them coffee roaster brands I suppose compete with quality and just made their customers very picky. Except me. People often ask did they make the coffee too thin. I wouldn't know! I'm a weirdo, I don't drink coffee home at all. I couldn't tell one coffee from another. Oboy, yeah, that was what I drunk as a kid. Nothing like warm home made buns and cocoa (or hot chocolate as said in English)! Now I'm a little lactosis intolerant so there would be no going back. But oh yeah. I know the thang. Buns, Oboy and Donald Duck pretty much describes me preteen. I was a happy fat kid. Cucumbur pickles with bread? What? How? Which kind of bread? With sandwhich that has all kind of stuff on it (ham, cheese eggg, onion etc)? Never tried it with bread. But very good and refreshing with meat foods. And it's not a hambuger really if it doesn't have pickled cucumber. That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it. Horoscope: the planets are favorably positioned considering romantics. So do not wonder if buried feelings come back alive again. Take care that they will notice you in your job or school so that the thanks come to the right person instead of someone else, and that someone takes the credit instead of you. And you meet a handsome foreign man who makes your knees go jelly. Your Finnish is great! Okay, looking at the magazine image doesn't do the trick for me. But I suppose it is interesting for you to understand the content which makes it good text for the language study-wise. I'm sure who ever finds interesting things to eat in foreign countries. As I watch a lot of oriental youtube videos... we have like NOTHING what they have there.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Oh yeah, and my dad might be this very moment in Russia. He was expecting to get his visa a few days ago. Goes to Viipuri (Vyborg) again as usually, but this time I think they may actually go to St. Petersburg too. I told him that for love of ... GO if you can! Any hints where to go and what to bring, in case he didn't go yet?

[@AlenaTalks]

The finnish image of a dragon explains the the origins of the word :) I'm not also a very keen coffee consumer but when I do, I prefer good one. And Finland really knows how to produce excellent coffee! And as for cocoa, Dumle is very good too :) I eat this pickled thing almost with any kind of bread. It may be in a burger or I just spread it on a slice of bread. It's yummy in any case :) Thanks for the translation, I didn't have such a clear understanding of what is said there. Quite a good prediction :) And is it really said about the foreign man there? :)) Thanks but I wish my spoken Finnish was as ok as my reading :( The images in Cosmo do the trick only with Sunrise Avenue fans so no wonder it hasn't worked with you :)) I've started translating the interview with Samu but it's so damn difficult :( I wish I could go and try some oriental food one day! It's very intriguing :)

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Yes it reall... no, I was spicing the horoscope a bit 😈. You got me! Well, heck, I use often regular sliced pickled cucumber! I'm so silly, why didn't I notice it right away! I have eaten it today on sandwich, twice. In winter wite I often use pickled cucumber, in summer time I use tomato so much I use cucumber less. Yeah, it looks to me like them Japanese eat quite healthy. At least some people do. And very vegetarian as well. Oh yeah, about the mint love! I'm gonna make now a bold guess that you ain't a big fan of licorice and salmiakki, are you?

[@AlenaTalks]

I felt it's not true :)) Regular sliced one are also good! I just like this mustard mix more :) Your guess is correct :)) I hate this stuff :) However, I tried a liquorice/lemon ice-cream last week (because of some recommendations) and actually it was okay! Maybe because the taste of liquorice wasn't very distinct :))

[@AlenaTalks]

Cool! Of course, he should also go to SPb, it's not very far from Vyborg! The city centre is a classical thing to walk around, though the weather got worse :( As for the sights - it depends on what he's interested in. People often buy chocolate in the Museum of Chocolate, it's in Nevsky prospect. As for other stuff.. I don't really know. One of my friends who moved abroad misses Russian marshmallows (covered in chocolate) but personally I'm not a big fan of them :)

[@jaeger233]

next time you come to summer helsinki, whe should go to picnic?! :)

[@AlenaTalks]

Who knows, who knows :))

[@jaeger233]

and i have to apologize you writing spoken language to an linguistic expert. its because first sosial media irc-net was invented in finland and i have been writing same way since beginning. but when it comes to official stuff like emails and letters its different. and i have some nice handwriting if you want to receive some love letters :D

[@AlenaTalks]

That's okay, linguists love different varities of languages :))

[@emiliakarhapaa4326]

That blueberry thing with porridge 🍚

[@leopartanen9431]

Your Finnish pronunciation is almost genuine; try to work on letter H and S and try change the sound of russian H (kh) and S (sh).

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you very much😊😊 The pronunciation tip is very helpful! I’ll try to work on that :)

[@Kepulikeppi]

How on earth did you carry all that stuff back with you? The sauce and the pickle salad made me laugh :D

[@AlenaTalks]

I’m strong😂

[@zabnat]

Sorry but your accent sounded so much like the Cafe Polski sketch from the Harry & Paul that I was laughing half the time. :)

[@samspencer582]

You must see to it that you will get the thanks for the work you do on your work or your study instead that another person gets the credit for what you have done and achieved. It was something like that in the last part of the horoscope. Otherwise you understand it right the beginning. You are good in finnish that is maybe the most difficult laguage to learn they say. Have you tried the Koskenlaskija cheese? That is my favourite. It´s quite shoft. I really love it to have it on finnish rye bread, so yummy. Annas pepparkakor have we here in Sweden, didn´t know they had it in Finland too and Marabou is swedish if not the finns have bought it. I thought you in Russia had more exotic teas than here in Sweden and Finland. Once I bought tea that said it was Russian tea, but maybe it was made by Twinings or so. It sounded so exotic for me anyway. I wish it could be possible to send candy to you from here, but that maybe is not allowed, I don´t know. Have you tried the candy Pihlaja or even called Kettukarkki, in english Fox candy? It´s my favourite. Made from Rowan berry, sounds very strange, but it´s so good. Try it if you haven´t. And maybe I told you earlier, I really like your accent, it makes me feel so warm to hear your kind voice. Nice that you like Finland. Finland needs more russian women. I live in Sweden, but I really wish to move to Finland. I wish you a lovely time with your shopping.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Moi, Sami! Are you of the old Sweden Finnish population, or are you or your parents immigrants? Yeah Marabou is Swedish, but it's widely available in Finnish food stores. Apparently the Nordic countries sell each others chocolates in their food stores. I just chatted recently with a Danish guy said Fazer chocolates are sold in Danish food stores, and I know they are sold in Sweden too. So I think Marabou is also sold everywhere in Fennoscandia. And speaking of Finnish immigrants in Sweden, Marabou was one that employed a lot of Finnish labour when immigration was high in 60's and 70's. Yeah Pihlaja (also called as kettukarkki because of the wrapper) is an old traditional candy which recipe was actually brought from Russia. When one watches candy tasting videos, Finns often send Pihlaja with the packets.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thanks for the translation! :) I wish my spoken Finnish was that fine :( No, I haven't even heard of this cheese. Next time I'm in Finland, I'll try to find it! Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of tea with interesting flavours here :( I mean there might be something in specialized shops but not in supermarkets. Actually, my friens has recently sent me some candy so we'll see whether I'll get the package without any problems :) I've heard about this Fox candy and wanted to buy it but forgot :( Next time I'll do it! Thank you very much for your kind words because I'm really concerned about my accent :) Well, hopefully, one day I'll move to Finland :)) or Sweden, who knows! I also love this country :)

[@samspencer582]

In my oppinion Finland is the better country to move to. They have the best schools and the people is much more polite, even if many say they are quiet, but I think they are little bit shy, but when you find a finnish friend, then you can trust her or him. Finland is more like Russia and Sweden is like USA. Swedes are so braggy of them selfs like the americans is. This is what I feel. And then you have much more nearer to visit your relatives in Russia too. They have more healthy food in Finland than in Sweden. Here in Sweden they have quite much problems with the war immigrants and they always brings more of them. They think they can save the whole world, but it´s impossible. I think it´s even more crime in Sweden too. I can recommend Finland to you, but if you want to visit Sweden, maybe I can help you if you want. The finns reminds me of the japanese people, shy, but very polite and helpful and finns are happy and proud when a foreigner want to learn and speak finnish.

[@samspencer582]

Terve Aurinkohirvi. My parents are immigrants from Finland in the beginning of the70:s. My sister was born in Finland and I am born in Sweden. I´m a very proud finn and I really wish to move to Finland sooner or later. My father moved back in the 90:s and my sister and mother still lives in Sweden. Fazer is something very finnish for me, even if his family came from Switzerland and Karl Fazer got his education in St Petersburg, Paris and berlin, but he is so finnish. You are right, Fazer sells in many countries. Now I try to learn some japanese and they have some things in common with Finland. Many japanese loves Finland and the finnish people and vice versa. Maybe it sounds strange, but it´s so.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you for the comparison! I don't really know much about the difference in living conditions in these two countries. To me Finland also seems a better option - I feel much calmer there and it's close to St.Petersburg. And the Finns are really wonderful people :) Sweden is more of a vacation country :) I've been in Sweden many times and would love to come back but better as a tourist :)

[@jasputing]

I usually eat that blueberry liquid thing with porridge haha

[@jenshardecel1314]

Ymmärsit ja luit suomea noin hyvin jo viisi vuotta sitten, en arvannut. Loistavaa. Hämmentävää O_O =D xxx

[@Pesu1991]

Jousimies: one of your fellow/buddy of yours will make a come back to your life, planets are on favorable alignments for romanticism, so don't be surprised if your buried feelings survive "catch on fire".Keep on track that your work has been noticed/worthwhile, so the "thanks" won't get the to another address, and/or someone else claims it (instead of you).

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! :)

[@StPaul76]

Priviet! The food export restriction from Finland to Russia has to be one of the most stupid things the EU has made Finland do.. We used to export especially out high quality dairy products to Russia because Russian people tend to love our milk, cheese, youghurts etc. Now Finnish dairies had to lay people off work because the loss of Russian market.. 8/ Hey, have you tried all different sorts of 'näkkileipä' available in Finland..? There are really tasty ones and even some Norweigian gourmet stuff which are expensive but VERY good.. they are high on fiber and protein and low on fat and carbs.. Put some pickels on top of them and eat them with a cup of tea.. ;) And if you want to have the best tasting pickled cucumbers get the ones that are in the big barrels sold individually.. Pick as many as you like in a plastic bag.. There's Finnish, Russian and garlic flavours.. They are without any preservatives and unprocessed. Same goes with beetroot. I never get any other myself then those. And if you want to spend some money get a smoked salmon fillet in a vacuum plastic and some mayonnaise or remoulade sauce.. Goes fantastically with the pickled cucumbers.. ;)~

[@AlenaTalks]

Hey! True, all this political thing is really stupid and makes regular people suffer :( I haven't tried näkkileipä, only Finn Crisp but it's a different thing, isn't it? I may buy some next time :) as well as some new sorst of pickled cucumbers.Thanks for the advice! Beetroot isn't my cup of tea :) I know that most of the Russians go to Finland to buy fish but I can't share their passion - I don't like fish, unfortunately.

[@StPaul76]

Hello from Helsinki again! :) Yes, it is different.. Näkkileipä is a sort of dried and kind of 'pressed' bread. Makes it preserve for ever. In the process all sorts of ingredients can be added like seeds, seasalt, herbs etc. The most common style is the old fashioned Finnish military bread called 'vanikka'.. It's quite hard and thick. The word 'vanikka' comes from the Finnish word 'vaneri' which means plywood.. Kind of explains the texture of that particular bread.. :D I typically eat my näkkileipä with cheese and pickled cucumber. If you are not a vegetarian and don't like fish I'd highly recommend you smoked ham and meetwursti which is a type of salami. You can buy it sliced in packages or just get a whole sausage or a piece from the desk. There are also a lot different styles of it too. The most common ones are Finnish and Russian as in 'suomalainen meetwursti' or 'venäläinen meetwursti'. High quality stuff. A very common thing to put on a one's sandwich :)

[@AlenaTalks]

I'm not a vegetarian so will keep this idea in mind! Thank you :) Damn, I need to come back asap :)) and omg how much I miss Helsinki!

[@StPaul76]

It's right here where you left it the last time.. And summer is coming fast to make "Little St.Petersburg" all green again and seagulls screaming over the glistering sea.. ;) Welcome and bring your friends and family with you! :)

[@AlenaTalks]

😍 I’m going to Helsinki in August but, hopefully, will have another trip sooner than that🤞🏻 Just need to get a new visa first :)

[@someguyfromfinland4239]

Why is karelia and petsamo not for sale goddamnit!

[@tiianoita4490]

what city you go to when you want to buy these? :)

[@AlenaTalks]

If I go just for food, it's usually Lappeenranta or Imatra :)

[@tasankoporkkana]

Dont be sorry. Your finnish is REAL good!

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you very much! :)

[@keyalpha1]

Oh my, you are so very beautiful. And I like listening to your voice. I'm sorry if that was inappropriate comment.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you very much☺️

[@blaablaa5800]

Lovely curtains

[@1P0T]

i love when russian women are speaking finnish.

[@jaakkohintsala2597]

Personally, i prefer Panda's mint chocolate

[@AlenaTalks]

I like it too :)

[@jaakkohintsala2597]

Great Linguistic Expectations you have good taste :D

[@0liviaKorpi]

I eat mustikkakeitto with porrige

[@guanoapes771]

The blueberry soup should be eaten as it is, when you have the shits :D its probably what its made for in the first place :D

[@guanoapes771]

its even handed out in the military

[@Hnzuu]

You seem very sweet. Interesting video too. I also like mint chocolate, yum!

[@Hnzuu]

Also next time you visit Helsinki, if you have time you should visit a little old timey tea shop called "the ounce". It's very charming and they have lovely teas.

[@AlenaTalks]

Thank you! :)