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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, Finnish cuisine is a thing, but… it’s not a thing. And you probably very well know what I mean with that.

It's not on par with world class cuisines, definitely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would say it's non-existent.

I genuinely tried searching for Finnish restaurants in other countries once. All I remember finding was "Nordic cuisine", which makes a bit more sense.

Like you wouldn't have enough dishes for a menu if it was just Finnish cuisine.

Karelian stew and mämmi. Crispbread to go with them. That's it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

"Nordic cuisine" is probably used because it provides better name recognition too, in addition to a wider selection.

Karelian stew and mämmi. Crispbread to go with them. That’s it.

It's much more than that. https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomalainen_keitti%C3%B6 But a lot of those aren't internationally known or specifically associated with Finland so it doesn't make it worth it to run a specifically Finnish cuisine focused restaurant.