Cultured Palate: Dishes from Finland
| June 14, 2017
Karjalanpiirakka
Originating in the province of Karelia, a disputed area that is split between Finland and Russia, these pastries are rich pockets of filling (often rice or mashed potatoes) swaddled in a delicious rye and wheat crust. Then, they’re covered in a spread made of butter and chopped boiled eggs called munavoi. Karjalanpiirakka have a special designation in Europe called Traditional Specialty Guarantee (TSG), meaning that they cannot be called by this name if they aren’t made in Karelia. If they’re made anywhere else in the world, bakers call them rice or potato pasties instead.
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