GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS IN FINLAND Aamiainen: breakfast. Besimarja: brambleberry liqueur. Easter Mammi: a very old traditional Easter dish that is a baked pudding or a beverage depending on where it is served. Made from water and rye flour, molasses, orange peel, and raisins. The pudding version is ...
Finnish Daily Meals and Sauna Ritual
Daily Meals and Sauna Ritual in Finland THE SAUNA RITUAL All Finn women follow housekeeping routines with almost religious fervor, but the bustle of Saturday’s activities is rewarded and soothed with the relaxation of the Saturday night sauna. The ritual of the sauna occupies such a central place in the ...
Finnish Meals and Customs
MEALS AND CUSTOMS IN FINLAND Finns wake up to a morning coffee, pulla (braided yeast bread), or open-face sandwiches of cheese and meats. Many Finns prefer coffee only and save their appetites for a lunch of puuroa (cooked cereal) or, in the country, a heartier meal of meat or fish ...
Finnish Domestic Life and Special Occasions
DOMESTIC LIFE AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS IN FINLAND Because of the country’s many rivers and streams, electrical power is used all over Finland, even in country barns. But wood and coal continue to be the common fuel for heating and cooking. Ruisleipa is still baked in brick oven – several times ...
Finnish Food
FOODS FROM FINLAND DAIRY PRODUCTS Much milk is consumed as a fresh whole beverage, as clabbered milk, called viili piima, or fresh butter-milk. Finland is famed for its great variety of quality cheeses: Aura, Emmenthal, Kesti, Kreivi, Tilsitter. There are also many local fresh-milk cheeses similar to pot cheese or ...
Finnish Food and Culture
FOOD AND CULTURE IN FINLAND Six hundred years of Swedish rule and a hundred years of Russian domination have left their stamp on the language and food customs of Finland but the character of the people remains unique. The difficulty in understanding Finns becomes apparent when descriptions vary from “honest ...
Egyptian foods glossary and foods terms
GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS IN EGYPT Asha: the evening meal. Bamieh Bilahmeh: a stew of browned cubed lamb, garlic, and tomato sauce, completed with the addition of okra near the end of cooking time. Served with rice. Bettai or Bettawa: classic Arab bread made of whole-wheat flour and ...
Egyptian Meals, Customs and Foods Commonly Used
MEALS, CUSTOMS AND FOODS COMMONLY USED IN EGYPT The abundance of gracious words, multiple cups of coffee, and a proliferation of heaped dishes that are all so typical of the unfailing Arabian hospitality can he explained in one word – shaban, meaning total satisfaction. The shaban of the guest is ...
Egyptian Domestic Life and Special Occasions
DOMESTIC LIFE AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS IN EGYPT The Egyptian’s lifestyle and domestic facilities are sharply defined by class and gender. Modern ideas and technology have made great inroads in the educational, economic, and agricultural spheres, but the roles of male and female have changed little from ancient times. Upper-class women ...
Egyptian Food
FOOD FROM EGYPT DAIRY PRODUCTS Fresh fluid milk is rarely used except occasionally in cooking. Some goat’s milk is used but cow and buffalo milk are preferred. In the cities milk is sold from door to door and is always boiled before using. A variety of milk products are available ...