Finnish Food Week: “A taste of Finnish forests”

During Finnish Food Week, you can discover culinary specialties from the Nordic country–like bilberries or reindeer meat–right here in Luxembourg. Delano sat down with Kati Pohjanmaa and Irene Mäkelä-Brunnekreef from the Finnish chamber of commerce to get a sneak peek of the menu. Wondering what a bilberry tastes like or interested in trying other Finnish culinary specialties? Then you’re in luck. Finnish Food Week, which will take place from 2 to 6 October in the Technopolis restaurant in Gasperich, aims to raise awareness of Finnish food products and culinary specialties. “Last year was the first time, and it was a success,” says Kati Pohjanmaa, the coordinator of the food providers, during our preview tasting. “People came and they loved the products!” So, the Finland Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg, Pohjanmaa, Technopolis Luxembourg (a Finnish company) and Compass Group have partnered together to bring a variety of Finnish delicacies to the grand duchy for the second annual Finnish Food Week. Opening doors to the Luxembourg market The event actually has two aspects: the first is to highlight natural, healthy Finnish food and to introduce people in Luxembourg to specialties from Finland, explains Pohjanmaa. But the other element is to “open doors” [...]

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