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Nordic neighbour Finland was behind today's menu. Even though you'd think the countries are similar (as we are geographically), the people, the languages and the cultures are rather different from each other. One thing that we might have in common is a tradition for eating meat, fish and root vegetables. We went with a karelian stew, Karjalanpaisti, with mashed potatoes for our main course. It is perfect for a cold and wet autumn Sunday - just whack it in the oven and go for a walk. This is a very basic dish, not exactly exiting for the taste buds, but a great warming and hearty dish. For dessert we tried a blueberry cake, a mustikka piirakka. It is my first time making a blueberry cake/pie with a yeast dough but it worked really well (and hubby who isn't very fond of pies was very happy). The blueberries were picked right outside our house this summer and were just waiting for the perfect dish, and this was it. Served up with some ice cream and a hot cup of coffee it was a perfect end to the meal. #allverdensmat #foodaroundtheworld #cookingchallenge #foodfromfinland @astapavift @svt