One of my first favorite snacks I found in Finland was a dried fruit mix of plums, apricots, apples, and pears. I used to eat them as a snack, thinking that it was typical of Finland that each bag had a different balance. But in fact, these dried fruits were for the Christmas fruit soup.
A Finnish Christmas Staple
Fruit soup sounds like a very strange food to me. For Japanese, I guess it is easier to imagine it as a soft warabi-mochi with fruit. It is a must-have dessert for Christmas in Finland. The sticky texture and the moderate sweetness of the fruit are so delicious that I loved it from the very first bite.
And the Finnish way is to serve this fruit soup over milk porridge.
As a Japanese, I don’t understand why rice and milk are together. I didn’t like it much, but some Japanese liked it, so I guess it’s just a matter of taste.
You can find more Finnish Traditional Christmas Recipes here.
Fruit Soup – Finnish Traditonal Sweet Christmas Soup
A sticky dessert made with dried fruits, eaten at Christmas in Finland. Fruis soup sounds interesting, but the taste is so nice. It is served with milk porridge.
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