Finnish potato salad is an ingredient-rich salad made with firm potatoes.
Fluffy or Firm
I think the difference between potato salad in Japan and Finland is the type of potatoes they prefer.
In Japan, people prefer potatoes with a fluffy and chewy texture, such as danshaku potatoes. I remember the Kita-akari and Inca-no-Mezame, names of potatoes, which were sold for their fluffy and sticky texture.
Different Places, Different Potato Salads
Let’s look at potato salad with each country’s preference for potatoes in mind. I think each of these recipes is designed to enjoy a different texture.
Japanese potato salad has a sticky texture. It is accented with the texture of ham, carrots, cucumber and onions.
Finnish potato salad, on the other hand, ingredients are just diced. You can enjoy the texture of the potatoes with apples and pickles.
If you ask me which is tastier, I would say both. It is very interesting to see how different potato salad is from country to country, even though it is called potato salad.
Here is the popular Finnish Christmas recipe.
Recipe
Finnish Potato Salad with Diced Potatoes, Pickles and Apples
- potatoes (green bag) 400 g
- onion 100 g
- pickles (or cucumbers) 100 g
- apples 100 g
- sour cream 100 g
- mayonnaise 50 g
- lemon juice 1 tsp
- mustard 1 tsp
- white sugar 1 tsp
- salt
- pepper
- Use potatoes that are firm and do not fall apart when boiled. In Finland, Siikli or in the green bags are suitable.
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- To make it easier to peel the potatoes, make a shallow cut all the way around with a knife.
- Put the potatoes and plenty of water in a pot and boil until the potatoes are soft.
- Finely chop the onion and cut the pickles and apple into cubes.
- Make the sauce. Mix all sauce ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
- Put the boiled potatoes in cold water and peel them by hand when they are cool enough to handle.
- Cut the potatoes into cubes.
- Mix the vegetables with the sauce.
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