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It's not about fanciness.
It's about the concept of a "cuisine". I'm sure you understand what is meant by it.
I don't believe there are any "Finnish restaurants". There are restaurants which say they serve traditional food, in Finland, sure. But I'm quite sure no other country has a "Finnish restaurant" and that literally no-one ever has asked their friend "hey d'you wanna go out for some Finnish?"
You can like the food, I'm not trying to make you enjoy something less. I'm pointing out Finland lacks food culture, as sorely as it lacks other forms of culture.
It's about the concept of a "cuisine". I'm sure you understand what is meant by it.
No I understand, I'm just saying how you define it doesn't really follow how it is commonly defined. Which is fine, but again, something to keep in mind.
I don't believe there are any "Finnish restaurants".
There are. Search for "suomalainen ravintola".
But I'm quite sure no other country has a "Finnish restaurant"
Those exist too. Mostly to serve expatriates, but still.
I'm pointing out Finland lacks food culture
Well that's an opinion you are sharing. And it's fine to think so, it's just not generally seen as true. Food culture is just what people are eating in certain areas and the traditional dishes associated with it. So of course Finland would have a food culture. You are defining it as something else, so by the way you are defining it it might be true.
I think the whole thing could be summed as you feeling that Finnish cuisine isn't good or popular enough to warrant the term. It's an opinion I've heard before, so I get it and I'm not arguing against it. I'm just saying on more objective way, the way the terms are defined, Finnish cuisine and food culture does exist. Doesn't mean you are wrong but I just simply wanted to note that to make up "cuisine" there's no high bar.
I hope that helps to settle this.
Sorry about the other comment, I'm taking personal shit out on you, for which I apologise.
I do still stand behind the ideas of what I said, but I could've been much more polite about it.
I mean, Finnish cuisine is a thing, but... it's not a thing. And you probably very well know what I mean with that.
I mean, Finnish cuisine is a thing, but… it’s not a thing. And you probably very well know what I mean with that.
It's not on par with world class cuisines, definitely.
I would say it's non-existent.
I genuinely tried searching for Finnish restaurants in other countries once. All I remember finding was "Nordic cuisine", which makes a bit more sense.
Like you wouldn't have enough dishes for a menu if it was just Finnish cuisine.
Karelian stew and mämmi. Crispbread to go with them. That's it.
"Nordic cuisine" is probably used because it provides better name recognition too, in addition to a wider selection.
Karelian stew and mämmi. Crispbread to go with them. That’s it.
It's much more than that. https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomalainen_keittiö But a lot of those aren't internationally known or specifically associated with Finland so it doesn't make it worth it to run a specifically Finnish cuisine focused restaurant.
It's not me defining it.
There are. Search for "suomalainen ravintola".
Oh you dipshit, that just means a restaurant that's in Finland. You can have a "suomalainen kiinalainen ravintola".
Traditional Finnish food as a cuisine isn't a thing because of how shit it is and you not being able to accept that is ihan vitun naurettavaa nationalismipaskaa.
Well that's an opinion you are sharing.
It's not, it's a fact.
You're just deluding yourself because you wholly lack the capacity to ever criticise Finland or Finns in any capacity.
Don't think I don't remember you doubting my story of the police abusing me, of which I have proof. You're literally brainwashed so badly you can't even admit that undersalted unspiced boiled meat is a shit "dish".
I'd like to see you try making any of these points to someone like Gordon Ramsay. Actually you remind me of the people on his shows. You know the type, the ones who insist they make the greatest food in the world while Gordon can barely stomach it. And then it's the same "well it's your opinion" and even "he doesn't know anything about food".
Like literally all karelian stew recipes actually call for spices and carrots for instance, unless you search for a "traditional" one.
Why is it so hard to accept that some dishes are shit?
I hope that helps.
Oh you dipshit, that just means a restaurant that’s in Finland.
Nope.
Often when you specify "suomalainen" it correctly interprets the results as you seeking for Finnish or Finnish influenced food. Test it out yourself.
I get that you don't much care for Finnish cuisine but it doesn't mean such a thing doesn't exist. How fancy or popular or varied or even good it is is an another matter. And it's not what I'm arguing about. This isn't an emotional or opinion thing to me, I'm just saying the concept of cuisine doesn't really work how you are defining it. It's not even about it being Finnish, it'd be the same for Icelandic or Russian or Greek or any other cuisine.
Don’t think I don’t remember you doubting my story of the police abusing me, of which I have proof.
Huh?
I'm like 90% sure you definitely replied to me in a thread that I talked about being abused by the police, with the general suspicion of "our police don't do that" which all Finns have. Even I had it, until I got abused like that.
I'm not the one defining the concept.
A cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. Regional food preparation techniques, customs, and ingredients combine to enable dishes unique to a region.[1]
Boiled meat is not unique. I would argue we don't have enough food culture for it to constitute "a cuisine". And that's sort of backed up by there being no international restaurants serving mainly Finnish cuisine.
I’m like 90% sure you definitely replied to me in a thread that I talked about being abused by the police, with the general suspicion of “our police don’t do that” which all Finns have. Even I had it, until I got abused like that.
I mean could be, I don't remember. Just seemed like a weird thing to throw out there.
Boiled meat is not unique. I would argue we don’t have enough food culture for it to constitute “a cuisine”. And that’s sort of backed up by there being no international restaurants serving mainly Finnish cuisine.
That is you trying to define it. Your own article links to "List of European cuisines" and that includes and links to "Finnish cuisine". If you were trying to define cuisine through truly unique foods or preparation techniques etc, not only would you drive yourself insane but you'd also find out you wouldn't have many cuisines left.