Food, fabulous food

While I've been here I've tried as much as the traditional and local food as I can. I've loved the markets, the €10 buffets, the brown seedy bread. I don't think I've seen any white bread, just the baguettes.
I've had 3 different types of porridge - barley, oatmeal and rye. I prefer the barley or rye as it's not as stodgy and heavy as the oatmeal. Rye for preference, I reckon, it tastes like rye
Coffee is interesting - in cafes you can get a "proper" barista type coffee but often it's the percolated in the glass kettle thing stewed for a while. Still, it's caffeine when you need it 😉
Ive grown to really enjoy the Karelen pasty at breakfast with a bit of bacon.
It's berry season and markets are full of so many different berries.Read more