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Terms in Finnish 521-530 of 2262

karitsanliha

/KAH-reet-sahn-LEE-hah/
[Finnish]

Lamb meat. You may see the singular partitive form "karitsanlihaa" on menus.

karjalanpaisti

/KAHR-yah-lan-PAH-ee-stee/
[Finnish]

A Karelian stew made with beef and pork, sometimes mutton, all mixed together, and flavoured with allspice. A classic Finnish winter warmer.

karjalanpiirakka

/KAHR-yah-lahn-PEE-rah-kah/
[Finnish] plural karjalanpiirakat / karjalanpiirakoita

Oval pasty from Karelia made with rye dough and filled with rice or potatoes, sometimes served with chopped egg and a knob of butter. They are often eaten with coffee or tea.

karju

/KAHR-yoo/
[Finnish] plural karjut / karjuja

Boar. Not the wild boar, but a male pig.

karkea suola

/KAHR-kay-ah SOO-oh-lah/
[Finnish]

Coarse salt. You may see the singular partitive form "karkeaa suolaa".

karpalo

/KAHR-pah-loh/
[Finnish] plural karpalot / karpaloita

Cranberry

karpalokiisseli

/KAHR-pah-loh-KEE-say-lee/
[Finnish]

"Cranberry pudding". Cranberry juice is simmered and thickened with cornflour (US: corn starch). The mixture is then sweetened with sugar and usually served with cream. More often made with lingonberries in Finland. You may see the singular partitive form "karpalokiisseliä" on menus.

karpalopiirakka

/KAHR-pah-loh-PEE-rah-kah/
[Finnish] plural karpalopiirakat / karpalopiirakoita

Cranberry pie or tart. This pie is often made with lingonberries.

kärpässieni

[Finnish] plural kärpässienet / kärpässienia

Fly agaric. A type of mushroom, the classic red with white spots. Famous for its psychoactive hallucinogenic properties this is the magic mushroom and is actually poisonous to eat.

karpi

/KAHR-pee/
[Finnish]

A liqueur made with red berries and fruit, which give it its colour.