4:30pm...
Today I sampled another Finnish tradition, which is that of eating Hernekeittoa on Thursdays. The tradition of eating ham and pea soup and pancakes on Thursdays is said to originate in the pre-Reformation era, as preparation for fasting on Friday. During World War II, the Finnish army was fed with hernekeitto. Finnish Defence Forces still retain the tradition, serving its conscripts pea soup, with pancakes for dessert, for lunch or dinner every Thursday. I was a bit skeptical by it's appearance...it was green and a bit lumpy, but today was cold and definitely a soup-eating type of day. Unlike my previously mentioned experiences about trying new candies here in Jyväskylä, this was actually quite wonderful. It was very interesting being combined with pancakes. The pancakes here are made on a giant sheet in the oven, and then cut into squares. They are a bit more eggy and less fluffy, and served with blueberry jam. I'm beginning to like Finnish foods now...and am still keeping my eye out for reindeer...
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