The delights of rural Finland! Here's a menu in the local paper that I took great delight in deciphering.
Each day has a soup. Keitto - soup.
KE. Keskiviikko. Wednesday. Paprika-juustokeittoa. Pepper and cheese soup.
TO. Torstai. Thursday. (Thor's day! Same as English, old Norse I suppose?). Siskonmakkarakeittoa. This scratched my head a while, sister's sausage soup? Apparently yes, it's a thing, and oh my goodness, it looks appalling! (I'm a vegetarian!)
PE. Perjantai. Friday. Kesäkeittoa. Summer soup. What's summer soup, I wonder?
MA. Maanantai. Monday. Juuressosekeittoa. Root vegetable soup?
TI. Tiistai. Tuesday. (Tiw's day? More old Norse?). Kaalikeittoa. Cabbage soup!














