I made Finnish Salmon Soup for my Japanese family - How they like it?
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Him actually pronouncing "lohikeitto" perfectly caught me off guard. Like that was native level pronunciation. It's always incredibly cool to hear people pronounce Finnish stuff right, since this is a difficult language for most.
Kiitti! Suomen ja japanin ääntäminen muistuttaa toisiaan.
Japanese and Finnish have the same melody, it is easy to assume they have the same roots
finnish and japanese have the same way of pronouncing most sounds, as it's all pronounced the same way it's written. this is why japanese is typically easy to speak for finns and finnish is typically easy to speak for japanese people
Kiitos 👍
I was just about to comment on that, too 😀.
As a finnish person i loved this video. Happy to see that other countries enjoy our simple foods!
Thanks for watching!
Well, in my native country we have stereotype, that fish is not mixable with milk in one dish. But now all my friends pre-order this soup, while planning to visit me here.
i tend to hate fish soups as a finn because we ate it so often but great job!
that is not a simple food it has a few spices in it just to compliment the fish and the vegetables
ever since i saw and tried original english cuisine i understood what simple can be
What bread would you eat normally with this soup, in Finland?
As a Finn. That looks perfect. And there is no "wrong way" to make finnish salmon soup. I like to use less water, but more milk and cream. BUT NO too much spices. Salmon taste is so delicately, you easily lost umami.
Yes, every family makes their salmon soup a different way, the only core ingredients you need is salmon, stock, cream, veggies and dill. I once tried adding white wine to mine and my mother loved it
The way my aunt used to make it is with a clear broth, no milk or cream. She was a trained line chef and was influenced by restaurant style food. My father learned from her and at our house the salmon soup was always clear. I don't mind either way but slightly prefer the clear version because the salmon taste comes through more clearly. Which ever way is fine.
@@wombatillo Yes you can also do a water version. And its perfecly ok. And it is true, that salmon tastes more. But most in Finland have cows like late in 1990s, so milk is evertyday product. And so we use to but it everything :)
@@mikkik12 In Japan they don't do much dairy. It was interesting to see they liked the soup so.
Nice pronunciation of lohikeitto and salmiakki. As a finn I always thought japanese would be fairly easy to learn to pronounce.
I have to say that there is some extraordinary beauty when traditional simple and humble Finnish food is served and enfused with such strong Japanese aesthetic and tradition.
I can't explain it, but for some reason Finnish and Japanese cultures, traditions and even foods complement each other very nicely when mixed like this. One is so very humble and simple and the other is so polite and spiritual that there is almost no clash, or overlap, they just fuse together naturally.
No wonder there's a certain kindrid spirit between our people despite the vast differences.
I agree with you!
We made a fusion when some japanese friends were visiting, just a table full of mixed finnish and japanese foods :D Everything worked together really well and there was simply no clash of flavours at all.
The more I've made and tasted Japanese food, the more I'm convinced that there is some kind of shared base roots to make foods in both countries. Like Finnish Pulla (sweet bun) is made like Japanese Hokkaido Milk Bread, Finnish version is only more sweet. Also the use of pickled vegetables/fish dishes are so similar. The combination of dishes from both countries are just delicious.
Japanese and Finnish people are oddly similar - introverted culture, technological but valuing nature, speak some of the hardest languages in the world... and are into raw salmon. 😁
Also both are phonetic languages and languages are quite close to each other in general, at least in my opinion(not written one of course); meaning of the words may be vastly different, but there are some that sound exactly the same.
Also some names, though I think genders are often swapped and in Finnish names most often don't mean anything, but have been around for some time and these days a lot of names have roots outside Finland's very own history, but have quite the Finnish twist to them, both in written and pronunciation, and of course it's because Finnish is Finnic and/or Finno-Ugric language.
That perfect pronunciation of "lohikeitto" really made my heart flutter! 💚✨
You and your family is always such a joy to watch. You have a lovely family. I am glad you all get along so well!
edit: I smiled watching you eat together and enjoy the food. I can't personally eat fish but seems like it was delicious!
Thanks. I'm sure my family is happy to hear that😀
@@DAIKIFinlandLife I hope so! I wish everything good for you all :)!
This made me happy, there are only 6 million Finns in this world so every time somebody mentions us, it is a big thing 🥰😀 Finns love Japanese people and Japan/Nippon :) Arigato!
Torille lol
As a finnish person it makes me very happy to see people enjoying the food of our culture, your family is very lovely 😄I would recommend Karelian Stew for the next time you think of cooking something finnish for them 👍
As a Finn, I really enjoyed watching this.
Also, my favorite food is Takoyaki and Tonketsu Ramen. I just love the fact that there are so many different dishes we can share and try internationally :)
Thank you!
As a finn and professional kitchen staffmember I can genuinely notice. The soup is flawless. And also noticed your mentionin the rye bread. Instant subscripe.
Thank you! Some chef commented that you shouldn't put carrots in authentic salmon soup. Do you agree with it?
@@DAIKIFinlandLife potatoes and carrots are a must
I prefer soup without carrots. Also the allspice should be whole in my opinion, it gives slighty mellowel taste. I also make own broth when cooking lohikeitto from leftovers from preparing fish (spine and head). If you want to tune up the traditional recipe, try adding little bit of fresh fennel. Fresh, not dried and ground, not the seeds. It gives very nice flavour. My little secret. 😎
Salmon soup is one of those things where there no ”correct” recipe. It often depends on the area and the family where the recipe is coming from. Neither putting carrots or leaving them out is wrong. You can choose which way is to your liking. I personally enjoy the veri slight sweetness that the carrots add to the soup.
In Norway similar soups are usually made with cod instead of salmon, or both, depending on region. Shrimp is sometimes used as garnish. I don't think potatoes are commonly added but, as in Finland, everyone has their own version of it.
There is this traditional Finnish food that is usually eaten around Christmas called "karjalanpaisti" or karelian hot pot! I think it would be a perfect dish to try next since Christmas is just around the corner and it's usually eaten with potatoes. I really loved this video too, you're doing a great job of connecting different cultures! 💙
Joo mä oon tehnyt karjalanpaistia. Kiitos katsomisesta!
I am not fin and not japanese but this was fun to watch (especially to see how japanese family gets together). I might need to make finnish salmon soup myself!
Seuraavaksi Hernekeittoa ja jälkkäriksi pannukakkua. 😋
Next, Pea soup, and for dessert, an oven pancake. 😋
As a Finn I do not recommend this
@@peps7724 L
as a finnish person this video was so heart warming to watch! Its always a pleasure to see that people from different countries can enjoy our simple foods as much as we do. :)
I love this soup, it's probably one of my favorite soups. My family and me like to make it here in Germany during the cold winter months. Instead of onions, I like to use leek. I don't use allspice, only bay leaves. And salt is always lacking, so I end up putting more salt in.
I have made Christmas rice porridge (joulupuuro) in Japan and especially a mother with young child loved it. You can really make it easily with just not washing the japanese rice. I guess plum sauce (luumukiisseli) would be pretty simple as well to go with the porridge.
Thank you for the heartwarming video!
That's an interesting idea!
Yeah this is a good suggestion, it's a classic nordic dish, in danish we call it "Risengrød" rice-porridge.
It's a dish many people associate with holidays, but it is also very simple, and from other cultures I have often heard it is too simple and bland, so no guarantees you will like it, remember cinnamon sugar as well as a little butter on top after the porridge is served in the bowl.
In Hungary it’s eaten with cocoa, it’s a nice alternative because it makes it less Christmassy, and I’m not the biggest fan of cinnamon. They also make the cinnamon rolls but with cocoa 😋
@@marcsi05 that is literally Finnish childhood also 😁 Although not so common with rice porridge. Most common with semolina porridge here to mix cocoa powder for kids
@@Silvyrfir No one told us in Sweden 😅 Ooh, I love manna but never tried it with cocoa, definitely something to try this year! Great tip!
Try Karelian Hot Pot (karjalanpaisti) and mashed potatoes (muusi) with a lot of butter, salt and whole milk (fatty milk). Simple and so tasty as well.
I have actually made it already :)
Christmas rice porridge!
Use round rice (sushi rice?), water, salt, milk. Serve with ground cinnamon and sugar and milk.
For six servings (small) use 2,5 dl rice, 5 dl water and 1,5 - 2 tsp salt. Make in a big pot, make the water boil, and put on lowest temperature (dont rinse the rice, unless you really have too). Let simmer for 10 minutes under a lid. Then add 8-9 dl heavy milk, first on high for some bubbles, then the lowest setting again for 35-45 minutes under a lid. Maybe stir a couple of times while making. It should be thick.
Then serve with traditional cinnamon and sugar, topped with milk, or milk on the side.
You'd want to use a risotto rice, it is probably the closest to rice porridge rice. Risotto is basically just a savory rice porridge with other stuff.
@@tktspeed1433 I think sushi rice also works. I vaguely recall doing it once myself using sushi rice. Both are short grained. From some article: _"Puuroriiseiksi käytetään yleensä japonica-lajikkeen riisejä, joissa on vain vähän amylaasia. Siksi puuroriisin koostumus muuttuu tahmaiseksi ja mureaksi ja niistä vapautuu reilusti tärkkelystä veteen._
_- Tällaiset riisilajikkeet sopivat hyvin sushiin, riisipuuroon ja risottoon, sillä nämä ruokalajit vaativat riisiltä tahmeutta, Campos sanoo."_
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A lot of the reasons for simple spices is pure convenience, for most of our history we have been relatively secluded so spices haven't been readily available since most of them do not like cold climate like ours and importing is expensive. (Especially back in the day when your only option was to sail or take a huge detour through Russian forests)
I’ve noticed you really like finnish salmon soup. Ensi jouluna maistele erilaisia kraavattuja kaloja - ne vasta herkullisia ovatkin.
Very nice! Personally I would have added more dill. That is the herb we most strongly associate with fish.
This video had very warm and relaxed feeling. I smiled almost all the time while watching.
it would be fun to see your family try more Finnish dishes. it's always interesting to see others try Nordic dishes.
Thanks. I will try!
Very cool to see cultures on the opposite side of the world have significant similarities. I'm a swede that eats "laxsoppa" (salmon soup) with rye bread croutons quite a lot.
Thanks for watching!
Salmon wasn't big thing in Finland before the seventies when we started to get Norwegian salmon to our stores, it was mainly baltic herring/(strömming) we ate and common lake fishes iirc and I bet that was the case in Sweden, too, of course you guys were more well off back then, but I bet that Norwegian trade might have made that more possible for you guys also. For the likability of the dish in Japan, I'd say that Japanese have really good understanding of the ingredients. The food isn't "hot and spicy", it's more bringing about the flavours of different ingredients.
Salmon Soup is my absolute most favourite soup of all time (I may or may not be from Finland lol), I'm very glad others also like it
I personally often use milk because I don't have cream in the fridge as default. And compensate with a good piece of butter to replace the fat. Works as well. Aldo as personal choice I don't use onion or dill, but that is just my taste. I also like to buy a whole salmon and make a broth from the bones and skin. Makes it taste so rich.
You are allowed to make adjustments to taste in this kind of food!
Your soup looks so tasty! Well done!
Thanks for your opinion.
Years ago I was visiting my son in Helsinki, and made him a salmon soup. He was living in a student apartment with a Chinese student, whom we invited to have a soup with us. My son told me later that ever since, the Chinese student also started making salmon soup. I love Chinese food and as a Finn I was happy to hear that Finnish salmon soup was loved by a Chinese!
Now I got hungry, thanks to the delicious cooking in here.. :D
Your niece trying to say Kiitos is so adorable ❤
I have to say I felt at peace while watching your video! The calm background music and your beautiful family, everyone enjoying the food you cooked with love! - a fan from Finland:D
the videos with your family are the best. this is a priceless insight into two far apart cultures colliding. great job. keep it up:)
I'm happy to hear that!
They are far apart, but remarkably similar at the same time.
Moikka! My mom just made some for Thanksgiving. Best thanksgiving food, Salmon soup and Oven pancake!
My favorite soup. Simple and delicious
This video made me so happy. Thank you. Greetings from Finland. My grandmother and mother make this sometimes. Its so good. Best with rye bread.
A lot of hard work with the breads and the seasonings. Lovely film.The simplest of soups can be not-so-easy to make. I'll make you salmon soup when you come back to Finland. Got a couple of simple secrets for the soup.
as a Finn who can't eat fish. this brought a smile because the culture was taken to Japan. do next Makaroonilaatikko :D
Also allergic to fish but a Swede :-) I hate it... Love food but can not eat fish.
As a finnish person this was really well made and you should make makarooni laatikko next
Nothing like hot salmon soup on a cold day as comfort food. Simplicity in seasonings gives room for veggies and salmon to bring in their own flavor. And with cream you get that fullness and roundness of flavor that is hard to replicate. And soups are even better when you re-heat them next day. It's nice to see people from other cultures enjoying the (deceptively) simple nordic cuisine.
As a Finn that can speak medium-level Japanese, I have to say the languages have very similar pronunciation, which makes learning a lot easier. I imagine it goes both ways and it's similarly easy (relatively) for Japanese folks that learn Finnish too.
Joo mä oon samaa mieltä.
I feel like lohikeitto is pretty popular abroad. It was featured in a Japanese role playing game. The game director, or producer or something listed it as his favorite food. Apparently you can get it from a restaurant in Tokyo. I think it was Tokyo.
Happy to see that you loved salomon soup ❤ if you like you can make also make soup bright (whit out hevy cream) Moikka. ❤
Looks delicious.
In a long version you first seperate meat and poach remains ot the fish (bones, skin, head, etc) few hours in the water to make a bouillon. Use more water than a recipe say.
Strain off remains from the water before using the water to the soup.
You can also poach the dry skin of the onion and other vegetable parts you don't want to eat with fish remains to get more flavour and nutrients.
In Finland the allspice is usually whole berries, not crushed.
Hiyo! If you wanna try this the traditional way; you get a whoel salmon, make the stock from the head and fishbone, sieve it after,,,,,,saute onion and carrots,,, add the fish stock n potatoes and fish bits can be ripped off the bones and head, best parts. also can add fish filets like you did here, Itadekimasu!
Greetings from finland, very wholesome video! Visited Japan this year and i can say i love Japan and japanese people ♥️
More dill! 🙂
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this makes me so nostalgic!! lohikeitto (or as i called it "pinkkikeitto"/"pink soup" because of the salmon) was my absolute favorite food as a kid, especially the way my grandmother made it. yours looks almost identical, you did a wonderful job!! 🥺💕
This video was soothing, loved it. Greetings from Norway :)
Well done Daiki !! Salmon soup looked very good. It was cute,that your relatives says " moi,moi" and kiitos .Kiitos kivasta videosta Daiki . Moikka ! 💐🌞🌷
Kiitos kommentista!
@@DAIKIFinlandLife Ole hyvä 🌺🌸🌸🌸 Kiitos sinulle myös ! 🤗
Yes, every man makes fish soup, but let's try to make muikkukukko😋
How about smashed potatoes and maybe meatballs or "karjalanpaisti"?
first non-finnish speaker who actually pronounced a word right!!!
I love your videos! One very traditional Finnish food is deep-fried vendace. You can either have it as a snack without anything else, or as a meal with mashed potates.
Muikku :D
You should try making pea soup and add leftover ham from christmas to it. This is a Finnish tradition.
I enjoyed watching this it's nice to see other people making lohikeitto definitely deserves a like and a sub
Make Poronkäristys. Much more simple :)
Okay, your mom peeling the potato with that big ass knife impressed me! 😅
Looks lovely! My grandma puts whole black peppers in add of taste, and its pretty good. Also she doesn't make it with salmon, but with pollock and its good too.
Lovely video! Sharing food with family is always such a nice thing to do.
I'd have deep fry or air fry the salmon skin into crispy bits for added texture to the soup..
My dad and I used to go fishing a lot to the finnish rivers. We always started the soup with the fish stock from the ”leftovers” after filleting the salmon/trout.
Just a hint. I use a finnish processed cheese called Koskenlaskija instead of cream. It boost up the flavor just enough that it'll tastes richer, but still fresh and simple.
Videos like this reminds me of why the internet can indeed be a beautiful thing. What a charming little video. You filmed this warm hearted experiment beautifully.
Thank you for watching!
This is so cool! Thank you for trying out other cultures! (especially as i am Finnish) :D
When my grandma used to make lohikeitto, she would use Knorr Aromat instead of regular salt, and she put the salmon in with the skin. If you don't like the skin, it is easily peeled off of the cooked salmon. When my dad makes lohikeitto, he often puts in rutabaga as well. Also, it's common to use leeks instead of regular white onion. In Finland, you can just buy "keittojuurekset", which will include carrot, leek, rutabaga and parsnip. I find that the whole allspice peppercorns in the soup are nice, because biting into one adds a small but strong bit of spice to that spoonful of soup.
You did a great job, and you picked a very good dish to make. Lohikeitto is just about as Finnish as it gets. It's simple, but tasty. It's a family meal, and it's great for cold weather.
The soup looked absolutely delicious! Love the japanese setting. Thanks for the video!
This is so wholesome! I'm happy your family enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching :)
Looks lovely! I wish all the best for you and your family🫶🏻
Suomi🇫🇮itse valmistaa lohikeiton: kokonainen lohi pään keitetään. Liemestä erotellaan pää sekä ruoto. Pää sekä ruotoliemestä👁on liemessä maku.
This was so wholesome! I loved watching it, and as a finn im really happy to see people from other cultures try out some of our stuff :D
Adding 1/3 - 1/2 package of Koskenlaskija (Strong) brand processed cheese (sulatejuusto in Finnish) to the soup late in the cooking, enough for it to melt in the soup makes it even better. And of course, salmon soup goes best with rye bread.
Mind you, a generous amount of butter is essential in salmon soup to finish it for serving. Besides, I always boil a fish broth to start with.
Nice video, Loved Your backround music!!!!
It doesn't surprise me that dill exists in Japan. It is also very common in Nepal and the Himalayan region. So it is not only known in Northern Europe. Dill is also eaten there as a vegetable.
I normally use leek in stead of onion so I can bypass the whole sauteeing step! Just add chopped leek in the water and bring to a boil. In case someone wants to save themselves like... Two minutes 😂
And I've never used allpice, just white pepper! So I learned something today, will try that next time we make lohikeitto!
Overall, well done! 🙏
Looks lovely! Glad that you found dill in Japan. It is an essential in Finnish salmon soup!
I'm from sweden and we eat this here too. I think its common in whole europe to cook soup/stew on carrot, onion, potato. you can make alot with it
this is such a sweet and homely video ! i love seeing the joy of cooking and enjoying a meal together with family. and i can see that all the finns have flocked to this video, as they tend to with any finland-related content. keep it up!
Kiitos hienosta videosta, tämä sai minut hymyilemään. Thank you.
Amazing , cheers from Finland!
Next time cook with the dill. You can never have too much dill.
Did you know that Finland exports to🇯🇵salmon because the quality🇫🇮 is so good...LOHIKEITTO OISHIII🙏
Looks delicious, greetings from Finland. Try serve rye bread with salmon soup, it's perfect pair.
Wholesome content, warms my heart like lohikeitto.
Great video and great looking lohikeitto! Cheers from Finland, thats one of my favorite dishes.
It seems to be bond with Japaneses and Finland. And that looks so nice.
One of my favourite meals to enjoy in winter
Looks very good. One thing tho: Always with fish soups, (at least the ones I'm familiar with) the fish should be added at the VERY LAST MOMENT, when the soup is otherwise basically done, and you're done boiling. The the fish shouldn't be boiled through. Especially salmon. You want it pink inside, like a medium rare steak.
Very much one of those childhood comfort foods for many finnish people. The feeling of coming home from school on a chilly autumn day and smelling salmon soup on the stove is hard to forget.
you got a very good english accsent! and very nice video my man
nice soup! that was enjoyable to see you make it in Japan for your family!
This video was so cute!!
Thank you!
Excelent video.
FYI: I would not sautee the potatoes and carrots as they might get hard outer shell. Also I'd switch some of the onion with red onion, green onion, spring onion and/or leak, mainly just to add color.
As for what next I'd suggest Karjalanpaisti (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelian_hot_pot) and serve it with smashed or boiled potatoes.
When making salmon soup don't bother cutting of the salmon's skin. It adds flavour. ;)
This was such a wholesome video, loved it! It was also lovely to hear Japanese. I could just listen to Japanese all day, such a beautiful language. Well done & kiitos!
I'm glad your family enjoyed lohikeitto. 😊 Im not sure if you have tried this yet, but can you make riisipuuro?
Im so stealing your saucer trick for tasting! I usually go through 5-10 spoons while tasting my cooking otherwise
Pretty cool. I am from Finland I make Japanese, Korean and Chinese food every now and then. Have you tried pea soup? I'd love to hear a Japanese person's reaction to it. Remember to include a small amount of pork!
Pea soup is meat food. Add more than a small amount.
Totta kai :) Söin melkein joka torstaina opiskelijaravintolassa😅
I dont recall eating much salmon here in Finland until 1990's. One guy in neighbouring farm did have a stream and a pond where he grew salmon. After Norwegian salmon appeared into market it really drop the price levels of salmon and for me I have replaced "red meat" with salmon in my diet.
I usually do the soup just boiling potatoes, carrots, turnips, onion, leek all chopped into rather small pieces like 1 cm cubes at max. Then I add milk and the fish. Cream I usually don't use as salmon is very oily and cream kills the taste. The soup is read when the salmon cubes change color and it bubbles couple of time. Salt I also use very sparingly as finnish habit of adding salt everywhere is not sensible, though we cannot argue about matters of taste.
Same recipe goes with cod. But as cod is pretty dry fish for my taste, I have experienced using cream, and different vegetable oils. My older family members tends to do freswater fishing as hobby and we often use 'muikku' as it is also quite tasty and can used in many ways. Just remember to skin it to avoid gout like issues. Oishii!
Hey, you made it! This was really fun to watch. Your family is really nice, so calm and well-spoken.
Greetings from Finland! Now i wish to have some salmon soup
TIP, When you put the salmon in boiling water, the skins peels off very easily!