Titbits from Finland

One of the first impressions that foreigners have of Finland is food. Whether you are here on business or spending leisure time, you always eat. Even when you are with new acquaintances food is a natural topic of conversation, something everyone is familiar with.

The purpose of this booklet is to contribute titbits of Finnish food culture to international debates. The idea behind the chosen themes is to present aspects which are unique and interesting. More information and new ideas can be drawn from the sources listed in the appendices.

The booklet has been produced with support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs as part of the Finnish government's Promotion Programme for Finnish Food Culture.

Titbits from Finland

There is a slide presentation and photo gallery to go with the booklet. They are freely available.  

The PowerPoint presentation is based on text and images, but is not intended to be a summary of the booklet. The presentation has a loose structure and is not particularly descriptive. The idea is for the presenter to construct his or her own version according to the situation. You can edit the presentation by adding or omitting slides. To add slides, do the following: click on ‘new slide’ in the top menu and alternative slides will appear in the bottom menu. Select a template and add text and/or an image to the indicated section. Images can be attached from your own sources or from the photo bank accompanying this material.

Slide presentation

 

The photos in the gallery are freely available if you are presenting Finnish food culture. They can also be used for information purposes, in reports, etc. Any commercial use of the photos requires permission from the photographer. The photos may not be sold. The Promotion Programme for Finnish Food Culture is in charge of the photo bank (communications officer Pauliina Munukka, +358 40 352 7008, pauliina.munukka(a)mmm.fi).

Photo gallery