My Japanese Family Tries Finnish Food, Drink, and Sweets

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  • @leethaksor
    @leethaksor ปีที่แล้ว +890

    Funny how the japanese can pronounce finnish words perfectly the first time they hear them.

    • @villenousiainen7899
      @villenousiainen7899 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +232

      In terms of spelling, Finnish and Japanese are very similar.

    • @guigoinz112
      @guigoinz112 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      @@villenousiainen7899Yeah, I’ve noticed that the exactly same thing

    • @ballenboy
      @ballenboy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      So many similar pronounciations, that other languages miss.

    • @JesterPrince
      @JesterPrince 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      @@villenousiainen7899 Been wondering why people say that Finnish and Japanese is similar to their ear. Now I kinda see it tbh.

    • @Isnogood12
      @Isnogood12 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      Same with Finns pronouncing Japanese. We use a lot of very similar sounds.

  • @randomanimefani6077
    @randomanimefani6077 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    As an Finnish person this was fun to watch because almost no one in other countrys like salmiakki

    • @Kamishi845
      @Kamishi845 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      As a Swede I will never like salmiakki either! And we have the very special Djungelvrål over here too. I think licorice is just an acquired taste. Either you like it or you don't.

    • @TextiX887
      @TextiX887 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@Kamishi845 Djungelvrål XD The Death-metal of the candy world!

    • @herrbonk3635
      @herrbonk3635 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Swedes, Danes, Dutch, and northern Germans enjoy salmiak too.
      That's where it started, in the 1800s.

    • @user-gu9yq5sj7c
      @user-gu9yq5sj7c 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Then how is the salmiakki company still able to stay in business?

    • @herrbonk3635
      @herrbonk3635 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@user-gu9yq5sj7c Other countries that enjoy salmiak all have their own production too. Lots of small companies. Most of them make other kinds of candy as well though. So licrorice with salmiak is not complicated or expensive to produce, or anything like that.

  • @mikkorenvall428
    @mikkorenvall428 ปีที่แล้ว +570

    Great job Daiki. Like a proper Finnish representative in Japan. Arigato! Just for a reminder, since we don't naturally grow rice in Finland, Karelian pies original stuffing was/is porridge from Barley. Rice is a new comer for the last 150-200 years has replaced barley almost totally and barley stuffing is hard to find today. Not even all finns know this today. But that what our ancestors used.

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Good to know. Thanks for the info!

    • @Taabituubi
      @Taabituubi ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Don't forget potato stuffing!

    • @ZpeedTube
      @ZpeedTube ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Finn here and I can confirm I didn’t know that! :)

    • @mikkorenvall428
      @mikkorenvall428 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Taabituubi technically potato pie is another Food... In Kainuu they use Berry pudding for a pie called rönttönen.

    • @sboinkthelegday3892
      @sboinkthelegday3892 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One has to wonder about the Irish potato and Italian tomato. From the Americas. The ventilated mine shafts of the northern dwarves are pathways to many things some would consider... unnatural. But like the ability to seafare across continents, it could be the key to colonizing Mars.

  • @melrakan
    @melrakan ปีที่แล้ว +151

    I like how we do not really have that many difficulties pronouncing Japanese words in Finnish or vice versa. The pronunciations are very intuitive often.

  • @Taabituubi
    @Taabituubi ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Aah, the humble kettukarkki. The sweet still found in every grandma's purse or sweet bowl. Give a couple to your kids and they will run up the walls for hours and hours on a sugar rush.

    • @NikoMikkanen
      @NikoMikkanen 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Unfortunately it's not made with ash berries anymore, and is now sweeter than it used to be.

    • @visala4495
      @visala4495 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Love it, absolutely my favorite candy

    • @elieli2893
      @elieli2893 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Man, I have fond childhood memories of kettukarkki 😄 My grandpa used to give them to us, but not directly: Every time we would visit, he had this sparkle in his eye when he asked us if we wanted to check if the "fox had visited". There was a wide, sturdy glass vase in his upstairs bookcase, where the "fox" always left the candies, and me and my sister would always run up to check, and return with candy and excitedly tell the adults about how the fox really had visited again 😊

    • @Taabituubi
      @Taabituubi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@elieli2893 While the kids were looking for the kettukarkki, they could have their coffee in peace 😄

    • @DataDrifterOFC
      @DataDrifterOFC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mom used to buy me some when I was sick, sure did give energy

  • @mrs7195
    @mrs7195 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    It is funny that many foreigners say salmiakki "tastes like medicine". In the 19th century and early 20th century it used to be sold in pharmacies. 😊 Only later it was consirered a candy.

    • @thespaceman4808
      @thespaceman4808 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      You can still find it in pharmacies!

    • @Narangarath
      @Narangarath 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      And there's a reason for that, it's a remedy for low blood pressure. That's why it's not recommended to be consumed in large quantities or if you have high blood pressure.

  • @TurUwU
    @TurUwU ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Such a nice family you have. Japanese people are so eager. Terkut!

  • @TorterraX1
    @TorterraX1 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    That combo of Coffee + baked goods and then chocolate was great to bring out the flavers. Very well done!

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Thank you!

    • @RanakaHai
      @RanakaHai 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DAIKIFinlandLife I was about to say the exact thing! The immediate instinct of pairing sweet treats with something more bitter yet complementing such as coffee and green tea I see here, just adds to my astonishment on how our two cultures have such striking similarities.

  • @ankangaroo5372
    @ankangaroo5372 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    As a swedish person who has been to finland on holidays many times, it fills me with so much joy watching the absolute treat that is salmiaki and long drink be enjoyed in a country as distant as Japan. Amazing video 🎉🎉🎉

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Thank you for watching. Gotta try more Swedish food :)

    • @arttuhamalainen507
      @arttuhamalainen507 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lonkero🔥🫱🏻‍🫲🏽

  • @toshineon
    @toshineon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    As a swede, you're totally right about japanese cinnamon rolls being more similar to those we have here in Sweden.

  • @mitro72
    @mitro72 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    The candy with a picture of a fox is called "Pihlaja". It is the oldest candy still produced by Fazer, from 1895.
    I don't know if we eat it much anymore, but it is a typical traditional sweet that many Finns remember from their childhood. I myself remember that my grandmother always had witches in a bowl in the 1970s. It's fun to hear that Japan has also had the same type of sweets, maybe we're not so different after all, even though the distance between us is long?

    • @foreoxs
      @foreoxs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      *kettukarkki

    • @mitro72
      @mitro72 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@foreoxs True that!

  • @fintux
    @fintux ปีที่แล้ว +106

    As a Finn, I found this video very heartwarming. Your family seems really nice! As they already figured out, karjalanpiirakka is best enjoyed with various toppings. Egg-butter is the most traditional, but not my favorite - I prefer butter with cheese and cold cuts or even smoked meat. Same goes for saaristolaisleipä or any other bread really. I also liked how they spotted the shape of the salmiakki candy - salmiakki is actually the word we often use for a rhombus, I think it was because of the shape in the package of the original salmiakki candy (that was also the one you had brought). The original salmiakki is one of the strongest ones - it is easier to eat with some other candy that has a bit milder taste. Not all salmiakki has licorice in it actually, though the vast majority has. And finally, salmiakki actually helps loosen mucus and is used as an ingredient in many cough syrups (even outside of Finland), so they were not wrong in connecting the taste of salmiakki to a medicine.

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thanks for your kind, resourceful comment!

    • @LevitatingCups
      @LevitatingCups ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Think you just mash anything on top of a karelian pie, cucumber+cheese+metwurst, salmon+cream+dill, sliced boiled eggs and ham/bacon, when running out of fun ideas you can try new ones like pineapple and corn (or maybe you just ran out of money and put anything you had in your kitchen). Good old days.

    • @12345678901234565678
      @12345678901234565678 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@LevitatingCups Karjalanpiirakka with salmiakki on top? Maybe too hardcore?

    • @beargrylls6135
      @beargrylls6135 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@12345678901234565678 I once tried sausage with a salmiakki on top :D Can't say it was good but not that horrible either. Wouldn't try it on bread though :D

    • @jax99888
      @jax99888 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Saaristolaisleipä is also very good with butter and cheese! Cream cheeses and salty are the best with it

  • @Lxndras
    @Lxndras 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    It's nice to see that Japanese people enjoy our treats. I myself visited Tokyo for the first time this year and I also love your culture and food,

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thank you! Happy to hear that!

  • @thamor4746
    @thamor4746 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Greetings from Finland. Wow your family saying finnish words really well after they hear you say it first, it's nice to hear.

    • @thejustlexa
      @thejustlexa 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      i find it really interesting how our pronounciations over here in finland and all the way over in japan are so similar! Worlds apart yet so many similarities in how things are pronounced.

  • @zerotech1378
    @zerotech1378 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    As a finn i’m plesantly suprised that you can spell words from our language almost exactly like we spell them. I personally love Japan. The culture, foods and people. Japan is definitely one of the top countries on my bucket list!

  • @DewelynC
    @DewelynC ปีที่แล้ว +75

    You have a very nice family!! And funny.😁 The baby is adorable.😊

  • @unknownentity8256
    @unknownentity8256 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    We appreciate the honesty! Many Finns have the same reaction to Salmiakki even after trying to acquire the taste for a while, it's just one of those flavours you either love or hate, (I love it :).

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I will maybe learn to enjoy it someday :D

    • @Wezqu
      @Wezqu ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@DAIKIFinlandLife There is tons of different tasting salmiakki candy. If you don't like the more punchier Fazer salmiakki I would recomend to try the salmiakki candies made by Halva. Halva Salmiakkiruutu would be the salmiakki candy I would recommend as the one to try first to anyone who has not tried salmiakki candy before as its more sweeter and does not have the salty punch that many other salmiakki candy brands have. So its on my opinion good way to introduce it without it being an assault to taste buds.

    • @kookoo9235
      @kookoo9235 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Salmiakki alone is not that good, works occasionally in small doses but it's best when it's paired with some sweet flavor in stuff like "Sirkus Aakkoset" or those black and red skulls.

    • @unknownentity8256
      @unknownentity8256 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kookoo9235 Yes some people can't drink black coffee and need to add milk and/or sugar to reduce the strong flavour and that's alright. I think it's the same with salmiakki but even more extreme.

    • @kookoo9235
      @kookoo9235 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@unknownentity8256 In Salmiakkis case it's without exception better when it's paired with something whether it's icecream, liquor, fruit candy etc.

  • @juusojuuso9214
    @juusojuuso9214 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Ihana perhe! 😄

  • @The_Real_Thamaell
    @The_Real_Thamaell ปีที่แล้ว +45

    This was a very heart warming video, thank you!
    I couldn't help but notice your father saying, that if Salmiakki was a medicine, he could consider eating it. Salmiakki, just as other licorice products, does have an effect on blood pressure, so if you have a low blood pressure, eating Salmiakki might raise it enough to ease the discomfort of low blood pressure. Still, some people are very sensitive to the licorice and it might raise their blood pressure too much, so the effect on blood pressure varies among individuals. Majority can eat a bag of Salmiakki with no problems, but for some even a quarter or less of a bag can raise their blood pressure too much. Age and decreased kidney functionality can also affect on how sensitive people are to licorice, alcohol and some tea based products.
    I do know some elderly folk, who take Salmiakki when they try to adjust their low blood pressure a smidge, and there is also pharmacy grade Salmiakki for this, but it can never replace the blood pressure medicine for people, who need them. People should always ask their doctor, if they can ingest licorice products with their blood pressure medication.
    So you could say, that Salmiakki can act as a first aid to low blood pressure, similar to how glucose tablets can act as a first aid to some forms of diabetes or blood's sugar level deficiency in general.

  • @zoolkhan
    @zoolkhan ปีที่แล้ว +14

    i like and respect that you protect your families identity.

  • @anonplayer8529
    @anonplayer8529 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That analogy with natto and salmiakki is actually quite hilarious, I think no-one has tried salmiakki and rice bowl so far 😅, takes some courage. Lonkero translated actually means tentacle in finnish, drink too many and they grab you and draw you, if not in to the sea, atleast under the table.😊

  • @terrylyn
    @terrylyn ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I never thought salmiakki being something special, for us kids it was just another flavor of candy, then only later I learned other countries don't have it as often so it's fun to see people's reactions tasting it for the first time :D

    • @herrbonk3635
      @herrbonk3635 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Salmiak has been very common in Sweden, Denmark, Holland and northern Germany for over a century though. And that's also were it originated in the 1800s. ("Other countries" are more than US/UK.)

    • @benisboy2697
      @benisboy2697 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@herrbonk3635yet you dont admit liking it xD

    • @herrbonk3635
      @herrbonk3635 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@benisboy2697 Well... do you want me to?

  • @diiou
    @diiou ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Awwww, that was sweet. You are like a Finnish ambassador!

  • @MystFGO
    @MystFGO ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Salmiakki reaction is always like that with people who try it for the first time 😅 It's definitely an acquired taste since Finnish people get used to it since kids.
    When I stayed in Japan for 3 months in 2018, I brought some with me as well and everyone couldn't eat it except for one Japanese student who actually loved it because he had had them before from another Finnish student staying at the same college that I was at. So I gave him all of the rest that I brought with me 😂

  • @DataDrifterOFC
    @DataDrifterOFC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Your family mentioned you stated cooking more while living in Finland, it would be nice to see you cook some Finnish food for them and hear their opinions. I'd imagine your family would enjoy karjalanpaisti. It's simple, honest but delicious so I'd assume it would fit the Japanese palette very well.

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good idea :) Maybe I will cook Lohikeitto!

    • @DataDrifterOFC
      @DataDrifterOFC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DAIKIFinlandLife A great choice!

  • @BridgeTROLL777
    @BridgeTROLL777 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Great video! I wish there was more authentic Japanese food in Finland besides sushi, its so tasty :p

    • @aino-kaisav5504
      @aino-kaisav5504 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Nowadays one can find ice cream -filled mochi from local markets. And matcha tea is pretty easily available too!

  • @skywraith6454
    @skywraith6454 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love how japanese can pronounce finnish words basically perfectly, similarry as finnish can pronounce japanese words, it makes it much much easier to understand them

  • @tikkstr
    @tikkstr ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Funny that your family recommended natto since when I was in Japan I had to test it and was surprised how much I liked it despite hearing about all the disgust towards it on the internet. It didn't have a strong taste, maybe just the stringy substance that it leaves might be considered disgusting but natto makis were really good! Arigatou wo video, tanoshimimashite!

  • @iivarimokelainen
    @iivarimokelainen 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    what a wonderful family, and they were absolutely on point about everything

  • @Janiseppanen
    @Janiseppanen ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You pronounce Finnish words very well, keep it up :)

  • @cheebusify
    @cheebusify ปีที่แล้ว +8

    No matter which country you are from, tasting foods from another country is always a lovely experience.

  • @user-nb1oo9dl7h
    @user-nb1oo9dl7h ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Cinnamon rolls + coffee = perfect😊

    • @herrbonk3635
      @herrbonk3635 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, only beaten by a creamy pastry along the coffee (princess, budapest, napoleon, etc).

  • @NatzoXavier
    @NatzoXavier ปีที่แล้ว +14

    HE IS GETTING USED TO SALMIAKKI. DAIKI HAS EVOLVED TO SALMIADAIKKI. The only Japanese things I have eaten are Sushi and Mochi.
    The mochi had red bean paste and at first I didn't really like it, now i actually do not mind it. It kinda grows on me xD

  • @hex1c
    @hex1c ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I love your Japanese family, they are so cheerful and nice!
    Greetings from Sweden.

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for watching from Sweden :)

    • @Tingletonttu
      @Tingletonttu ปีที่แล้ว

      Kanelbullar are originally Swedish, correct?

    • @hex1c
      @hex1c ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Tingletonttu They are yes.

    • @aheenobarbushenocied9880
      @aheenobarbushenocied9880 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hex1c Jag älskar Kent! mvh: din finska granne

  • @jmr7480
    @jmr7480 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Nice video.
    Yes, those wrapped chocolates go very well with coffee.
    I love salmiakki and I think that there are many easier salmiakki candys to try before that Fazer salmiakki. Those other ones are a bit sweeter and not that salty. You should try them.
    And a salmiakki with a fruit candy is great combination.

  • @GeoLord6277
    @GeoLord6277 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Great video! the reactions and comments from your parents where fun to watch and it was fun watching how good spirit you and your family has!🗾😃

  • @TEJR69
    @TEJR69 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Salmiakki is like a beer or Espresso Tonic kind of thing.
    The first time you taste it you hate it or just eat it/drink it but don't go for a second round.
    But over the time you build the taste for it and nowdays I can't imagine my vacations without one of these 3 things!
    Salmiakki as a treat (believe it or not), Espresso Tonic after a lunch at some restaurant or a beer in the evening at some local bar/pub.
    Couldn't exist without these 3 things! Without them a vacation is not a vacation!

  • @OriginalThisAndThat
    @OriginalThisAndThat ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Suomi mainittu!! Fun video, dont worry no harm done, can be straight forward. Such a nice honest family. :) Welcome to Finland!

  • @Malleroinen
    @Malleroinen ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was fun! And your family is very brave for trying salmiakki again 😃

  • @BlastOffer
    @BlastOffer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Salmiakki is definitely an acquired taste like Nattou. I enjoyed this video and your family really had good commentary 😊

  • @Famipun
    @Famipun ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This reminds me of the Salmiakki ice cream I ate in Helsinki. I like it a lot. And the delicious Puuro at the hotel buffet.
    But your family is very brave! My French sister-in-law lives in Osaka with her Japanese wife and when they both visited me in Germany I cooked typical German food and she couldn't eat it. So I gave her Japanese crackers, otherwise she would have stayed hungry.
    In Germany, there has been a habit of mixing oatmeal with some flavored protein powder for breakfast for a few years now, instead of fruit powder. This is also very practical, because then you don't just eat carbohydrates.

    • @kalahomi1
      @kalahomi1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Normally we add berries picked from forest to our porridge! Mixing protein powder dont sound too bad tho :P

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I should try the German way when having oatmeals.

  • @zankki90
    @zankki90 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Interesting point from them is about the salmiaki used as medicine. In Finland it is still used as cough medicine. Most not if all pharmacist sells pharmacist salmiakki(Apteekin salmiakki), its an old tradition.

    • @Wezqu
      @Wezqu ปีที่แล้ว

      Its also used in treatment of kidney stones on horses. I would also imagine it can work on humans too but its not medically studied enough.

  • @WilliMaito
    @WilliMaito 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    what a lovely family, id love to visit Japan but i have anxiety and depression which makes it hard to leave home for me, it makes me happy to know Japanese people like some of our sweets and can even pronounce everything well

  • @Skege1000
    @Skege1000 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Salmiakki used to be sold as medicine in pharmacies. Well pharmacies still sells salmiakki

  • @silacka3114
    @silacka3114 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Usually you dont want to drink lonkero after eating salmiakki, it makes the lonkero taste pretty bad. They took it very well though. Awesome video, would watch more of these!

  • @marjar.5978
    @marjar.5978 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was fun and I’m glad you had more than salmiakki for the taste test 😁. And your niece is such a cutie!

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good that they enjoyed many others I brought haha

  • @zahrab2221
    @zahrab2221 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hei! This is awesome 👌
    I'm also an immigrant in Finland and I'm planning to visit my family soon. So your video gave me a good example of what I can bring with me to introduce to them as Finnish taste. Thanks ❤️ 😊

  • @Aidan_Au
    @Aidan_Au ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I look forward when your family will visit Finland!

  • @namaenomore7831
    @namaenomore7831 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    in finland we usually make porridge out of oatmeal, some use water making it but I prefer to boil it in milk. longer boil 30min makes the taste better in my opinion and i like to keep the consistency very thick so it won’t mix with the berry soup so easily

  • @Caldera01
    @Caldera01 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Konbanwa Daiki-san.
    Kono video ha motto omoshiroi desu, arigatougosaimasu.
    Sumimasen, demo watashi no nihongo ga chotto warui desu.
    There were two things I was a little disapointed by. No eggbutter for the Karjalanpiirakka and the mild reactions to Salmiakki, was fully prepared for and expecting the gags and spitting, which is always a funny reaction from foreigners that are not accustomed to the taste.
    What I really loved is how you got all of the speculation and analysis about these foods so spot on. Really shows how there is something very similar between our cultures, even if they're seemingly so very different.
    It was specially funny when they said how "they could eat Salmiakki if it was medicine", or that it "tasted like medicine" in general as that is precisely the history of Salmiakki, it has its roots as a cough medicine. :D
    Okonomiyaki looks delicious!! Very curious about Oden and the green dumplings as well!!
    Finrando to Nihhon ga tomodachi desu, hai.

  • @kristiinaparkkisenniemi8680
    @kristiinaparkkisenniemi8680 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Your family is so sweet! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @tomhanks1769
    @tomhanks1769 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They actually sold salmiakki in the pharmacy back in the olden days, they still have some old fashioned pharmacy salmiakki sold in pharmacies.

  • @sheeringobject
    @sheeringobject ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dont eat salmiakki alone, its used with fruit candies. You eat fruit candies and then bite some salmiakki and continue with fruit sweets. No exhaustion or overdose of sweetness

  • @KupariKethu
    @KupariKethu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Salmiakki was actually introduced as medicine but evolved to being candy over the years

  • @Khony
    @Khony ปีที่แล้ว

    This was really nice to watch, wholesome video! Thanks ! :)

  • @annina134
    @annina134 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I really liked this. You have a nice family. Glad they enjoyed some finnish foods. ☺️

  • @broderperdurabo
    @broderperdurabo ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the video. Thanks.

  •  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You have very good touch to introductions to your lovely family! Really enjoyed and laughed to reactions! :)

  • @r2dezki
    @r2dezki ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I loved this! Huh, oden with sake.. That sounds interesting. I probably wouldn't enjoy many Japanese sweets because I'm so used to very sweet things, though xD

  • @taneliharkonen2463
    @taneliharkonen2463 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is very intresting to watch these videos you do with your family :D Good job! It feels like it gives a true sample of opinions between the two distant, but somehow similarly aligned countries. I really enjoy these! :D

  • @Isnogood12
    @Isnogood12 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I brought a Japanese friend some Geisha from Finland and she loved them.
    That baby was adorable and so whas grandpa playing with her.

  • @micadokun
    @micadokun 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have lovely family. Great video!

  • @mattikallio4812
    @mattikallio4812 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very nice! Thank you.

  • @teroe2322
    @teroe2322 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice video, it make's me happy to see your family enjoying Finnish food :)

  • @perttiheinikko3780
    @perttiheinikko3780 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The wonderful man is back on line!👍

  • @lithiumleski
    @lithiumleski 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am so happy about your family's reactions. What a lovely and heartwarming video. ♥♥

  • @joonalehtola
    @joonalehtola ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video, really enjoyed it thanks! Greetings from finland :).

  • @TG-su8fd
    @TG-su8fd 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    just came across this video i love it finally got recommended something good and it's about my country

  • @apinapapina6296
    @apinapapina6296 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this made me smile

  • @dianaannika87
    @dianaannika87 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kiitos😊this was lovely and funny to watch😄👍

  • @ville7762
    @ville7762 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great video! My best regards to your family

  • @caqtor
    @caqtor 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Got my smile back! :D Loved it! Greetings from Finland!

  • @rangastus2267
    @rangastus2267 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I reeeeeeally loved this video 😊 Really great idea to ask what Japanese foods we should taste. I gotta check recipes and try if I can make them!

  • @hungrycamperfilms
    @hungrycamperfilms 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video, nice family!
    Greetings from Finland 💙🤍💙

  • @overi9949
    @overi9949 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Im usually eating a mouthful at the time of the same samiakki's you guys had, not even joking :D
    Greetings From Finland :)

  • @nikjoh06
    @nikjoh06 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really enjoyed your family's commentary, being honest and also respectful! Thanks for uploading, your pronunciation of finnish words was also really good

  • @Yrenne
    @Yrenne ปีที่แล้ว +14

    リコリス , the sequel to テトリス 😄
    Salmiakki still not a favorite abroad, hehe. I wonder if there's any candy in Japan that would taste as weird to Finns as salmiakki does to everyone else

    • @DAIKIFinlandLife
      @DAIKIFinlandLife  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My dad is happy that you mentioned his joke here lol

    • @xXSoupbubbleXx
      @xXSoupbubbleXx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My japanese friend brought me umeboshi candies :D They were small and shaped like chewing gum with a weird sour taste. I actually enjoyed them, others not so much 😂
      So I think that'd be comparable to salmiakki

  • @gamerbear84
    @gamerbear84 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was delightful. And I like that the first thing recommended to Finns was okonomiyaki, thanks to reading Ranma½ when I was in like elementary school it's probably the dish I've been interested in tasting the longest. lol

  • @aksuahkera4052
    @aksuahkera4052 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kiitos Daiki. Hauska video!

  • @MusaFinderi
    @MusaFinderi 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love the honesty and politeness. Japan and Finland share many values that makes it easier to navigate and understand, also many Finnish syllables are pronounced similarly, which is refreshing to hear. But I think someone may have pulled your leg when recommending Vihreät kuulat, since many people in Finland don't like those (I do).

  • @Ahma000
    @Ahma000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Heart warming video :) . Really liked all of your reactions and appreciating the taste of these delights. Now I really want to taste some Japanese goods. Thanks you!

  • @parker468
    @parker468 ปีที่แล้ว

    wau, kiitos videosta !

  • @MikkoRantalainen
    @MikkoRantalainen 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting review! One thing that I would have recommended is trying Fazer Sininen milk chocolate with coffee.

  • @Alexandros.Mograine
    @Alexandros.Mograine ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have visited every continent except asia, its still on my bucket list. Japan expecially because tbh in terms of history and everything being so close, its the best country to visit. and no im not a weeb i dont watch anime xD im actually more interested in pre cold war japan.

  • @DissedRedEngie
    @DissedRedEngie ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I feel Pihlaja and Vihreä Kuula candy are something that no one likes, but everyone buys, because for some reason everyone still eats them at social gatherings.

    • @anesidora3084
      @anesidora3084 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have to embarrassingly admit Vihreä kuula is my mom's favourite sweet (thought not one in ehh karkkipussi but original)and Pihlaja is mine 😅 I suppose some niche group of people like marmalades a lot

    • @DissedRedEngie
      @DissedRedEngie ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@anesidora3084 Pihlaja ain't bad, but legit have never heard anyone say they like either of them. They're in the weird middle ground where they're not terrible, but not really good either.
      In my opinion. Vihreä has a way too mild pear taste and that marmalade texture that has you just open mouth chewing after a while. While Pihlaja also doesn't have that good of a taste, but at least it goes down quick.

    • @spugelo359
      @spugelo359 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DissedRedEngie Wut??? They both taste really good though. The only thing preventing me from buying them more often would be both the price and amount of sugar.

    • @heikkipalola6760
      @heikkipalola6760 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DissedRedEngiedont eat lots of vihreitä kuulia at once theyre good when enjoyed in low numbers of one or two the texture and taste is good but its hard to say they are anyones favorite because i dont think many would eat lots of them alone.

  • @joni7fi
    @joni7fi ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video, your family seems awesome! Ahh those brunbergs are so good!

  • @Randomii666
    @Randomii666 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I need to try okonomiyaki asap! Looks amazing

  • @lolianz
    @lolianz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Every finn is always on the edge of their seat when the salmiakki appears

  • @TattarnXX
    @TattarnXX 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Finland need more people from Japan ❤❤

  • @karigrandi7
    @karigrandi7 ปีที่แล้ว

    very fun video! i liked their reaction to salmiakki :D

  • @Ztsakkeus
    @Ztsakkeus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That salmiakki, made me crave it.
    Also nice way you can have converstation with your family, That is so big.

  • @huanhuang4723
    @huanhuang4723 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    興味深いビデオです、共有してくれてありがとう。

  • @Ama-Elaini
    @Ama-Elaini ปีที่แล้ว

    4:38 That's pretty fitting. We do love our rye bread in many forms.

  • @Winglez
    @Winglez 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    good video, greets from finland !

  • @Emppu_T.
    @Emppu_T. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your family seems lovely

  • @Finnishdelicacy
    @Finnishdelicacy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As a Finn, I would love to be taken to a local izakaya! :)

  • @samulimaunula5208
    @samulimaunula5208 ปีที่แล้ว

    Arigato, ja kiitos hienosta videosta!

  • @TheGrace020
    @TheGrace020 ปีที่แล้ว

    :DDD Very interesting thoughts and nice family!

  • @jookiva
    @jookiva ปีที่แล้ว

    Kiitos hyvästä kontentista!

  • @KaregoAt
    @KaregoAt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Their comments were very sweet and respectful, funny too!