The north of the Arctics .. is different ! Not only for its climatic conditions .. but also for the locals that live there. Norway .. Sweden and Finland meet up north and the people speak more or less the same language. I’ve already had very good experiences talking to the Nordic people in Norway. Today it was a Lappish ,Salmon chef .. and lover of good food that made me eat the best Salmon till date.
The Santa Claus village is the most visited place in Finland .. it’s a real big deal to see the real Santa for many. After the first few pictures with the real daddy of santas all around the world ,I got a little bored of the touristy areas in the village and wandered away to a quiet little corner. I’ve given up shopping for sovenirs and food is always on my mind whether hungry or not. It was already 5 hrs past breakfast .. so when I saw the little wooden board that said .. Salmon ! I did not think twice before entering !
Inside, there was fire burning in the centre and benches arranged around it. Kettles lay over the fire and on the other end was magic being performed. When I read the menu .. it read … Salmon with potato salad and bread .. beer .. coffee .. warm Cranberry juice.. that’s it !
When u specialize in something ,it generally ends up on the good side. This .. was far far better than just good ! It was 15 years ,he said ,it took him to cook the fish the way it was being served. The skin was perfectly burnt .. the meat …was so well cooked that at times it melted in my mouth. We sat across the fire and spoke about Salmon .. he told me stories about how this recipe came to him from his parents and how much of an effort it takes right from selecting the wood for grilling the meat to serving it on a plank of a pine tree..
Effort well paid ..
This goes to all those ‘single item’ menu ,food places and their owner /chef’s which after serving the same food day after day to people .. look forward to eating it themselves !
And I thot I am going to write about Rovaniemi , the snow and what not !!
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