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.

As a finnish person i loved this video. Happy to see that other countries enjoy our simple foods!

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.

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!

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.

That perfect pronunciation of "lohikeitto" really made my heart flutter! 💚✨

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! 💙

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. :)

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.

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 :)

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!

Seuraavaksi Hernekeittoa ja jälkkäriksi pannukakkua. 😋 Next, Pea soup, and for dessert, an oven pancake. 😋

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.

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!

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!

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.

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

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.

as a Finn who can't eat fish. this brought a smile because the culture was taken to Japan. do next Makaroonilaatikko :D

it would be fun to see your family try more Finnish dishes. it's always interesting to see others try Nordic dishes.

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.

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.

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.

As a finnish person this was really well made and you should make makarooni laatikko next

This video had very warm and relaxed feeling. I smiled almost all the time while watching.

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.

I’ve noticed you really like finnish salmon soup. Ensi jouluna maistele erilaisia kraavattuja kaloja - ne vasta herkullisia ovatkin.

Your niece trying to say Kiitos is so adorable ❤

I feel like I've stumbled upon a gold mine. I've always had an interest in Japan and that interest was elevated when I began to notice similarities between the languages and culture. Terveisiä Suomesta :D Edit: this video made my heart melt. Thank you for posting this

More dill! 🙂

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Well done Daiki !! Salmon soup looked very good. It was cute,that your relatives says " moi,moi" and kiitos .Kiitos kivasta videosta Daiki . Moikka ! 💐🌞🌷

One of my favourite meals to enjoy in winter

This is so wholesome! I'm happy your family enjoyed it.

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

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!! 🥺💕

My favorite soup. Simple and delicious

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

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

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.

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.

The point where your mother turns from a ruthless boss, into a friend. Love to Finland for such a simple good meal.

Okay, your mom peeling the potato with that big ass knife impressed me! 😅

It's so cute they made it so carefully. literally everyone can make this if you have - salmon - potato - cream - salt We eat salmon soup once every 2 weeks and just cut potato/carrot/onion roughly and dump everything in a pot with cold water. when the potatoes are cooked we add the cut salmon and when it's cooked we add the cream and salt and it's done. Even if you used just potato and cream it's gonna be good. A tip for the salmon skin: put the salmon in a tray skin faced up, pour boiling water over it --> the skin will come off in 20seconds on it's own

Very nice! Personally I would have added more dill. That is the herb we most strongly associate with fish.

Greetings from finland, very wholesome video! Visited Japan this year and i can say i love Japan and japanese people ♥️

Lovely video! Sharing food with family is always such a nice thing to do.

the videos with your family are the best. this is a priceless insight into two far apart cultures colliding. great job. keep it up:)

first non-finnish speaker who actually pronounced a word right!!!

At 10:40 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 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.

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! 🙏

This video was so cute!!

it's amazing how similiar japanese and finnish phonostatic rules are in some aspects. Your pronounciation of all the finnish words in this video is impeccable, they sound completely effortless coming out of your mouth.

Greetings from Finland! Now i wish to have some salmon soup

It seems to be bond with Japaneses and Finland. And that looks so nice.

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!

Also I often make my lohikeitto with dashi as well, since I always have it on hand! I use a lot more dill, though, because I love it.

Yes, every man makes fish soup, but let's try to make muikkukukko😋

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!

I admire japanese cousine a lot so it made me slightly nervous that the same table would have our humble finnish dish. I hope your family enjoyed the eating experience

The soup looked absolutely delicious! Love the japanese setting. Thanks for the video!

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.

As a Finn: great work! I would have preferred fresh rye bread with the soup personally but I guess it's hard to find that in Japan. I think you could bake some "saaristolaisleipä" if you can find some rye flour, Valio seems to have a pretty simple receipe but it still takes 4 hours. That's not a small task so it might be a good idea to bake the bread one day and make the soup the next day. The "saaristolaisleipä" should be okay to keep in a fridge for a day or two.

As a finn I loved this video! Finnish food is simple but tasty for a reason and its because Finland is one of the most northern countries. The whole history of Finland has been rough and there has been food shortages a lot so people have to get food somewhere so many foods are easy to make and doesnt need much of anything, and most of the ingedients are usually easy to grow or obtain like potatoes for example. Troughout modern finnish history the food culture has improved a lot.

Great video, you should introduce them to different candies like Salmiakki too

Looks lovely! Glad that you found dill in Japan. It is an essential in Finnish salmon soup!

Nice simple way of making the soup. Two improvement ideas: the stems of the dill could be boiled with the veggies to have dill taste in the broth, and discarded before service. Also one could make a quick fish sock out of the skins. More taste, less waste.

What a cozy video. Absolutely loved it. Being from Sweden, with Finnish blood and history, while also loving Japan and it's culture, this cooking video were really a good time to watch. Happy you are enjoying Finland. I have had a similar soup growing up without the salmon and this video hits close to home.

I think that replacing the veggie or fish stock cubes with that bonito powder is an excellent way of taking this dish to a next level. I haven't tried it, but I believe it adds much better flavor

One thing you could definately make with the family is "karjalanpiirakka", karelian pastries. They have a rye crust and buttery rice pudding inside. They are served with egg butter (mixing hard boiled eggs and butter). There are many delicious, simple Finnish traditional foods, but I mention this because you have the child in the family, and I think making the pastries by hand would be a lovely family activity. They are also mild enough that children will love them, as long as you don't bake the crusts too hard for their teeth - though it's also fun for kids to fight past the hard crust to get to the soft inside 😂 If you want a dish that looks a bit exotic but is also very delicious and traditional, I would recommend "mämmi". I don't know of a translated name for it, but it's kind of a malted, toasted rye pudding. It's made from rye flour, rye malt and water, and flavoured with a bit of salt and bitter orange peels, and sometimes with brown syrup. The finished mämmi is eaten with heavy cream, and sometimes with sugar if desired. It looks like, well, poop, but it has a delicious malty taste and a soft texture somewhere between porridge and pudding.

nice soup! that was enjoyable to see you make it in Japan for your family!

As a Finn I’d say your salmon soup looks very delicious, happy to hear your family liked it too. Great job, Daiki! 💪😀👍 Next dish: Reindeer stew with lingonberry jam and mashed potatoes?

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.

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!

Greetings from Finland

As a Swede Im piggybacking on the Finns here! For some reason we should not mention we share a lot of our cultures 😅

Looks really good! The bonito stock is not a mistake at all. My grandmother would use the whole fish (remove the guts but keep the head intact), and boil it in the soup. Once when me and my friend were kids, my grandmother left a pot of fish soup for us for when we were alone. When we opened the pot we got scared and grossed out because there was a huge, boiled head of a pike looking at us. We didn't eat the soup, and a couple days later our grandmother came to check on us. She opened the pot, which was uneaten and spoiled by then, took one look at it and stormed off angry. I don't blame her: she made that big pot of soup with love and we let it all spoil because we were afraid of a fish head! Now much later I understand that that was the way to make fish stock.

Such a wholesome vlog. Love seeing these :)

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!

Good job Daiki + fam, the soup looks superb!

Ah it was so nice to see that you enjoyed the fish soup! ❤ This video brought a huge smile to my face as a Finn! Thank you!

food brings people together

This makes me so happy! We should all share our cultures foods and enjoy them. Thank you for trying our soup!

This is one pf my favourite foods! Glad your family liked it as well😊

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.

This was such a wholesome video!!! ❤

Salmon soup is such a hearty soup, and this video really warmed my Finnish heart. Great job!

Very nice video!! The soup looks so good. I really love salmon soup 🥰

Wholesome video. Glad you like our foods.

This was a happy video! You made the soup really well!

Looks awesome!

Great video and the soup looks delicious! 🎉

Very nice video Daiki!