And I mean is obvious that they were surprised because… just look at that thing, it does not look good or delicious at all! First mentioned in the 16th century, the mixture of rye flour, powdered malt rye and molasses has somehow persisted in the national cuisine – and can be found in supermarkets and on dinner tables across the country. I still remember their surprised reactions when I said that I liked it. Generally, mämmi is eaten cold with either milk or cream and sugar, and less commonly with vanilla sauce. Similar to a porridge or a pudding, mämmi is a traditional Finnish dish prepared with a combination of rye flour, rye malt, and water. Mämmi is a highly divisive Finnish Easter tradition: people either hate it or love it. [citation needed] Mämmi was traditionally stored in small bowls made of birch bark called tuokkonen or rove. Mämmi’s texture is strange and granular. Finnish packaging still prints birch bark-like texture on the carton boxes. My first experience with mämmi was back in 2008 and I remember my host family being super exited when I was about to eat the mämmi because they thought that I was going to hate it. The mämmi I was about to eat.

Mämmi has up to 10% protein and is rich in trace elements.

Its looks weren’t particularly attractive (it is not a food that you eat with your eyes as well).

After it has been soaked, it is typically seasoned with dark molasses syrup, and the mixture is then baked in the oven until it develops a thick consistency and a dark-brown color Mämmi’s flavor.