Herbs and Spices – Yrtit ja Mausteet
March 11, 2019
November 19, 2024
Finns aren’t known for adding a lot of spices to their food, but they do of course have names for all the herbs and spices! Learn these so you’ll find what you need more easily in the grocery stores, as well as to chat with Finns about cooking!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| anis | aniseed |
| aromisuola | aroma of salt |
| basilika | basil |
| cayennepippuri | cayenne pepper |
| chili | chili |
| curry | curry |
| fenkoli | fennel |
| inkivääri | ginger |
| juustokumina | cumin |
| kaneli | cinnamon |
| kardemumma | cardamom |
| koiruoho | wordwood |
| korianteri | coriander |
| kumina | caraway |
| kurkuma | turmeric |
| laventeli | lavender |
| limetti | lime |
| maustepippuri | allspice |
| meirami | marjoram |
| minttu | mint |
| muskottipähkinä | nutmeg |
| mustapippuri | black pepper |
| oregano | oregano |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| paprika | paprika |
| persilja | parsley |
| piparjuuri | horseradish |
| piparminttu | peppermint |
| pippuri | pepper |
| punapippuri | red pepper |
| rakuuna | tarragon |
| rosmariini | rosmary |
| ruohosipuli | chives |
| sahrami | saffron |
| salvia | sage |
| seesami | sesame |
| sitruunamelissa | lemon balm |
| sokeri | sugar |
| suola | salt |
| tilli | dill |
| timjami | thyme |
| vanilja | vanilla |
| viherminttu | spearmint |
| viinimarja | currant |
Sayings with herbs and spices
- “Nälkä on paras mauste.”
Literally: Hunger is the best spice.
Meaning: Everything tastes better when you’re hungry. - “Hänen yrityksensä lohduttaa hieroi vain suolaa haavoihin.”
Literally: Her attempt to comfort me just rubbed salt in the wounds.”
Meaning: She just made things worse with her attempts. - “Painu sinne missä pippuri kasvaa!”
Literally: Go to where the pepper grows!
Meaning: Get as far away from me as possible!
Kumina is carraway in American English and Juustokumina is cumin
I’ll adjust the article accordingly, thanks 🙂