We're Marko and Alex the Vagabrothers
and this series is about new Nordic cuisine
we'll be traveling across three Nordic Capitols
exploring the culinary revolution that's turned this region into one of the most dynamic food destinations on earth
along the way we'll be meeting locals
eating
drinking
and having a great time
Hope you're hungry
In episode 6, we're on the water in the Finnish archipelago
Good morning everybody!
we survived last nights' cray cray crayfish party
Now it's a beautiful day we are going to go sailing into the Helsinki archipelago on a two mast ship
we're joined by Heidi the local food blogger from yesterday and Tuomas
a local entrepreneur with a really cool business idea
let's check it out
TUOMASS! Everybody this is Tuomas
Nice to meet you
"Nice to meet you too and welcome to Helsinki"
So tell us about this business you've got, you've got a food truck on a bike basically right?
Ya so we're serving Karelian pies
with different topping on top of Bullitt cargo bike
Karelian pies is a really traditional Finnish snack
that is made of, you have like a rye base and then rice on the top
usually served with egg butter
Food trucks have been really popular lately, why did you decide to do this on a bike instead of a truck?
I cycled from Copenhagen to Helsinki and had 5 days time to think, what kind of business to make on top of the bike
and this is what we came up with
Let's grub i'm starving
This is like breakfast of champions right here
good hangover cure?
the best
can I get like 5 more of these please?
This is a beautiful example of new Finnish food because
remember yesterday we said what makes Finland different than the other Nordic countries is that
it's kind of where east meets west
and Karelian pies come from the area that's really close to Russia and used to be part of Russia
So to see it like this, with avocado and salmon, served on a bike
it's kind of like the new east meets west and it meets my mouth right now
Guys i'm not going to lie, I haven't really been on sailing ships too much
it's definitely really cool and I kind of feel like Pirates of the Caribbean right now
But Marko is kind of the sailing brother so i'll let him tell you guys about his past experiences
I wasn't really much of a sailer, I was a deck hand but it was on a motor boat
this is a sail boat which is a bit different
I still have a dream of trying to sail around the world on a sailboat
and Alex if you're down I think we should have a Vagabrothers adventure
Let's do it
It would be super fun
It's just cool to be on a tall masted ship in the middle of the Baltic Sea exploring the archipelago
What about that guys, would you be interested in a Vagabrothers around the world sailing trip?
that would be awesome
We're on our way to Lonna island right now
L O N N A
which is, back in the '40's was a place where they used to clear ships from mines
because this area is really strategic like as we said it's between Sweden and Russia
and that island right there, Suomenlinna, was built as a fortress by the Swedes
and later taken over by the Russians
anyways, at Lonna island there is a new restaurant
it's been recently opened to the public it was a military base for a while
how are you feeling are you hungry for some more food?
I feel amazing
It's like a perfect sunny summers day
we're on a sailboat and we're going to go eat at another delicious restaurant on an island I really don't think we could ask for much more
So we're at Lonna restaurant which is on Lonna island
it used to be a military base and it's about a kilometer and a half off the shore
it's only like 150 meters long
but a local top chef star Jouni Rahikainen has started up his own restaurant here
and it's looking like it focuses on seasonal produce
So we're going to see what's on the menu it's definitely got great ambiance
and have a nice little summer meal here on this island
Well they must be doing something right in this country
because these little girls here are 6 and 8 and completely fluent in English, Finnish, and Swedish
and this guy, he's like 3 and he can already say hello
Hello..........
Bon appetit
Alex what are you going for first?
I think i'm going to have some of this salmon it looks amazing
save me some though come on
I saw them in there, they were glazing it with a blow torch so you know it's going to be good
and then these carrots look amazing i'm a big fan of garbanzo beans
also that steak over there looks like it's been cooked to perfection I think everything just looks superb so..
I'm going to eat it all..before you finish filming
so are these pretty typical dishes or is this something a little more inovative?
I think definitely this is something that is more inovative
and I think they're really nicely using all these super fresh ingredients so it looks great
well that little feast was delicious
super healthy and the right proportion of meat to vegetables in my opinion at least
We're about to hop on a fairy, head back to Helsinki
and make our way to Tube Con
Track 5
alright well we just got to Tube Con
and... there's a blob! I want to go on the blob
this is like more intense than Vid Con
way more crowded
having a meet up
Finland we love you guys, you're so awesome and so good to us so definitely fun to meet you all
say helloooo
Helloooo
Kiitos?
yes
alright well the meet and greet is over
thank you guys so much for coming out to those of you who did
now the evening is going to take another interesting turn
we're going back out onto the water but this time we're going in a sauna boat
because that's a thing. Saunas are so popular in Finland there's like one for every Fin
They're almost in every house and in this case they're on a boat, so we're going to go float around
Floating sauna
Coffee
Yes well how do we make today even more awesome?
we get on a boat that was a sauna on it
so the plan is, we're going to go through a scenic tour of the archipelago
then anchor the boat, be in a sauna, and then take a fresh dip in the ocean because after the sauna,
you've always got to jump into cold water, it's all about going hot to cold, hot to cold
and today it's hot enough outside the water is probably a little bit cold and the sauna is piping hot
plus, we have hot sausages to grill, some salmon, and we have some cold craft beer
which we just love
so this is going to be a nice way to round out the day
and after this it's the Flow Festival
Let's do it
you're ready for sauna?
always ready for sauna
Thanks brotha
cheers
well that was amazing
I feel completely refreshed and ready to go
so the night's not over yet we're going to go head over to the Flow Festival
which is a music and food festival on the other side of town
and go listen to some live music
Let's roll
So we're just walking over to the festival now
and it's kind of a cool part of town
and the concert itself is actually right next to a big power station
So there's a big lump of coal on the ground and then the concert right next to it
Tomorrow is when Florence and the Machine and Beck are playing
But there's some cool names tonight I think we're just going to go check it out and have some fun
Well guys it's been another amazing day in Helsinki, Finland
and we just got to Flow Festival, we're going to chill tonight and we're here all day tomorrow
so tomorrows video's going to be all day Flow Festival
We also have a restaurant day tomorrow, which is like pop-up kitchens all across the city
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In the meantime remember to stay curious, keep exploring, and we'll see you guys on the road
Ok moi moi
Peace