The menu of the 80's

In the past 25 years Finnish food culture has taken a giant leap. The wealth of the people has increased, EU has accelerated the import, folks have been traveling also in other places than Sweden, hence learnt to eat more exotic delicacy than shrimps from the ferry buffet. Leap of 25 years is clearly visible on the lunch table. At the 80's we didn't have McDonald's. We had not tasted sushi, tapas, kebab nor wok.

Then what did we eat in the 80's? This list gives some idea (I'm sorry for the translations. My culinary vocabulary originates from Top Chef and the English translation of Sodexho Metsänpoika menu. And I don't remember spotting these cuisines in Top Chef...)

• Nauravat nakit ja perunamuussi - laughing sausages (image above) and mashed potatoes
• Makaronilaatikko - macaroni casserole
• Kanankoivet - chicken legs
• Silakkapihvit - herring made in the oven
• Puuro - porridge
• Uunimakkara - sausage and cheese made in the oven
• Janssonin kiusaus - Jansson's temptation
• Kalapuikot - fish fingers
• Kiinankaali-ananas-salaatti - napa cabbage and pineapple

Have we gotten into better or worse direction? Well, it's a matter of taste.