FUN FACTS

“Estonian cuisine is indeed fusion cooking, in which German, Russian and Scandinavean influences merge nicely with the local Finno-Ugric base. Trendy, organic culture is quite an ordinary thing here, as it is the natural result of traditions that have become rooted over decades and centuries. To this list you can add the skillful use of mushrooms and a certain “je ne sais quoi’ that finally yields a worthy result that offers every gourmet something to discover.”
-The Four Best Seasons to Visit Estonia Brochure

“Historically, Estonian food traditions have been dictated by the changing seasons, climate and geography. For centuries, Estonians were peasant farmers, living off the land.” (pg. 9, Food and Drink, Karin Annus, Estonian Tastes and Traditions)

“Estonia had closer contacts with the Scandinavian countries and received a large part of its cultural information through them. Finnish television broadcasts that were accessible in Estonia and understandable to Estonians because of the similarity of their languages were especially essential during the 1970s and 1980s. Lithuania, however, was clearly part of Central Europe, with a specifically Polish orientation.” (Sirje Helme , Nationalism and Dissent, the Art and Politics in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania under the Soviets)