Harbor Market · Salmon Soup
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The soup's rich, silky texture comes from a generous glug of cream stirred in at the end — a distinctly Finnish twist on a simple fish-and-potato broth.
Chunks of salmon are simmered with potatoes, carrots, leeks, and cream, finished with fresh dill. Helsinki's harborside Kauppatori market stalls ladle it out hot in paper cups year-round, rain or shine.
Why it's made this way: Helsinki's harbor market has sold the day's fresh catch for centuries, and a simple cream-based fish soup became the fastest way for stallholders to turn that catch into a hot meal.
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