Christmas is only a few days away now and no doubt we are all busy getting ready for the big day. Estonians like to have a variety of flavours on their Christmas table with lots of fresh ingredients. The most popular dish eaten by Estonians at Christmas time is the traditional verivorst (blood sausage), it's usually served with hapukapsas (sauerkraut) and baked potatoes.
Christmas is a wonderful time of year not only because of the celebration that takes place on December 24, but the lead up to the special day is so full of merriment and good cheer that we often don't want it to end. Many of the foods we eat at Christmas time are not usually consumed all year round therefore they are unique to the ocassion and it's so easy to indulge.
I love Estonian food at Christmas time and whenever I smell the different aromas, it always brings back memories of happy times.
My five favourite Estonian flavours at Christmas time are:
1. Roast pork
2. Sauerkraut with baked potatoes
3. Freshly baked piparkoogid
4. Warm glögi
5. Kaneelikuklid (cinnamon rolls)
Black bread, potato salad, dill and sour cream are usually found on every Estonians table at Christmas time. No meal is complete without them!
