 Lihapiirakka ("meat pie") filled with mincemeat and rice | |
| Alternative names | Finnish meat pie[1][2] |
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| Course | Street Food |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Main ingredients | Meat,rice,doughnut dough |
| Variations | Möttönen,atomi,vety |
| Other information | Street Food |
Alihapiirakka (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈlihɑˌpiːrɑkːɑ], literally "meat pie") is an everydayFinnish food sold in supermarkets and often available ready-to-eat asstreet food. It is a form of savoury pie orturnover made fromdoughnut dough and filled with a mixture of minced meat[2][3] and cooked rice and cooked by deep frying.[4] It does not resemble a traditional English or American meat pie or turnover because it is made of doughnut mix and is deep fried.[5] They are usually bought ready-cooked and are simply reheated in a microwave oven.
A larger and thicker form is also known as amöttönen. Two variants fromLappeenranta areatomi andvety ("atom" and "hydrogen"), whereatomi contains eitherham oregg, andvety includes both.
Traditionally the pastry is eaten whole. A contemporary way to have them is to split it in half and fill it with afrankfurter or some other type ofsausage, or withkebab meat or some form of meatburger. They are generally served withketchup,mustard and arelish similar toBostongurka.
The termlihapiirakka may also be used for a large rectangular turnover.[6]
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