I too am Lactose Intolerent. Thatsaid, any decent recstaurant will help you. Unlike Finland where the menu is clearly marked w/symbols denoting No Lactose, Low lactose and Gluten free, it’s a problem here. I always ask...

.e., location!), but he could not recall any more information. He was to return to the source of the rumor to ascertain the location and name of the joint. However, he is now in Finland on sabbatical and, alas, I am no closer to...

place in downtown San Diego (gaslamp district). Sorry, I don’t remember the names of the last two places. Oh, and if you ever find yourself in Helsinki, Finland, a place called Villa Thai is superb.

music (don’t they have salsa competitions in Finland?) “Faan” on Smith may not be the best food (some 'hounders have pretty much written it off as a crime against humanity) but it is fun, especially if you like...

Speaking of Ikea, are there any decent Scandinavian restaurants in Toronto? I vaguely recall a place called the Copenhagen Room, that used to be on the corner of Bloor and St. Thomas. Also, I know Finland is not officially part of...

. They have a buffet lunch for $21, which often features food from a specific country. During my visit a couple of years ago it was Finland. For April, they are serving an "International" menu on the buffet, except for Fridays, when...

thanks Ivan. It is very funny. I had a celebration dinner in Finland 3 years ago and found Kanavaranta in a magazine in Sweden and was very happy. I was not sure it was still around or still good so I put out the question. But...

As someone allready posted dark chocolate usally has no milk. I have the same problem. But for us Lactose intolerant folks it is an every day problem. In Finland most decent restaurants have the following symbols/letters on the...

Passadumkeg, Thanks, you made my day. (I used to live in Finland, too, for a looooong time :-). First I thought you were joking, though, since so many non-Finns just do not get those (very) traditional food items & flavors. And,...

I am going on a trip to Asheville with my boyfriend in July, and would like to surprise him with dinner at a nice restaurant. He’s a vegetarian, so I’d like a place with mutliple vegetarian options. Somewhere with...

In Finland, in the 80’s, food at our school was served family style w/ a big bowl of grub set on tables that held about 12 students and 1 teacher. My favorite was salmon and potato casserole; my least, blood pancakes and...

to the german standard, but we’ll see when I get there. Maybe I’ll just take my own Pita bread. Most greek, armenian and other fast food places that I’ve been too use the ground meat and it just ends up tasting...

I think I have the same stuff. Doesn’t appear to have a name. “environment friendly products-if you care” Product of Finland. www.ifyoucare.com maybe that will help. adam

My MIL would brush the cabbage with honey...no red sauce. It was good, but different...(she was born in Finland)

is available). But I am currently living in Finland so although I am surprised at what I CAN get (fresh galangal, lemongrass, chillis), green papaya is simply out of the question. Will buy some in the next couple of weeks and...