Porvoo/Borgå, Finland
June/July 2021
Being one of the six medieval towns in Finland (with Naantali, Rauma, Turku, Ulvila, and Vyborg), Porvoo provides the country roads, the riverbanks, the lovely cuisines, and loads to see. Except the outbreak in 2020, every summer definitely I revisit this lovely old town, for the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the quality memories with friends. Purchasing shuttle bus tickets from MATKAHUOLTO, after 50 minutes we arrive at Porvoo Central Bus Station, and our hunger drive us to old town for the crush of restaurant gastronomique.
VANHAN PORVOON JÄÄTELÖTEHDAS/OLD PORVOO ICE CREAM FACTORY
Established in 2017 springtime at church market (Kirkkotori, only can be enjoyed in Porvoo, Old Porvoo Ice Cream Factory offers artisan ice cream with only 20% of air, and the ingredients include domestic milk, fresh fruits and homemade jams. All the tasty gluten-free and low fat sorbets are squeezed directly from fresh berries and fruit; no doubt my favourite is surely raspberry, plus home-baked cookies with VANHAN PORVOON JÄÄTELÖTEHDAS line, giving this heat season a certain great relief.
Located in the historic red wooden storage barns along the idyllic Porvonjoki riverside, opening in summer 2021, Ranta Aitta (Granary Shore) presents the Japanese fusion from ethical and local ingredients. Taking to be seated at outdoor bar after 10 minutes queue, as a seafood addictive, I was intrigued by Tako & Togarashi, which grant a piece of thick grilled octopus, spring cabbage, pecan nuts, jalapeños, shallot onion, aioli and yuzu-miso dressing with spring potatoes. The octopus is tender and the cabbage is fresh and sweet, the most interesting is the yuzu-miso dressing mixed perfectly with the domestic Finnish raw materials. My dear friend takes Ahiru salad, which contains roasted duck leg, soba noodles, daikon radish, peanut dressing and nashi pears, definitely will be my next choice at Restaurant Ranta Aitta.
Special Thanks: Linda
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