What is SEMLA?

Sweet pastry is popular in Nordic cuisine. Smola, referred to as Fastlagsbulle those who speak Swedish, are round, light, air buns or bread. It can be served simple or, after being released, the bun can be filled with jam or marizpan. This pastry is often presented with coffee or in a bowl of warm milk at breakfast or as a sweet delicacy when it has a filling.

The name semla comes from the flour of semolina, which is used to produce delicate pastry. It is a yeast role that derives a large part of its distinctive taste from the spice of cardamom. Rolls is allowed enough to climb, giving them lightness that increases their uniqueness.

buns are baked until they reach a rich golden brown color. They can then cool before adding any filling. The whipped cream is often a pipe to the top or the upper part is dusted with confectionery. The watering is often dependent on what the SMEL is filled and allows you to easily distinguish pastries with differentfillings.

Originally, these pastries were served on Tuesday or Tuesday before the start of the fasting season. The buns were considered a sweet indulgence before the deprivation observed some time ago. Previously, when it became popular to fill the buns, they were placed in a bowl of hot milk and eaten. The buns are now commonly offered in bakeries in Finland from Christmas to the end of the Easter season.

Finnish trademark, SEMLA was chosen as a representative meal of Finland for Europe Cafe. Cafe Europe was an event that took place on May 9, 2006. Its purpose was to offer a cultural initiative that would encourage people to learn about the cultures of the European Union nations. Smola was proudly delivered in this date in participating cafes throughout Europe and was widely announced as a Sweet success.

This pastry achieved such a famous Finnish culture that it was included in popular novels. Whether fictitiousor real, in the Nordic countries are passionate fans of MEMLA and also in many other places.