What is Nordic food?

An Englishman's notes on Nordic impressions.

I am in the home my wife grew up in. The kitchen table is laid out with milk, pudding rice, rye flour and the golden light of a setting sun. Late winter in south-west Finland. The room is heavy with the scent of creamy wild mushrooms enjoyed for dinner alongside roasted local rainbow trout. Bellies are satisfied for now, but thoughts have already turne…