Hapanvelli

Hapanvelli (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑpɑnˌʋelːi], lit. 'sour gruel') is a traditional South-Eastern Finnish dish that resembles pea soup but has a more sour flavour. It takes roughly an hour to prepare hapanvelli, which is made from a rye sourdough starter, potatoes and peas.^[1] It is traditionally served with a pat of butter and cold milk.

Hapanvelli

Type	Porridge
Place of origin	Finland
Main ingredients	Rye sourdough starter, potatoes, peas

Hapanvelli is a traditional dish of the Virolahti municipality which has the annual summertime Virolahti Week (Virolahti-viikko) during which hapanvelli is sold. There is also a contest during Virolahti Week in which the best cook gets the title of Miss Hapanvelli (Hapanvellimissi).^[2]

See also

• Finland portal

• List of porridges
• Sour rye soup