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Reindeer meat (poro) is central to Sámi and Lappish food culture. The classic Lapland dish is poronkäristys — thinly sliced reindeer sautéed in butter with onion, served with mashed potato, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumber. Reindeer meat is lean, rich in flavour, and deeply sustainable — Finland's 200,000 semi-wild reindeer are herded by Sámi families across the Arctic tundra. Also try smoked (savustettu) reindeer or reindeer jerky (kuivaliha) as a portable trail snack.