Happy Vappu! May Day in 2017 starts with warm
and bright; in Finland, traditionally, it’s time for picnic at park, and soft
drink sima, snacks such as pulla or tippaleippä are must-haves among afternoon
moments. The flavor of Tippaleipä is not as greasy as pulla, while its crispy
bite is perfect together with strawberry green tea, indeed the best selection
at afternoon teatime!
Tippaleipä dates back to the early medieval
Persian world, and later spread to the whole Europe. Around in 1879, German
immigrants brought tippaleipä to North America, which are made by pouring
batter into hot cooking oil in a circular pattern and deep-frying the
overlapping mass until it turns golden-brown. Usually tippaleipä is served
plain with powdered sugar, but can also be topped with cinnamon, chocolate or
fresh fruit. Our store-bought version has sugar frost topped, so all the
teatime preparation is only the tea brewing. Additionally, a half-bowl of
Californian raisins is the healthy treat, making the holiday more comfortable
and relaxing.
As the choice of table setting, for teacup
and saucer, I adapt Lomonosov USSR era Basket series, which I luckily found at
Eira flea market in Helsinki. Established by Dmitry Ivanoich Vinogradov in 1744, under the decree of Peter
the Great’s daughter, Empress Elizabeth, to ‘serve native trade and native
art’, the Lomonosov Imperial Porcelain Factory is a producer of
hand-painted ceramics in Saint Petersburg, Russia, exclusively for the ruling
Romanov family and the Russian Imperial court. Lomonosov porcelain is usually made with
China bone as base, hand
painted with royal blue patterns, and embellished with 22 karat gold on each
works of art.
For other setting on the teatime table, the
plate painted with fuchsia flower and golden drops are also from Lomonosov USSA
era, which, the gift from Jyväskylä, the size is excellent for 8cm diameter of
tippaleipä. In order to convey more of a feminine tone, Arabia pinky bowl holds
raisins, and two dried roses decorate the cobalt-blue dominated hue. The tip of
photography today is cobalt blue with a touch of milky white and pastel nude.
British green strawberry tea, Russian
vintage Lomonosov porcelain and Finnish traditional tippaleipä, organic,
luxurious and sweet time to enjoy at happy May Day holiday.
Special Thanks: Perhe Heikkinen
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