Street food is craved by connoisseurs and budget travellers alike. Street food also provides a quick introduction to the national culinary culture, presenting local flavours in their simplest forms. At its best, street food can be refined into delicious cuisine.

The new street food culture in Helsinki offers an easy way to explore the flavours of the world. A tour with local chef Tomi Björk in the city centre takes us to Mexico, Vietnam and the Middle East. When Tomi himself travels, he always samples the local street food.

“I love to tour the world and taste the authentic flavours. Of course I visit the restaurants that have been recommended to me, but I also always taste the street food that the locals eat. The stalls often serve different types of food in daytime and at night, so I often pay them repeat visits throughout the day,” Tomi tells us.