tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post3725623734437898830..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: Saudi Dude's Guide To Finnish Coffee Drinking CeremonyLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-73700492199606567072013-07-24T12:27:07.799+03:002013-07-24T12:27:07.799+03:00I've been following your blog for a while and ...I've been following your blog for a while and just came across this older post through Twitter. Never thought I'd say this, but I'm going to Helsinki from Riyadh next week and these tips might actually help!Fayezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08544152132660661367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-49909001624027134542013-03-23T01:47:39.317+03:002013-03-23T01:47:39.317+03:00I am Scandinavian descent in the US, and I just fo...I am Scandinavian descent in the US, and I just found your story by chance. It is hysterically funny, and totally accurate! We laughed out loud. When I visit my relatives in Scandinavia, it's a lot like this for me. You have a great sense of humor and such a great eye for cultural details, sugar cube and all. Keep writing, and keep posting! You make us want to visit Saudi Arabia and drink Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-10535405906462245282012-08-07T17:58:46.335+03:002012-08-07T17:58:46.335+03:00A warning one should add, that if you end up going...A warning one should add, that if you end up going to a fishing trip (in winter, in lappland) and are getting coffee done in a pot over an open fire - of course a dash of salt is put in to sweeten the bitterness (believe it or not), and the coffee is "cleared" from the billowing coffee grounds, with fish scales or a whole skin. Now after having coffee served like that, slurping it off aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-73356875637710489242012-08-07T16:49:27.927+03:002012-08-07T16:49:27.927+03:00THANK YOU so much for posting this explanation and...THANK YOU so much for posting this explanation and history of the Finnish coffee drinking! And the link you posted was awesome too, I am going to attach that pic on the original post :) on the link it says that some people thought drinking the coffee straight from the cup was too fancy lol Finns are so careful of not being seen as too posh or proud people.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-9539769889300911392012-08-07T15:18:43.050+03:002012-08-07T15:18:43.050+03:00Hah haa! Not laughed as much in ages. Big shock if...Hah haa! Not laughed as much in ages. Big shock if theres only fine sugar? <br /><br />Well, mushing the pulla is one thing - its done by "older folk" as by tradition there was "back in the day" very bad teeth, and the pulla wasn't necessarily fresh. Nowadays you do seem slightly... erm... country folk if you do that. Dipping the pulla also might incinuate to the hostess Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-27144446620759677472012-08-02T00:28:38.579+03:002012-08-02T00:28:38.579+03:00johanna that is pretty funny, do tell did many sti...johanna that is pretty funny, do tell did many still have the habit of putting the cube between the lips?Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-67479267597947663702012-08-02T00:27:26.387+03:002012-08-02T00:27:26.387+03:00I will have to translate the recipe soon, I know I...I will have to translate the recipe soon, I know I promised to share it!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-59519399548562890562012-08-02T00:26:28.661+03:002012-08-02T00:26:28.661+03:00Why not! I doubt he would agree face to face thoug...Why not! I doubt he would agree face to face though..my husband lived half his life in the U.S.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-89276018784785068122012-07-31T15:58:57.191+03:002012-07-31T15:58:57.191+03:00MashaAllah Layla, so funny!! I live in Finland and...MashaAllah Layla, so funny!! I live in Finland and I can totally relate! Keep up the good work sister.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-80584368518678914842012-07-31T04:27:42.244+03:002012-07-31T04:27:42.244+03:00I love that idea I think it would be awesome! Espe...I love that idea I think it would be awesome! Especially since Susie's DH lived in the US a gazillion years, yours had more culture shock lolAlejandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810140424103689725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-4875706252334674852012-07-30T13:56:40.556+03:002012-07-30T13:56:40.556+03:00love it!!! many years ago I was working for a suga...love it!!! many years ago I was working for a sugar company in Finland as a summer trainee and part of my job was to do a market research about new sugar cubes and intervew people by phone how they like it and whether they place the cubes between their lips etc.johanna_dxbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-76414721356841462682012-07-24T23:05:53.778+03:002012-07-24T23:05:53.778+03:00Great post Laylah! I became more and more courious...Great post Laylah! I became more and more courious to your culture! Btw, when will you share famous cinnamon cake's recipe?Ildihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08953979060976077729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-39667274236794848832012-07-24T22:20:44.031+03:002012-07-24T22:20:44.031+03:00Great Post...must add Finland to my list of places...Great Post...must add Finland to my list of places to visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-75712380157478555352012-07-24T11:57:28.372+03:002012-07-24T11:57:28.372+03:00Me? :PMe? :PLavender ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/13316482212239799511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-8576942410709711942012-07-24T11:57:13.018+03:002012-07-24T11:57:13.018+03:00Loved this post! In my family it was a MUST to rem...Loved this post! In my family it was a MUST to remove your shoes at the door... now in most homes here.. everyone walks in with their shoes.. I used to think it was weird.. and would ALWAYS remove my shoes.. but alas... I am catching the Saudi bug! I still don't get it though.. why oh why would it be OK to track in all the nastiness from outside to ones home? :s<br /><br />As for the Finish Lavender ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/13316482212239799511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-25025464873621194272012-07-24T02:50:40.106+03:002012-07-24T02:50:40.106+03:00Yea I swear so many of the things you post are jus...Yea I swear so many of the things you post are just like the South.Noorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870448171535375987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-7404031029899246002012-07-23T17:06:18.021+03:002012-07-23T17:06:18.021+03:00Hmmm . . . how about Susi of Susi's Big Advent...Hmmm . . . how about Susi of Susi's Big Adventure or Americanbedu? I think Susi is in Jeddah but AB is in the US for medical reasons. I'd love to read it as I have not read much about Saudi Men's experience of being married to westerners.<br /><br />Maybe you could interview Susi's husband? He is Saudi.<br /><br />AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-4935123276227050222012-07-22T19:13:07.838+03:002012-07-22T19:13:07.838+03:00Great post & very entertaining!Great post & very entertaining!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439372444164275434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-69910404062933711702012-07-22T16:02:08.713+03:002012-07-22T16:02:08.713+03:00Annie he might do it but who would interview him? ...Annie he might do it but who would interview him? I'm biased :)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-9806276532730966312012-07-22T16:01:31.084+03:002012-07-22T16:01:31.084+03:00Hi Eveliina thanks and welcome to the blog!Hi Eveliina thanks and welcome to the blog!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-16091194230077921512012-07-22T03:44:08.183+03:002012-07-22T03:44:08.183+03:00Layla you are just too funny. I'd love to rea...Layla you are just too funny. I'd love to read an interview of your husband and hear his perspective of this very different culture into which he has married. <br /><br />AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-76167668186718798272012-07-21T23:26:16.658+03:002012-07-21T23:26:16.658+03:00Very nicely described!
I recently found your very ...Very nicely described!<br />I recently found your very entertaining (as well as informative) blog and got addicted :)<br /><br />-EveliinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-42207558437904014022012-07-21T15:57:41.196+03:002012-07-21T15:57:41.196+03:00Swedemom-hahah those sneaky Swedes! They also clai...Swedemom-hahah those sneaky Swedes! They also claim they invented sauna. At least according to worldwide coffee consumption statistics, year after year it's been the Finns who are at the number one slot :)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-44801990284284968212012-07-21T15:55:55.248+03:002012-07-21T15:55:55.248+03:00Ramadan Kareem and thanks! I can't wait to hea...Ramadan Kareem and thanks! I can't wait to hear back from your breakfast experiment :)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-36601110889511507472012-07-21T15:37:23.136+03:002012-07-21T15:37:23.136+03:00drgonlady-thanks! He is master of Finnish coffee d...drgonlady-thanks! He is master of Finnish coffee drinking ceremony by now :)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.com