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Porilainen

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Porilainen
TypeSandwich
Place of originFinland
Main ingredientsWhite bread, sausage, onions, pickled cucumber, ketchup, mustard

Porilainen is a sandwich and street food dish in Finnish cuisine made from white bread and a thick slice of sausage, normally jagdwurst (jahtimakkara). Additional ingredients may include diced sweet onion, chopped pickled cucumber, ketchup, mustard, and in some cases mayonnaise or fried egg.

The name porilainen may be a pun on the word purilainen ('burger'), also meaning something originating from the city of Pori. It is considered a kind of traditional food of the locality.[1]

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