Finnair to Serve Crayfish on Shanghai Flights

In honour of the Shanghai World Expo, Finnair will serve traditional crayfish on its Helsinki-Shanghai flights. The crayfish service in Business Class starts on 6 August and continues until 27 August 2010.

Passengers in Business Class are offered four freshwater crayfish, caught in the Finnish lake district. Traditional drinks, including schnapps, are also available.

The wine recommended with crayfish this year, is a dry and tasty organic wine from Spain called Parés Baltà Electio. The flavour of this wine is dominated by flowery aromas and very mature, light-coloured fruit, with a trace of toffee from maturing in oak barrels.

"Finnair's crayfish weeks have been greatly appreciated by customers, and even traditional schnapps songs have been heard in the cabin. On flights to Shanghai there are numerous passengers from outside Scandinavia, who will receive some short, written guidelines on how to consume this Nordic delicacy. The cabin crew is also prepared to help beginners," said Kristina Koskivirta, Finnair's long-haul product designer.

Freshwater crayfish is an essential part of Nordic cuisine, and crayfish parties are traditional both in the Swedish and the Finnish culture.

Finnair operates daily flights from Helsinki to Shanghai.

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