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Kringel refers to a traditional Estonian sweet, a German-style bread, knotted and sprinkled with nuts and raisins that is a standard and typical food at Estonian birthday celebrations.
Estonian cuisine is strongly influenced by Germany and Russia due to their past lengthy occupations of Estonia, hence Kringel is described as German-style..
Kaalikeitto is the Finnish for "Cabbage soup". Kaalikeitto refers to a kind of soup made of vegetables like cabbage, onions, and carrots with a beef broth and chunks of beef in it. Kaalikeitto is mostly served in Finland on cold winter nights with a slice of sourdough bread.
Kaalikeitto is also described as a clear, thick and flavourful soup made with white cabbage, root vegetables, stock and spices which is Russian in origin. Sauerkraut may be used to make the soup instead of the usual fresh cabbage.
Kiviak refers to one of Greenland's Christmas food and delicacy. Kiviak . is the raw flesh of little auks, a type of arctic bird which have been buried whole in sealskin for several months until they have reached an advanced stage of decomposition. It may sound strange to hear a dish from a decomposing animal, but believe it or not, Kiviak is a a delicacy in Greenland.