Salmiakki (book)
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Salmiakki is an award-winning book about salty liquorice candies, written in 2001 by the Finnish
author Jukka Annala.
The book was a candidate for the Finlandia Prize
of non-fiction books category. It was also elected The Most Beautiful Book of the Year by the Finnish Book Committee.
The author travelled in the Nordic countries
and in the Netherlands in order to find out facts about salty liquorice candies.
Salmiakki (ISBN 952-5180-27-1) is written in Finnish
. The book was published by Nemo, located in Helsinki
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
author Jukka Annala.
The book was a candidate for the Finlandia Prize
Finlandia Prize
The Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland by the Finnish Book Foundation. It is awarded annually to the author of the best novel written by a Finnish citizen , children's book , and non-fiction book...
of non-fiction books category. It was also elected The Most Beautiful Book of the Year by the Finnish Book Committee.
The author travelled in the Nordic countries
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
and in the Netherlands in order to find out facts about salty liquorice candies.
Salmiakki (ISBN 952-5180-27-1) is written in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
. The book was published by Nemo, located in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.