thumb|Modern Finnish joulupöytä
Joulupöytä (; "Yule table") is the traditional assortment of foods served on Christmas Eve in Finland. It contains many different dishes, most of them typical for the season.
The main dish is usually a large Christmas ham, which is eaten with mustard. The ham is served with a beetroot-carrot-potato-salad called rosolli, alongside mushroom salad and various casseroles (laatikko) made with swede, carrot or potato, occasionally also a liver casserole. Gravlax and herring are also often served, and sometimes lutefisk (lipeäkala), along with boiled potatoes, peas and rye bread.
Christmas dessert consists of prune jam tarts, gingerbread biscuits and rice porridge, with plum kisel. The traditional dessert beverage is alcoholic or non-alcoholic mulled wine (glögi in Finnish).
Dishes
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Most popular dishes in Finnish Christmas table are:
- Christmas ham with mustard
- Rutabaga casserole
- Carrot casserole
- Potato casserole (sweetened or not, depending on the region and preference)
- Rosolli - salad from boiled beetroots, carrots, potatoes, usually also apples and pickled cucumber. Served with a sour cream based sauce and sometimes with eggs or herring
- Potatoes (boiled or smashed)
- Rye bread
- Lax (usually Gravlax), Pickled herring and roe, often served with chopped onion and sour cream
- Mushroom salad
- Boiled peas
- Liver casserole
- Karelian stew
- Lipeäkala with melted butter and white sauce
Beverages
Beverages most often served are:
- Schnapps such as Koskenkorva Viina as an appetizer
- Beer. Most Finnish breweries have also seasonal beers for Christmas. Homemade non-alcoholic beer is also common.
- Milk
- Mulled wine (glögi) either alcoholic or non-alcoholic
- Cream liqueur
Desserts
thumb|[[Panda (Finnish company)|Panda Chocolate praline]]
Most popular desserts in Finnish Christmas table are: