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Nutritional Values

🔥210kcal
💪30gProtein
🌾—Carbs
🥑10gFat
🌿—Fibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

Allergens

🐟 Fish

Peipsi Kilu

How to order / say it
Say it Peipsi kilu — [pay-ip-see kee-loo]
Order Can I have Peipsi Kilu, please?
Locally Kas ma saaksin Peipsi kilu, palun?
Say locally

Smoked sprat dish from Lake Peipsi area.

Why try it?

Eating Peipsi Kilu offers a taste of Estonia's traditional fish preservation methods and provides insight into the local diet influenced by the proximity of Lake Peipsi.

How it tastes

Rich and smoky with a delicate oily texture, this dish offers a burst of umami and a distinctive fish aroma, typically enjoyed as an appetizer.

Origin & History — first documented: 1880

Peipsi Kilu has been prepared by fishermen families around Lake Peipsi since the late 19th century, becoming a signature dish of the Tartu region by leveraging the abundant local sprat catches.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🐟 300 g sprats
  • 🧂 15 g salt
  • for smoking oak wood

Method

  1. 1 Clean and gut the sprats.
  2. 2 Rub salt into the fish.
  3. 3 Arrange the sprats on smoking racks.
  4. 4 Smoke using oak wood for 2-3 hours.
  5. 5 Serve as-is or with bread.

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