Egg butter
Butter and hard-boiled egg dish eaten in Finland and Estonia
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Egg butter (Finnish: munavoi, Estonian: munavõi, Karelian: jäiččävoi, Livvi: jäiččyvoi, Norwegian: eggesmør) is a mixture of butter and chopped hard-boiled eggs. It is a well known spread in Finnish cuisine and Estonian cuisine.
Alternative namesMunavoi
TypeSpread
Place of originFinland
Region or stateNorthern Europe
Karelian pasties topped with egg butter | |
| Alternative names | Munavoi |
|---|---|
| Type | Spread |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Region or state | Northern Europe |
| Main ingredients | Butter and chopped hard-boiled eggs |
| Ingredients generally used | Salt |
In Finland, egg butter is typically spread over hot Karelian pasties.[1][2] In Estonia, egg butter and leib (dark rye bread) are traditionally included in the Easter Sunday meal.[3]
