On the occasion of the state visit to Finland by H.E. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen and Doctor Pentti Arajärvi hosted a gala dinner on 12 September 2006 at the Presidential Palace.
There were some 130 guests at the dinner. Entertainment was provided by Ville Rusanen, baritone, accompanied by Ilmari Räikkönen and the Guard’s Band conducted by Major Elias Seppälä.
Menu
Salsify soup
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Lake trout filled with crayfish tails, yellow dill sauce
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Carré of lamb flavoured with herbs, crowberry sauce
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Rosehip mousse in chocolate shell, arctic bramble sauce