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Hapupiim

Thick soured milk poured over boiled potatoes in summer.

Estonia Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Soured milk kept longer than fresh in farm cellars; with new potatoes and dill it remains a summer meal in Estonian homes.

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What is Hapupiim?

Hapupiim is a cheese & dairy from Estonia: thick soured milk poured over boiled potatoes in summer. Soured milk kept longer than fresh in farm cellars; with new potatoes and dill it remains a summer meal in Estonian homes.

Made with

milkpotato

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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