🇪🇪 Estonian Cuisine

Hapupiim

Estonian Sour Milk

Prep Time 5 min

Servings 2

Difficulty Easy

Calories 158 kcal

Thick, tangy Estonian cultured sour milk served chilled with sugar, berries, or kama flour — a refreshing traditional dairy dish.

Ingredients

500ml hapupiim (Estonian sour milk) or full-fat kefir
2 tbsp sugar or honey
100g fresh strawberries or blueberries
2 tbsp kama flour (optional)
Fresh mint

Instructions

1 Pour chilled sour milk into bowls.
2 Sprinkle with sugar or drizzle with honey.
3 Add fresh berries on top.
4 Optionally sprinkle kama flour over the surface for a nutty, toasted grain flavor.
5 Serve immediately as a refreshing snack or light breakfast.

Did You Know?

Hapupiim is so central to Estonian identity that when Soviet authorities tried to standardize dairy products, Estonians fought to keep their traditional sour milk in production.