Sami Garam

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Sami Garam (born 1967 in Helsinki) is a Finnish cook and writer of Hungarian descent.

The son of Károly and Sirkka Garam (née Saarikoski). Sami Garam's mother, Sirkka Garam, is a sister of well known Finnish writer Pentti Saarikoski. Sami Garam's main profession is cooking, and he has worked as chef in several Finnish restaurants, receiving high acclaims for his food. Garam's other interest is literature, and he has written several books in Helsinki slang, including slang versions of classic Finnish novels and the first-ever Helsinki slang versions of Aku Ankka ("Donald Duck" in Finnish) and Asterix comic books.

Sami Garam has three children, two daughters (born 1991 and 1992) and a son (born 1995).

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  • Rotsi on mut byysat puuttuu (Aku Ankka album), 2000
  • Snögeli ja seittemän snadii starbuu (Snow White), WSOY 2001
  • Jörde-Juge (Der Struwwelper), 2001
  • Stadilainen tsöge (cookbook), WSOY 2002
  • Allu Stemun Seittemän broidii (Aleksis Kivi: Seven Brothers), WSOY 2003
  • Daijulastooreja (Finnish folk stories), WSOY 2004
  • Kessen rehukotsa (Asterix album), 2005

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