kulinaarisissa

Kulinaarisissa is a Finnish adjective form meaning “in culinary contexts” or “pertaining to cuisine,” used in the inessive plural to modify plural nouns. It describes topics, practices, or objects related to cooking and gastronomy when the reference is to multiple contexts or groups. For example, kulinaarisissa piireissä means “in culinary circles,” kulinaarisissa koulutusohjelmissa means “in culinary education programs,” and kulinaarisissa tapahtumissa means “at culinary events.”

The base form kulinaarinen means “culinary,” and kulinaarisissa is the grammatical form used with plural nouns in the inessive. The term is common in Finnish-language food journalism, academic discussions of cuisine, and gastronomy-related discourse, where speakers refer to practices, norms, or opinions existing within culinary settings.

Etymology and related terms: kulinaarisissa derives from kulinaarinen, a loanword adopted into Finnish to describe cuisine and culinary matters. The word is typically traced to European language roots for culinary vocabulary, with eventual alignment to Finnish morphology. Related terms include kulinaarinen (singular), kulinaarisuus (culinary nature), and kulinarismi in broader discussions of gastronomy.

In usage, kulinaarisissa functions as a contextual descriptor indicating that the referenced matter belongs to or is characteristic of the world of cooking, cuisine, and gastronomy, especially when speaking about multiple contexts or groups.