Medicman--fish stew in Finn is Kulla Moyakka--there are no C's in Finnish. You can still get it at the Hoito Resturant on Bay Street in Thunder Bay. They make thiers with whitefish the old timey way. In Season they will also have Lippia Kulla (Lutefisk).

Lutefisk was just a way to preserve white Cod - soaked in a weak lye solution and then dried. It is packed dry in cardboard barrels. The fish has to be re-hydrated and the water changed many many times before it is steamend to cook it. If done properly it should be almost tasteless.