Typically Dutch
Clogs, windmills and tulips rank high on the list of Dutch specialties and souvenirs, followed closely by herring and jenever, at least according to some. Be sure to try some, if not all, when you are in Amsterdam.
Slices of brown bread with chocolate sprinkles, croquettes with mustard, treacle waffles, egg nog, cheese and nasi goreng, the editor of Amsterdam-Now made a list of typically Dutch food, drinks, sweets and other things that you can taste in Amsterdam or take home as a souvenir.
Poffertjes, the Perfect Dutch Treat
Amsterdam is known for lots of things of which some will make your tummy rumble. Should we mention treacle waffles, croquet and apple pie? Add to these culinary delights poffertjes – a traditional Dutch treat resembling pancakes, but much smaller and fluffier - served...
Eat pancakes during a city trip to Amsterdam
Everybody likes pancakes. Try them during your city trip to Amsterdam and eat them as a snack or as full meal. This is an excellent way to sample Dutch cuisine. Pancake restaurants in Amsterdam are plentiful. Dutch pancakes are similar to French crêpes, but the Dutch...
Recipe Dutch Winter Food
Winter is the best time to try Dutch cuisine. As Dutch dishes are not very subtle in taste, restaurants serving traditional Dutch food can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Another reason is that Dutch dishes are considered best when home-cooked. That's why few...
Bitterballen and kroket Dutch Street Food
Is it possible to survive Amsterdam without bitterballen? This deep-fried snack dipped in mustard and accompanied by beer is a great nibble and features on almost every menu in bars, cafes and restaurants. Any 'bitterbal' addict must also try 'kroket'. Try them once...
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Why You Need to Try this Dutch Hair Salon Snack
Did you know that you can eat a hair salon? That's to say, sort of. Kapsalon is the Dutch word for a hair salon. You might be wondering if the Dutch have gone mad. Don’t worry; they haven’t. Kapsalon is a fast food dish with roots in a Turkish shawarma snack bar, and...
How to Order French Fries in Dutch
For some, fries are a basic necessity, but how do you order them in Dutch? Do you have to learn Dutch to do so? Ever thought about learning Dutch? Maybe you’ve heard it in a movie or while biking through Amsterdam and thought, is that someone clearing their throat, or...
Best Street Food and Dutch favourites
Discover local street food and taste Dutch favourites during your Amsterdam trip. Sightseeing makes hungry and a bit of snacking is the best way to restart your batteries. Amsterdam brims with places to stop along the way for a quick bite from herring stands to snack...
Poffertjes, the Perfect Dutch Treat
Amsterdam is known for lots of things of which some will make your tummy rumble. Should we mention treacle waffles, croquet and apple pie? Add to these culinary delights poffertjes – a traditional Dutch treat resembling pancakes, but much smaller and fluffier - served...
Eat pancakes during a city trip to Amsterdam
Everybody likes pancakes. Try them during your city trip to Amsterdam and eat them as a snack or as full meal. This is an excellent way to sample Dutch cuisine. Pancake restaurants in Amsterdam are plentiful. Dutch pancakes are similar to French crêpes, but the Dutch...
Treacle Waffles from Gouda
Amsterdam is brimming with places with typically Dutch treats. Make sure you taste fresh, homemade stroopwafels or buy a tin to take home. One of the best places to taste this heavenly delicacy is the Albert Cuyp Market. The stroopwafel stand is easy to spot; a...
Recipe Dutch Winter Food
Winter is the best time to try Dutch cuisine. As Dutch dishes are not very subtle in taste, restaurants serving traditional Dutch food can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Another reason is that Dutch dishes are considered best when home-cooked. That's why few...
Bitterballen and kroket Dutch Street Food
Is it possible to survive Amsterdam without bitterballen? This deep-fried snack dipped in mustard and accompanied by beer is a great nibble and features on almost every menu in bars, cafes and restaurants. Any 'bitterbal' addict must also try 'kroket'. Try them once...
Dutch Herring
Almost all Dutch people are addicted to eating herring with freshly cut onions. And yes, the herring is raw! Join the herring festivities, known as Vlaggetjesdag, in Scheveningen celebrating the arrival of the first catch of the season. This first catch is known as...
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