Dutch Food & Drinks
Asparagus for Queen Beatrix’ farewell dinner
Did you know that Dutch asparagus are part of the menu of the farewell dinner that Queen Beatrix is hosting at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum tonight?
Dutch delicacies on postage stamps
Did you know that PostNL issued a set of postage stamps centered around mouth-watering Dutch delicacies?
Stroopwafel crumbs
Tip of the day: Addicted to stroopwafels?
Try stroopwafel crumbs! These are leftovers from the cookie cutter and go nicely with the Dutch thrifty nature.
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125 years of history of Verkade
Did you know that you can see 125 years of history of one of Netherlands oldest family companies at the Verkade Pavilioen which is...
‘Krentenwegge’ for newborn babies in Twente
Did you know it is customary in the Twente region to celebrate the birth of a newborn baby with a 'krentenwegge'? Krentenwegge is a...
Bolus from Zeeland
Did you know that 'bolus' is a sweet cinnamon pastry originating from the province of Zeeland?
The first bolus rolls were made by Jewish bakers...
Haagse Hopjes: coffee flavoured candy
Did you know that Haagse Hopjes candies are named after baron Hendrik Hop whose doctor advised him to stop drinking coffee in the 18th...
Tony’s Chocolonely Dutch fair trade chocolate
Did you know that today Tony's Chocolonely opened a store in Amsterdam? Tony Chocolonely was the first Dutch chocolate brand to become fully fair...
Mona’s flavour sensations
For the past 40 years dessert brand Mona has been producing delicious dairy desserts. Mona is renowed for inventing flavour sensations with for example...
Vlaai: pastry tart from the southern province of Limburg
Did you know that 'vlaai' (pronounced as 'fly') is a typically pastry tart from the southern province of Limburg?
Vlaai comes in many varieties; with...