Dutch Food & Drinks
Roald Dahl loved Arnhemse Meisjes
Did you know that the famous author Roald Dahl (1916-1990) considered 'Arnhemse Meisjes' his most favorite cookie in the world?
The recipe of these crispy...
The distinctive red coated Edam cheese
Did you know that the distinctive red coated Edam cheese was originally colored with poppy juice? The wax helps preserve the cheese by preventing...
Dutch bitterballs with a Korean twist
Did you know that Dutch master chef Piet Brink is making over 22,000 bitterballs in Pyeonchang during the Winter Olympics? That's around 1,100 to...
Extra vitamin D for Dutch people
Did you know that Dutch margarine factories add vitamin D to their products to compensate the lack of sunlight?
1 January treat: crispy New Year rolls
Did you know that 'nieuwjaarsrolletjes' (New Year rolls) are crispy waffles filled with sweet whipcream, traditionally eaten on New Year's Day?
In Groningen, Drenthe and...
Chocolate festival in the heart of Amsterdam
Did you know that the taste of chocolate varies depends on where the cocoa comes from, just like cheese and wine? You can learn...
The Dutch eat five billion ‘kruidnootjes’ a year
Did you know that the Dutch consume over 5 billion 'kruidnootjes' (ginger nuts) each year?
Herring ice cream topped with chopped onions
Did you know that there is an ice cream flavor inspired by 'Hollandse Nieuwe'?
The unusual flavor is made of raw herring, cream, sugar, salt...
Hemp bread with fully legal hemp
Did you know that a baker in Oegstgeest (South-Holland) recently started selling hemp bread? The yeast-free somewhat spicy bread contains a small amount of...
Many Dutch recipes contain potatoes
Did you know that potatoes are the prime ingredient for a large number of traditional Dutch recipes?