Dutch Food & Drinks
Kick-off of the asparagus season
Did you know that today is the kick-off of the asparagus season? The largest asparagus ever (311cm) can be seen at the Dutch National...
Tip for stroopwafel-lovers
Tip of the day: Place a stroopwafel on top of your cup and let the steam of your hot beverage soften the syruppy inside....
Grolsch 400th anniversary
Did you know that Grolsch brewery was founded exactly 400 years ago today? Proost!
Pastry from Dordrecht: Appelmarijn
Did you know that the typical Dordrecht pastry appelmarijn is named after the local baker's daughter Marijn?
Appelmarijn is made of puff pastry filled with...
Seven interesting facts about Dutch mushrooms
1. Did you know that the Netherlands is the world's second largest exporters of mushrooms, after Poland?
2. 80% of the total production of mushrooms...
All time favorite licorice invented by mistake
Did you know that back in the old days licorice ('drop' in Dutch) was not a candy but a medicine to cure a sore...
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...
Chocolate sprinkles for breakfast
Did you know that the Dutch eat chocolate sprinkles for breakfast? They call it 'hagelslag'.
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...
Dutch classic paintings on the shelves
Did you know that dairy brand Friesche Vlag adorned their cartons of coffee creamer with Dutch classic paintings?
From left to right:
Children of the Sea...