Dutch Food & Drinks
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...
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...
Stamppot: the Netherlands’ favorite winter comfort food
Did you know that stamppot is a traditional Dutch dish that really warms you on a cold winter's night?
Stamppot (literal translation: 'mash pot') is...
Awful non-existent recipe features on Top Chef
Did you know that three high school students from Enschede posted a recipe for the non-existent 'Urker fish pie' on Wikipedia in 2009?
Dutch celebrity...
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...