Stroopwafel
Two thin waffles held together by a syrup caramel, best warm set atop a cup of coffee
1,50-3 EURMarkets (Albert Cuyp in Amsterdam), street stalls
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Cuisine Netherlands
Leger
Down-to-earth, comforting cuisine marked by cheeses, herring and fried food, with a strong Indonesian heritage from its colonial history.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Haring (raw herring)
Raw salted herring served with onions and gherkins, swallowed head-tilted-back or in a broodje
3-5 EURStreet 'haringkraam' stalls everywhere
Bitterballen
Crispy croquettes filled with a beef ragout, served with mustard as a pre-dinner snack
5-8 EUR (portion)Bruine kroeg (brown cafés), bars
Kibbeling
Fried white-fish fritters, served with garlic sauce
6-9 EURFishmongers and market stalls
Patat / Vlaamse frieten
Thick fries served in a cone, usually with mayonnaise or 'oorlog' sauce (mayo, satay, onions)
3-5 EURSnack bars, Vleminckx in Amsterdam
Rijsttafel
Indonesian 'rice table' (rijsttafel): about a dozen small spicy dishes shared together, a legacy of the Dutch East Indies
25-40 EURIndonesian restaurants in Amsterdam and The Hague
Poffertjes
Fluffy mini-pancakes topped with butter and icing sugar
5-7 EURMarkets and sweet stalls
Erwtensoep (snert)
A thick split-pea soup with smoked sausage, a typical winter dish
5-8 EURCafés, canteens, winter markets
Boissons
Boissons locales
Beer (Heineken, Grolsch, Amstel)
Pale pilsner everywhere, plus a booming craft scene
Jenever
Dutch jenever, the ancestor of gin, drunk neat from a small bulbous glass (a kopstootje with a beer)
Koffie verkeerd
Literally 'coffee the wrong way round', the equivalent of café au lait, half milk half coffee
Chocomel
Mass-produced chocolate milk, the national comfort drink, hot or cold
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Haring from a street stand
- 'Oorlog' fries at Vleminckx
- Warm stroopwafel at the Albert Cuyp market
- Kaassouffle or frikandel from FEBO (wall-vending snack bar)
Conseils de securite
- High European hygiene standards
- Raw herring is perfectly safe, frozen as required before sale
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| De rekening | The bill |
| Eet smakelijk | Enjoy your meal |
| Een biertje | A small beer |
| Lekker | Delicious / good |
| Alsjeblieft | Please / here you go |
| Dank je wel | Thanks very much |
| Broodje | A small sandwich |
| Kaas | Cheese |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
People happily share bitterballen over drinks (borrel)
2
The Dutch eat early: dinner often from 6pm
3
Lunch is frugal: a broodje or an open sandwich, not a big hot meal
4
Helping yourself and keeping it simple is appreciated, no fuss
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Very well-developed vegetarian and vegan options, especially in Amsterdam and Utrecht
Cheeses (Gouda, Edam) and poffertjes suit vegetarians
Indonesian restaurants offer many vegetarian dishes (tempeh, tofu, vegetables)
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
3-8 EUR
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
12-22 EUR
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
25-50 EUR
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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