Netherlands

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Dutch Custard

Vla

Smooth custard-like dessert made with milk, cornstarch, sugar, and flavorings, consistency similar to yogurt, sold in cartons.

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Dutch Doughnuts

Oliebollen

Deep-fried balls of dough with raisins or currants, dusted with powdered sugar, traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve.

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Dutch Fries

Patat

Thick-cut fries, double-fried for crispy exterior and fluffy interior, served with mayonnaise, peanut sauce, or curry ketchup.

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Dutch Gin

Jenever

Dutch spirit and predecessor to gin, distilled from malt wine and infused with juniper and herbs, with oude and jonge styles.

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Dutch Ham-and-Egg Sandwich

Uitsmijter

Uitsmijter is an open Dutch sandwich of bread, ham, and fried eggs, often finished with cheese.

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Dutch Meatballs

Gehaktballen

Large Dutch meatballs made with ground beef and pork, flavored with nutmeg, onions, and mustard, simmered in their own juices.

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Dutch Pancakes

Pannekoek

Large thin Dutch pancakes cooked with sweet or savory fillings like bacon, cheese, or apples, often served as main course.

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Dutch Rusk

Beschuit

Light, very dry twice-baked bread sold in rolls of thirteen (baker's dozen), served with butter and toppings.

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Dutch Shrimp

Hollandse garnalen

Small brown North Sea shrimp, cooked and peeled for sandwiches, salads, or a simple seafood snack.

🇳🇱North Holland, Netherlands

Edam Cheese

Edammer kaas

Semi-hard cheese with mild sweet to piquant flavor depending on maturity, spherical shape with red wax coating, PGI status.

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Endive Stamppot

Andijviestamppot

Mashed potatoes with raw endive added at mashing stage, providing a slightly bitter and fresh flavor, with bacon.

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Filled Cookie

Gevulde koek

Round almond paste-filled buttery shortcrust pastry, decorated with almonds on top, a classic Dutch bakery treat with coffee.

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French Toast

Wentelteefjes

Bread dipped in egg mixture and fried, served with sugar and cinnamon, a traditional Dutch breakfast or dessert.

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Fried Fish

Lekkerbekje

Dutch version of fish and chips, whole fish dipped in batter and deep-fried, served with tartar sauce and potatoes.

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Fried Rice Ball

Nasibal

Fusion snack of nasi goreng filling breaded and deep-fried into a ball shape, often bought from street vending machines.

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Friesian Clove Cheese

Friese nagelkaas

Friese nagelkaas is a firm Friesian cheese studded with cloves and cumin for a warm, aromatic bite.

🇳🇱Friesland, Netherlands

Frisian Nut Cookies

Friese dúmkes

Traditional cookies with hazelnuts, popular in Friesland and on Ameland, crunchy and nutty, a regional specialty.

🇳🇱Friesland, Netherlands

Frisian Orange Cake

Friese oranjekoek

Pink-glazed cake with candied orange peel, traditional Friesland birthday treat, with regional spice variations.

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Goat's Feet Cookies

Bokkepootjes

Traditional elongated almond meringue cookies sandwiched with buttercream, dipped in chocolate, name means 'goat's feet'.

🇳🇱South Holland, Netherlands

Gouda Cheese

Goudse kaas

Netherlands' most famous cheese, semi-hard cow's milk cheese with creamy and sweet flavor, aged for varying periods.

🇳🇱Zeeland, Netherlands

Grey Peas

Kapucijners

Dutch variety of grey peas, often served with bacon or in stews, a traditional hearty dish from Zeeland.

🇳🇱Groningen, Netherlands

Groningen Bacon Pancakes

Spekdikken

Savory pancakes from Groningen cooked in a waffle iron with bits of bacon, made with rye flour, butter, and stroop.

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Groningen Cake

Groninger koek

Traditional spiced rye cake from Groningen with honey and anise, dense and flavorful, a regional specialty.

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Groningen Egg Ball

Eierbal

A Groningen egg ball encloses a boiled egg in seasoned ragout, then breading and deep-frying it until crisp.

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Herring Sandwich

Broodje haring

Raw herring served on a bun, often with onions and pickles, a popular Dutch street food from haringhandel stalls.

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Hollandse Nieuwe

Haring

Raw herring typically served with onions and pickles, Hollandse Nieuwe is the seasonal young herring with at least 16% fat.

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Hot Chocolate

Chocolademelk

Dutch hot chocolate, often made with real chocolate and served rich and creamy, a popular winter drink with whipped cream.

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Hot Lightning

Hete bliksem

Traditional mash of potatoes and apples (both sweet and tart), topped with fried bacon and onions, name means 'hot lightning'.

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Hung Yogurt

Hangop

Strained yogurt dessert, traditionally hung in a cloth to drain, served with fruit or sugar, a traditional Dutch dessert.

🇮🇩Indonesia

Indonesian Banana Fritters

Pisang Goreng

Deep-fried banana, sometimes coated in batter, popular nationwide snack

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Indonesian Crackers

Kerupuk

Various Indonesian crackers made from tapioca and different flavorings, essential side dish.

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Indonesian-Dutch Layer Cake

Lapis Legit

Dutch-Indonesian spiced layered cake with many thin buttery layers and warm spices.

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Jan Hagel Cookies

Jan Hagel

Traditional Dutch cookie with almond slivers and sugar, crisp and textured, a historic Amsterdam treat.

🇳🇱North Holland, Netherlands

Jew Cookie

Jodenkoek

Traditional large round spiced cookie, crisp and buttery, an Amsterdam specialty with a long history.

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Kale Stamppot

Boerenkoolstamppot

Mashed potatoes with curly kale, the most traditional stamppot variety, served with rookworst and gravy.

🇳🇱Rotterdam, Netherlands

Kapsalon

Rotterdam street food layering fries with döner or shawarma, melted cheese, salad, and garlic sauce.