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Netherlands

Food in the Netherlands is built around simple, thrifty comfort food: stamppot, herring, cheeses, and deep-fried snacks from bruin cafés and street stalls. Look for Stamppot (potatoes mashed with kale or sauerkraut, smoked sausage on top), Stroopwafel (thin waffle discs sandwiching warm caramel syrup) and Bitterballen (crunchy fried balls of beef ragout, dipped in mustard). Mashed potato beaten with vegetables; the hutspot version is tied to the relief of Leiden in 1574, when the fleeing Spanish left a stew behind. This atlas has 38 Netherlands dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

38 dishes.

AdvocaatAdvocaatThick egg-yolk liqueur eaten with a spoon under whipped cream.BamischijfBamischijfBreaded disc of Indonesian-style fried noodles, deep fried to orderBeerenburgBeerenburgHerb-infused jenever drunk cold, a Frisian favourite.BisschopswijnBisschopswijnRed wine mulled with orange, cloves and cinnamon at SinterklaasBitterballenBitterballenCrunchy fried balls of beef ragout, dipped in mustard.Bossche bolBossche bolFist-sized cream-filled choux ball fully coated in dark chocolateDropDropSalty liquorice sweets, often with ammonium chloride, chewed all day.Dutch apple pieDutch apple pieTall cinnamon apple pie with lattice, whipped cream.Dutch pancakeDutch pancakePlate-sized thin pancake with bacon, cheese, apple, or syrup.Edam cheeseEdam cheeseMild semi-hard cheese in a red wax coat, sliced onto bread.ErwtensoepErwtensoepThick split-pea soup with smoked sausage, winter skating food.FrikandelFrikandelSkinless minced-meat sausage, deep-fried at snack bars.Gerookte palingGerookte palingHot-smoked eel, rich and oily, eaten on white bread with lemon.Gouda cheeseGouda cheeseNutty aged wheel cheese, sliced for bread or cubed with mustard.HagelslagHagelslagChocolate sprinkles on buttered bread, a national habit.HangopHangopButtermilk or yoghurt drained in cloth to a thick creamHollandse NieuweHollandse NieuweRaw brined new herring with chopped onion, eaten whole.JeneverJeneverJuniper malt spirit sipped brim-full from tulip glasses.KaassouffléKaassouffléBreaded slab of melting cheese deep fried, sold from snack-bar wallsKapsalonKapsalonTray of fries topped with shawarma, melted gouda, salad and garlic sauce.KarnemelkKarnemelkSour buttermilk drunk cold by the glass with mealsKibbelingKibbelingBattered fried cod nuggets with garlic-remoulade sauce.KopstootjeKopstootjeBrimming tulip glass of jenever sipped hands-free, chased with beerKroketKroketFried ragout roll, famously eaten in a soft bun.LekkerbekjeLekkerbekjeWhole battered whiting or cod fillet fried at a fish stallLeyden cheeseLeyden cheeseFirm cow's cheese studded with cumin seed, sliced thin on rye.Limburgse vlaaiLimburgse vlaaiWide yeast-dough tart with fruit filling and a lattice topOliebollenOliebollenFried dough balls with raisins, sugar-dusted; New Year's treat.Patatje oorlogPatatje oorlogChips with mayonnaise, satay peanut sauce and raw onionPoffertjesPoffertjesTiny puffed pancakes with butter and icing sugar.RijsttafelRijsttafelRice with dozens of small Indonesian dishes served together.RookworstRookworstSmoked pork sausage steamed and served on top of stamppot.SatésausSatésausThick peanut sauce poured over fries, satay skewers and grilled meat.StamppotStamppotPotatoes mashed with kale or sauerkraut, smoked sausage on top.StroopwafelStroopwafelThin waffle discs sandwiching warm caramel syrup.TompouceTompouceTwo sheets of puff pastry with cream between and pink icing on top.

  • Advocaat

    Thick egg-yolk liqueur eaten with a spoon under whipped cream. A wine & spirit recipe from Netherlands.

  • Bamischijf

    Breaded disc of Indonesian-style fried noodles, deep fried to order. Ready in 40 min prep and 20 min cooking. 8…

  • Beerenburg

    Herb-infused jenever drunk cold, a Frisian favourite. A wine & spirit recipe from Netherlands.

  • Bisschopswijn

    Red wine mulled with orange, cloves and cinnamon at Sinterklaas. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Bossche bol

    Fist-sized cream-filled choux ball fully coated in dark chocolate. Ready in 40 min prep and 50 min cooking. 6 large…

  • Drop

    Salty liquorice sweets, often with ammonium chloride, chewed all day. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. About…

  • Dutch apple pie

    Tall cinnamon apple pie with lattice, whipped cream. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 20 min cooking. 1…

  • Dutch pancake

    Plate-sized thin pancake with bacon, cheese, apple, or syrup. Ready in 15 min prep and 30 min cooking. 4 large…

  • Edam cheese

    Mild semi-hard cheese in a red wax coat, sliced onto bread. A cheese & dairy recipe from Netherlands.

  • Erwtensoep

    Thick split-pea soup with smoked sausage, winter skating food. Ready in 25 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking.…