Foods


The Netherlands offers fertile and joyful food experiences due to its diverse history. Besides the classic pancakes and cheese, Dutch food culture is also constituted with a great deal of other scrumptious and fresh foods. If you are a tourist and want to explore worthwhile Dutch food, you may check out our list of different types of Dutch food.



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Stroopwafel

Stroopwafel, a famous and traditional Dutch food, is a sweet pastry made by filling a delicious sugary syrup between two thin-layered crispy waffle cookies. It is made from butter, yeast, flour, brown powdered sugar, eggs, and milk.

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Bitterballen

Bitterballen, a savoury and traditional Dutch food, is chicken or beef potato balls coated with breadcrumbs and deep-fried in hot oil. Mustard and ketchup sauce would be a great companion.

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Kibbeling

Kibbeling, a famous and traditional savoury dish, is made from battered fish and deep-fried in hot oil. It creates a great companion with tartar sauce and fried mussels or fries.

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Poffertjes

Poffertjes, one of the most famous and traditional Dutch sweets, are small-sized round pancakes baked in a special iron pan. It is a common street snack served typically with butter and syrup. People in the Netherlands enjoyed this spongy and sugary food, especially on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

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Erwtensoep

Erwtensoep, the most basic and common Dutch soups, is a mixture of various boiled vegetables such as green peas, potatoes, onions, celery, and carrot. It is generally served with some smoked sausage and rolls.

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Sate

Sate, one of the most popular and flavorful foods, is a skewer of meat properly grilled and marinated in a thick sauce which is a mixture of Indonesian chilli sauce, peanut butter, and soy sauce.

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Appeltaart

Appeltaart, a sweet traditional Dutch food, is a tasty pastry lattice filled with honeyed apple slices. Some cuisines add cinnamon and raisins to increase its taste. It is most compatible with some whipped cream and a cup of coffee or latte.