What dishes are worth trying in the Netherlands

During the trip, the first thing tourists want to try is all the traditional dishes of the country they are in, because the national cuisine allows you to learn more about the culture and the people themselves. For example, the Netherlands is famous all over the world for its cheeses, although their assortment is not so great, as well as herring. The Dutch cannot imagine their existence without this fish and consider it their pride. Every year at the beginning of June, a festival is held in honor of herring, within which folk festivals, auctions and herring balls are held.

Due to their geographical location, the inhabitants of the Netherlands have the opportunity to get plenty of seafood. Oysters, mussels, fish of various varieties — all this is in abundance here. Their favorite vegetable is potatoes. In almost every city in the country, French fries are sold on every corner. It is served in a paper envelope with the addition of sauces. It is worth noting that the so—called hot dishes are usually eaten only for dinner - breakfast and lunch mainly consists of snacks.

Below are the traditional dishes of Dutch cuisine. Smakelijk eten!

1. Gouda is a hard cheese of light yellow color with the presence of small holes. Young, medium and mature gouda are divided depending on the exposure. With age, the dish acquires a sharp taste. The product comes from the city of Gouda. (Artizone)

2. Edam is a semi-hard cheese of pale yellow color. It has no pronounced taste and smell. Spherical cheese heads are covered with yellow or red paraffin, more elite — with black wax. They share a young and mature edam. (Yvwv)

3. Leiden cheese is a semi-hard cheese of dark yellow color. The product is made from separated cow's milk with the addition of various seasonings in the form of cumin, cloves. (Alexander van Loon)

4. "Green" lightly salted herring. They eat it whole, holding it by the tail. (Takeaway)

5. Pofferchies — pancakes based on buckwheat flour. The dish is considered street food, as it is sold on every corner. (Dennis Burger)

6. To prepare the dishes, use a special frying pan with small identical depressions. (Tijs Zwinkels)

7. Bitter balls, or Bitterballen — balls of veal or fish, deep-fried. As a rule, the snack is served with mustard. (Takeaway)

8. French fries with sauce, or Patatje met. (NiederlandeNet)

9. Strain — potato and vegetable puree. Served with stewed meat or frikandels. (Øystein Alsaker)

10. Sat. (Takeaway)

11. Croquettes. (Takeaway)

12. Royal oysters. (Takeaway)

13. Fruit pies. (Pure Pink Sugar)

14. Strop waffles — two thin waffles baked with caramel syrup in the middle. The delicacy comes from the city of Gouda. (Takeaway)

15. Cupcake for breakfast, or Ontbijtkoek. (Takeaway)

16. Heineken beer. (Aurimas)

17. Grolsch beer. (Ted Thompson)

18. "Wrong coffee", or just coffee with milk. (Takeaway)