Dutch cuisine: Typical Dutch food to eat in The Netherlands & Amsterdam

Dutch cuisine: Typical Dutch food to eat in The Netherlands & Amsterdam

Dutch cuisine? Yes. While The Netherlands is not known for its tasty and traditional food, there is still a lot of typical and traditional Dutch food and snacks you have to try when you’re in The Netherlands and Amsterdam.

When you’re travelling to The Netherlands there is authentic Dutch food you should try. From regional food in The Netherlands to traditional Dutch desserts. And from traditional Dutch dishes to Dutch Indonesian food. But you will also discover the traditional Dutch dinner and Dutch street food.

In The Netherlands thry have a Dutch food culture that teaches us to master snacks, cakes, candy and stamppot. In general the old, traditional Dutch food in The Netherlands is very simple. As the climate and soil is great for kale, potatoes, carrots, onions, etc. Those are very bland products, that fill you up and are products that are part of Dutch meals that are often eaten during the autumn/ winter period. The Dutch diet is all about vegetables, milk, cheese and a small piece of meat. Do not expect big dinners, but (especially in winter) one pan that is filled with stamppot. Of course, nowadays, with the amount of products that is imported, they can easily grab foreign products and make different dishes. Dutch traditional snacks and desserts however don’t seem to change in popularity.

Regional and typical Dutch food to try in The Netherlands and Holland

1. Poffertjes

You can get the best poffertjes at Poffertjeskraam Corn. de Haan in Laren and Poffertjessalon Beekvelt, which visits several fun fairs in The Netherlands, including the biggest one in Tilburg.

2. Fries with mayonnaise or any other sauce

It seems that fries with mayonnaise are not very common in many other countries. But in The Netherlands, we love our fries with mayonnaise. We also have fries with peanut sauce (satesaus), or with mayonnaise, ketchup and onions. This is typical Dutch food.

You can find many great fries all over The Netherlands, but Frietmeester in Deventer is one of the best.

3. Stroopwafel

Stroopwafels can be found everywhere in The Netherlands, from fresh and warm stroopwafels on markets, to the supermarkets. The best brands in supermarkets are Kanjer and the own brand of Aldi stroopwafels. You can get the best fresh stroopwafels of The Netherlands in any of the big cities, such as Amsterdam and Gouda, on markets.

4. Kroket

A kroket is a deep-fried snack that is traditionally filled with a ragout with meat. However, nowadays there are kroketten available for vegetarians as well. It’s often eaten on a bun with mustard.

5. Bamischijf

This is one of my favourite deep fried snacks from The Netherlands. A bamischijf is a slice of bami that is breaded and deep-fried. It’s basically a modification of the noodle dish bakmi goreng.

6. Kaassoufle

A kaassouffle is another deep-fried snack that can be found in The Netherlands. It’s melted cheese inside a thin dough wrap, after that it’s been breaded and deep-fried.

7. Frikandel

A frikandel is another traditional Dutch snack and the history of this one dates back to the 17th century. Some people might say it looks like a hot dog, but it has literally nothing in common. A frikandel is the most popular deep-fried snack in The Netherlands, the kroket comes second. A frikandel is made from several kinds of meat, which is mixed together in the shape of a long sausage. More than 600 million frikandellen are made every year in The Netherlands, and we eat 37 frikandellen per capita in a year.