And now - gastronomic Amsterdam :) Traditional Dutch cuisine is nothing interesting ( mashed potatoes, frayed vegetable dishes, pea soups, smoked sausage... probably, the Dutch themselves become sad when they think about it), although a couple of restaurants with "authentic Dutch dishes" can be found if desired. But why? In Amsterdam, and so there is where to roam :)
1. Salted herring. This is not even discussed, trying is a must, even for those who, in principle, do not like herring. Such delicious herring I have never eaten: tender, sweetish, with a creamy aftertaste. Served with pickled cucumber and onion: either just on a paper plate or in a bun.
Where can I buy: The herring season begins in May and lasts until July: at this time, the whole city is full of stalls with the inscriptions "Hollandse Niewe" (Dutch young, i.e.), "Haring" (herring), etc. And if someone, like us, arrived out of season and all the kiosks are closed? It doesn't matter, there is everything on the market :) Namely, on the Albert Cuypmarkt market. Just look for tents with the appropriate inscriptions and ask the seller for the most classic local herring - they will definitely understand you :) There is such a shop on the way to the market:
And there is in the market itself, right in the middle of the rows. By the way, these two men are real stars of the Internet, at least they appear in a huge number of photographs of tourists from all over the world. I hope this reflects in their salary :)
How much is: a portion of chopped herring with cucumber and onion on a plate - about 2.5 €
2. Baking. Bread and pastries in Amsterdam are delicious. I would not go anywhere at all and eat only in local bakeries, honestly. This Amsterdam croissant, with a crispy creamy crust and airy inside, is no worse than the Parisian one.
The choice in bakeries is such that your eyes run wide:
This ciabatta with olives literally melts in your mouth. This is how we walked around Asterdam, with rolls in our hands :)
Where to find: Brood is the most famous chain of bakeries, you can see the addresses in the city. One of the shops is also on the Albert Kaupmarkt market. Take a look at these signs :)
How much is: regular croissant without filling - 1.5 €, rolls, bread - from 1 to 4 €
3. Of course, cheese. Precisely hard classic Dutch varieties. Edam, gouda, maasdam, the famous "Old Amsterdam" - do not go to any comparison with the product that under similar names is on our shelves. Cheese shops in Amsterdam are found on almost every corner, but I don’t recommend buying cheese in the center: you can buy exactly the same one on the market much cheaper.
Cheeses with herbs, nuts, different degrees of exposure (oud - aged cheese). It is impossible to move away from such counters without a purchase.
There is a place to roam and lovers of odorous, goat and other moldy cheeses
If you are at a loss with the choice, the sellers will be happy to advise you.
And it's soft cream cheese with cherry pieces, looks unusual, but really nothing special.
How much is: from 1.45 € per 100 g Delicious cheese gouda - sweet, fragrant - we bought at 1.5 € per 100 g.
4. Oriental fast food. If you want a tasty, satisfying and inexpensive snack, there is nothing better than oriental eateries. I highly recommend the falafel: a huge pita (round flatbread) stuffed with juicy chickpea patties, a handful of green salad, hummus and your choice of sauce. It is VERY tasty and is a real full meal :)
Where can I buy: Sonny vegetarian fast food stall with a very colorful vendor, near the Albert Kaupmarkt market; network of vegetarian eateries Maoz, addresses
How much is: falafel in pita - about 5 €
5. Go to an average cafe in Amsterdam and to be convinced of the gastronomic undemandingness of the Dutch: in most cases, only burgers, steaks, pancakes and vlaamse frites (french fries) will be on the menu. The Dutch love potatoes and eat them with mayonnaise - they are even a must-eat for tourists in some way - but we tried and did not notice anything special. Probably because they neglected the mayonnaise.
I liked the usual pancake with cheese much more :)
Where to find: everywhere:)
How much is: breakfast with potatoes, bacon, scrambled eggs, toast + a basket of goodies in disposable bags (mayonnaise-ketchups, butter, jams, etc.) 11 €
6. Koffie verkeerd. A strange thing, some things are called the same everywhere: for example, cappuccino is also cappuccino in Africa, be it Kiev, Paris or Amsterdam. Coffee is coffee, koffie (sounds the same), milk is milk, melk (the same, you might guess). But coffee with milk is not coffee with milk. And not even a latte. In Amsterdam, this is a formidable koffie verkeerd (coffee in reverse)! That is, "wrong", in which there is more milk than coffee. Many tourists are led to this "vice versa" and are waiting for something special, although in fact it is ordinary coffee with milk, just under a different historical name. But in Amsterdam everything is a little verkeerd :)
Coffee, on the contrary, went to Vitalik, and I drank cappuccino :)
Where to find: see previous paragraph; network of coffee houses Coffee Company, addresses
How much is: 3-4 €
7. Walk around the Albert Kaupmarkt market. Firstly, it is here that you can see the real Amsterdam: locals meet here, discuss something, choose fish for dinner, near the cafes, which have a whole alley on the way to the market, young people gather and roar cheerfully. Secondly, in the market you can have a tasty and inexpensive lunch. Thirdly, it is simply very pleasant and sincere here. Here, perhaps, it is appropriate to use the untranslatable Dutch word gezellig, a purely national concept that means ... yes, anything that means: sincere company, a cozy atmosphere, or, for example, a pleasant place. It was on the Albert Kaupmarkt in Amsterdam that we had a very gezellig :)
You can also eat delicious waffles there:
Or berries. Ah-ah :)
All sorts of flowers and flowers in pots are sold everywhere, which Dutch housewives place at the entrance and on the balconies.
Where to find: address, open Mon - Sat, from 9 to 17
What to bring from Amsterdam as a souvenir?
Well, cheese, of course. Some of the classic Dutch varieties. Make a sandwich at home in the morning, pour coffee with milk, sit by the window and feel the real gezellig.
Harmful fast food has been replaced by the fashionable name "street food". Only the essence has not changed - basically we are offered all the same burgers that we ate as a child. It's time to try something new! There are places in our city where they are ready to surprise you by offering street food different countries. Arrange yourself a gastronomic geography lesson in St. Petersburg. And you can eat without appliances while walking the streets. Go!
Pita
The whole world
Wrap in a thin yeast-free pita bread can be the most different fillings. Choose grilled salmon and feel like a minimalist from Norway. And to remember your last trip to Finland, eat pita bread with lightly salted salmon and Philadelphia cheese. Greetings from Foggy Albion - cod filling with french fries. Tired of lavash? I recommend switching your attention to rye pita. A soft, healthy bun will contain such native fillings. For example, lard rolls or salted herring with potatoes and dill.
Tasty and healthy: in "LAVASH".
Smorrebrod
Denmark
The same sandwich, only Danish bloodlines. I advise with herring and on grain bread - granny will not scold, which is harmful. And there is less bread than in a sandwich, so the risk of putting too much on the sides is reduced. The basis of smorrebrod is meat, fish or vegetables. The list of additional ingredients tends to infinity. And most importantly, the smorrebrod is lubricated with real butter.
Delicious: at Buterbrodsky.
falafel
Israel
Even if you're a meat eater to the bone, you'll love this trendy hipster snack. Ingredients: deep-fried chickpea meatballs with beans. Usually, falafel is served in a pita with vegetables and hummus - also a trendy hipster chickpea thing. It’s hearty and fat, but we’re gourmets on the streets here, and we don’t blog about healthy eating.
Delicious: in Beckitzer.
Shwarma
Israel
For those who still want meat. We are still staying in Israel, and here it is correct to say "shwarma". For Petersburgers - shawarma, for Muscovites - shawarma. We are offered to change the look at the traditional Israeli dish. In St. Petersburg they experiment from the heart - berry sauces and sweet filling. How do you, for example, shawarma with banana and Nutella? Maybe add some oregano or mint sauce? And for the Old Believers - a favorite classic with meat, vegetables and mayonnaise.
Delicious: at Pita's.
Takoyaki
Japan
Baked dough balls fish broth, inside of which an octopus is added. Before serving, takoyaki is drizzled with sweet sauce and sprinkled with tuna shavings. Let me tell you right now that not everyone will like it. But for those who like to try new things, this is a great opportunity to experiment. The main thing is that the stomach endures.
Delicious: in "Etazhy".
Ribs
America
I promised no appliances. And now you can’t do without victims - be prepared to get dirty. Juicy and oily - they just ask to be eaten. In addition to the sauce, you will be offered to season the jalapeno ribs with lemon zest and some pistachios. We will start to lose weight on Monday. I propose to include an additional ingredient - peanut butter. And what - to walk so to walk! And there is for the future.
Delicious: in FRANK.
Anastasia Rasstegaeva
I tell you what would be such an inexpensive meal in Holland. Instructions on where, how and what you can eat in Amsterdam and The Hague, so as not to spoil your stomach and not gut your wallet too much.
A country dear to the hearts of many. But, alas, it is no less expensive for our stomachs. However, even in one of the most expensive countries in Europe, you can manage to eat inexpensively. The main thing is not to rush to the first food that comes across, but to take a wait-and-see attitude and apply the right strategy.
Remember the classic and always valid rule - the more touristy the place, the higher the prices for everything here, including food. Finding a place where you can eat inexpensively in the very center of Amsterdam is a difficult task.
As a rule, you will not be able to dine for less than 8-10 euros. Therefore, two options are possible here: either live somewhere outside the center and eat there (for example, we lived in the suburbs, in Zaandam, and dined at establishments for locals), or while walking around the center of Amsterdam, look at catering establishments and, if you come across an inexpensive place, remember its location (it is quite possible to find places where you can eat for 3-5 €).
The Hague does not have such a pronounced tourist center as in Amsterdam, so prices in cafes and restaurants are more even there.
Read also - popular city attractions, opening hours, ticket prices and ways to get there.
Fast food
Obviously, behind this word lies the secret of inexpensive food for the traveler.
Personally, I didn’t eat at fast food chains in Holland, but my companions didn’t miss a single skirt of a single McDuck on their way. The average check for lunch they got was 4-7 euros. Big Macs, potatoes, all sorts of cheeseburgers - well, you yourself know what the red-haired clown will feed you.
(Photo © Premshree Pillai / flickr.com)
However, in Holland, as in other European countries, fast food of another type is also popular - all kinds of oriental things wrapped in pita bread and other types of bread, having a cousin relationship with shawarma and shawarma, familiar to us from childhood and dearly loved by ladies.
Turks or Arabs will gladly feed you something like this for only 2-4 euros. But remember that drinks in these cafes and street stalls will be sold at a double or even triple markup. To get around this blatant capitalist injustice, it makes sense to buy yourself a bottle of tea / water / juice in advance in the supermarket.
Most often, I took myself some kind of Turkish pizza, which in fact is shawarma (a filling wrapped in thin pita bread). The price of a Turkish pizza without meat is only 2 euros! She can eat well, and she tastes very good. Pizza with meat will cost 3 euros.
In addition to Turkish pizza, in such places there is a decent selection of other dishes of a similar theme. For example, my friend Magister fell in love with the mysterious kapsalon (it sounds like the name of a Greek island, you must agree): this dish consists of French fries, salad, meat and sauce laid out in layers. It costs 3-5 €. You gorge yourself to tears and they say it tastes good.
(Photo © wayneandwax / flickr.com)
Sandwich with herring
Many are looking for where to eat herring in Amsterdam. Oddly enough, find places that serve the main thing National dish, is very difficult. We only once saw a street stall selling herring, but at that moment we were already full and did not buy the famous Dutch herring sandwich. It cost, I think, about 3 euros.
We never had a chance to try this dish in Amsterdam, but we met with herring again in The Hague, and this time she did not manage to leave. The meeting took place on the very shore of the North Sea, in one of the restaurants where they serve seafood. Each of us ordered a different sandwich for ourselves (I took the classic one: bun, herring and onion).
My partners and I unanimously came to the conclusion that more delicious fish we haven't eaten before. Dutch herring is divine! It just melts in your mouth like butter - incredible! So I sincerely recommend that you make every effort to get yourself a herring sandwich and fly away to a gourmet paradise for a couple of minutes. The price tag for this case was 2.5 €.
Speaking of fish, Columbia ate sushi and rolls in the same restaurant in The Hague, which also turned out to be great. Keep in mind.
Other
In The Hague, we lived in Chinatown and really wanted to taste something Chinese. We didn't succeed. But during our tour of Rotterdam, we hung out in one restaurant where they cook Chinese and Indian woks. You can take a wok with chicken or beef, with noodles or rice, Indian or Shanghai, and so on. The price for an excellent portion is 4-7 €. Very tasty and o-very satisfying!
We never tried the traditional varieties of Dutch cheese, but we bought a couple of types of blue cheese with mold and mozzarella - exactly the same as those sold in Russia.
If possible, I advise you to book a hotel with breakfast included. For example, one night we stayed at the Manofa Hotel in the very center of Amsterdam (a two-minute walk from the main railway station) and breakfast was provided for us. He was excellent! Buffet: juices, coffee, sausages, cheese, toasts, jam, butter, eggs - just a self-collected tablecloth. I found hotels on the Roomguru.ru service - the descriptions contain all the information about the hotel, including breakfast.
Beer costs about the same as in Russia - 30-60 rubles per bottle. It tastes similar. There are better and more expensive varieties - for example, Belgian.
Supermarkets
Theoretically, the most economical food option in the Netherlands (however, as in any other country) is to buy food in a supermarket and then cook it. However, this is only true in theory. But in fact, not everything is so simple! The bottom line is that it's not easy to control yourself in grocery stores. And it's not even that our brother is constantly punching for nishtyaki, but that when you see single-digit numbers on the price tag, it seems that everything is cheap. And only at the checkout comes the understanding that this is where you screwed up.
In general, food prices in Dutch supermarkets almost do not differ from Russian ones. But there is one catch. More precisely, even two. Firstly, finding a grocery store in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam is not so easy, there are very few of them (this is not Russia with its consumer scale, when there are three Pyaterochkas and a dozen more stores on the same street). Secondly, there are different supermarkets in Holland: the price for the same product in two different stores can differ almost three times! Therefore, finding a supermarket is still half the battle, you still need to be able to find one in which the price will not be broken.
But if purchases are made correctly, then about the same money will go to food that we spend living in Russia.
Of course, for the scheme to work, you need to have a place for cooking, that is, a kitchen or at least a microwave with a refrigerator. When you live in a hotel, this is difficult, but you can rent a house or an apartment. In The Hague, my team and I lived in an apartment - it is much more convenient and economical than living in hotels.
The whole series of reports "Holland: A wild journey into the heart of a psychedelic dream":
- Amsterdam: first contact
- Fear and Loathing in Amsterdam
- Lyosha in the Sky with Diamonds
- Trains in Holland: how not to be eaten by the railway
To be continued…
As well as additional materials as part of the director's cut:
- Coffeeshops in Amsterdam: grass, hashish and gold parties:
- How to Eat Cheap in Amsterdam and The Hague (just read)
Intro image source: © davidkosmos / flickr.com.
Protestantism had a huge imprint on the habits and way of life of the Dutch. The Netherlands became one of the first countries in Europe to officially recognize this heretical religion from the point of view of the medieval Catholic Church. She ordered believers to wear strict black clothes and lead a modest lifestyle without frills, including culinary ones. Centuries have passed, and the population of the Netherlands still prefers to use simple meals made from local products. The residents' diet includes a large amount of potatoes and other vegetables, herring, thick tomato and pea soups, veal croquettes and hearty meat stews. All in all, the food is simple but good and perfect for the fickle Dutch climate.
Porridge is our food
If the French cannot imagine a good snack without wine, the Dutch cannot do without milk. It appears on the tables of local residents at least three times a day. For breakfast, they pour them muesli with cereal or cook their favorite milk porridge. True, instead of the cereals we are used to, they use wheat and buckwheat flour, adding whey, molasses, stewed apples, and cinnamon to them. During lunch, the working population drinks the obligatory mug of coffee with milk, and for dinner they enjoy dishes flavored with a decent portion of cream and butter. Probably, it was thanks to such a diet with a high content of calcium that the Dutch turned into almost the highest nation in Europe.
Prepare a favorite snack of the people of the Netherlands - shrimp salad. To do this, mix the sauce from 5 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise, 1 tbsp. spoons of ketchup and 2 tbsp. tablespoons of heavy cream. Then add the pineapple slices and beer peeled shrimp, mix everything and fill the salad leaves with the resulting mixture. Then sprinkle the dish with finely chopped parsley and paprika and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Stew obtained in battle
One of the most popular Dutch dishes, the pot of meat stew hutspot, was born in the 16th century. According to legend, when the defensive troops of the town of Leiden defeated the Spaniards besieging them, one of the first to sneak into the enemy camp was a local boy and saw there a gurgling pot in which the invaders were preparing stew. It was then that it became a signature Dutch dish. Usually 2-3 types of vegetables are involved in the treat - potatoes, carrots, cabbage or turnips, bacon, sausages, butter and, of course, milk (or cream) loved by the Dutch are added. At the end of cooking, all the ingredients must be mashed with a fork, which is why the hutspot is sometimes called stamppot (literally, “pot of mashed potatoes”).
To prepare vegetable stew in Dutch style, coarsely chop the potatoes and chop the red cabbage in a 1/1 ratio. Put the first one to boil, and put the second one in a large saucepan, add a little wine vinegar, cloves, pepper, water and cook for half an hour. Then mix the stewed cabbage with hot boiled potatoes, mash the vegetables with a fork, pour in the boiled milk and mix until a thick puree. At the end, add apple slices, peeled and cored, and butter. Serve the finished vegetable stew with stew.
Herring fast food
For centuries, the Dutch have been trying to come up with the perfect way to preserve their beloved herring. At first, for the sake of safety, the fish was heavily salted, so before cooking it had to be soaked in water or milk for a very long time. Then the fisherman-inventor William Bakelstsun discovered a universal method of conservation: they began to remove all the insides from the caught herring, except for the liver, which continued to produce enzymes that protect the carcass. Since then, the name of the innovator has been written in golden letters in the history of the Netherlands.
However, the locals cook herring in completely different ways: they fry, smoke, boil, bake. On the streets of cities, she even replaced the usual meat hot dogs and hamburgers. In Amsterdam, there are herring stalls everywhere, which offer up to ten varieties of dishes: fresh fish with onions and apples, with mustard and white sauce, fried, smoked, in a bun a la hot dog, in the form of rolls with a small onion, pickled cucumber and stewed cabbage. The taste of the Dutch fast food herring is unforgettable, it is very tender and almost melts in your mouth.
Prepare the baked herring. To do this, put the fish fillet on parchment or foil and brush it with mustard and sour cream. Then season with cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Then seal the herring tightly and bake in an oven preheated to +240°C for 10-15 minutes.
Sweet faces
The cool climate and almost incessant rains have turned the Dutch into big lovers of sweets.
On almost every corner here you can find tiny coffee houses, designed for only 3-4 seats, but offering a huge selection of delicacies and treats. Even in the smallest eatery, you can try several varieties of sweet pies (usually with apples, blueberries, chocolate and carrots), wash them down with freshly squeezed juice and choose one of 20 (this is the minimum!) Coffee varieties.
By the way, for every occasion, a modern resident of the Netherlands has his own delicacies. On the birthday of a child, parents always give him biscuit cookies sprinkled with anise grains in white or pink sugar. On the New Year or the feast of St. Nicholas (December 5), the Dutch traditionally present sweets to each other, and in winter, frying pans fry in all houses - pancakes and lush “olibolen” (pancakes) are fried in them. However, licorice sweets, specific to our taste, are a typical local delicacy - they can be both sweet and salty.
Make apple rings in dough - a traditional Dutch dessert, especially popular during the cold season. First, peel and core the apples. Then cut them into thick rings, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and leave for 10 minutes. At this time, prepare the dough - mix 100 g of flour with 150 g of milk until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Then dip each apple ring into it and fry it in well-heated oil. To remove excess fat, place the dessert on a paper towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
| patriotic drinks | |
|---|---|
| Juniper tincture (Genevre) | In the cafe, along with a large mug of beer, visitors traditionally order juniper tincture, and on April 30, the Queen's birthday, the whole of Holland drinks jinevre on orange, because orange is the color of the royal house of Orange-Nassau. |
| Hot milk | Hot milk with anise, saffron or cinnamon is served in all cafes and is especially loved by those who decide to go skating. |
| Lawyer | It is a liqueur based on vodka, egg yolk, vanilla and sugar. There are a great many variations of the lawyer, and many of them have very romantic names like “The Young Lady in Green” or “Perfect Love”. |
| Sabayon | This refined drink based on white wine and egg yolks is served hot. However, due to its dense texture, sabayon can also play the role of a dessert. |
You don't know anything about Amsterdam! What's the use of going around the length and breadth of the whole center, you know how many tiles on the pavement of Dam Square, climbed Montelbanstoren, rode all the trams on all the canals and visited all the museums (if it's even real)?
You don't know Amsterdam, even if you've spent hundreds of euros in the De Wallen quarter, immersed in the red light of permissiveness, and visited a dozen coffeeshops.
Amsterdam. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bishbash/
You do not know anything about this amazing city with almost a thousand years of history and modernity breathing freedom, if you have not tried the local street food.
In Amsterdam, street food stalls can be found almost everywhere: from well-trodden tourist trails to remote and little-known places for visitors. So tasty and satisfying food will always be at your fingertips. And, as expected, for street food - it's very inexpensive. Prices won't hit your pocket, you'll even save a couple more museums.
What is sold on the streets of northern Venice? In short, everything! (Well, or almost everything.) Starting from gelato ice cream and ending with wurst sausages.
Street food in Amsterdam. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scalleja/
But the first thing to try is, of course, the fish. After all, the Netherlands is a maritime country. You can easily find the gifts of the North Sea on the streets of Amsterdam. For example, "Kibbeling" is sold everywhere. This is a very popular appetizer, which is a fillet of fried white fish. The Dutch like to serve crispy Kibbeling pieces with pickled gherkins (augurks), mayonnaise or other sauce.
Street food in Amsterdam - Kibbeling. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoetnet/
Since we are talking about seafood, we cannot fail to mention the famous Dutch herring - "Haring". For Russians, this fish evokes unambiguous associations - onions, boiled potatoes, vodka ...
In the Netherlands, herring is also loved. For example, in May, when fresh catch arrives at stores and fish markets, huge queues line up at the entrances.
However, most often herring in Amsterdam is sold on the streets, raw or pickled. It is interesting that pickled, seasoned with onions, is more preferred by local residents, while visitors are more willing to buy raw.
Amsterdam herring Hering (Hering). Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ammichaels/
There is a special ritual on how to eat Dutch herring correctly. If you don’t want to get into trouble, remember: you need to take the fish by the tail (in Amsterdam they sell exactly the tail part), tilt your head back, open your mouth wide and lower the herring into it. Yes, yes, all right. The method is extravagant, like everything else in Holland. Not everyone succeeds the first time, so be sure to practice at home in the kitchen before traveling to Amsterdam. 🙂
If, in your opinion, fish is the "meat" of vegetarians, and you want real protein, then buy "Bitterballen" or "Kroketten" from street vendors. These are balls of minced meat (beef or veal), meat broth, flour, butter and spices (something like hearty meat stew), breaded and deep fried. In fact, this is the same dish, the only difference is that the first ones are round, and the second ones are cylindrical.
Street food - bitterbollen. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkosmos/
Both croquettes and bitterballs are very popular street food in Amsterdam. True, it enjoys the reputation of our shawarma among the locals: no one trusts the contents, but everyone eats with pleasure.
As a side dish, Amsterdam street food offers "Frites" - French fries in Dutch style. Sold in stretched paper cups. Mayonnaise is most often used as a condiment, rather than ketchup, as in most other countries. Street chefs do not spare oil, so the frites are very well fried. One serving can feed several people.
Dutch french fries - Frites. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookeditor/
For sweets, be sure to try the Dutch Pannenkoeken pancakes. These are not American thick pancakes. And not Russian pancakes with salt. And not even muslin French stuffed crepes.
Dutch pancakes are special. They can safely be called a local street delicacy. Although the recipe seems to be elementary: buckwheat flour, milk, eggs, salt. But what a taste!
Dutch pancakes - pannenkoken (pannenkoeken). Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabberstheking/
Inside put meat, cheese, fruits, nuts, chocolate - whatever you want. Perhaps it is the variety of toppings that makes Pannenkoeken so popular. The Dutch use it both as a main daily dish and as a festive dessert. And the beauty of Pannenkoeken as a street food is that the dough is poured into a pan in front of your eyes and your personal pancake is baked.
Another popular Amsterdam street dessert is Stroopwafels. This is a "sandwich" of two large round wafers with caramel syrup and cinnamon in between. This is very tender delicacy. Warm waffles soaked in sweet syrup literally melt in your mouth.
Dutch waffles - Stroopwafel (stroopwafel). Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/traversant/
In stores, by the way, they sell solid "Stroopwafels". Don't be afraid, it's not fake. There is just one trick. Order a cup of hot coffee in a street cafe, hold a hardened waffle over it and “Voila” - it is already, as expected, soft and tender.
In general, thanks to the Amsterdam street food, you will at least not go hungry. Even if you have a very busy travel program and no time at all to eat in one of the many restaurants in the Dutch capital. At the very least, after tasting the local street delicacies and chatting with the vendors about the weather, prices or football, you can say: “I know you, Amsterdam!”.
