Tag: Dutch food
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Why Every Dutch Winter Smells Like Icing Sugar and Hot Frying Oil
Every Dutch winter, fried dough balls called oliebollen fill street corners from November to New Year’s Eve — a 700-year tradition — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Gouda Baker Who Gave the World Its Favourite Coffee Biscuit
How a penny biscuit made in a Gouda market stall in 1810 became the Netherlands’ most-loved treat — and conquered the world’s coffee cups. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Pancake House Tradition That Every Family Returns To
Why do Dutch families drive to the countryside for pannenkoeken? Discover the pancake house tradition that turns Sunday lunch into a national ritual — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Drinking Ritual That Has No English Word — And No Equal
Borrelen is the Dutch evening ritual of drinks and bitterballen with friends — untranslatable, unmissable, and free in our weekly newsletter.
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How a Gouda Baker’s Scraps Became the Netherlands’ Favourite Treat
Discover how a 19th-century Gouda baker turned leftover crumbs and syrup into the Netherlands’ most beloved treat — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.