Obviously as the days and months pass, we are more and more getting to know our new surroundings and integrating into a new culture. Some things are familiar and others are not. I thought I would take a moment to highlight the NOT. Hopefully this will help our guests that visit and educate those that may never make it to this part of the world.
Drop
Black candy, it doesn't sound nor look attractive, but the Dutch love it! Also known as liquorice to you and I, Dutch drop comes in hundreds of flavors and shapes. Most are sweet, but the majority are salty....and I may add...nasty.
FEBO
The FEBO is a fast food chain of "automatiek" restaurants, where you can buy your snacks from a wall mounted vending machine. I actually like this place. The kroket is amazing.
Hagelslag
The Dutch eat a lot of bread. They eat it at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hagelslag is a typical Dutch chocolate topping that is sprinkled on toast with a thick layer of butter. I haven't tried it yet, but it basically looks like cake sprinkles. There is a huge section dedicated at the grocery store.
Herring
A raw herring covered in chopped onions is held by it's tail and dangled over the open mouth with head tilted back. Yuck. I'm not brave enough....YET.
Jonkie
This Dutch gin (also known as Jenever) is a strong liquor similar to Gin. There are two types: old (oude) and young (jonge). The difference is not in age, but in distilling technics. Here I can speak from experience and say that it's pretty good.
Kroket
Also see "FEBO" above. This crispy sausage-shaped meat roll is filled with minced meat. It's the staple at said restaurant....and OH man it's tasty.
Take care friends and family. More to come when I have some time. Hope this satisfies the blog craving.
xxoo
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