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Dutch Stroopwafels (Syrup Waffles)
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The 10 Best Restaurants in Amsterdam for Dutch Food
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The Story of Sinterklaas
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Smoked Herring Fishcakes
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What Is a Typical Dutch Meal?
![Gouda and baby boerenkaas](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/nL-IioVnNldtb_aUIeUxpOJF_Ts=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Boerenkaas_GettyImages-Richard-Nebesky-Robertharding-583a87d93df78c6f6a0de4c1.jpg)
Different Varieties of Dutch Cheese
![Traditional Dutch Advocaat liqueur](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/u16x4O9pwvuqVl3H3uU1ZuUiwY4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/traditional-dutch-advocaat-liqueur-recipe-1128594-hero-01-0cb76395de9c487da44a57322fdcc0c7.jpg)
Kerstfeest, Christmas in Holland
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Dutch New Year (Oud en Nieuw) Traditions and Foods
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The 10 Most Delish Dutch Cookies
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Dutch Applesauce (Appelmoes) Recipe
![Hagelslag (candy sprinkles) topped on buttered bread](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Df7eye9PgDIjJh9h_lAINWXppVg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-511076309-5845c6523df78c02301d9a6e.jpg)
What Is Dutch Hagelslag?
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Traditional Dutch Vegetable Soup With Veal Meatballs Recipe
![Dutch smoked sausage sandwich](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/0VpNuB-e5TkQGFymIjApjG3dCro=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/BroodjeRookworst_2016-56c33ac05f9b5829f86b4eeb.jpg)
Broodje Rookworst -- Dutch Sausage and Sauerkraut Sandwich
![Stroopkoeken cookies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/QZiTLcT-_0WOHduliOqlA4NFtcQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/stroopkoeken-recipe-dutch-syrup-cookies-1128534-hero-02-5c09a0a1c9e77c000130476c.jpg)
Stroopkoeken (Dutch Caramel Cookies) Recipe
![Easy Bols Watermelon Cosmo Cocktail - Vodka Martini Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/d7JWKsBzYhF8Zru8BObJYMVgq48=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Bols-Watermelon_Cosmopolitan-58a4b3913df78c4758d43a50.jpg)
Watermelon Cosmo Cocktail
![Slagroomtaart](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/3JGr-dl74x3s_uVbzP0clpm15To=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slagroomtaart-recipe-dutch-cream-cake-1128476-30c87642d4f74bc98abdc9dc7d52e220.jpg)
Slagroomtaart – Dutch Cream Cake
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Stamppot With Curly Kale and Rookworst (Boerenkoolstamppot)
![Dutch Almond Paste-Filled Pastry Log (Banketstaaf) Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/hJYl39CVRODfX8im1luVWSUxMbg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/banketstaaf-recipe-dutch-pastry-log-1128430-hero-01-496a7459201d440b8a331e0f5fa0d3bf.jpg)
Dutch Almond Paste-Filled Pastry Log (Banketstaaf)
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Asparagus Hollandaise
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Krakelingen (Sweet Dutch Pretzels)
![Glasses of mulled wine, orange slices, and cinnamon stars on cloth and wooden tray](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/fG2LMWSLcdNHdEk5Pf07Y6RoXkQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-545878915-585082c03df78c491ef4e783.jpg)
Bischopswijn (Dutch Mulled Wine)
![Jan hagel cookies recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/EveROpF_d-2cwA0tirzxNp3XS5I=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/jan-hagel-cookies-recipe-1128441-hero-d0e4e98e9302481e802fb93bb232855d.jpg)
Dutch Christmas Cookies (Jan Hagel Cookies)
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Groninger Mustard Soup
![Ingredients for boerenjongens recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/YaaS4rzNOYp-JLksuxmttYH8VwQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/boerenjongens-recipe-brandied-sultanas-1128600-hero-a8e7861eadc149f89f1dc13049b27cc2.jpg)
Boerenjongens (Brandied Sultanas) Recipe
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Tiger Bread Recipe
![A loaf of freshly baked whole wheat bread](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HY-6zc07Ckln-rYiTHrZasZjWR0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/toonbankHartogs-5704f43f5f9b581408ba0745.jpg)
Hartog Bakery's Whole Wheat Bread Recipe -- Traditional Volkorenbrood
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Boerenmeisjes (Dutch Brandied Apricots) Recipe
![Dutch chipolata dessert](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/R2amT7Kx-vRFSind_6zC69Rvgso=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chipolata_2014-56a272d63df78cf77275f052.jpg)
Dutch Chipolatapudding (Fruit and Maraschino Dessert) Recipe
![Traditional pepernoten recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/kML8Km0M2RFQL6S0vJRvKHbc_Go=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/traditional-pepernoten-recipe-1128532-hero-01-2b5858971d8d489e846647df8579069a.jpg)
Pepernoten (Dutch Honey-Anise Sinterklaas Cookies) Recipe
![Nolet's Silver Dry Gin](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/3saRXR76ne2bCABll38c7Oz6dng=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/NoletsSilverDryGin-Crop-d6b81715a78f4a4285ec46b13a99d119.jpg)
What Is Nolet's Silver Gin?
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Speculoos (Windmill Cookies) Recipe
![Dutch krentenbollen, butter and jam](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/eSmVGwqG-efZRl2v2ABxMIXgo9w=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Krentenbollen_GettyImages-GMVozd-571b68175f9b58857da08694.jpg)
Krentenbollen (Dutch Currant Rolls) Recipe
![Traditional Kruidnoten Cookies—Dutch Ginger Nuts](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/pZcmfdguuov5rFKIjeBIWh6y6h0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/traditional-kruidnoten-cookies-recipe-1128442-hero-01-8c85ed32ea0d4c8ab80ae38f778fbb3b.jpg)
Kruidnoten Cookies (Dutch Ginger Nuts)
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Pasen: Easter Traditions in the Netherlands
![Traditional Dutch Split Pea Soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/zhk38SmrCgVJqTizLyv3qfrTiYY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/DutchSplitPeaSoup-56a273d43df78cf772760681.jpg)
Traditional Dutch Split Pea Soup (Snert)
![Stamppot with Sauerkraut & Crispy Bacon](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/PS34fzowiEjMIVinLRRwmSEVQ0A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Zuurkoolstamppot_Square-56a2733a3df78cf77275f847.jpg)
Dutch Stamppot Recipes
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Pulled Pork Croquettes
![Kletskoppen](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/BT9Fy5PaJ0ZNuDkpw69YtUz44mo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-187376227-4d1c1cfd64664d68b33ebbc0b028fc53.jpg)
Classic Kletskoppen
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Apricot Jam and Coconut Meringue Hertzoggies Recipe
![Indo-Dutch Spekkoek Recipe -- Lapis Legit -- Layered Spice Cake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/eQzgJNo-WfLKdLa2oCDbLCBDvy8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/indo-dutch-spekkoek-recipe-1128478-hero-02-df06acc3e6484602a7e933657c1fad3b.jpg)
Indo-Dutch Spekkoek Recipe—Lapis Legit— Layered Spice Cake
![Classic Dutch Hot Chocolate (Warme Chocolademelk) in mugs](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/PqvbwnjFMzYZmfvHchLi6emZzxI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/classic-dutch-hot-chocolate-recipe-1128602-hero-01-8e3090ad1d024a25b170f5eb34b0939f.jpg)
Classic Dutch Hot Chocolate (Warme Chocolademelk)
![Waterzooi](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rfDttGjKTLLSEgzdSdVMJuWgdXM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Waterzooi-58a4b16f3df78c4758d10dc9.jpg)
Traditional Flemish Waterzooi Recipe
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Baked Thick-Cut Fries
![Angostura bitters](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/eK1187Uynmb5YkZh2ymxJyBRlwo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Angostura_aromatic_bitters-58506f3d5f9b58a8cd27655a.jpg)
Rock Shandy Cocktail
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What Is a Kroket (or Croquette)?
![Zuurkoolstamppot-large.jpg](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/BfxecNy7jQhuqSzCAf-qDCxU_L4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Zuurkoolstamppot-large-56a273363df78cf77275f803.jpg)
Zuurkoolstamppot - Sauerkraut-Potato Puree with Crispy Bacon
![Sausages and Sauerkraut](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/30caTSTRhPWS-0tOcjxRMOM4ZMY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sausages-and-sauerkraut-155445558-582342263df78c6f6a7eb55e.jpg)
Creamy Amsterdam Mashed Potatoes With Sauerkraut
![Gevulde Speculaas](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Tzg8UtR8lYL60ilNdjEGbCC4pEM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Gevulde_Speculaas-59edd4fa22fa3a0011d314db.jpg)
Gevulde Speculaas: Dutch Spiced Cookies
![Fried Camembert and Cranberry Sauce](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/c6yKP4DiJs7AtML7_dB_EEIAlMI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Gerechten_Heerlijkheid_leesfragment-2-56a2724d3df78cf77275e67d.jpg)
Deep-Fried Camembert With Cranberry Sauce Recipe
![Old-Fashioned Dutch Doughnuts (Oliebollen)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/bY-Sf6vfqacvBIr01AG8z8vAz1E=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/old-fashioned-oliebollen-1128444-hero-2-afadfcb0b26a43368d3a469f9771ca1d.jpg)
Old-Fashioned Dutch Doughnuts (Oliebollen)
![Dutch Mayo](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/8fgERx1illlIxDWR49IXcxYyIQg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/dutch-mayo-5994afb2b501e800103050e0.jpg)
How to Make Homemade Dutch Mayonnaise With Vinegar
![Uitsmijter](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/fz67b2bG0TDiPHrnTjD0oPDsrrw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/uitsmijter-GettyImages-513947839-59bac53e6f53ba00103a7208.jpg)
Uitsmijter (Dutch Style Fried Eggs and Ham Breakfast) Recipe
![Dutch licorice candies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/9ctOx-xW0D80ik-SoZK7iSSAQVI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-953972708-dc2e299dabb0453589ff3de42d754e8d.jpg)
The Netherlands' Love for Licorice
![Bols Genever and the Old Sydney Town Punch](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/75B_GulFUcjKgZ-PaFdkwWZl2Hg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/BolsGenever-OldSydneyTownPunch-570e9c245f9b5814089130f9.jpg)
Bols Genever: A Revival of Old-School Dutch Gin
![Whole & halved Belgian chicory (endive)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/iJIWfOJZt8uT8382PAq04Ohh5sY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-126550227-5845c7fa5f9b5851e58b97dc.jpg)
How to Use Dutch Witlof (Belgian Endive)
![Licorice variety](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/0WJtAanUTAaaeknA9-V7A4itXf4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/licorice-387028_640-58091f905f9b58564c4d8f9a.jpg)
Sint-Maarten: Holiday in the Netherlands
![Captain's Dinner](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/_Ut9Hc1ME09I0uEOb3cCUUQ7eUI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CaptainsDinner_2016-56e935965f9b5854a9f9ace3-5a9f6632ba61770037329d96.jpg)
Kapucijners
![Febo kalfsvleeskroket](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/XAIeW3bwT5scfZVfve2Seu_adhA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Febo_kalfsvleeskroket-581f37325f9b581c0b52e738.jpg)
Classic Kalfskroketten (Dutch Veal Croquettes)
![Dutch Brown Bean Soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/30gwfEPKhZwwF6OE-Tz7V0sSnUU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/traditional-dutch-brown-bean-soup-1129040-7006f7b4ef0f4fd8bbdede5d32e5d4ed.jpg)
Traditional Dutch Brown Bean Soup
![Dutch braised beef](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/W0ai17lB6fGHNJJBK166g6_zwyk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/braised-beef-24e18d6b93d84d109032dffeb42d1305.jpg)
Draadjesvlees (Traditional Dutch Slow-Braised Beef)