As you might expect, local eats feature a lot of fish. Herring and onion or “Hollandse Nieuwe”, pictured here, is a quick meal that can be found almost everywhere.
Other food delicacies include:
Stroopwafels – A sweet, waffle-like cookie that includes layers of sticky and delicious syrup.
Kroket – A fried snack food similar to fried mozzarella sticks in the US. These ones are filled with a delicious meat ragout, though.
Patat – Essentially Dutch fries. They’re thicker than those found in the US.
Bitterballen – Similar to Kroketten, these are delicious fried balls of meat, sauce, and spices. They can be found pretty much anywhere, and taste phenomenal with beer.
Kaas – CHEESE!
Drop – Be warned: if you don’t like black licorice, it’s probably best to keep that detail to yourself. “Drop” is the way the Dutch refer to the ubiquitous treat. Black licorice can be found everywhere, and Dutch consumption of it is the highest in the world.