other nation cooks as fast as Dutch. The most important ingredient of ontbijkoek is rye flour (this is why the colour is light brown). fan of toppings, cold meats, buttered bread and cheese, there’s a chance you The bread itself looks quite interesting – there are two half loaves placed together side by side. Hagelslag is a sandwich with sprinkles – usually the chocolate one (‘chocolade hagelslag’) but sometimes also with anise seed or fruit (like strawberry) or vanilla. Not the most complicated of recipes this... 3. For lunch, pair the sandwich with potato chips, french fries or potato salad and iced tea, sparkling water or a cold beer. Based in Poland, I have been working for clients from all over the world. An uitsmijter consists of slices of bread with ham and cheese topped with fried eggs. Hagelslag is believed to come from Amsterdam. There’s also a chance to choose the type of bacon you like – among the others you’ll find a thick sliced option, a peppered one, hickory smoked, honey maple etc. Ontbijtkoek. One of my grandmothers used to put a gerkin on the side.

Go through the article to get some more details on Eggs might be considered the most popular breakfast ingredient in the whole world. Maybe it’s because Dutch cuisine is varied because of the influences of many different countries and cultures? You can find them in many Dutch restaurants but to be honest, they taste the most delicious when you make them yourself at home.

It's simple and super quick to make at home for your own breakfast, lunch or late-night snack, just as it was eaten by the Dutch cafe patrons of old. The cake is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, succade, cloves etc. This takes me back to the winter I stayed in Holland when I was 18. We started with Amsterdam Hangout to share the perspective of people living here and help others to experience it to the fullest. Legend goes that this dish used to be served to cafe patrons late at night, just before they were kicked out at closing time, which may explain why the Dutch name for this dish, "uitsmijter,"​ means "bouncer" or ''doorman'' in English. Among the others it can be served with some extra items like salad, sliced tomatoes, cheese and other types of meat (sausage, bacon, pastrami, turkey etc.). Place poached eggs and ham on a plate. It doesn’t take much time to prepare your own Dutch spiced cake (however, be aware that the cake has to ‘wait’ for a day in order to get dry).

The name itself often generates a smile from the adults as the word can be also translated as an insult (teef is a Dutch word a female dog). ( Log Out /  Maybe this is one of the reasons why Dutch I’m on the train to The Hague via Brussels and I’m looking forward, as I always do when travelling, to the food. You just put the fried eggs on top of a slice of bread and there you put some cheese to melt on. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. On the side maybe. Preheat the grill and toast the bread on both sides. Place the slices of bread or toast on a plate. the dishes above! The cake tastes best baked from scratch at home, though. Map, please. I’m wondering if you’ll love the following eight dishes or maybe you’ll hate them. Hmm, as according to some serious research, the Netherlands is among the six happiest countries in the world, maybe chocolate sprinkles have something to do with this? Which European country will inspire your culinary journey tonight? Once the bottoms of the eggs are set, take the pan off the heat, place a lid on the pan and allow the eggs to steam until the top has firmed up. However, a traditional, sweet version of pancakes isn’t served as a breakfast in the Netherlands. However, the traditional Dutch volkorenbrood is more than possible to prepare yourself.