Black licorice. The Bane of kids everywhere (in honor of the new Batman movie coming out tomorrow I had to slide that in there). In America when we hear the word licorice, we normally think of the straw looking red kind or the nasty tasting black tar taffy.
In Holland, licorice is known as Drop and primarily comes in black and 2 flavors. No stringy red ropes either. Drop comes in these lozenge style shapes. And so I've read, I have never tried the stuff, it is a different flavor than what we're thinking of. One website states that Holland consumes the highest per capita consumption of licorice in the world. Or almost 4 1/2 lbs of the salty stuff a year. Wait, did I say salty? Yes, you read that correctly. Drop comes in a variety of flavors from sweet like we're used to, to this salty flavor. There's soft sweet, soft salty, hard sweet, and hard salty. With added flavors of honey, coconut, mint, etc. The current craze seems to be making the lozenges in the shapes of things from cars to cats. So they're like the animal crackers of the candy world! Search youtube for people trying the salty kind for the first time, and you'll find lots of sick looking people. Considering everyone in Holland seems to like the stuff, parents must start their children on it at an early age. I wonder if it's at first used as a form of discipline.
Drop can be purchased in shops and pharmacies and is used for medical purposes as much as pure enjoyment. It has been noted to cure stomach aches and sore throats. I will definitely be on the lookout for these next time I'm at a specialty food store.
Some say you aren't a true autochtoon unless you like drop and hagelslag. Until then, you're just an allochtoon. ( How many of you just used Google Translate?)
In Holland, licorice is known as Drop and primarily comes in black and 2 flavors. No stringy red ropes either. Drop comes in these lozenge style shapes. And so I've read, I have never tried the stuff, it is a different flavor than what we're thinking of. One website states that Holland consumes the highest per capita consumption of licorice in the world. Or almost 4 1/2 lbs of the salty stuff a year. Wait, did I say salty? Yes, you read that correctly. Drop comes in a variety of flavors from sweet like we're used to, to this salty flavor. There's soft sweet, soft salty, hard sweet, and hard salty. With added flavors of honey, coconut, mint, etc. The current craze seems to be making the lozenges in the shapes of things from cars to cats. So they're like the animal crackers of the candy world! Search youtube for people trying the salty kind for the first time, and you'll find lots of sick looking people. Considering everyone in Holland seems to like the stuff, parents must start their children on it at an early age. I wonder if it's at first used as a form of discipline.
Drop can be purchased in shops and pharmacies and is used for medical purposes as much as pure enjoyment. It has been noted to cure stomach aches and sore throats. I will definitely be on the lookout for these next time I'm at a specialty food store.
Some say you aren't a true autochtoon unless you like drop and hagelslag. Until then, you're just an allochtoon. ( How many of you just used Google Translate?)
First off I thought you were talking about drugs and second Licorice or Drop sounds like the phrase "some city" or bust. To me perhaps its only me...
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