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If you enjoy eating delicious food and/or being gastronomically adventurous your entertainment surrounds food.  That being said I will try almost anything once and the Netherlands does not have many foods that really scare me ( cow tongue, squid, chitlins) When we set our feet down in Amsterdam I immediately thought of all the foods I wanted to try.  Some words that I quickly became familiar with were 'gesloten' (closed) and open and the abbreviations for the days of the week

The food.

Pickled herring-> no I didn't try them.  I know, I know; during the winter they only have the canned variety so you need to wait until May-June to get the years fresh catch called 'hollandse nieuwe'

Bitterballen-basically hush puppies.  They can be filled with different things.

Frites-normally with frites sauce which is most similar to mayonnaise, but it is a tad lighter with a
hint of lemon in my opinion.  The food to eat in Amsterdam, no you can not start a diet while traveling in Holland.

Cheese, honey mustard, chutney- you will find these at most cheese shops

Chicken saté peanut sauce- a must, it's hot, filling and normally comes with a little salad.  And did I mention it's made with peanut butter, what else could be more perfect?

Tosti-(cheese toasty Fort Wayners'?) it can have meat on it

Staamppot (mashed potatoes mixed with fried greens, meat on side and gravy) hearty, filling, delicious

Profertjes- in my opinion not worth it. They're expensive, bathed in sugar, and about half the portion of a pancake. 

Pancakes (thicker than crêpes thinner than American pancakes)-bacon is served Canadian style [we asked for it to be fried a bit longer]- they're delicious get this instead of the Profertjes.

Appeltaart-Apple pie-yes it's not American

Hamburgers/hotdogs- find these at street carts EVERYWHERE.

Krokettes (potatoe fried mash smashed onto bread)- also hearty, a little heavy, but hot and delicious 

Soep- (soup) perfect for a cold day

Waffles- common street food as well they can be good or bad, look around

Gingerbread cookies-not quite as ginger-strong as Scandinavian ones.  They come with your coffee

Stroopwafel- a thin waffle wafer with carmel inside, crunchy and chewy, super duper yummy. 

(Lots of French bakeries) -> it's easy to find French pastries and sandwiches


Chicken saté/frites
Traditional pea soup
Krokettes, mustard

Dutch pancakes, waffle, Profertjes
Staamppot in the back
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