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20 classic dishes from Netherlands, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Stamppot

    Mashed potato blended with kale or sauerkraut and sausage.

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    Erwtensoep

    Split pea soup thick enough to stand a spoon in.

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  3. 3

    Hutspot

    Mashed potato, carrot and onion with braised beef.

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  4. 4

    Haring

    Raw cured herring eaten with onion, held by the tail.

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    Bitterballen

    Crisp fried balls of creamy beef ragout.

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    Kroket

    Breaded roll of meat ragout, fried and eaten in bread.

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    Kibbeling

    Battered cod pieces served with garlic sauce.

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    Poffertjes

    Small puffy pancakes with butter and icing sugar.

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    Stroopwafel

    Thin waffle halves glued with caramel syrup.

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    Pannenkoeken

    Large thin pancakes with bacon, apple or syrup.

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    Boerenkool met worst

    Kale mash with smoked sausage.

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    Zuurvlees

    Sweet-sour beef stew from Limburg with gingerbread.

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    Rookworst

    Smoked sausage served with mustard and mash.

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    Kapsalon

    Fries topped with shawarma, cheese and salad.

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    Uitsmijter

    Fried eggs on bread with ham and cheese.

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    Gehaktbal

    Large seasoned meatball in gravy.

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    Speculaas

    Spiced biscuits pressed in wooden moulds.

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    Oliebollen

    Fried dough balls with raisins, eaten at New Year.

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    Vlaai

    Open fruit tart from Limburg with a lattice top.

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    Hagelslag

    Chocolate sprinkles scattered over buttered bread.

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