Posted on 18 January 2010 by joost
A true hate it or love it dish, nieuwe haring is not for everyone. This Dutch sashimi is a staple of our diet, and has been for many centuries. Nieuwe haring, also called maatjesharing and Hollandse Nieuwe, is herring from the Skagerrak (or thereabouts), conserved with salt and eaten with pickles.
Posted on 10 January 2010 by joost
We have lots of flat land in .nl and most of it is unoccupied. So what is it good for? Well, plants and cows! We have so many cows here that we’ve become of the largest dairy exporters in the world.
Posted on 19 August 2008 by joost
Ah, the dreaded birthday. After age 12 they don’t seem so special any more, and after 30 they’re basically an excuse to load up on booze. Well, and having friends over of course. Birthdays in .nl have their own set of rules, but if you bring a gift, any faux pas will quickly be excused.
Posted on 03 June 2008 by joost
The venerable stroopwafel (pronunciation: don’t even go there) is probably the most sought-after cookie by tourists coming to Holland. And yet it is probably the most common cookie this country knows. And the cheapest. How appropriate.
Posted on 29 May 2008 by joost
… which means ‘cheeseheads’. All Nederlanders except my brother in law are cheeseheads, and boy is it true. We eat a lotta cheese. But then again the French do as well.