Dining is a privilege in the Netherlands, and rich tradition follows this daily necessity. Here are some typical Dutch foods:
• Vla - a thick and sweet milk pudding much like custard.
• Karnemelk - buttermilk which is quite healthy but rather sour.
• Poffertjes - something like small pancakes with powdered sugar all over the top.
• Hagelslag - a chocolate to sprinkle on bread.
• Muisjes - another popular bread spread
• Drop - a type of candy that comes in styles and flavors, often considered to be quite addictive!
• Stamppot - a typical meal of mashed potatoes, rookworst (smoked, mild sausage), and carrots, kale or endives.
• Pea Soup - a Dutch delight! This is full of all kinds of vegetables, bacon, and sausage.
• Patat - thick French-fries eaten with mayonnaise.
• Kroket and frikandel - fried snack rolls containing some sort of meat.
• Haring - a delicacy: ray herring with raw onions.
• Stroopwafel - a traditional cookie made of two thin wafers filled with caramel.
• Vlaai - a pastry available in Southern Netherlands filled with a variety of types of fruits.