AnimalesWild or large animals are practically nonexistent in the Netherlands, but lots of livestock can ... más CelebraciónQueen's Day (Dutch: Koninginnedag) on April 30 (or celebrated on April 29 if the 30th ... más ClimaThe Netherlands has a maritime climate, with cool summers and mild winters. The average temperature ... más CasasIn almost all older towns and cities of the Netherlands you can see houses built ... más NaturalezaThe Netherlands is extremely flat, and water is everywhere: lakes, rivers, (natural) ports and canals ... más GenteThe population of the Netherlands was estimated at 16,491,461 in 2006. Dutch and Frisian are ... más ReligiónThe Netherlands has no state religion, but over thirty percent of the people are Roman ... más TiendaAll kinds of shops can be found in the Netherlands, from shopping malls to stalls. ... más EspecialidadesThe Netherlands is famous for many things, but especially for it's windmills, it's many lively ... más CallesStreets in the Netherlands are generally in good condition, and are usually either asphalted, or ... más TransporteFor getting around in the Netherlands, trains and private cars are popular means of transportaion. ... más TrabajoA majority of the Dutch workforce is employed in services, less in manufacturing and construction, ... más JuegosThe most popular sports, both for active participation and audience are football, cycling, speed skating, ... más EscuelasCompulsory education in the Netherlands starts at the age of five, although in practice, most ... más
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A traditional Dutch dinner can consist e.g. of boiled potatoes, panfried meat (popular choices are pork chops, beef balls, thick sliced pork bellies) and a boiled vegetable (e.g. cauliflower, green beans, broccoli). The Dutch are famous for their dairy products and especially for their (cow milk) cheeses. Famous Dutch cheeses include Goudse, Edammer, Leidse cheeses. The Dutch have their own types of fastfood. A Dutch fastfood meal often consists of a portion of french fries (called friet or patat) with a sauce and a meat product. The most common sauce to accompany French fries is mayonaise, while others can be ketchup or spiced ketchup, peanut sauce or piccalilli. Sometimes the fries are served with combinations of sauces, most famously speciaal (special): mayonnaise, with (spiced) ketchup and chopped onions; and oorlog (literally "war"): mayonnaise and peanut sauce (sometimes also with ketchup and chopped onions). The meat product is usually a deep fried snack; this includes the frikandel (a deep fried skinless minced meat sausage), and the kroket (deep fried meat ragout covered in breadcrumbs). A typical Dutch delicacy is raw herring which is ususally eaten with raw onions. Because of the Dutch colonial past, there has been a considerable Asian influence on the Dutch cuisine. From the 16th century onwards all sorts of spices mainly from the Dutch Indies were introduced into Dutch cuisine. |
Fast food machine in Leiden | 
Man eating raw herring, a Dutch delicacy | 
Raw herring at the fish market in Leiden | 
Seafood at the fish market in Leiden | 
Dutch stroopwafels for sale at a market stand in Leiden |
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