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The Netherlands
An internationally savvy food scene.
user rating The Netherlands is internationally savvy thanks to The Hague, one of the four largest Dutch cities (which also include Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht). There are numerous choices for ethnic meals, with Indonesian leading the pack (and harkening back to the Dutch colonial past). It’s also common to find Italian and Mexican food, as well as Swiss fondue.
Seafood, especially shrimp, is popular the Groningen region up north, but because it’s a rural area, meat and potatoes show up on menus as well. Holland, Utrecht and Betuwe are famous not only for mussels and Gouda and Edam cheeses, but for soused herring. You’re expected to eat it with flair, holding the whole herring by the tail, tilting your head back and eating it from the bottom.
Salted herring and smoked eel are widely available from street vendors, while deep fried meatballs are another favorite snack. Jenever (Dutch gin or Juniper brandy) is often a chaser to a beer, usually locally made Amstel, Heinekin and Grolsch. Fans of licorice are in luck—it’s a popular sweet available in many shapes and sweet or slightly salty.—Denise Shoukas
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