AMSTERDAM FOOD TOUR WITH A LOCAL! 🇳🇱 (what to eat in Amsterdam & where!)

We hope you enjoy this DIY Amsterdam food tour with a local!
Amsterdam is basically a second home for Gordon. Both of his parents from here and a lot of his family still lives in The Netherlands, so we received a lot of insider tips!
It was so fun and special to film this Amsterdam food tour, walk around one of favorite cities in the world and to try all the delicious Dutch foods! We hope you enjoy the video, and learning a little bit about G and about Dutch culture in general though our eyes :)
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[@waysoftheworld_]

What did you guys think about this video? Amsterdam is 😍 Thanks for watching guys! PS: if you're a local please let us know what to eat time time we're in town!!! 🇳🇱

[@mayobosman2146]

Great video. You showed all our delicious food we eat sometimes to treat our selves. My typical daymenu is: Breakfast: broodje hagelslag with milk Snack: biscuit with tea or coffee Lunch: broodje kaas and broodje filet american Snack: fruit Diner: potatoes with vegetables and hamburger Snacks: tea or coffee with biscuit and chips with a soft drink

[@PunsCulture]

You are talking about Amsterdam like it is a country😂😂

[@theon9575]

Your vids are well done, etc. Technically better than most. Thnx Fun for tourists, sure. ✅ But do you even believe we Dutch really eat this "Dutch" stereotyped street food? Take a look around you at the vendors, it's tourists' food mainly. Just your first 2 items are laughable... eating a cheese sandwich is common in many other countries, innit? And that exotic Dutch 'saucijzenbroodje' you're eating, oozing with saturated fat but minimal nutrition value ... take it to England and it's not Dutch, it's just a 'sausage roll' Then take it to Australia and "It's just a bloody sausage roll, mate! Ya got any tomato sauce? Yum! " There they are as common as Aussie meat pies and kangaroos! Get real 🤣😂

[@ervie60]

@@theon9575 I am surprised you went out your Opal mine wearing that corked hat fighting some desert crocs singing "Waltzing Mathilda". How does the sneering of typical stereotyping feel? Does the Dutch wooden shoe fit mate? LOL Have a goodday! hahahahahaha

[@theon9575]

@@ervie60 LOL. Nice. Go ahead, enjoy being nasty and shooting the messenger. I can take it. 🤣 Leuk man. Play the man and not the ball Haha! But you can't deny what I say about cheese sandwiches and sausage rolls. Perfectly true. You did ask what we thought about the video? Sucses! X PS I'm just another Dutch citizen, born of Dutch parents above ground in Bergen op Zoom (no opal mine, unfortunately) and have lived in de Pijp, Amsterdam, for decades. I think maybe you should get out a bit more, see the cheese sandwiches for yourself.

[@lbergen001]

Rolling your pannenkoek is Dutch efficiency. It easy to cut in pieces, stays longer warm, distributes the stroop, and as a kid you could eat with your hands.🇳🇱👍👍

[@SwirlingSoul]

That still works as an adult too. 😅

[@dutchman7623]

@@SwirlingSoul Roll another one! Still do it, ten rolls fit on a big plate and you continue baking..., eat them when all are ready.

[@Maria-pq5nm]

Also as a adult you can eat de pannekoek uit de hand🎉

[@arctyrus]

The "trick" with the stroopwafels you get with the supermarket is to put them on top of your cup of coffee (or tea) as a kind of lid to warm them up before you enjoy them.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks so much for sharing!!!! we've heard about this but have never seen anyone do it lol - we'll have to try it ourselves!!!

[@SwirlingSoul]

We're often too impatient to do it! Or, we put it on, get distracted, and then it can cave in/sink in a bit... Depends on the waffle, it's thickness and freshness. @@waysoftheworld_

[@marcoj1290]

Instead of ordering a full stroopwafel, order a bag of crumble with stroop.

[@waysofstyle_]

Who votes for a travel series in The Netherlands? 🙋🏻‍♀ Hopefully we can make it happen! :)

[@Assie8911]

Yes please!That would be great.

[@mohdmukhlis1701]

Im waiting…

[@SwirlingSoul]

Every province!

[@andreblum]

From a dutch guy living in amsterdam: this is spot on and very well executed!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks so much!!! We can't wait to be back and show more :)

[@PaulaBean]

Except they spelled 'Bitterballen' incorrectly and missed the fact that a 'kopstoot' consists of a glass of jenever *and* a glass of beer.

[@jasperdevries1726]

The available toppings for the poffertjes really screams "tourist trap". Glad you had them with sugar and butter to get a taste of the traditional serving first.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Oh I would never go for the other ones! nothing beats powder sugar and butter 🤩

[@ellenletschert5681]

What a lekkere and gezellige video! For sure you guys made me a little homesick! I notice you still feel very much at home in Amsterdam Gordon, and Aimara's Dutch is surely improving! Thanks for spending time with opa! Love you!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Love you too Ellie!!! It was really fun to make this one :)

[@z.b.95]

I watched the whole video after I watched a previous one. You two are fun to watch. Your video style is very calm and nice. Besides the food, you also showed the atmosphere. Gezellig!!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Gezellig! Thanks so much for watching! Happy to hear you're enjoying the videos ❤️

[@mihaigrosu5005]

What an yammy video ! You can clearly see on you faces and you vibes , that Amsterdam is home . Thanks for video and can wait to see a travel series from Netherlands ❤

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks for watching! ❤️ Hopefully we can do a travel series there one day 😊

[@_PJW_]

Nah, what you get is a limp soggy mess. Not recommended.

[@gletschert]

Yeah!! we made an Amsterdam food tour 🙌 had so much fun exploring one of my favorite places in the world while eating all these awesome foods! ❤🇳🇱

[@markruitenbeek]

Nice editing, good food, happy couple!

[@markruitenbeek]

Some day we went to see The Beasty Boys at AZO. Had the best MDMA before though I had to throw up at FEBO’s, eaten the best bamiball ever and wear the T-shirt ever ever since.

[@margoz7251]

One of the best Dutchie food tours I've ever seen. Good choices, and pronounced properly. Bedankt!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks so much! We had a lot of fun making this video 😊

[@sharonleong7120]

Thanks for sharing it. The food looks delicious. It's great. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks for watching ❤️ We had a blast!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this video. Wonderful. The city of Amsterdam is really beautiful.

[@waysoftheworld_]

It's such a dream 😍 Thanks so much for watching!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@waysoftheworld_ Thank you too. 😄

[@Tantrum1701]

A “kopstootje” is a small glass of jenever put in a large glass of beer. Yes, really, you take the small glass and drop it in the large glass of beer. And then you drink it.

[@waysoftheworld_]

I didn't imagine you drop it into the beer... sounds like a 'sake bomb.'!

[@renevaanhold]

Dear Aimara and Gordon, Thank you for a very nice video!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Hi Rene! Thanks so much for watching. It was our pleasure. We can't wait to be back ❤️🇳🇱

[@miagirl_nara]

Guys! GUYS! I am crying inside:( I miss Amsterdam so much. I have been to Netherlands for few times and the last time was there was this January. But I already miss it. Thank you for posting this video. It is never enough to watch and learn about Netherlands.

[@waysoftheworld_]

We love it too! Hope you get to go back soon 🙏🏼

[@megapangolin1093]

What a great, cheerful, positive and colourful video. Love your Dutch accent and your positive interactions with the locals. Great voice.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thank you! I have several 'Dutch' cousins born in the US and we all have the same accent... our family in NL are always amused by it 😂 thanks for the nice comment!

[@TheScullie]

This is the first time I’ve watched an American food tour of the Netherlands (in Amsterdam) and not cringe. Great video! Would love for you to come back and show more of this country :)

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks for the compliment! Glad we weren't cringeworthy 😂 We will definitely be back, it's feels like a second home for us!

[@completeamsterdam]

Brilliant vlog - Bitterballen and beer is truly gezellig ❤

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yes yes!!! It's the first thing we do when we arrive to AMS to see the fam ❤️ The best 🤩

[@donbrabo]

As a Dutch guy who lived in Amsterdam for 10 years I just completely love this video and how the two of you are exploring the city in a way that it feels nostalgic for me.

[@waysoftheworld_]

We love this city so much! Can't wait to be back 🩵 Thanks for the kind words!

[@maeve4686]

Cannot think of another actual food tour of a day in Amsterdam. I really like that you concentrated on the food. Made my mouth water. Especially the dinner pancake. I was thinking pizza when you stated "you'll never guess"...cheese & onion are to me like PB&J to others...yummy! If you are growing your presentation, might I suggest a bit of history of the surrounding buildings. Nothing too elaborate, but to kind of let us know where you are, to set the atmosphere. Happy you both are in a satisfactory relationship...brilliant!

[@mylittledutchkitchen4452]

Yeah, we love Amsterdam! We live nearby and visit every few months. Your video looks very "gezellig" ! 😊

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yea Amsterdam is the best! Always super gezellig :) we might be back this April 🌷

[@RealConstructor]

Oh, during the eighties I always went to Tuschinski cinema on Saturdays and afterwards in the back alley go to Dobben for a ‘broodje kroket’, a bun with a real homemade kroket, before taking the last regional bus out of the city back to home.

[@runningrauster8971]

You have a new subscriber! I too am the child of a Dutch parent and loved seeing all these treats…. A trip down memory lane from my childhood!

[@waysoftheworld_]

How cool! Thanks for joining us 😎 maybe you can find some of the treats like stroopwafels where you are? 🙌 groetjes!

[@latebloomerabroad]

I love Amsterdam and Maastricht. The stroopwaffel is my top favorite and second is the lunch or dinner crepe with ham and cheese. And the Dutch people are very friendly and helpful.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks! Yea, I hear Maastricht is a very wonderful city! And yes, the Dutch are typically friendly, and I find most have a great balance of being sociable but also not overwhelming 😉

[@ilonkagootjes858]

Nice! Just a little adjusment. A 'kopstootje' is not a shot of jenever by itself. It always comes with a beer. It's a combo. 😊

[@waysoftheworld_]

We'll have to give it another try lol dang it 😂 Thank you ;)

[@ilonkagootjes858]

@@waysoftheworld_ And here i am, liking your comment, but hate the fact, i couldn't spell, adjusment right. Sorry! 😅🤭

[@lindaraterink6451]

It also has nothing to do with keeling over when your drunk. It just the feeling you have in your head combining the two together. Dutch think your brave when you try it.

[@ammelovmokum7346]

and when you put the full shotglass jenever in a pint of beer it is called a duikboot(submarine)

[@PaulaBean]

@@ammelovmokum7346 Bedoel je een glas jenever leeggieten bij het bier, of het het glaasje jenever in het bierglas doen?

[@rajithchamaramusic6349]

Wow❤️ Enjoy 🎉

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thank you friend ❤️

[@sreypichtvshow6059]

Good Amsterdam food tour is mazing for me and Looking delicious, friend😘😍

[@waysoftheworld_]

So good! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@dandellsden]

One of the best food tastings in Amsterdam I have seen on KZbin. Lived most of my life in Amsterdam, now expat in Athens and you really showed a lot of the real stuff. However, besides brodjes kaas the Dutch eat many other things in the morning, like pindakaas (peanut butter) and hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles). Ossenworst is originally brought to the Netherlands by Jews, like Pekelvlees (kind of pastrami)

[@teapot6219]

Its was all beige food and besides the Stroopwaffles, everything else was run of the mill & you can buy in every western country.

[@deetgeluid]

A Dutch travel series would be awesome! Make sure to visit my home city of the Hague.❤

[@waysoftheworld_]

We would never miss your hometown ❤️ Hope we can make this travel series happen in the next couple years 🙏🏼

[@GJKemp]

Haha, do I get points for spotting the guy in the van waving? 8:05 I find the Netherlands very green and beautiful. Next visit I am definitely going to try some of this food. Thanks for another great video guys! 💛 Gezellig!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yes you do get points!! 👏🏼 Nice catch! We didn't even notice hahaha Maybe one day we can meet you there and show you around :) Gezellig! 🥰

[@elisabethpine3420]

I love The Netherlands, lived in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Wish you had discussed Genever, described, Juniper berries, etc. herring. The fact that Indonesian food is such an important part of the cuisine there and describing the rijstaffel.. That Genever is served ice cold, etc. Also frites.. served with mayo and bought on the street. Going in the tents for puffertjes in the winter and seeing the griddle they are cooked on... So much fun.

[@Iamsanni]

Jenever and herring is not something we would consume weekly though. Most just once in a while.

[@relo999]

@@Iamsanni You clearly never lived near the coast here in the Netherlands. Herring is often just eaten as a snack which can be multiple times a week. And Jenever depends on the person, personally I rather take a shot of jenever after work than a beer.

[@markb1971]

Amsterdam is an amazing city ❤

[@waysoftheworld_]

It sure is 😍

[@sherrieshatzen3801]

When I was in Amsterdam we went to a Rijkstable (rice table). It was an amazing experience. All of the Indonesian spices were wonderful & since everything was put out in it's own little container you could create something fun. It was also interesting as I learned a bit about Indonesia & have since become fascinated with Bali. In Bali everyday chores are treated as a meditation & their food is another form of meditation.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Sounds delicious! We will be back in Amsterdam in April and hope to have time for non-Dutch foods popular in the Netherlands video -rijsttafel is on the list 😊 do you remember the name of the place you went?

[@sherrieshatzen3801]

Unfortunately, No.@@waysoftheworld_

[@SINARJAYATRAVEL380]

Anaterdam street food tour look yummy and delicious food enjoyed watching here

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks so much for watching!! 😊

[@seanmurphy1411]

Yes, Febo is great too, after midnight!!👍😀 😅Great city guys, from Ireland ☘️🎉❤❤

[@waysoftheworld_]

hahaha yes!! Thanks for watching. Cheers!! :)

[@dubot4076]

It makes me happy how people from other cultures like our “gezellig” and sometimes make fun of us for it :)

[@user-wn8cp3qf1x]

It is so outlandish to me to have to explain what 'gezellig' is.

[@user-ec5vx3uf6r]

Thank you for the great walk! And for trying all the food🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[@waysoftheworld_]

It was our pleasure 😎

[@mavadelo]

Broodje Kaas: (and yes, Kaas is with a capital K, One hill I will die on) I don't eat it every day anymore but yes, absolutely a staple of Dutch food. Personally I rather have the "Tosti", the Dutch variant of the grilled cheese sandwich Saucijzenbroodje: Perfect for when you are traveling by train. A coffee and Saucijzenbroodje from Kiosk is always a winner while watching the cows roll by. Stroopwafel: It is actually one wafer split in two. The "stroop is a syrup made from beetsugar based molasses, brown caster sugar (called basterd zuiker in Dutch) and real butter (called Roomboter in Dutch). For tourists taking a package with them back home. Make a big mug of thee (or coffee) and place your stroopwafel on top as a lid and keep it there for about two minutes. The wafer and stroop will slightly warm up making the cookie softer and more delicious. Poffertjes: The man was correct, you eat them with butter and sugar, all the other "flavors" are purely for tourists. This is also true for the different types of Stroopwafel.. most Dutch will take them just naturel and warm tyvm. van Dobben, famous for their Kroketten and bitterballen. Their biggest competitor is probably Kwekkeboom which also hails from Amsterdam. I went to school in de Jordaan, partime SVH school at Elandsgracht (school for cooks, waiters and everyhting related to the hospitality industry) Biterballen (plural), not Bitterbaalen ;) I bet those are from van Dobben heheheh. And yes, a Bitterbal (singular) and a Kroket are basically the same thing. One is a one bite version (well maybe two) and the other a 3 bite version (maybe 4) The mustard looked to be "Grove Zaanse" which is the best mustard in the world (another hill I will die on) Bamibal/schijf and Nasibal/schijf (Bami is an Indonesian noodle dish, Nasi is an Indonesian rice dish) are only vegetarian if explicitly mentioned. There are also versions that contain small pieces of ham or chicken. So vegetarians should take note of that. As for Febo... haven't been there is years, I prefer the "snackbar" Jamin nowadays is a sad leftover from a really iconic candy store franchisein the Netherlands. Jamin (founded by Cornelius Jamin in 1870) hails from Rotterdam.They used to sell every type of candy imaginable, most made by Jamin themselves. There wafer icecream sandwich was iconic with Xenials and probably Millenials as well. They were the Dutch version of Wonka. Nowadays most of what they sell is made by the big companies. Jenever: Incorrect information. first, it is spelled correctly but said wrong. It is not a kopstotertje, it is a Kopstoot. Secondly a Jenever is not a kopstoot. A Jenever and Beer (seperate glasses) is a kopstoot. You down the Jenever and follow it up with the beer. There is a version called "Duikboot" (submarine) where the glass with Jenecer is dunked into the beer (wglass and all... just like *bloop* ) It is called Kopstootje because the combination can "hit you in the head" For the best pancakes in the Netherlands you have to go to Naturpark Lage Vuursche, in the little village of the same name you find the best pancake restaurants in the country, third hill I will die on. My personal favorites there are the Bosrand and Restuarant de Lage Vuursche.. purely based on how they look as all the pancake restaurants are top notch.

[@jannevandervossen1531]

we, the dutchies, only go to febo after a long night in the club :) the frikandel after al lot of drinks tastes the best

[@waysoftheworld_]

hahaha love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@Ellinillard]

Congrats on your courage : trying the crokets is a feast, a daring one. Cause it sure looks like it, it feels like it to the touch, it smells like it, and well… it tastes like it.

[@amsterdampigeon2103]

Hello Aimara & Gordon 😊 I came across your video amongst numerous other's but yours captured it a little bit better. I am glad to see that you found Van Dobben because they're serving things typical for Amsterdam! 1st, Ossenworst origins lay in this city. 2nd, you must try broodje Van Dobben (kroket) next time 😉. 3rd, try broodje Halfom (cooked liver and salted meat) with butter and pepper or how ever you like it. In my opinion it doesn't need salt added. It's a typical Amsterdam broodje, just try it! Haring is an all-time Dutch favorite, adding pickles comes from, you probably guess it, Amsterdam! Don't go to Leiden and ask for union and pickles with your haring, they will shake their head and ask if you're from Amsterdam 😂. Hagelslag is liked by almost every Nederlander, kids like it most but only a few grow over it! 😄 Personally I like it with peanut butter. It's always best to put it on fresh- or toasted bread, with butter of course! You'll have fun trying it without 😅 I can go on commenting on your video, talking about Amsterdams Zuur and which food from Suriname 🇸🇷 and Indonesia 🇮🇩 that I like 😋. I suggest that you do some research for yourself, maybe ask your family about it. Great food during the winter months! I hope to see you back in December! ❤

[@julioc4978]

We need more foodie series. I might be wrong, but Amsterdam is the most expensive City I've been to in Europe so far (I was there in 2022). I love the city and the Dutch people. Amsterdam has some good Indonesian restaurants. Cheers, Saludos

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yes, we plan to include Indonesian food on a separate video next Summer. And yes, it's expensive. Not more than other cities like Rome and Paris though... I guess it all depends on where you go, but yes, it is expensive in AMS 🙈 We love that city so much too!! And love the Dutchies too lol obviously! 😍

[@basvanderwerff2725]

it also one of the more expensive cities in the netherlands

[@_PJW_]

Honour where honour is due, The Hague has the very best Indonesian restaurants of The Netherlands.

[@PaulaBean]

@@waysoftheworld_ Perhaps you can try herring too, next time?

[@Semmy27]

where r u guys from if I may ask? thank you for the nice upload, really liked it!:)

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thank you! I (Aimara) am from Venezuela but moved to the US when I was 27. Gordon was born in the US but his parents and entire family are Dutchies :) - we both sort of "live" in the US now.

[@LondonRagasa]

What a great extensive Food guide. I also will have my vlog on my recent food experience and visit. What camera are you using if I may ask. Fantastic quality. Thanks.

[@waysoftheworld_]

That's awesome! Good luck :) We have all of our equipment linked here: www.waysoftheworldblog.com/our-equipment-and-packing-essentials/ - we love our little vlogging camera!

[@LondonRagasa]

@@waysoftheworld_ thank you so much

[@hydeyoungg17]

Hello. Thanks for this great video. Food looks delicious :) See you.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks so much for watching! It was so fun and yummy to make this video 🥰

[@kchez110]

Bread beer and cheese. What I love about The Netherlands.

[@waysoftheworld_]

hahaha nice! us too :)

[@saskialaarhoven9776]

We in Amsterdam put the stroopwafels from the supermarket on our cup thee or coffee or put it very short a vieuw seconds in de microwave...its dilisious❤

[@joslauwers7960]

Kopstoot is a combination of 1 genever and 1 beer. Sip the genever and take beer, and repeat.

[@San22121971]

Next time you can try Broodje van Kootje. And order: broodje ei met ui and mayonaise ❤

[@immprest]

Loved the video. As a true dutchie it would be nice to see you travel to other places in the Netherlands. I live in the area of Giethoorn, another iconic place. And in our town Meppel we have a summerfestival every thurday in August. Give it a try!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thank you! We would love to visit other places, but our budget doesn't really allow us to spend too much time traveling in NL. But even for us it would be really exciting because I only know Noord Holland well, so there's a so much for us to explore. Hopefully soon 🙏

[@WendyYIvEdV]

With the big pancake I would roll up the naturel ones with stroop en/of poedersuiker but the filled pancakes (my favorite is one with bacon and cheese or in dutch spek en kaas) with a bit poedersuiker (powder sugar) and slice it in to pieces. If you roll the filled ones they get so big and I like to enjoy my food instead of quickly chewing it away 😉 And that filet American you showed was a bit pale. I'm used to the brighter red Filet American you can buy in the supermarket 😉

[@waysoftheworld_]

Oh that makes sense! We were taking some massive bites out of that giant pannenkoek! Also I wouldn't have imagined poedersuiker on the savory ones 🙂 And yes... the filet american was different from the store - maybe they mixed in some mayo? I honestly don't quite remember...

[@teapot6219]

A cheese sandwich and a sausage roll! How did you cope with that level of fun & excitement??!

[@waysoftheworld_]

sometimes it's the simplest things that bring you joy in life 💫✌🏼

[@Dutchbelg3]

Gezellig is creating a social mood and everything you use to create that social good mood. 🙂 De Drie Fleschjes is legendary! Very old style bar. I always drink a "Boswandeling" at the bar. Try it! Try Indonesian and Surinamese food!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thank you! Yes, we plan to make that video with Indonesian and Surinamese food next summer. Please send us your favorites if you can! 🙏🏼 Cheers! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@sandernieuwenhuizen626]

Broodje filet Americain and broodje osseworst is the best WITH onions amd some salt and pepper.

[@kirstennorling2372]

My grandparents were from Rotterdam. Last time I was there was 55 years ago when I was 5 years old. The BEST memory I have is poffertjes from a food cart on one of the bridges. I can get frozen poffertjes from Trader Joes in Arizona, but it's not the same...The Netherlands is on our itinerary for our slow travel in 2025! Can't wait!!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Wow! I love those kind of memories 🥹💞 You guys are going to have a blast in The Netherlands!!! We have a million recs for you too. G's family travels a lot in the country. It's so stunning! Maybe we'll coincide when you're there :) We always go to visit the fam ❤️ PS: need to try the TJ's poffertjes!!!!

[@_PJW_]

Simple solution. Buy a poffertjespan online. Batter recipes are online, as are the HowTo videos.

[@kirstennorling2372]

@@_PJW_ we are in the process of getting rid of everything so we can long term travel. I think I'll hold out for the real thing in Amsterdam! 😉

[@clarkcalabrese292]

Love the video. Could you also do one about Rijsttafel (Rice Table). Was there a few years ago and lots of people are not or do not know about a Rice Table. Really enjoyed the one we ate at, Mogul Indian Restaurant.

[@waysoftheworld_]

We may do something like this if we go back in April. Stay tuned! (and thanks for the restaurant tip)

[@framegote5152]

I never have (or had) a saucijzenbroodje for breakfast. They're more like a snack ... when you're shopping. I had/have cheese for breakfast, but on a baguette. If they have bread for breakfast, most people I know have sliced bread with different toppings. I usually have a mix of savory and sweet: for example cheese, leverworst and peanut butter (on 3 different slices of bread). We used to walk by Febo, but since our grandson isn't a baby anymore we go there sometimes.

[@Topknowledge_187]

Sauscauzijen broodjes zijn ook niet Nederlands het komt uit Frankrijk dus niet echt nederlands

[@andifucka7117]

You have to try Plato Loco Restaurant in Amsterdam and Yakiniku Kanata. Verry nice Restaurants 😍

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thank you so much for sending us recs 🙏🏼😊 Can't wait to be back!

[@andifucka7117]

@@waysoftheworld_ these are the best 2 Restaurants in Amsterdam for me 😍 Plato Loco so nice carribean cuisine and yakiniku Kanata is grilling Wagyu by yourself. Its so goood

[@user-pg4xm5dc6n]

Heerlijk kerel, dankjewel!

[@sjakaardema]

You have to visit The Hague, beautiful city near the northsea very cultural and beautiful buildings and museums 🤘🏼🤩

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yea would love to go! And visit Delft, as well 😎 We haven't seen much of that part of NL.

[@georgehimon1445]

Two observations I have made as American, one Amsterdam is a very beautiful place , two Amsterdam is very expensive , love this explore showcasing many fine restaurants , great place to visit and experience, very modern place.🙂🙏 To a long happy life ,thank you.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yes, Amsterdam has definitely become quite pricey. But like anywhere you can find more affordable spots. Cheers to a long happy life to you, too! 😊

[@bierjip1]

You actually show real Dutch food / snacks, not the stuff tourist queue for because of Tiktok. 👍👍👍

[@Tripl3333]

Thanks for all the Tips.....wanted to know what month it is, planning to come soon and it would be good to have that type of weather. Also whats the approx. daily eating budget...? thanks

[@waysoftheworld_]

Hi. This video was filmed in June 2023. The weather is kind of hard to predict in AMS, so make sure to check a couple of days before your trip. As for your food budget, it depends on what, where and how much you eat. Take the prices in the video as a reference and know that if you eat at restaurants, it will be a lot more expensive. But there are options for everything! :)

[@Tripl3333]

@@waysoftheworld_ ....thanks.

[@brigitte2857]

I really must object to the comparison of beef tartar with filet Americain, its nothing like that, and from the footage it didn't look like filet Americain to me anyway. And in Van Dobben I kinda hoped you would get the kroket, Van Dobben kroket is brilliant! Other than that great video and i really appreciate you guys speaking a bit Dutch (our language is hard!) Since you asked, I haven't been in febo for years, but if i go i go for the kaassouffle personally 😊 A kopstootje is a jenever in combination with beer...i don't recommend it... Oooohhhh Dutch pancakes! I know what i want for dinner tomorrow! Suggestion: Vienna maybe? I can use some pointers, or Venice

[@nicoledb341]

Fresh stroopwafel yes is better 😊 as a kid i would buy the crumbs they have left from making stroopwafel they would sell that for very cheap on the market where i grew up. Mostly kids buy these and snack them😊

[@travelingaroundtheworld360]

Nice video❤

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks so much for watching ❤️

[@1Staggs]

When you back in the Netherlands, please do yourself a favor and buy a saucijzenbroodje from a real bakery. It's one of my all time favorites !! On your next visit to Febo, try the Speciaaltje. Have you guys ever tried the Surinamese and Indonesian foods ? Definately recommend !! Great video !!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Do you have a favorite bakery? 🤤 We'll be back to visit opa in December! we won't be making a video, but we would still like to try it lol - and yes, we've had amazing Indonesian foods in AMS but we didn't want to include those in this video as we want to do a separate one for both Indonesian and Surinamese food next summer. If it's not too much and you can think of recs, please let us know! We would love to try them :) Thanks so much ❤️

[@1Staggs]

@@waysoftheworld_ i'm actually not from AMS, but there is a Kwekkenboom Pattiserie and they claim to have the best saucijzenbroodje. They have nice reviews and they are also the manufacturer of a very good beef kroket. Kwekkenboom and Van Dobben, which you guys visited are considered the best krokets. There is a small Surinamese restaurant called Warung Sranang Makmur and they have the best Saoto soup. The Baka bana which is battered sweet plantain is eaten with their peanut sauce is also good. And basicly all the stir fried noodles are good in the Surinamese kitchen. Maybe also try the Kapsalon fries and the Doner kebab sandwich. Which is the Dutch version of Turkish fast food, most eaten after a night out and not all that sober maybe ; ) Hopefully these recommendations suit your taste buds too. Have fun visiting opa in December !!

[@PunsCulture]

8:11 waving guy in the bus😂

[@waysoftheworld_]

LOL yes! You're the 3rd person to notice!

[@preag294]

Love your sunglasses! Care to share the make?

[@Edwinschuur]

We dont eat cheese with bread for breakfast everyday. People are really different in what they eat. Some eat yoghurt and fruits, others cereals, others oats and some eat bread. Bread can be with cheese but also jam or other things.

[@mirandamirer8972]

@waysoftheworld next time you order this pancake with the cheese onion and bacon put stroop on it! Believe me....your in for a treat❤

[@MarkKoekenbakker]

One bitterbal, two bitterballen. ;)

[@TheCJtheCregg]

Would I be right in assuming that Gezellig is the Dutch (kinda) version of the Scandinavian ‘Hygge’?

[@user-ck3by4zg3e]

It means, good time.

[@marcoj1290]

The one thing I really miss when I'm not in the Netherlands, stamppot andijvie, not a restaurant food. It's " zo gezellig" to eat with family.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yes it is 💛

[@SwirlingSoul]

"Gezellig" actually does have a good translation. It's just very old Dutch. Gezel, means partner. So, it literally translates to partnerish, and with that, that bond partners have, is implied/meant. Be it a travel companion, (this is my metgezel. (withpartner) ) or a life partner, kompaan is a more modern version, but that does no longer connect to gezel. So from Old Dutch: Gezel mostly meant life partner, and that bond became "gezellig" --> happily together. That whole terras you were sitting on and eating on with all the others... you're all feeling nice togetherness, yes? partner in lunch, partner in enjoying time together. So that was really gezellig today. :D

[@waysoftheworld_]

This is so beautiful and good to know ❤️ Thanks so much for taking the time to share it 🙏🏼

[@SwirlingSoul]

Glad to help! I love languages and at home we speak a big weird mix of English and Dutch, and by now I have trouble to fully speak Dutch. Often, when Im a little stressed, like at the dentist or doctor/hospital, I suddenly find myself blabbing in English, and my partner saying, "hey, you're speaking English again! My doctors are now used to me, and let me just speak however. English is often shorter and more to the point, and often i have more trouble translating into my own Dutch language, then I have when translating from dutch to English. @@waysoftheworld_ 🤣 The one thing I always find myself lacking on, is *vocabulary*. In Dutch I will have several meanings to one word, or several words for the same thing. In English I'm more limited, especially when it comes to specific topics. If you don't know horses, you don't know what it's called what they put ON the horses. Or if you have a metal worker, I wouldn't know how to call his actions in words. But, that's the fun part, one can keep learning forever! And the best thing about language sharing... more people to be able to talk to :)))) And, "hands and feet language" often works too.

[@magnusgranskau7487]

it sounds like “koselig” in scandinavian “ kos” meaning cozy so to have it cozy, it so cozy etc. its not that far fetched that you might have gotten it from us or maybe the other way around. “snop” is also candy in swedish btw

[@GoliathAngelus]

Van Dobben is one of the best kroket brand. You both are gezellig!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thank you!!!! Oh we have to try it! We're heading back to AMS to see opa in a month! Can't wait 🤩

[@GoliathAngelus]

@@waysoftheworld_ Have a nice or gezellige tijd -time !!

[@isabelvandermeij195]

Een kopstootje is the combination of the beer and the jenever together!

[@erwinkrause9564]

Oh, you should have had the poffertjes with a little lump of butter. It melts and makes a perfect combination with the “poedersuiker”

[@waysoftheworld_]

Oh there was butter!!! It was glorious 🤩

[@karenstandley597]

Could you please tell me how many of these foods have gluten free options? Where would we go to eat gluten free?

[@spa11199]

Gezellig ❤❤❤❤❤❤ maybe equivalent to hyggelig in nordics

[@paulswart4265]

FEBO the odd moments I'd be in the city, I can't pass them without getting a grill burger!

[@waysoftheworld_]

hahaha nice! We relate 😂

[@lunaandstella825]

You went to van dobben and didn’t have a kroket? Sacrilege.. They have the best ones. Much much better than Febo.

[@waysoftheworld_]

I bet they are! Everyone was ordering them! But we didn't want to be too full lol - but we will order that next time for sure 😍 (we'll be back to visit opa in December 🙃)

[@basdekker1959]

A kopstoot is also a combination of a cold beer and a freezing cold jenever

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks! I mixed up the jenever part 🤷🏻‍♂️ the bartender offered me like 3 different levels of coldness for the jenever. I had no idea what the difference was so I just picked something haha

[@AartJanMuizer]

I am a fan of Amsterdam, but I am live 12 km southwest of Rotterdam City centre, soo all these foods you can taste also in Rotterdam Market Hall, or on the week Market on saturday and tuesday Rotterdam, City centre

[@waysoftheworld_]

That's good to know :) Thanks for sharing!

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Dutch mustard...lol that kind is called...Franse mosterd...

[@zahra9890]

I think that is in fact Dijon mustard, so from France. we do have Dutch mustard that is more grainy and soo delicious, usually from Groningen or Gelderland

[@tomoris2037]

Great video. I'm only going to be in Amsterdam a couple of days (going on a cruise), but if you have any additional suggestions for local foods, restaurants, PLEASE let me know. I wrote down every place in this video too!

[@waysoftheworld_]

If you go to Van Dobben, you can try the kroket (also on a white roll with the mustard). It's effectively the same thing as bitterballen, so consider this mostly if you won't do those. If you eat fish, raw herring with fresh cut onions at one of the outdoor stalls is super typical. It's better to ask a local for a good one or check Google reviews, the herring isn't always equally good. Smoked eel, as well, is super typical - eel comes from a nearby lake/bay. Maybe 'Herring Stall Jonk' is a good option for you if you're in the area. Indonesian rice table 'rijsttafel' is also quite famous in Amsterdam, though obviously not originally Dutch. And if you find yourself in a typical Brown Bar, order a cheese platter so you get your fill of Dutch cheeses. French fries with mayo or mayo & peanut sauce is fantastic. There is now a restaurant in A'dam that serves stampot and traditional 'home cooked' dishes, but it is touristy because the Dutch wouldn't eat this outside the house. The restaurant is called 'Moeders'. Have fun in Amsterdam!

[@dobberdop]

Sauzenbreadje you have to eat it warn.. not cold. So go to s bakery and ask the bakery to heat it.

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks for the tip! It's hard/impossible to eat anything hot while filming a video lol but we'll try it off-camera 😂

[@ronaldjesterhoudt7939]

erg leuk

[@waysoftheworld_]

Bedankt 😊

[@demanager0412]

Haha, true Americans but Gordon's Dutch sounds awesome

[@waysoftheworld_]

Guilty 🙋🏻‍♂️ (although Aimara is born and raised Venezuelan). And yes... i guess the American accent with Dutch is not common to hear 😎

[@tligaakeer]

It’s called a kopstoot if you combine it with a pils beer. Very nice video!

[@wilmaosimani5076]

Next time for dinner try the stamppotten there should be a restaurant with real dutch stamppotten 😊

[@waysoftheworld_]

Thanks for the tip! There now is a restaurant in Amsterdam with stamppot, but I think it's quite touristy. I always avoided them as a kid, but it's time to give them another try! 😉

[@joesantamaria5874]

FEBO has excellent fries, Coke Zero, and good burgers. I like it!

[@prankster1590]

Real dutch get Cheese/ham croissants, bun with Hema sausage, fries war or with mayo or Doner kebab during a quick lunchbreak. And also sometimes saucijzen breads.

[@Topknowledge_187]

😂 allemaal gerechten die official niet eens nederlands zijn maar oké

[@mirjamvond1731]

Pop your store bought stroopwafel in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, then let it cool enough for the wafel to get a crunch again, but so that the stroop is still lukewarm. You can thank me later 😘

[@waysoftheworld_]

hahaha I'm sure we will thank you later!! Thanks so much for sharing ❤️

[@Indiamood4love]

Van Dobben is well known for its kroketten, next time give them a try as well!

[@waysoftheworld_]

Yes, everyone keeps saying that! We're heading back to AMS in April to visit opa again, and we will for sure be going back there for more!! Thank you 😊

[@bierjip1]

Next time at Van Dobben try 'broodje halfom' : liver and a sort of pastrami.

[@waysoftheworld_]

good to know - thanks for the rec! We also have to try their kroket :)

[@wouterhoogers2615]

gezellig zeg

[@Tantrum1701]

The food is good, but you do not buy is ready made from Albert Hein. Most of the sandwiches you have to make yourself and use the best ingredients.

[@waysoftheworld_]

yea - this is true. but we had to start out the 'food tour' in the city, and it was a convenient way to get things started 😉