Dutch Culture! 18 Unmissable Typical Dutch Foods

Welcome to this food-focussed Dutch culture guide covering some of the most typical Dutch snacks and dishes you can find in Holland - don't watch on an empty stomach! 😅
I spent a few "gezellig" days eating my way around the cities of Den Haag and Utrecht, absorbing the Dutch culture and scoffing everything in sight. From stroopwafel to herring, cakes to coffee, natural wines to Indonesian food, croquettes to Lebanese street food, monastery-brewed beers to organic breakfasts. And a lot more in between. Super lekker! 🤤
In this video I share 18 typical Dutch culture foods to try in these two beautiful and often overlooked cities. This list showcases the diversity that can be found in Den Haag and Utrecht and just what great foodie destinations they are.
Below are all the places I visited along with their websites, and you can skip straight to each section in the video too if you want to.
And don't forget to click the thumbs up, comment and subscribe if you enjoyed this video - thank you 😊
UTRECHT
1:00 - The 12th century Oudegracht is the oldest canal in Utrecht Oudegracht
www.visit-utrecht.com/locatio...
1:16 - awesome 3 hour Utrecht Street Food Tour
www.streetfoodtourutrecht.nl/
1:38 - all manner of delicious and different flavoured peanut butters in De Pindakaaswinkel
depindakaaswinkel.nl/
1:53 - gorgeous little chocolates with an imprint of the Dom Tower from the almost 100 year old confectioners Theo Blom
www.visit-utrecht.com/locatio...
2:14 - don't miss a deep fried snack or two from a Febo snack bar
www.febo.nl/
2:44 - sample some gourmet croquettes from Croquetten Boutique
www.croquettenboutique.nl/
3:09 - head to Vredenburg Market to try lots of different local Dutch food
www.visit-utrecht.com/locatio...
3:31 - time for the local delicacy of Dutch herring (haring) from Hillebrand de Graaf
www.vishandeldegraaf.com/
4:05 - the Dutch love their potatoes, head to Jacketz for some really loaded ones
www.jacketz.nl/en
4:15 - gorgeous, gooey and still-warm stroopwafels from Waffel, with a fantastic array of toppings. They do vegan ones too!
waffel.nl/en/homepage-en/
4:33 - Gastmaal is the place to go for inventive small plates and a big natural wine collection
www.gastmaalcafe.nl/
4:45 - you'll find beautiful rooms at The Anthony Hotel
www.theanthony.nl/
4:56 - Gys offer up a fully vegan or vegetarian breakfast spread, and everything is organic
gysutrecht.nl/
DEN HAAG
5:11 - spend some time soaking up the sun - or getting blown away by the wind! - at Scheveningen Beach
www.holland.com/global/touris...
5:29 - a fantastic 3.5hr food tour around The Hague with Kerensa from Bites & Stories
www.bitesandstories.com/
5:31 - pop into Bakkertje to try some delicious local cake - it's the oldest bakery in Den Haag!
www.hetbakkertje.nl/
5:56 - stop for a huge meatball Dutch snack from the famous Dungelmann butchers, who are also the meat suppliers for the Dutch royal family
slagerijdungelmann.nl/
6:27 - get your caffeine fix from coffee and chocolate shop Hop & Stork, where all hot drinks come with some of their wonderful chocolate
www.hopenstork.com/
6:42 - don't miss the excellent Lebanese street food spot Baladi for some seriously tasty man'ouche
baladionline.nl/
6:55 - head to Huppel The Pub to try some Haagsche Broeder beer, brewed in the monastery down the road
www.dehuppel.nl/home
7:33 - feast on Dutch Indonesian food at Soeboer soeboer.nl/
8:13 - start your day with breakfast at Anne & Max who use organic, biodynamic and fairtrade ingredients
www.annemax.nl/vestigingen/de...
8:40 - do not miss Voorlinden Art Museum full of really fantastic installations, give yourself at least a couple of hours there
www.voorlinden.nl/?lang=en
9:23 - don't leave Holland without trying kibbeling by the beach - watch out for the seagulls!
www.simonisvis.nl/
Please let me know if you have any questions!
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[@LeylaKazim]

Hello lovely Dutch visitors! You may be wondering (and a bit annoyed as to) why I have referred to the country as Holland and not The Netherlands? This is because the tourism board for the country specifically instructed me to refer to the country only as Holland in this video and to not call it The Netherlands at all - I have no idea why 🤷‍♀️ I do understand there are several provinces in The Netherlands and only two of them have the word 'Holland' in. And you'll be pleased to know I refer to the country as The Netherlands in all other walks of life. The tourism website for the whole country is also www.holland.com/! Apologies if I've offended any Dutch people by referring to the country as Holland. May I suggest you take the matter up with the tourism board, perhaps enough emails can get them to change their branding! 🧡

[@abrahamcusters2987]

The Cutlery Chronicles I am not offended at all. FYI: just last week the government and the tourist board decided to emphasize on The Netherlands and to abandon Holland.

[@stevanoutdoor]

Seems to me like you are making this video for people that want to visit. I'm Dutch but always refer to my country as Holland(a) when talking to foreigners. When I say The Netherlands they often have no clue what I'm talking about. And when our national teams are playing the supporters all sing 'Hup Holland Hup'. Kudo's for visiting two different cities instead of Amsterdam.

[@LeylaKazim]

@@abrahamcusters2987 Thanks very much Danny. I was getting quite a lot of comments from angry Dutch people as to why I had called the country Holland. So I thought I better put out a response to address it. I'm glad my using the word Holland hasn't offended everyone! 😅 And good that the tourism board are focussing on 'The Netherlands' now

[@LeylaKazim]

@@stevanoutdoor Thank you very much for the support! I'm glad my using the term 'Holland' didn't offend every Dutch person who watched this video 😅 I was receiving quite a few angry comments from Dutch people about me referring to the country as Holland so thought I better address it in a pinned comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you :)

[@gerbenvanessen]

brand recognition? holland was the origin of the ships. so the sailors were hollanders so many countries know us as holland kind of like how the tribe that used to live in Germany near now france was the allemang while the one near the Polish border was niemce which is why the French call it Allemange and the Polish call it Niemcy or something. but yeah we do not like it :)

[@SR-uw4np]

Ehm, useful tip: Never éver take a BIG first bite of a croquet, they're piping hot inside when freshly served, same for bitterballen.

[@LeylaKazim]

Yes, that is a *very* useful tip for everyone! Luckily, we'd been filming and photographing these ones for a good couple of minutes before I bit in, so they had definitely cooled down enough 😁

[@semc0078]

Frikandellen zijn toch beter

[@0oNiels0o]

@@semc0078 Dat is een mening.

[@iclaimthisname9767]

@@semc0078 nee

[@vincentmoues9948]

Esspecial with the kaasshouffle

[@oetgaol]

Kudo's for getting out of Amsterdam. I'd suggest to go to Brabant and Limburg to see an entirely different side of Dutch cuisine

[@LeylaKazim]

Ohh fantastic, two places I haven't heard of yet - thank you! Are you from the Netherlands yourself?

[@oetgaol]

@@LeylaKazim Yes, I am. These are provinces in the south of the Netherlands and have a slightly more Burgundian tradition of food. Generally that means the food is slightly more elaborate than traditional the Dutch food many people have heard of.

[@KCML82]

Zoervleis!

[@maybeme-i-7775]

What would you recommend from the Limburg region?

[@bramhocks4704]

@@maybeme-i-7775 I would reccommand Vlaai (its like a cake but with filling like pudding or cherrey) Zuurvlees ( a bit sour very tender flesh) Frietzuurvlees ( frensh frises or belgium frises with zuurvlees) These are very delicous

[@sadkingbilly]

“Now I’m in The Hague” Is actually on the beach in scheveningen 😂

[@Widdekuu91]

Noticed that as well, but tbh Scheveningen is difficult to explain xD One of the reasons why Weesp (way-sp) is promoted as "small Amsterdam.' Super-annoying.

[@Widdekuu91]

Also, Voorlinden is in Wassenaar xD

[@LeylaKazim]

Haha good point! I think because The Netherlands is so small, two sites are considered different places by The Dutch even though they are so close together. And this is unusual to foreigners. For example, the beach is called Scheveningen but it's just a 15 minute drive from the city centre of Den Haag. If that was the case in the UK, that beach would definitely be 'in' the city of Den Haag. And I think people from other bigger countries see it like that too. Apologies if it gets annoying 🤣 It's certainly good to know for future, thank you!

[@sadkingbilly]

@@LeylaKazim don't worry about it, it just looked funny (nice funny, not haha, ijit funny) And like you said, no foreigner will notice 🙃

[@alcapone9741]

The Cutlery Chronicles it’s just another town

[@Purplehaste]

Finally someone who goes beyond Amsterdam! As a dutchie myself i can appreciate a well put together, yet informative video. Most of the times video's like these are cringey and clickbait-y. Which this definatly isnt. Great job

[@LeylaKazim]

This is really so lovely to hear and means a look - thanks so much for taking the time to write it. Where abouts are you from in The Netherlands? I really need to get back and explore more of the country some time soon :)

[@LeylaKazim]

*means a lot

[@yourchefcock7495]

The Cutlery Chronicles show them slavery and go to Limburg because limburg sucks. FRYSLÂN BOPPE, SÛKERBOL YUM YUM

[@Cookie-jl4st]

WoW jij bent de eerste Nederlander die zichzelf dutchie noemt😂

[@englishdicktionary1611]

@@LeylaKazim make sure to come to Delft once! They have the best ice cream in the Netherlands ever !! from: de Chocolaterie de Lelie

[@sop6141]

I’m Dutch and I’ve never seen some of these places lmao😂😂😂

[@LeylaKazim]

Haha 😂 I hope I've introduced you to some cool new places :) Do you live near Utrecht or Den Haag?

[@riejaashbali8609]

I live in Amsterdam 2 I love it!😍💖

[@dmjgames3931]

Wait you haven’t even seen Utrecht or Den Haag dude wtf they’re really big city’s in the Netherlands and everyone should’ve been they’re at least once in his or her live how old are you?

[@sop6141]

DMJ Games why you trying to jump me? Didn’t you see “some” and I know they are im Dutch myself. I said places not city’s like stop randomly attacking people and read their comments correctly first- this dude trying to be a smart ass over here.

[@dmjgames3931]

Sophie I’m Dutch myself too and well you said some but she was only in 2 places

[@Orlilover4]

I also love how you showed The Hague instead of the basic stuff that almost every tourist does, like Amsterdam. I even live over 3+ hours away from that place and I used to come there often when I was very little. Its such a pretty city.

[@LeylaKazim]

ahh this is so awesome to hear - thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗 I'm glad I did it justice for you :)

[@matthijskkr]

"Typical Dutch food" I'm Dutch and I haven't had 80% of those foods. Ever.

[@LeylaKazim]

haha - I hope I've introduced you to some new tasty things!

[@musicman717]

Tss..

[@wappcreations6100]

Okkeee, slechte nederlander ben jij zeg

[@matthijskkr]

@@wappcreations6100 Hoezo? Heel ve van deze dingen zijn Franse en Duitse gerechten. Wat ze laat zien in deze video is niet typisch aan Nederland

[@jhcfight]

It's one big commercial, that's why.

[@GalaxyDude101]

I really like your energy and enthusiasm, you did a great job of showing all sorts of Dutch food!

[@LeylaKazim]

That's really kind of you to say, thanks so much Rishan!

[@gerjanverra8819]

Really nice to watch. I am fan of this channel and I am curieus to see the rest of Holland.

[@Operaandchant90]

Part Frisian, never seen a croquette eaten that way- gotta have it!!!

[@aymedo]

Everyone likes the stroopwafels I've never watched a video where someone tasted stroopwafel and didn't like it

[@LeylaKazim]

haha I think you are very right!! It's hard to not fall for them 😍

[@sammiehagemeijer1932]

I've been on exchange to Colombia and brought stroopwafels, but my hostfamily didn't like them because they were too sweet for them hahaha. But it was my first encounter with a foreigener who didn't like them so overall, yeah

[@wiskasz8127]

Holland is a provence. The country is called :"The netherlands".

[@LeylaKazim]

Thanks for your comment! Please see my pinned comment in response :)

[@Hunlover123601]

i literally cant even with the tourism board. ugh

[@Jas_Tas]

Eigenlijk niet want nederland heet ook holland en ja de provincies Zuid-Holland en Noord-Holland hebben ook de naam Holland er in maar the Netherlands heet ook wel Holland😂😂

[@thomasbooij6714]

Wat zeg jij Dan hup de nederlanden hup of hup Holland hup? Het is gwn goed zo al die toeristen zijn achterlijk maar Holland lijkt mij beter

[@norafemke]

no holland isnt a provence. the 2 provences with “holland” in them are noord-holland and zuid-holland. i live in the netherlands, it’s okay to call it holland!

[@ladabodrova2890]

your pronounciation is not bad for an English person, well done 😅

[@LeylaKazim]

😆😆 what a compliment Lada! But I have to say it was thanks to my awesome food guides who helped made sure I was pronouncing things OK. Do you know how to speak Dutch?

[@dikkertjefap9709]

nee echt beroerd

[@freekapeldoorn6176]

Dikkertje Fap tief toch op

[@dikkertjefap9709]

@@freekapeldoorn6176 Wat een taal. Ik kan er ook niks aan doen dat zij geen Nederlands kan. Ik snap het heus wel want ze heeft nog nooit een woord Nederlands gesproken, maar ik ga niet liegen

[@dikkertjefap9709]

@@freekapeldoorn6176 En ze zegt ook nog eens Holland ugh

[@mischake]

I love the diversity in the places you went to. You don't take a stance, you just embrace diversity

[@LeylaKazim]

That's such a lovely comment to read Mischa, I'm glad that comes across. Thank you so much!

[@vincentotten1177]

absolutely loved this video! even though i visit Utrecht almost on the daily i didn't know about some of these spots! really should be exploring more! And thank you so much for visiting outside of Amsterdam, our little country has so much more to offer than just that!

[@LeylaKazim]

That's so kind of you to say Vincent, thank you so much! Let me know what you think if you get to try any of the places :)

[@Populiervogel]

Great video! But you forgot the real typical Dutch dishes , Stamppot, Hutspot and Snert.

[@LeylaKazim]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, thank you! I just looked up those dishes and I absolutely must try them some day. I guess I will have to save them for my next visit ;)

[@michellezevenaar]

Then again its rare to find dutch food in a restaurant. Frietje (fries), Shawarma, pizza, Chinese, Indonesia or hamburgers are the most common restaurants in NL.

[@thomasbooij6714]

Michelle Bennett ja maar typisch is hutspot stroopwafels enz niet hamburgers. Dat is amerikaans

[@lemonmane69]

En boerenkool

[@zeipanda9887]

Broodje frikandel?

[@wimpie031]

Loved the video, nice to see you visited my hometown of The Hague xD On a side note, a ‘kroket’ isn’t filled with Béchamel sauce but with salpicon, which is a bit like a thicker ragout, and most of the time combined with meat. But there are a million other more fillings besides meat of course ^^ Happy to see someone loving food soooooo much!!

[@LeylaKazim]

aww thanks so much for the info wimpie! I always love learning about the details of food 😋 So glad you enjoyed the video too, thank you!

[@snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365]

i am from den haag too, my father was so we visited oma en opa each summer, my mother was english and didn't want to settle in den haag in the early 50's still badly bombed after the war, years later she wished we had lived in holland, to me thats home although i live in the uk

[@marijkecorneilla928]

my birth place The hague love my herring.. ja ja

[@sofiaso4924]

Thank YOU for the amazing trip! It was fantastic! ❤️

[@ToughGamingGuy]

Your great energy makes me happy and this video makes me appreciate my country's food in way I never did before. Well done, great presentation!

[@LeylaKazim]

aww thank you so much!

[@ritaboes]

Great vid. Thanx for going somewhereelse as A'dam. There is so much more to explore. All of our provinces have there specific dialects,foods an scenery. I hope to see more of these in you're next vids. The way we are raised we take pride in being Dutchies knowingly to be different and yet we all have the same passport. Little side note, we normally eat our kroketten an stroopwafels without the extra toppings you had. Great and safe travels. 😘🧡

[@LeylaKazim]

Hehe thank you so much Daniella, I'm so glad you liked the video! I would totally love to explore more of the Dutch provinces and I think it's so cool that Dutch people have a lot of pride about where they come from 😊 Yes this particular stroopwafel place was quite fancy with all the different toppings! It was very delicious 😋

[@robbleeker4777]

Lovely, I think you showed some of the best sides of my country... I am positively surprised by the fact that you didn't go to Amsterdam. I actually might visit these places myself too, now

[@LeylaKazim]

That's really lovely to hear, thanks so much Rob! If you do visit any of them, be sure to let me know what you think :)

[@Nebucanezzer]

Those croquettes look amazing. Fab video Leyla.

[@LeylaKazim]

Thanks so much Ben! 😁

[@samanthadean7472]

First channel that’s intrigued me in a longgggg time!!! Thank you!!!! So interesting 💓💓💓

[@LeylaKazim]

aww that's so nice to hear Samantha, thank you! :)

[@mrpetit2]

I've just eaten my dinner, but now I'm hungry again! 🤣

[@LeylaKazim]

haha thank you so much! I should put a warning at the start of my videos *don't view on an empty stomach* 🤣

[@Widdekuu91]

I always felt Huppel was a good name for a pup, just for that reason. Huppel, de pup. Also, an army-dog should be called Ando. Because if you call him to come over.... (see for yourself.)

[@LeylaKazim]

Oh my goodness you are so right, it WOULD be a great name for a pup!! And lol re: Ando... 😂

[@svandermeel]

Truly just LOVE how you are and make your vids! Do really enjoy them!! Keep it up!! ❤❤

[@LeylaKazim]

That is the nicest comment I've read all day - thank you so much Stephan! :) :) :)

[@MsFlashLights]

Fantastic energy throughout this video. You went so several spots and really good food too

[@LeylaKazim]

That's so lovely to read Shamea, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - thank you so much! 😊

[@nnikav87]

Very nice representation of my city Utrecht! I've been (or regularly go to) most of the places you've mentioned ❤️ I guess the only thing you have missed out is 'broodje Mario' - a famous sandwich in Utrecht

[@LeylaKazim]

aww that's so nice to hear Annika, I'm glad you enjoyed the video - thank you! Which of the places on it are you favourites that you've visited yourself? OK so I will definitely have to save a broodje Mario for my next visit!

[@nnikav87]

@@LeylaKazim I love the croquetten boutique, gys and Jacketz! You were also drinking Playground ipa made by my favourite craft brewery from Utrecht: vandestreek 😍 I don't know why it's so fun to see a touristy video of my own city, bit I love how spot on you were!

[@gerhilde9]

I just wanna tell you that a coffeeshop in The Netherlands is something different from a coffeeshop in the UK or somewhere else. A coffeeshop in the Netherlands they sell drugs.

[@LeylaKazim]

Thank you Gerhilde, I am aware of that. That's why I was careful to only refer to places selling coffee as "cafes" rather than "coffee shops" 😅

[@gardenjoy5223]

Well, maybe you can get a coffee at the side...

[@theleg3nd622]

@@gardenjoy5223 no you can eat edibles

[@MrIreland4ever]

But the Dell delicious cakes.lol

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Most normal Dutch wouldn't want to be caught dead in those "coffee"shops, they are there for french and yank tourists..

[@jarno19553]

This is such a good video! I really appreciate the hard work put into this video :D

[@LeylaKazim]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BinarKSejati]

Very informative yet simple but also really clear! Thank you!

[@LeylaKazim]

That's so lovely to hear Binar, thank you!

[@cjxv4698]

You're welcome in the Netherlands❤❤

[@LeylaKazim]

That's very kind of you CJ - thank you so much! 🤗

[@gerard1242]

This makes me so proud of my country!!☺😊🇳🇱

[@LeylaKazim]

aww that's so lovely to hear Gerard! I'm so glad I did it some justice for you 🤗

[@jungorgan]

Thanks for the video. I am planning to go to the Netherlands soon!

[@datthai4993]

Love it!

[@fainarogova6456]

Dutch food and people and the country are the BEST !!!

[@LeylaKazim]

I might just have to agree with you Faina

[@Yohanna-rx5pw]

I agree about the people..they are the most friendly people in the world..they hug every culture with open arms..

[@VSerge_]

Thanks😂

[@daniel6282]

@@LeylaKazim its nice to see that people are intrested in the netherlands (im from the netherlands too) if you like to go again come visit haarlem plz

[@dmjgames3931]

Faina Rogova honestly I mostly like the regular Dutch people but the stupid foreigners are ruining the whole country with there stupid fake ‘gang’ stuff and bad music and the parties are mostly boring btw I am Dutch myself I just hate the stupid Dutch parties where we all sit in a circle and talk the whole damn day long

[@Allon151]

Glad to see a different city for once when you look at similair videos. Amsterdam has to be the most overrated city of the country. One big tourist trap

[@LeylaKazim]

Glad you think so Allon! I agree, good to shine a light somewhere other than Amsterdam for once. I do still need to visit myself one day though..!

[@itw1931]

True F....Amsterdam

[@michellezevenaar]

Utrecht is fantastic! When we are there its always hard to chose a place to eat because there are so many nice restaurants. We normally choose something we can't find in Eindhoven like Vietnamees

[@pimbech]

This is such a great video, almost a trailer for a full series.

[@LeylaKazim]

Aww that's really kind of you to say, THANK YOU! 🤗

[@kaydesign]

Nice video with a good energy! Thanks!

[@LeylaKazim]

That's really lovely to read - thank you so much :)

[@lg8159]

Love the video.. makes me excited about my country again 😂 will def try a few of these places. Oh one thing: next time try my favorite Dutch sweet treat ‘appelflappen’ mmm

[@LeylaKazim]

aww that's so lovely to hear Linda! Thank you so much, I'm so pleased you enjoy the video 🤗 Consider appelflappen added to my list for next time!

[@ducodokter5945]

The Hague is also known as the city of peace'' Me living in The Hague: Bruh really

[@ttuesday1]

Zo waar

[@azimmasoudinejad494]

what a full of energy and color video! Amazing. keep it up

[@LeylaKazim]

Thanks so much Azim, I'm so glad you liked it 🤗

[@adhichore]

My savior Thank you for this 🤩🙌🏻

[@dominicadavydova8298]

love Dutch food, especially waffles! 🤣😋

[@LeylaKazim]

haha I think everyone knows about stroopwafels - they are soooooooooo good!

[@abrahamcusters2987]

Dominica Davydova If you say waffles I think right away of Liege waffles from Belgium. You really do have to say stroopwafels because the are entirely different. They originate from Gouda just like the cheese. Nice little old city (since 1272) to visit.

[@dmjgames3931]

Dan-the-man ugh Belgium waffle isn’t nearly as good as a stroopwafel

[@abrahamcusters2987]

DMJ Games Like a pear is nearly not as good as an apple.

[@dmjgames3931]

Dan-the-man haha jup

[@shoarmaschaap5460]

“Utrecht is the lively beating heart of Holland” Isn’t even in Holland.

[@LeylaKazim]

Thanks for your comment! Please see my pinned comment in response :)

[@emmakazakova8391]

loved this video so much - very funny and now I want a bit of all of the things you tried !!🤤

[@LeylaKazim]

aww that's very kind of you Emma, thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed!

[@marcelrombouts8607]

"Gezel" means companion, so "gezellig" has everything to do with the enjoyment of company. Whatever helps the enjoyment, the vibe of the room, the attitude of the crowd, the snacks available, the music. Ah... gezellig.

[@RFGfotografie]

This goes so fast xD

[@user-md7pe3bn1r]

Enschede is also a beautiful city in the Netherlands

[@TomPotman]

Bas F.C.Twente😀😀

[@WhiteRabbitKurai]

Amazing video!! Well shot, nice transitions and smooth camera work (Well done to the behind the scenes guys!) Along with the editor! (they might be the same person for all I know~!) But just really nicely done. It's professional and I could easily see this on TV everywhere. Informative, not super typical in where you went and you even visited more than one place! Really, really nice! I hope you visit again sometime and try out other Provinces and their capital cities. 10/10 recommended to all my non American friends.

[@LeylaKazim]

This is the loveliest comment Kurai and has made my day! I have passed it onto my videographer Ricardo to make sure he's seen it too. We're so pleased you enjoyed the video, thank you. Are you from The Netherlands?

[@WhiteRabbitKurai]

@@LeylaKazim I'm glad it made you happy! Way too often people are quick to comment the negatives, but you so rarely see the positives these days! And yes, born and raised!

[@ilaria1726]

Lovely video! Got some useful tips 😊

[@LeylaKazim]

aww thank you so much, that's really lovely to read - I'm so pleased 🤗

[@captainfiesta6288]

lol i just live around the corner of anthony hotel. i can see it from my bedroom.

[@LeylaKazim]

omg that's so cool! 🤣 Have you been to any of the food places in the video?

[@captainfiesta6288]

@@LeylaKazim Well this is akward. i live for about 10 years in Utrecht but ive never visited those places. expect the market place ofcours.

[@roseduysters9404]

Utrecht isn't in Holland, Utrecht is in Utrecht

[@LeylaKazim]

Thanks for your comment Rose! Please see my pinned comment in response :)

[@martinettenes1789]

.. You left me hungry. Your information's are great and enjoyable. Bedankt voor je video en veel geluk in de toekomst ...:)

[@LeylaKazim]

That's so kind of you to say Martin, thank you very much!

[@miriamhappe1066]

very lovely video, i also like the fact that you went to scheveningen and not just the hague itself, kudos to that. :D

[@LeylaKazim]

Aww that's so nice to read Miriam, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@RealGoldenQuotes]

Human: says holland Me: You shouldnt have said that

[@LeylaKazim]

haha thanks for your comment! Please see my pinned comment in response :)

[@melijnstegeman4563]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@fiets3994]

Was hier naar op zoek 😂😂

[@ttuesday1]

S P E C E R I J E N

[@gopi0905]

Nice video. Very informative

[@LeylaKazim]

thanks so much Gopi, I'm so pleased you liked it!

[@johannesvangogh4923]

I love your enthusiasm

[@LeylaKazim]

aww that's lovely to hear, thank you so much! :)

[@RobJorg]

well done, im Dutch and know most of these places,.

[@LeylaKazim]

That's awesome to hear Rob, thank you so much and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video :)

[@stardex3579]

Me too

[@maareentak]

bij de volgende recessie is al die fanciness afgelopen.

[@TheLordDarkrai]

By far the best channel of its kind I've encountered so far. Most people who go to the Netherlands don't seem to reallise there are places outside of Amsterdam. I love your enthousiasm and how you not only focus on the famous foods but the things that are part of the culture too. Like with the indonesian stuff. I do have to say, as someone who lives in the far south, the big city culture is very different to the one you'd find in Noord-Brabant or Limburg. Places worth checking out if you're ever back here.

[@LeylaKazim]

This is the loveliest comment to read, thank you so much for taking the time to write it. Absolutely I would love to check out those places, I hope to be able to return soon :)

[@eddabaert]

you showed me a few places in my own town I did not know of. I should go ot more Lol!

[@LeylaKazim]

Haha Edda, I think we all need to get out more after these past few months! 😅 Let me know what you think if you do end up visiting anywhere in the video :)

[@kelvinheijst2156]

its netherlands not holland

[@LeylaKazim]

Hi Kelvin! Actually the Dutch tourist board were the ones who specified I could only refer to the country as Holland and not The Netherlands! I'm not sure what their reasoning is. Also, the tourism website for the country is www.holland.com/ !

[@kelvinheijst2156]

@@LeylaKazim Holland is all ways used but its incorrect if you would talk about the country it is the netherlands , if you talk about holland you would onlly consider noord holland/zuid holland (north holland/south holland ) those are 2 of the 12 provinces in the netherlands (sorry dutch people get easy pissed over this XD )

[@kelvinheijst2156]

@@LeylaKazim i highly recommend you watching this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3bCeoiGftN4q8U

[@LeylaKazim]

@@kelvinheijst2156 Haha yes I do understand. You can take a look at my pinned comment in response to this, as I was getting a lot of comments about it! But also a few Dutch people replied saying it doesn't bother them at all, and they refer to the country as Holland when speaking to people who are not Dutch. But I can understand it must get annoying

[@snufensnuitje9]

Finally someone who's going to other cities than Amsterdam

[@LeylaKazim]

I'm so glad you approve Emma, thank you! I haven't actually ever been to Amsterdam so I should still check it out some day 😅 But you're right, it was great to visit some less familiar cities

[@LenaleeLee]

Lovely video! 7:34 Very happy to have seen this part included as well. Both of my parents' families were part of the mixed population that moved to the Netherlands from Indonesia. I'm not sure if you can say my parents' and grandparents' generations started cooking it to impress the Dutch, I was always under the impression it was more because it was the food they dearly missed in their new country. Either way I'm glad that the older generation worked hard to create Indonesian food culture in the Netherlands, and that it was therefore possible for us younger Dutch born generations to grow up with Indonesian food too.

[@LeylaKazim]

Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment!

[@chickenstrips1048]

Im literally discovering places in my own city the Hague I didn,t know about thank you for this nice video fijne dag

[@LeylaKazim]

aww that's so lovely of you to say, thank you! Let me know what you think if you try any of them :)

[@samvandendungen1593]

“Vegetarian cheese” isnt all cheese vegetarian lol

[@LeylaKazim]

Hi Sam! Actually the majority of cheese available to buy anywhere is not vegetarian as it uses animal rennet to separate the curds from the whey (rennet is from the lining of a baby cow's stomach). Vegetarian cheese uses rennet from a plant source instead. If you want vegetarian cheese make sure you look at the label when you buy some and it will have a label if it is vegetarian :)

[@SuuzieQ]

Ofwel, er bestaat dierlijk stremsel (uit de lebmaag van een kalf) en plantaardig stremsel in kaas. Dus eerst kijken op de verpakking of je wel echt de vegetarische variant hebt ;)

[@samvandendungen1593]

The Cutlery Chronicles oh i didnt know that! Thanks :)

[@samvandendungen1593]

SuuzieQ wist ik niet, thanks :)

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Í never saw a cheese that ate meat.. actually..

[@svenw4680]

Great video! But the name of our country is The Netherlands. Holland sounds weird, because Den Haag is Holland, but Utrecht is not 😜...

[@svenw4680]

And so happy you went to other cities than Amsterdam! 👍 we have so much more to offer

[@LeylaKazim]

Hi Sven, I'm so glad you like the video - thank you so much! Regarding the usage of the word Holland, please see my pinned comment for a response :)

[@WrenFamFun]

Going to Leiden next year, the kibbeling looks amazing

[@LeylaKazim]

You will have a great time Collin I'm sure! :)

[@hhhffflll]

wow i live here for 12 years now and i keep on going to the same places! interesting video. will definitely visit some of these places after quarantine!!!

[@LeylaKazim]

That's so lovely to hear Hazel! Let me know what you think if you do try any of the places :)

[@Inaya-Fanis-Hodeib]

The Lebanese restaurant Baladi is truely one of the best in Europe

[@LeylaKazim]

ahh you have been there Shivas? That is so cool! Do you live in Holland or were you just visiting? I can confirm the manoush was really so excellent...

[@PeterM_K]

I still have to try it. Even tough I live around the corner...

[@LeylaKazim]

@@PeterM_K ahh you totally need to go, it was so excellent!

[@benjik3161]

lol i think i dont even know anny one who ever eaten a "stroopwafel" with toppings

[@LeylaKazim]

First time for everything 🤣

[@myriam534]

Hey i love your video❤️ Greets from the Amsterdam

[@LeylaKazim]

aww thank you so much Myriam, I'm so pleased you like it! 😊

[@milesbrown8016]

Really good documentary

[@lunas2897]

OMG, you forget a really important one! You have to come back and try the ‘tompouce’ from the Hema and a ‘frikandelbroodje’ or ‘saucijzenbroodje’ from the Jumbo and Albert Heijn.

[@LeylaKazim]

OK I certainly do! I just looked those up and they look tastyyyyyyyyyyy. Thank you for the tips :)

[@dmjgames3931]

The Cutlery Chronicles be sure to look up a video how to eat a tompouce because it’s not easy😂

[@laureendegroot8012]

EHH never say Holland that's just a part of the Netherlands. But I really love to see this kind of video's

[@LeylaKazim]

Thanks so much Laureen, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@SILLYSEXYSTEF01]

I have recently moved over from South Africa and this video just made me more excited to be here... 😁❤ loved your video ...

[@LeylaKazim]

This is so awesome to hear! Where are you living - Den Haag or Utrecht? You will have an amazing time in The Netherlands! :D

[@Hunlover123601]

welcome to the country! 😁

[@SILLYSEXYSTEF01]

@@LeylaKazim I stay in Utrecht now 😁

[@louiem2]

Hey Miss Cutlery Chronicles, you have cool hair, also this was a slick vid!

[@LeylaKazim]

haha thanks so much Louie! Glad you like my hair do 🤘🤘🤘

[@lunabeekhuizen8858]

"Welcome to HOLLAND!!!!!!!" Every Dutch person who lives in a province other than North or South Holland: woiejgt;woigh w;oitubw[nutapobtui Edit: Now I'm hungry for stamppot and I just had lunch. Whatcha doing to meeee ;)

[@lunabeekhuizen8858]

@A M Yeah, well, I guess I shouldn't have spoken for everyone. It was a thing I personally noticed, but I guess other people have different experiences

[@jelmer6947]

She has eaten more dutch food than I have ever had, and I live in holland😅

[@LeylaKazim]

hahaha thanks so much Jelmer! I hope maybe I have introduced you to some new foods 😊

[@PietervanHerpt]

How did you find these places to eat? Some are familiar, but many of them I don't know! Lovely video, I am proud to see some of the gems of the Netherlands other than just Amsterdam!

[@LeylaKazim]

Thank you so much Pieter, that's so wonderful to hear! I'm really thrilled you like the video :) Most of the places I visited were stops on the two excellent food tours I did in each city. If you take a look at the caption under the video, I've listed who they were with and their websites.

[@thesmalldutchman4137]

i do love your energy

[@LeylaKazim]

Hi! Thank you for your comment. Please see my pinned comment in response to this :)

[@thesmalldutchman4137]

I’m sorry i’ll remove it your pronouncipiations are pretty good

[@chi6075]

KZbinrs: add dutch to title The dutch: *advice 1* *advice 2* *advice 3* *advice 4* *advice 5* *adv.. 😂

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Many irritable people here moawning about "Holland" versus "the Netherlands". Get a life. Holland is the brand name of the Netherlands. Why? Because it is 10x more known and 10x easier to remember and pronounce. We Dutch support our football team with Hup Holland Hup! And that is not all people coming from the provinces South and North Holland.

[@almarvogel]

Ronald de Rooij a actually they stopped using the brand name holland on January first this year to be precise. Because the countries name isn’t and has never been holland. FYI.

[@kevinvandal8595]

Godzijdank is dat veranderd, het is nu gewoon The Netherlands

[@saskiapanter]

Hey, in mooi dunglish geschreven😂🤣😂🤣 groetjes van een NEDERLANDSE

[@kharismamayyandra5180]

Rijstaffel my favorite part🔥🌶

[@lars4352]

KZbin held back this masterpiece for two months...

[@LeylaKazim]

oooof, you are too kind Lars! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it, thank you :)

[@baasjanmultimedia5513]

It's not Holland, it's The Netherlands. Holland is a province in the Netherlands. You have North & South Holland. divided into two provinces. Not Holland as a province itself. Would be weird if you would call The Netherlands Holland and than the people from Holland Dutch?! It's just The Netherlands and you call the people from The Netherlands Dutch.

[@LeylaKazim]

Thank you for your comment Baasjan! Please see my pinned comment in response :)

[@janottens6755]

NOT HOLLAND !!!!! It is THE NETHERLANDS ........... Thank you 😁❤️👍

[@LeylaKazim]

Thank you for your comment Jan! Please see my pinned comment in response :)

[@janottens6755]

The Cutlery Chronicles Thank you 😁🌹🌹🌈

[@creaturesofmars9940]

Yes thank you

[@thomasbooij6714]

Jan ik weet niet wat jij zegt maar jij zegt toch hup Holland hup en niet hup de nederlanden hup. Holland is de nieuwe naam THE netherlands is oud. Ben het niet met je eens

[@janottens6755]

Thomas Booij mmm eh buitenlanders heb ik nog nooit hup Holland hup horen zeggen , wel Holland als ze the Netherlands bedoelen . Dat was mijn punt 😁🤘💪

[@marijkecorneilla928]

very well done. for my country Dank je wel.. Leyla

[@angeladehaan]

Nice!

[@danielw1939]

Since when is holland a country? Was my life a lie! Where do I live?!?

[@LeylaKazim]

hahaha, you have a very fair point Daniel! Please see my pinned comment in response to this :)

[@martijnw_]

Probably Dutch people are irritated by the name "Holland" most foreign people only know Amsterdam and that is in the province of Noord-Holland so it is more the recognition that other provinces do not get and therefore there is only attention for Amsterdam. Incidentally not because of you haha! Anyway nice video! Maybe you can visit the province of Overijssel? Cities such as Zwolle and Deventer. I come from a small village called Borne so I can often be found in other cities.

[@LeylaKazim]

Hi Martijn! Thanks so much :) Yes I can understand why some Dutch people are getting irritated - I did write a response to that in my pinned comment 😅 I'm so glad you like the video! I would love to visit other provinces one day for sure.

[@razorthesmolboi9793]

Another thing about Utrecht: there is a gigantic convention hall there! And twice a year the “Heroes dutch comic con” is held there!

[@digitalsparrowmusic5339]

Nice

[@Orlilover4]

When it comes to the fish, thats a typical dutch thing that I refuse to eat as a dutch person. Its disqusting hahah

[@LeylaKazim]

hahahahaha

[@robertcraane7910]

I saw a few items that are just stupid touristy interpretations of traditional Dutch foods. A stroopwafel never has a topping! Its just the waffle and stroop! And a kroket you eat with mustard and not with a salad on top! Stop promoting these overpriced so called modern interpretations, they spoil the tradition!

[@LeylaKazim]

Hi Robert, thanks for your comment! The food stops were part of the two excellent food tours I did with local residents of both Utrecht and The Hague, who personally recommended these places. I really liked how the venues keep the food traditions but have also evolved to keep up with the times. Both locals and tourists alike were enjoying these places 😁

[@creaturesofmars9940]

I don't mind that they change it a bit with toppings but I do think if you're making a video about real dutch food you should show only the original dutch food, this made it seem like an add

[@LeylaKazim]

@@creaturesofmars9940 The stops were the places that the local food tour guides include on their tours. So it's obviously something the local people want to show to visitors. I think it's nice to have a mix of traditional and modern interpretations.

[@creaturesofmars9940]

@@LeylaKazim yeah but there was no traditional just changed stuff, I'm not saying don't show the new but maybe show both or at least say the original isn't the same

[@gardenjoy5223]

No need to get stuck in the past. Lots of Dutch people are progressive and that's a smart thing. This is what the Netherlands have to offer right now, and I think she did a fine job.

[@JordanDilla]

Love your enthusiasm presenting and your pronunciation of the Dutch language. Just wondering how many takes that took 😄? Great to see other parts of the country but if you would ever do Amsterdam I would love to give you a list what to try out.

[@LeylaKazim]

aww thank you so much Jordan! Haha yes, it did take a bit of practice to get the pronunciation half decent - thankfully my food tour guides were very helpful! I will certainly get to Amsterdam, some day.. :)

[@zaytiggs]

You’re the best!!

[@LeylaKazim]

no YOU are 😃😃😃