🇺🇸🇳🇱AMERICANS try popular DUTCH Street Food for the FIRST TIME in Amsterdam!

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

What popular Dutch foods should we try next? Any ideas (snacks included!) welcome! Also feel free to drop destinations in the Netherlands we should visit also! Thanks for watching!

[@hunchbackaudio]

The classics you haven’t tried yet are kibbeling and herring for the fish snacks. And another real Dutch treat is appeltaart. When it comes to cities Utrecht is my favorite, just 40 minutes from Amsterdam. And for dinner I would recommend Indonesian or Surinaams. Because these are almost only available in the Netherlands and nowhere else in Europe. You find lots of Surinaams in Amsterdam and the best Indonesian restaurants can be found in Den Haag. Just don’t go for the chinees/indonesisch, but look for a real Indonesisch restaurant and order a rijsttafel. This will give you a lot of different tastes to try.

[@Wrecker3D]

Try Bossche Bol in Den Bosch, (Brabantse) Worstenbrood anywhere in North-Brabant province, Zeeuwse Bolus (Really sticky diabetic bomb treat) available at most stores I know (but not sure outside of Zeeland & North- Brabant). If you hit up Tilburg and like Alcohol you should try some Schrobbelèr drink - alcoholpercentage van 21,5% (in weekends tours are given through the factory, sadly I can't provide an English link and all tours till at least September are sold out)

[@marcel3x]

Foodhallen and Albert Cuypmarkt, FEBO

[@theblazingangels4286]

Visit: Rotterdam, Den helder, Groningen, utrecht. Those are fun to visit

[@neliz8]

Boerenkool. Gerookte paling.

[@Alan-mm1ld]

Try Kibbeling. It's deep fried cod and you can buy it everywhere in the Netherlands.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Ahh! We will definitely do that next time. We actually tried to squeeze that one in but they closed before we could get there! That’s a must do next time!

[@JohnBlutarski]

​@@CompassChronicleTravelsBut you have to watch out! Small fish stands sometimes put kibbeling in a microwave to warm it up, because they don't have the equipement for frying. You have to avoid those! At least for kibbeling, Maybe the haring could be ok. Kibbeling or other fried fish is only tasty if they fry it live in front of you!

[@SuperPassionflower]

@@JohnBlutarski agree about the kibbeling! good fish stores-shops will fry them fresh when you order. variety of sauces can go with it: ravigotte is most popular, garlic sauce or whiskey cocktail sauce also really tasty

[@vo4wb]

Try Indonesian and Suriname restaurants. The Indonesian and Suriname influences in the Netherlands come from Dutch colonial periods.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Ooo ok! We will definitely look for that when we go back! Sounds delicious!

[@adoteq_]

In Amsterdam there was a place to get stamppot. Which is what Dutch people eat at home. I dont know if the place still exists as covid happend.

[@adoteq_]

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[@PeterM_K]

@@adoteq_ Kop van Jut restaurant near Leidscheplein also has 3 stamppots

[@Maverick21491]

My tip would be : dont go to Amsterdam , it has become a giant tourist trap . Visit a city like Den Bosch , Maastricht or Deventer ( to name a few ) you'l pay 50% less on your snacks as an added bonus.

[@buddy1155]

As a person from Amsterdam, I couldn't agree more. But are you sure you want to tell the tourists? You can have them!

[@ilonkameijer1743]

Exactly! I just saw a video about Groningen, that would be a great place to visit too as a tourist 😊

[@marloesjanzen2015]

@buddy1155 🤣 No, pls keep them

[@roelandriemens]

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[@astridr8076]

Doe normaal amsterdam is geweldig ga lekker zelf naar die plaatsen die je op noemt maar laat mijn amsterdam met rust

[@vast001]

We Dutchies eat only the plain stroopwafels, as someone already said the stroopwafels with extra’s on them is just for tourists and we just buy them in the supermarket. The fries you had with mayonaise and peanut sauce is called ‘patatje oorlog’ in Dutch. The bitterbal is the small bal version of the kroket, with meat ragout (stew) and is eaten by most Dutchies with mustard. Due to the Indonasian influencers we have nasi- and bami-schijf. What was called the Dutch sausage is called a mini frikandel, some eat them with mayonaise, some with a mix of mayonaise and ketchup and some with raw unions too. The poffertjes, you called the Dutch pancakes are made from a different batter than the traditional pancakes, the traditional pancakes were made at home too in the old days. All these food items you can buy them in the supermarket too and fry them at home in a frying pan.

[@jptv5726]

"frietje oorlog" under the big rivers is is diferend. here its served with uniuns peanut sauce, mayo and Curry sauce.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

awesome thank you for all the detailed info! We really really appreciate it! We really had a great time trying everything and are taking notes for next time!

[@Peterraymond67]

I spent 1999 to 2004 working in Amsterdam. The frites were always freshly cooked and lightly salted, I prefer malt vinegar on my fries/chips but in Amsterdam it tomato ketchup. Everywhere in The Netherlands & Belgium the Frites/fries were good. I always found the best Stroop Waffles on Albert Kuypmarkt, made fresh in front of you. The Febo food slot machines are where most seem to get their Bitterballen and similar snacks. If you watch them filling the slots you can get the freshest! Even McDonald’s get in the act selling Mckrockten, aMcD’s version of a Bitterballen. What about Haring, Poffertjes at a street vendor, Pannenkoeken which can be sweet or savoury.

[@classesanytime]

The traditional frikandel (dutch sausage) gets it's deep brown colour because they're pre-cooked in coffee which also adds a little flavour to it!

[@frits1954X2]

The stroopwafel with everything is really a tourist trap, there is no Dutch person who would think of buying that, a shame about the stroopwafel The rest are good choices Best regards Frits from Amsterdam

[@dutchieq3059]

Sorry hoor maar dat is niet waar. Ik ben Nederlands en ik heb ze ook gewoon gekocht omdat ze lekker zijn. Hoe duur ze ook zijn. Weer eens wat anders dan de standaard stroopwafel.

[@petrwindmeijer7542]

​@@dutchieq3059 😂 dan bent u jong. Geen hollander is opgevoed met die rotzooi. Of u komt uit 020, alleen daar eten ze haring met zuur. Omdat 020 altijd de rotte vis kreeg.

[@mavadelo]

@@dutchieq3059 Altijd uitzonderingen op de regel. Ik ben het eens met Frits, het is voor toeristen. BIJNA geen enkele Nederlander zou dat kopen, hooguit (net als toeristen) om een keer uit te proberen.

[@NinoMit87]

I also dont know a Dutchie who buys them like that with stuff on it. Dutchies I know only eat a normal warm one or the store ones that are just wafle and syrup. nothing else on it.

[@petrwindmeijer7542]

@@dutchieq3059 apart meid, mag ik de leeftijd locatie. Dit is puur toerist. . Ik kreeg de kruimel zak voor gok max 1 gulden. En niemand had Nutella rotzooi. Allemaal toeristen geneuzel.

[@ricardotoussain]

Fyi About the plate of borrelhapjes {drinking snacks} you enjoyed , i am sorry to inform you there was't a bitterbal among them. You had one dutch saussage {frikandel}. one cheese soufle (kaas soufle}, two croquettes {Kroketten} one filled with beef ragout, one with potato and veal, one bami disk (bamischijf} And the chicken you were spot on about. Also when talking about bitterballen remember that bitterballen is plural. So one bitterbal, you sadly never got. If you like spicy you should also try little flames (vlammetjes}. Oh and you got cheated on the stroopwafel.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

awesome! thanks for the info! We think we may have misinterpreted the menu; however--they were SO tasty!

[@grubnetseor]

Ooo patatje oorlog (first snack) made my mouth water (I live in Spain now since 2 years)

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

We totally understand!! They were delicious 😋

[@goudvismannetje]

I don't know what they said exactly, but what you had were not bitterballen, this was bitters garnish, there wasn't even a real bitterbal with it. The thing that was included that most resembled a bitterbal was the small croquette, that is with the type of regout filling. But this was a mini croquette because bitterballen are round. The rest were mini cheese soufle, mini frikadel, mini bami disc and a fried piece of chicken. I couldn't really see what the last one was, but it also looked like a kind of mini croquette to me, because it has different flavors. For example, you also have goulash croquettes and satay croquettes and even more flavors, they look the same from the outside, only the color may differ, but the filling is really different. Anyway, what you called bitterballs, there was no real bitterball, they are really round, that's why they are called balls. And the most common thing is to eat bitterballen with a little mustard.

[@trax72]

The regular ragout bitterballen are the ones that are usually eaten with mustard.

[@edwinbartels9360]

That what you called bitterballen is actually called a Bruine fruitschaal. Only 1 or maybe 2 of them are actually bitterballen. They are called Bamischijf (noodles), kaassoufflé (cheese), kipnugget (chicken), mini kroket (beef), frikandel (sausage) and another mini kroket (veal) bitterballen are round and kroketten are cylindrical.

[@dgraveth]

You mean bitter garnituur?

[@JohnBlutarski]

​@@dgravethYes, bruine fruitschaal! 👍

[@petrwindmeijer7542]

​@@dgraveth dat zal wel een 020 uitspraak zijn. Ik heb nooit een hollander dat horen zeggen. Zelfs niet uit 020.

[@dgraveth]

⁠@@petrwindmeijer7542 020 uitspraak? En ik ben idd geen Hollander dus zal daar misschien wel aan liggen. Maar zover ik weet heet het een bitter garnituur.

[@petrwindmeijer7542]

@@dgraveth mijn fout ik had reactie 1 moeten hebben. U hebt 100% gelijk hoor. De inhoud kan wisselen. Het ging om de term bruine fruitschaal. Dat zullen wel studenten zijn die dat verzonnen hebben.

[@hansbrinker2770]

Go to Deventer, which is a very interesting old city. You can buy Deventer koek there, which is made since 1593. The is also a village called Udenhout, near the town of Tilburg. Can buy 'Udenhoutse broeder' there, kind of like a raisin loaf, but way better. And in Den Bosch you have the 'Bossche Bol', which is a chocolate covered pastry filled with whipped cream.

[@reprobert]

In the northern part of the Netherlands we don't eat oorlog with the onions. Only the peanutsauce and mayo. But you can order it with onions of you want to

[@roxstar5088]

the fries sauce combi is called "Patatje oorlog" which roughly translates to "war fries." The peanut sauce called "Satay saus" originates from our colonial times when we occupied Indonesia. there is a lot of Indonesian and Suriname influences in our dishes. (like the deep fried noodle bar called a "bami schijf" later in the video.) The stroopwaffel is kinda a tourist trap. We get like packs in the supermarket of the smaller ones without any toppings for a fraction of the price. You did very well though to heat it up on a cup of coffee or tea to make the caramel softer. There is a thing people (used to) do after going out where they used to go to the FEBO (a fries shops) with a wall of little compartments filled with snacks. And start left or right top and make a diagonal line downwards taking one of each. The pronunciation of poffertjes was actually really good, almost there. I would suggest to eat our normal pancakes as well. they are huge and especially the bacon & cheese one with syrup is soo good. Other suggestions of these type of foods is kibbeling (deep fried cod chucks), Kapsalon (stable drunken food. Fries with kebab, sauce and melted cheese) and something not for everyone but I always do with foreigners I meet: Hollands nieuwe happen. It's a fish that you grab by the tail and eat it in a very traditional way. Beside all the deep fried street food, we also have way better "normal" food like snert (pea soup) in the winter and stews. Last suggestion: don't go to Amsterdam as it's a huge tourist trap. Utrecht, Den Bosch, Maastricht, Zwolle are all reasonable to large cities with much more character.

[@remcogreve7982]

To be honest those stroopwafels are much more luxurious and big as the ones we normally eat in Amsterdam. I think I have to try them one time.

[@bjornbusschers6376]

The chicken with chili and the bitterbal with mosterd 👍

[@richardhltrp1791]

It's unfortunate that you experienced a tourist version of a stroopwafel rather than an authentic one, much like the city of Amsterdam itself, which is known for tourism.Consider trying a broodje kaassoufflé with peanut sauce-the same sauce you enjoyed on your fries! On a sunny day, a visit to The Hague (Den Haag) to see the beach is a must. And don't miss out on a delicious authentic stroopwafel in the city center!

[@keesbrondijk2595]

Stroopwafels are eaten with thee. You put the wafel on top and let it get warm. Delicious

[@JoshuaGroot-r6t]

Koffie!

[@SuperPassionflower]

ha the fries coming with mayonaise, (satay) peanut sauce plus chopped onions is "patatje oorlog" (war fries), it probably refers to how the stomach may react to it having some sort of internal war as a result. The assorted tray with deep fried fingerfoods looked ok to me, personally I love what you call the Dutch sausage thing and the croquette even more! the sausage thingy is called frikandel. both do great with mustard! the small pancakes are delicious even more when you throw some grand marnier over it! You certainly will need to try dutch deep fried fish thingies like kibbeling, which is of cod and of course you'll need to have a herring! you really don't have to take onions or pickles with it, particularly when it's fresh new catch which is this year 22nd June.

[@Dutchbelg3]

The fried snacks you tasted are not all called bitterballen. The first is a mini version of a bamischijf, the second is a mini kaassouffle, the real bitterbal is either veal of beef based.

[@FunkyBeatRadio]

Indeed. And the chili sauce is for the bamischijf and the mustard is for the croquetten. We never eat a frikandel with mustard. 🙂 Also I've never eaten poffertjes with stroop in my life...

[@WizardOfOss]

@@FunkyBeatRadio I eat frikandellen with mustard and have been doing so all my life, but only a few years ago found out that everyone thinks I'm weird 😅

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

awesome, thank you! We have noted that for future trips so we can try the proper thing. They sure were good though!

[@biancawichard4057]

you should go to the albert cuyp market, they have the best stroopwafels and everything you want on streetfood you can find all you want. dont forget the fish streetfood fish is always fresh there

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

we would love to do that! We think this was maybe the market we found out about late in the day. Definitely plan to get back there eventually.

[@Charitin]

I love the original stroopwafels, kibbeling that's fried fish., kapsalon, zalmsalade, kaassouffle and yoghurts .peanutsause. Hit the market or supermarkets 😂

[@RobDam]

That are no bitterballen, its a bittergarnituur. A bitterbal is a small bal with ragout insite.

[@JohnBlutarski]

Oh, een bruine fruitschaal! 😁

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

hmm we may have misunderstood what we were looking at on the menu. Thank you for the heads up! It was delicious though!

[@karinwenzel6361]

The fries look very delicious, I'm getting really hungry now. 😅

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Haha they were VERY good 😋

[@vagstyleholland3992]

Kaassoufle is the best,,, with pindasaus...

[@hansc8433]

Guys guys, about the stroopwafels: the double O in Dutch (“oo”) is not an English double o. Just say it like this: stroap-wahfel. Also, the best stroopwafels should NOT be bought in the tourist traps, but e.g. at the Albert Cuyp market (in the Albert Cuyp str). The regular size stroopwafel (the ones most Dutch people eat) are the small ones, with just some caramel syrup (which is called “stroop” in Dutch) in the middle and no topping. Toppings on stroopwafels is just for ignorant tourists who don’t mind paying 8 euro for a cookie. Have fun exploring our crowded little country.

[@britneyshropshire7984]

Gast het zijn amerikanen, ze hoeven niet perse alles goed uit te spreken, behalve als ze hier gaan wonen 😂

[@komkwam]

@@britneyshropshire7984 Ja, je hebt altijd wel van die zeurkousen, alsof zij wel perfect frans spreken als zij voor de eerste keer naar Frankrijk gaan.

[@britneyshropshire7984]

@@komkwam precies. Ik word er zo moe van. Mijn pa woont hier al meer dan 28 jaar en hij spreekt t gewoon goed uit, maar sommige woorden kan hij nog steeds niet goed uitspreken omdat je als Engels spreker, en al helemaal Amerikaans, de Nederlandse klemtonen en en klanken gewoon super moeilijk vind. Vooral sch en oo en oe vind ie moeilijk.

[@mariadamen7886]

@@britneyshropshire7984 Schreef je net niet dat je woorden goed moet uitspreken als je hier woont?

[@KennotXYZ-yk9tj]

In case you didn't know: "Casey" is the American version of the Dutch "Keessie" (Keesje = Keessie = kleine Kees = little Kees: Herbert). I think, in the days of the Dutch settlement in New Amsterdam (New York), an American heard a Dutch parent calling his/her son "Keessie" and liked it. Hence the name "Casey", which is the phonetical version of "Keessie". It's a small world!😉

[@WizardOfOss]

Those stroopwafels, where they even freshly made? And I don't mean the stuff on top (I doubt there's even a single shop outside of the touristy part of Amsterdam that does that), but the wafel itself? That plain wafel looked dry and crumbly.....just get one at a market, probably so much better and a lot cheaper. Just make sure it's made right in front of you.

[@evelienpap8674]

The snacks: Bamibal Is a noodle from Indonesia

[@bonsai67]

Buy stroopwafels (stroapwafels) at the marketplace if you can find any. Or just at the supermarket. The ones you are for tourists, and therefore too expensive.

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

It was cool seeing all of the different foods. I don’t know if we tried any of these on our last trip. We had a waffle haha. I would like to find the market that you mentioned xx

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

We love trying all the new foods...everything over here in Europe has been considerably better tasting! And yes to the market...we would like to go back there one day as well!

[@neliz8]

A Karl marx city on the amstel.

[@MarcelL-DM]

Best stroopwafels are on the market that are freshly made when ordered and still warm. Not the tourist places. Then you're better off buying the 'roomboter' stroopwafels in a supermarket

[@mavadelo]

Second comment as KZbin tends to nuke comments that get edited to much/often. 13:57 "the noodle one" That would be the great Noodley one in the sky... Ramen. Joking aside, what you got there is the "Bamibal". Bami originates in this case from Indonesia (although present in many Asian countries and the word originates from the Chinese word Ba (meat) and Mi (Noodles)). The main dish it is adapted from is called Bami Goreng (Goreng meaning fried) and has been very popular in the Netherlands for decades. This is of course a remnant from our colonial past. There is a rice version as well based on the dish Nasi Goreng (fried rice, Indonesian and Malay style) obviously called the "Nasibal" (also sold as puck shaped, then called Bamischijf or Nasischijf) 14:28 Of course we have a Cheese based snack (and honestly it is kind of weird we only have one actual cheese based snack). Usually filled with a mixture of Beemster, Gouda and Cheddar. A good Cheesesouffle is both delicious and dangerous. People eating it for the first time should beware that if it is fresh out of the fryer, the inside is molten hell. I am told Wisconsin is basically the Cheese state of America, is this correct or would youu say other States have better cheeses. 18:24 That is either a very small "Kroket"(croquette) or a very oddly shaped "Bitterbal". The difference between a kroket and a bitterbal? Shape... that's it. Kroket is "street/Snackbar" food, Bitterbal is "pubfood". I mean pubfood because it is literally in the name. A "Bitter" is a drink. Things like Jagermeister, Underberg, Asbach Uralt, etc. A Bitterbal therefor is a snack eaten while drinking a bitter. If you want to make Kroketten or Bitterballen at home in your deepfryer. Go to a Dutch supermarket (Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Plus, etc) and look for either the brands "Mora, Beckers or my personal recommendations (but sitghtly more expensive) Van Dobben or Kwekkeboom. 19:02 "The Dutch sausage"? Nah, that would be Rookworst. But a Frikandel (or mini frikandel in your case) makes for a decent second and might be the most popular snack food. Personally I find them very mid. People will tell you stories how they are filled with "the bad parts" like eyes and such... this is of course a myth in most cases. Perhaps some very cheap brands will do but the major brands like Mora or Beckers will use "nromal" meat products. As for the sauces... you did it "wrong" (honestly, there is no wrong, you do you... but for the sake of the argument). Mustard goes with Kroket/Bitterbal, Curry (I think that is curry sauce) goes with Frikandel. 21:17 Not a bad pronunciation of Poffertjes. :) Of course it sounded a bit shaky as you weren't sure but I give it a 9 out of 10. And yes, butter and sugar is the traditional way, but like with pancakes, it is ok to experiment. (unlike with the stroopwa... I shut up) Now, Amsterdam is of course a perfect city for a visit and I would advice every tourist to visit it at least once. But it IS adult Disneyland of course. (especially when it comes to pricing). If you want to experience a bit more authentic Dutch cities I would say Utrecht, Arnhem, Valkenburg, Maastricht... all excellent places with beautiful architecture, excellent food and great atmosphere. I hope to see you strolling around my city of Utrecht one day. (If I would happen to see you, coffee is on me)

[@vs123]

Very nice

[@youserawaiting3876]

Did you buy premade stroopwafels, or were they made at the moment of purchase? If premade you didn't experience the stroopwafel streetfood experience at all and will need the coffee to warm it up again. When made while waiting you'll eat it right on your way. Please go to a vender on a market or sumtin.

[@Dutchbelg3]

OK I had to wait until you tasted all 🙂 You had mini versions of the most favorite Dutch snacks: Bamischijf, kaassoufle, vleeskroket, kipnugget, frikandel, kalfskroket 🙂 The bamischijf is based on the Indonesian dish Bami goreng ( Indonesian fried rice). So technically you did not have the bitterballen 🙂 But those are the balls with vleeskroket filling which is a ragout beefstew. Ragout is meat stock baked with flour and spiced with black pepper and some salt.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

love this! Thank you for all the proper names! That kaassoufle was so good. We are still drooling over it! haha

[@dukejohn2898]

If you ever go to Utrecht eat a broodje mario.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Lovely! Thank you so much for the tip! We will make note of that for our next Netherlands visit!

[@Wrecker3D]

poffertjes, are fluffy pancakes to get as close to the correct pronunciation say puffer like in puffer fish, the meaning of puffing and poffen is identical: blowing up in size (like 'gepofte rijst' is puffed rice) the way you say puffer sounds closer to our 'o' sound then 'u' sound , however Dutch is a tough language as a lot of exceptions and rules where a sound is influenced by an other letter right after it stroop = stroap like in road if you want to say it correctly as well, waffle vs wafel is close enough as i'm not going to explain how quirky Dutch gets witch the 'a' sound

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

awesome thank you! We always appreciate the help with this sort of thing as we are going so many different places now it's hard to get a grasp of all the languages at once!

[@FransvandeKamp]

The stroopwafels at toerist places are way too expensive. The best ones are the Jumbo supermarkt own brand for just €1.85 for a pack of 10

[@henkhemming6674]

poffertjes are to be eaten with powdersugar,nothing else

[@aadnitraat]

And BUTTER!

[@martinkasper197]

Welcome back..🙏👍

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

thank you so much! We are getting out and about again - finally!

[@wilco8729]

I love your channel. But can i complain a little bit? I live in the country called the netherlands.... not just in Amsterdam😊. I never hear one bit of the netherlands.... i only hear Amsterdam. I live in the netherlands. You should take a look at my country😅 dont go just to Amsterdam. There is so many more to see in my country THE NETHERLANDS. ooh and its not Holland to.😊 and its not only city's that we have. We got villages also😅 and dont just stay in the south please. You got a new subscriber on your channel. And i dropt a like for you guys

[@edwinhof2090]

The fries are called "patatje oorlog".......translated "war fries"

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

ooo interesting! Thanks for letting us know!

[@paminglish8869]

what? no herring?

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

we had it on our list but the places were closed before we could get there. Definitely next time!

[@astridr8076]

Niet normaal pont neuf jullie prijzen

[@mavadelo]

3:24 There is no general rule about feeding the ducks when it comes to the law. However as a general rule.. don't feed the ducks. Things like bread or fries are not good for them and you won't be the only one feeding them. It is like you sitting on a parkbench and every third passer by tosses you a donut. You know how to stop eating and be mindful if it's bad for you, a duck doesn't. 4:00 Ah a "Patatje Oorlog" (war fries) or rather War fries with onions. (originally it is without onions but the onions do make it better). It is by far my favorite fries /sauce combo. Speaking of fries. If you ask for "patat Speciaal" (or friet speciaaal, or patat friet speciaal, depending on region) you get Mayo, Curry and onions. The original speciaal was invented way before curry became a thing and it used to be Mayo, Ketchup, Onions. Imho the superior option. Try it next time. When ordering just ask for "patat speciaal ketchup no curry" and you get the proper one (and if you have an older employee probably an aproving nod) I have my opinions on the "decorated stroopwafel" but I get that they bling it up for (especially American) tourists. When you come from a country with 20 different flavors of vanilla, just plain vanilla is just... plain. For those that don't know. The stroopwafel is not two cookies sandwiched together with stroop (syrup) in the middle, it is one cookie that is sliced very carefully in top and bottom half, slathered with stroop and combined again.

[@Pasunsoprano]

It's pronounced stroapwafel. Not difficult to google pronunciation. Also stroop is not caramel, it's reed sugar syrup.

[@kayatwood5183]

The food looked delicious.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

SO SO good!! 😋 We need some recipes haha

[@DaveJansenTPV]

Every time i see tourists buy into the overly complicated 'tourist trap stroopwafel' i cringe.

[@renevw5812]

What i wonder: why can only women take a real bite out of a "Kaas soufle" (cheese soufle) and men not ?

[@NinoMit87]

A "real" stroopwafel should not have caramel inside. It is called a stroopwafel cause its an an waffle filled with "stroop". Stroop is a syrup made from sugar beet juice. Now a days its not uncommon to find caramel ones and they are delicious. But an traditional stroopwafel is made with stroop and are warm made on the spot.

[@agnesvandijk2559]

The first one is patatje oorlog. Freis war.

[@EstherWijsbeek]

Visit Groningen ❤

[@armandovanhaaren9823]

The cheese thing is real cheese

[@petrwindmeijer7542]

A good kapsalon but not at a tourist trap location.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

thank you! We will add it to our list. We definitely plan to explore some other towns eventually as well so we will be on the lookout!

[@vagstyleholland3992]

Jouw eat.,,,, I 'm from Holland. Kaassoufle Kroket Frikadel Kip nugget Nasi blok Bami blok

[@aldoroelofs8689]

The beef was a bitterbal The rest was not , the have their own names

[@martinquinn9007]

Those look more like chips in the uk

[@EstherWijsbeek]

You didn't if touch the frice

[@Dutch-linux]

it is not really peanut sauce it is sate sauce

[@dgraveth]

Saté is meat on sticks, the sauce is peanut sauce

[@dukejohn2898]

Ketchup is a taste killer.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

🤣 we do enjoy our ketchup but we are enjoying a lot of other options as well since we have been able to try so many new things abroad!

[@Dutchbelg3]

The peanut sauce is from the indonesian cuisine and the Dutch colonizers liked it too good 🙂

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

yes! We have seen a fair amount of Indonesian food influence. We agree--it was so good!

[@jerquake]

mayonnaise in the EU, especially Netherlands and Belgium. can not be compared to mayonnaise in the USA. Fact.

[@pmvdmeulen]

Too bad you got the stroopwafel from the tourist tiktok shop.. it is too expensive and not good. Stroopwafels at markets like the Albert Cuyp are the best. In my opinion it is the best place for tourists to go... there is great Surinam food there.. Febo (Ferdinand Bol street), Hema. Albert Cuyp market gives the best real Dutch experience. Also Heather is much much more beautiful with less make-up.

[@ilaphroaig]

Holy poop, those prices at Pont Neuf are horrible. Much too expensive. Never seen such high prices for a 'patatje' in my town, or anywhere for that matter. I wouldn't buy there.

[@MLWJ1993]

It's Amsterdam... Everything is more expensive there. 😂

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

haha noted! Yeah being a big tourist city it makes sense it would be such a high price. Hopefully we can try some again in a less touristy destination because they were REALLY good.

[@drekruizinga8696]

Kapsalon...stoofvlees

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Thank you so much! We didn’t have either of these on a list yet so we will definitely add it!

[@buddy1155]

Crazy me was thinking: a kapsalon with stoofvlees?

[@drekruizinga8696]

​@@buddy1155Could be a new hit

[@GabberPinda]

You don't have to blur people's faces you are in a public space so free to film😃

[@henkhemming6674]

Melly's is the worst stroopwafels..really really bad structure and taste en exspensive,just buy them in any supermarket where they cost between 1,25 and 2,50 euro's for 12

[@blondstallion]

You had all the right food at all the wrong places. You really found every overpriced tourist trap in town

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Thankfully we go to the Netherlands fairly regularly so we will try these all again in other areas for sure. We happened to stay in Amsterdam on our way to our final stop so thought we would explore the city and try some food but we are hearing a lot that other places would be a better choice for most of these items. Will definitely have another go at it on our travels 👍🏼

[@TheBab63238]

Try real bitterballen. What you ate weren't bitterballen.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

we will track them down on the next trip!

[@kirstene3539]

I think you forgot to add the butter to the poffertjes!

[@WendyYIvEdV]

Go to smaller villages and not the big city's... those big city's are all tourist traps.... in the small villages you will find the real dutch foods and not things the made just for stupid tourists (sorry if I offended you but I mean the general tourists)

[@fanvanmusical]

Americans: " lets try the ministroopwafel" 😆😆😆Thats a normal size silly. But seriously, avoid Amsterdam. Those Stroopwafels with ll the toppings arent typical Dutch. Thats a tourist scam. Go to Alkmaar, Delft, Deventer or Groningen. Avoid the big tourist magnet. Food and prices are much better there 👍

[@cliffdegrood5735]

It’s no French fry it’s Patat…..

[@dgraveth]

It’s patat friet

[@TIMson888444]

u dont have to blur faces in the netherlands. thats german law, but not needed in our country

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

thank you! We weren't sure so just went with being cautious but we are going to start making note of that as we travel different places!

[@yukiaditya7352]

Ouw didnt know about it. But thnk you.

[@govertverspui]

these are snacks...not streetfood!

[@ypey1]

Lol, you guys eat like yourre afraid of food 😂

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

Stalingrad at the Amstel has nothing to do with the Netherlands, get out of that town if you want to see anything real Dutch. As others already said its a massive tourist trap.

[@thomastoadie9006]

Literally everything about Amsterdam is quintessentially Dutch.

[@keessans6881]

Why do you test traditional food in Amsterdam? The worst place. They don’t serve it a decent way. This is to bad. Please people go to other places in the Netherlands and get the real deal.

[@theblazingangels4286]

dont call Dutch fries french btw, we dont like french ppl at all.. Just dutch/belgium fries :D

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

we keep seeing to call them dutch fries now! They were so good!

[@mikehunter7015]

Looking at the prices I would say that the owner of pont neuf is a crook.

[@mvdh877]

2:12 fries with mayonnaise, peanut sauce and onions = called fries war