I have friends asking me this question many times, what is a typical Dutch food? In Malaysia, I can say, you have to try some of these Malaysian famous food such as 'Char Kuey Teow' (fried flat noodles), 'assam laksa' (sour fish-soup noodles) or even 'roti canai' (flatbread normally eaten with curries). But when it comes to Dutch food? Even my Hubs can't really answer that. Holland doesn't really per say has a special main national dish, I think, except that the Dutchies do love their snacks and such ;). 
One of the favourite snacks of the Dutchies is 'kibbeling' (deep fried bite-sized cod fish coated in a batter) and a whole piece of deep fried cod or other type of fishes. My Hubs has a habit of treating himself with a piece of fried cod fish whenever we are on our weekend visit to Maastricht.
We have of course the 'patat' (fries), an all-time popular snacks regardless, it's summer or winter, the patat kiosk will be full with people lining up :) The Dutchies love their fries with 'pindakaas saus' (peanut butter sauce) or mayo. And don't forget the 'kroket' (deep fried snacks made of mashed potatoes and minced meat), 'frikandel' (deep fried mixed meat sausage), 'bitterballen' (deep fried meat balls) normally served as finger food in bars/cafes with a glass of beer :)
A typical Dutch dinner will be the 'stampot' (mashed potatoes with mashed
vegetables served with a piece of smoked sausage) and the 'erwtensoep' (pea soup). These are normally served during winter and my mother-in-law sure knows how to make a great pea soup ;) The soup normally has pieces of pork or sausage in it and it is almost like stew texture rather than soup.
Last but not lea
st, the love of their breads and cheese....hence, the 'belegde broodjes' (breads with cold cuts). Lunch normally consists of breads eaten together with cold cuts, cheese and some veges. I remembered my first trip to the Netherlands for a training, lunch was like a 'fiesta'. A self-service style whereby all sort of cold cuts, cheese and breads were spread on the table and you just pick and choose how you want to make your own bread meal :)
One of the favourite snacks of the Dutchies is 'kibbeling' (deep fried bite-sized cod fish coated in a batter) and a whole piece of deep fried cod or other type of fishes. My Hubs has a habit of treating himself with a piece of fried cod fish whenever we are on our weekend visit to Maastricht.
We have of course the 'patat' (fries), an all-time popular snacks regardless, it's summer or winter, the patat kiosk will be full with people lining up :) The Dutchies love their fries with 'pindakaas saus' (peanut butter sauce) or mayo. And don't forget the 'kroket' (deep fried snacks made of mashed potatoes and minced meat), 'frikandel' (deep fried mixed meat sausage), 'bitterballen' (deep fried meat balls) normally served as finger food in bars/cafes with a glass of beer :)A typical Dutch dinner will be the 'stampot' (mashed potatoes with mashed
vegetables served with a piece of smoked sausage) and the 'erwtensoep' (pea soup). These are normally served during winter and my mother-in-law sure knows how to make a great pea soup ;) The soup normally has pieces of pork or sausage in it and it is almost like stew texture rather than soup.Last but not lea
st, the love of their breads and cheese....hence, the 'belegde broodjes' (breads with cold cuts). Lunch normally consists of breads eaten together with cold cuts, cheese and some veges. I remembered my first trip to the Netherlands for a training, lunch was like a 'fiesta'. A self-service style whereby all sort of cold cuts, cheese and breads were spread on the table and you just pick and choose how you want to make your own bread meal :)
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