Typical Dutch
Herman Pleij: “Frisians need their own identity the most”
According to emeritus professor of historical literature Herman Pleij, the desire to have a unique identity is stronger in the...
What is the Elfstedentocht?
For the past two years, beloved Frisian weatherman Piet Paulusma has predicted that this winter would be a properly cold...
Typical Dutch: Stroopwafels!
You can’t visit/live in The Netherlands for long without stumbling across the famous stroopwafel. It sounds fairly medieval, but in...
Strictly Dutch food
By Stephanie Fermor When you think about typical Dutch foods, stamppot, cheese and frikandel probably spring to mind. But there are...