Christmas Gifts 2024

A Surprise Christmas Package!

Yesterday I picked up a package. It was from my brother and aunt! A small package for both my birthday and Christmas - with two lovely Christmas cards inside. But the small package was packing quite a few things I didn't expect to find in it! Allow me to share some…
Kruidnoten Galore - Sinterklaas 2024

Sinterklaas 2024 – Kruidnoten Galore!

This year, I received a surprising package in the mail: a box full of various tasty typical Sinterklaas treats: kruidnoten! Kruidnoten in various shapes and sizes. As well as some other things. I took a bunch of pictures, let me show you these goods! :D A mouse on ski's, unicorn kruidnoten…
Dutch food

Delicious (and Typical) Dutch Food Products (Photo Blog)

A blog post dedicated to delicious Dutch food products. Snacks, cookies and other foods that I have enjoyed throughout the years. Some of the pictures are rather small, sorry about that! A lot of these images were uploaded around 2016 - when my layout and screen resolution were smaller. I'm still…
Bapao

Let Me Tell You About the Bapao!

The bapao, also sometimes called 'bakpao', is a popular snack in the Netherlands. It originates from China, where 'bak' means 'meat' and 'pao' means 'bun' in Hokkien Chinese dialect. Although originally from China, the snack spread to other parts of Asia, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, the filling was adapted to suit…
Sinterklaas in The Netherlands

A Dutch Tradition: Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas’ Eve)

Today is December 5th, and that means Saint Nicholas' Eve is celebrated today in The Netherlands. It's been a long time since I celebrated this Dutch tradition myself. I always enjoyed the chocolates, candies and cookies/biscuits that are available in supermarkets around this time of the year. Especially kruidnoten! The ones…
Dutch Foods I’ll Miss when I Leave The Netherlands

Dutch Foods I’ll Miss when I Leave The Netherlands

I will be moving from The Netherlands to Eastern Europe soon, and although I am excited to experience new dishes and flavors, I would be lying if I said I wouldn't miss some typical Dutch food items. In today's blog post, I would like to tell you about my favorite Dutch…
A MUST TRY for Dutch foodies: Limburg Vlaai

A MUST TRY for Dutch foodies: Limburg Vlaai

Have you ever tried a pastry that's both fruity and creamy at the same time? Before moving from The Netherlands to The Philippines very soon, I decided to try a couple of typical Dutch foods that I either didn't have before or only a very long time ago. As such, I…