Despite my hellish experiences this weekend, my short trip to Amsterdam really was one for the books. It was a lovely city where you’re surrounded by English speakers, flowers, canals, bicycles, and food. Here’s a rundown of all the foods I ate: Honingwafel from Lanskroon Banketbakkerij For a little over 2 euros, this was probably my best buy of the weekend. It’s a huge “waffle” filled with a honey syrup. The outside was more of a thin butter cookie than a waffle, and was crisp but chewy – the most addicting texture combination in my opinion. I told myself I’d just eat a bite, and by the time I looked at my hands, it was gone LOL Stroopwafel from Albert Cuypmarkt 2 euros gets you this huge freshly made, soft, syrupy waffle with a chocolate spread. It was a lot softer than I thought it would be, and although this was what I was looking forward to ever since I tried the Stroopwafel McFlurry back home, I honestly prefer the Lanskroon Honingwafel, because of the texture. Veal Croquette from Patisserie Holtkamp A little over 2 euros for a small lil croquette that's PACKED with flavor from a shop specializing in chocolate and cakes? Weird, but it works I guess. They have veal, shrimp, and cheese croquettes, but they're nothing like the Japanese ones. They do have a crisp outside like japanese croquettes, but the inside is more of a creamy mushroom sauce, and the veal one had lil bits of meat mixed in. It takes about 5 minutes to make, but it comes out hot & fresh! Bitterballen (regular & truffle) from De Ballenbar Located in The Foodhallen (a cool, modern food court), this was my last stop of the weekend and I was SO full but duh. Bitterballen is a staple in the Netherlands so I had to try it. The beef one basically tasted like the Croquette from Patisserie Holtkamp, and the truffle one was hella truffle-y, which is just the way I like it. Chocolate cookie from Van Strapele Koekmakerij I saw a long line outside this store while I was making my second round at Lanskroon to get another honingwafel, and I asked the lady what it was about, in which she answered – a chocolate cookie. Hm. Underwhelming, but the long line must mean it’s good, so I waited for about 7 minutes and got my hands on this dark chocolate cookie with a white chocolate inside for 2 euros. They’re made fresh, right in front of you (which is their gimmick I’m guessing) with Valrhona chocolate – it tasted like a brownie cookie and it was super good, but not something I’d wait in line for, for 2 euros. Poffertjes & Kibbeling from Lindengrachtmarkt
Lindengrachtmarkt is a foodie’s dream – so many food stalls and SO. MANY. CHEESE & CHOCOLATE SAMPLES. So many that I got sick of it after a while. Poffertjes were cute lil mini pancakes freshly made with butter and powdered sugar – 10 for 2,50 euros is what I paid (I scouted the prices and found this booth to be cheaper than the one at Albert Cuypermarkt). Kibbeling is basically deep fried cod, so like fish & chips, minus the fish. I got mine for 2,75 euros (also MUCH much much cheaper than all the other food stalls I’ve seen throughout the city) and it was packed with flavors from the seasonings, and was perfectly fried – crispy outside and soft inside.
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