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Chocolate Letters

Sweets

Chocolate Letters

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

Drop Shot

Drinks

Drop Shot

With this Dutch liqueur, you can now drink licorice.

Soused herring with onion

Prepared Foods

Dutch Soused Herring

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

Behold, the most popular bread topping in the Netherlands.

Sweets

Hagelslag

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

Biscuits With Mice

Sweets

Biscuits With Mice

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

Licorice root for sale at a Spanish market.

Fruits & Vegetables

Licorice Root

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

Pepernoten

Sweets

Pepernoten

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

Oliebollen

Sweets

Oliebollen

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

Patatje Oorlog

Prepared Foods

Patatje Oorlog

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.

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