Posts tagged Food from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
Two Christmas days, gourmetten at the table and fireworks at midnight: here is how the Dutch do Kerst and oud en nieuw, and the vocabulary to join in.
Bruin or wit, heel or half, gesneden or niet: ordering bread at a Dutch bakery has its own questions. Here is how to get exactly the loaf you want.
The Dutch butcher (slagerij) is a goldmine, if you can name the cut you want. Here is the vocabulary for beef, pork, chicken and lamb, and how to order it.
Een tafel reserveren: how to book a restaurant table in Dutch by phone or online, give the time and number of people, and handle a no-table-free reply.
A food allergy in a foreign language is scary. Dutch restaurants must tell you about 14 allergens, if you ask right. Here is the vocab to order safely.
Some of the most beloved food in NL is Indonesian and Surinamese. Here is what rijsttafel, nasi, bami and roti are, the colonial history, and how to order.
Is that THT or TGT? Halvarine or roomboter? Reading a Dutch food label saves money and prevents waste. Here is how to decode the etiket and the dates.
The Dutch toko is a treasure of Asian, Surinamese and Indonesian groceries, if you can read the shelves. Here is what a toko is, what to find, and the vocab to shop it.
Jong, belegen, oud: Dutch cheese is sorted by age, not just type. Here is how to order at the kaaswinkel or market stall and get exactly what you want.
Afhalen or laten bezorgen? Here is the Dutch for ordering takeaway and food delivery, by phone or app, including the words for your order, address and payment.
Een ons is 100g, a pond is 500g, and a bosje is a bunch: here is how to ask for the right amount at the Dutch market, butcher, cheese shop and greengrocer.
Dutch recipes use el, tl, a snufje zout and Celsius ovens. Here is the measurement and cooking vocabulary to follow any Dutch recept with confidence.
Voorgerecht, hoofdgerecht, nagerecht, dagschotel: here is how a Dutch menu is laid out and the words you need to order exactly what you want.
Tired of paying for bottled Spa when the tap water is excellent? Here is how to ask for kraanwater in the Netherlands, whether it's free, and the etiquette.
Going vegan in Dutch supermarkets means spotting hidden dairy and egg words on ingredient lists. Here is the label vocabulary that keeps your basket plant-based.
Stamppot, bitterballen, haring, hagelslag, drop: a guide to the typical Dutch foods you'll be offered, what they are, and how to talk about them.