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Many restaurants don't serve food after nine in the evening unlike in more southern European countries, but those that do seem to advertise this clearly on their windows. So, be prepared to eat early and fill up with some interesting dishes that are often hard to find elsewhere in the world. Restaurants in Amsterdam are very varied and usually not overpriced. Although Dutch cuisine tends to be dominated by dairy products and raw fish, there are some hearty stews (stamppots) to enjoy as well as tiny pancakes called ''poffertjes'', cooked while you wait at street markets and fairs.
The history of the country's colonial past is reflected in the diversity of cuisines, mainly from Surinaam and Indonesia, and the large Japanese population are well catered for in the south of the city. (The result of the important trading link between the Japanese and The Dutch since the 18th Century).
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