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The Hague has a diverse array of restaurants, with all major cuisines represented, as well as some more unusual ones, alongside traditional Dutch eateries. Like Amsterdam, the city is known for its good Indonesian restaurants, and any visitor who likes Asian food should take the opportunity to sample a lavish rijsttafel, made up of small quantities of up to fifty delicious dishes. If it is classic Dutch food you are after, you can find good hearty fare in a number of eetcafés, as well as some more gourmet restaurants. And don’t miss the famous herring stalls located throughout the city, serving the best fresh herring along with a variety of garnishes. There is also a large number of French restaurants in The Hague, from casual ones with simple, down-to-earth food, to real haute cuisine. Two squares in the city with many restaurants to choose from are Plein and the Grote Markt. The former is more high-end, popular with government ministers, while the latter attracts a more mixed crowd, including many students.
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| The Dutch Cuisine
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Dutch food is known for being simple, wholesome and somewhat bland. While this may be true of some of the traditional dishes, Asian influences have worked their way into many of them due to the Dutch colonial past, and Indonesian herbs and spices have been used in Dutch cooking since the 16th century. Modern Dutch cuisine also draws on many French and Belgian elements, and can be quite gourmet and delicious.
Traditional Dutch dishes include stamppot, a hearty stew typically made from potatoes, onions, carrots, and bacon or sausage, gehaktballen, meatballs served with gravy, uitsmijters, fried eggs served on top of toast with vegetables or meat, and a variety of meat and seafood dishes, often served with some kind of stewed vegetables. And of course there are pannenkoeken, the famous Dutch pancakes, which can be sweet or savoury and made with everything from spicy sausage and cheese, to raisins, fruit, or nuts.
The Dutch are also famous for their cheeses, and classic varieties include Gouda, Edamm, and Leyden. Many cheeses have herbs added to them, most commonly cumin or caraway.
Typical Dutch sweets and desserts include stroopwafels, thin wafer cookies full of caramelized syrup, vla, cooked milk with custard, rice pudding, and fruit pies.
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