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Dutch Soused Herring
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Dutch Soused Herring

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.
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Hagelslag
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Hagelslag

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

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
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Lapis Legit
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Lapis Legit

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.
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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Chimney Cake
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Chimney Cake

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
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Heaven and Earth
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Heaven and Earth

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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Labskaus
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Labskaus

A hangover cure that spans classes and centuries.
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Ruby Chocolate
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Ruby Chocolate

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
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Beef Dripping
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Beef Dripping

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.
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Rillettes
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Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
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Oliebollen
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Oliebollen

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.
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Vakantiekaas
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Vakantiekaas

Dutch travelers who want the taste of home can always pack “vacation cheese.”
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Chocolate Letters
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Chocolate Letters

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

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.
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Licorice Root
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Licorice Root

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

In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.
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Mozartkugel
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Mozartkugel

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
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Uierboord
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Uierboord

Cow udder is enjoying a resurgence as a sandwich filler in Rotterdam.
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Biscuits With Mice
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Biscuits With Mice

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

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

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