Amsterdam Archive

  • Chips / French fries checkpoints

    Chips / French fries checkpoints

    Need some serious cholesterol? Nothing like a good “patatje met mayonnaise” on a cold winter sunday. Served and eaten smothered in mayonnaise or with mayo & saté sous and unions (=patat oorlog = war fries), available nearly everywhere. But not all is good. Short frying...

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  • Haring charts

    Haring charts

    Haring, the dutch fish tradition. A local delicacy described most easily as dutch sushi / sashimi. Yes, we eat them raw, and with unions and pickles if you like. The dutch have endless discussion about the best spot the get them. We talk about freshness...

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  • Ways to get killed

    Ways to get killed

    Amsterdam is a great city. Is alive and bubbly, multicultural, liberal and full of colorful people. But is can also be a very dangerous place if you’re new in town. Here’s a list with things you don’t want to do: Eat to much paddo’s on the 7th floor...

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