Richard de NooyThis lunch includes all five of the main Dutch food groups: cheese, cucumber, geometry, boredom and sorrow, with most of the vitamin content provided by the soul-destroying view of endless flatness spilling off the far-flung horizon.
Amsterdam kitchens are tiny, partly because most Dutch food is made on the floor, using an axe, a cudgel and a spade, which is used to scoop the meal into the pan. The work surfaces are just big enough for two drinks, a bowl of peanuts and the New Testament.
Nazani@RichqrddeNooy I ate pretty well in Amsterdam... though most of it was sweets and Indonesian food.
Darwin WoodkaThe fries, my god the fries... and the mussels... and the waffles...
@darwinwoodka @RichqrddeNooy You got me there, the fries are awesome... but aren't they Belgian style?
They're better in Amsterdam. Not sure what they add but they're super tasty
@darwinwoodka @Nazani We add anguish and trepidation, two of the most popular condiments in Dutch kitchens, which add a dark shadow of hopelessness that accentuates the other flavours.