I likely write too often from my perspective, but to tell a slightly different but totally related story, these Sinterklaas treats were one of the big 'links' to my wife's parents home. Every year her Dutch aunts would put together a giant box of these treats and send them from NL to the USA. The arrival of this box for Sinterklaas rivaled / surpassed Christmas presents themselves. And I have to say when one year, when I got my own chocolate letter from these aunts, it was a very big deal. I wonder if other viewers had a similar remote experience of getting 'the box' at holiday time because of being away from NL?
@yvetteb2670
10 ай бұрын
For a long time we didnt have the Y chocolate letter, so I alway got a V. The one time my grandma found a Y letter and got me one. My excitement was through the roof.
@ncoppens
10 ай бұрын
My mom sends me one every year. It is a treat!!!
@_PJW_
10 ай бұрын
That's how good traditions should be dealt with! 😆
@TheSuperappelflap
9 ай бұрын
Ironically these days in the Netherlands a Y letter is easier to find than a common letter like a J or K for a first name. I think they overcorrected a bit.
@_PJW_
9 ай бұрын
@@TheSuperappelflap Then you were just too late buying. Common start letters are sold early and quickly quickly.
@MarkDDG
10 ай бұрын
It is important to keep Sinterklaas and Christmas separate. It is not the same celebration unlike what a lot of foreigners say!! (Sinterklaas is the Dutch equivalent of Christmas, because then it looks like we don’t celebrate Christmas at all!!) Most people celebrate Sinterklaas somewhere around December 5th. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th and 26th of December (first and second Christmas Day). Both celebrations have their own treats, foods and traditions. One of the "rules" is that you cannot put up the Christmas tree before or on December 5th 😂. You shouldn’t eat Sinterklaas things at Christmas or the other way around for example. Christmas often has either a big meal (like thanksgiving) or people "gourmet". Some children (and adults) also get presents on both Christmas and Sinterklaas.
@erikw8644
10 ай бұрын
Oh g.. our culture is so complicated I realise now. Let's not get started over when you should start decorating your Christmas tree and when you need to get it burned 😂
@jbird4478
10 ай бұрын
@@erikw8644 You need to get it burned before Epiphany (called "three kings" in Dutch for... reasons) otherwise ehm... well, that's the rule.
@NappaTheInvincible
10 ай бұрын
Sinterklaas is more like the equivalent of halloween to be honest, we celebrate christmas, and instead of 1 we celebrate it for 2 days.
@jbird4478
10 ай бұрын
@@NappaTheInvincible Santa Claus originates from Sinterklaas, and so does the way many Americans celebrate Christmas. So it's no wonder they're confused about this. American kids put socks out in front of the chimney with a treat for Santa; families buy gifts for eachother, and you'll find Santa handing out treats to kids in the city. Sounds familiar doesn't it? That's because it's the opposite of what many people think. American Christmas is the American version of Sinterklaas. It originates from Dutch settlers.
@kapteinron
10 ай бұрын
@@NappaTheInvincible its not close to halloween. its celebrating whit saint nicolase dit. he gave his robe to a slave and saved his life. its a childrens feast
@roelkerkhoff578
10 ай бұрын
De gevulde koek is not realy a holiday treat: you can find them all year round. Gevulde speculaas on the other hand… you missed that one. One of my personal favourites 😋
@wvonk9636
10 ай бұрын
Indeed you must try the gevulde speculaas! Delicious.
@Pannemat
8 ай бұрын
... or the combination.
@niwde73
10 ай бұрын
You really need to split Sinterklaas from Christmas. Everything you ate is from Sinterklaas, except the crompouce and gevulde koek those are always available. When Christmas comes around there are a hole lot of other delicious treats. 😜😉
@Cluendair
10 ай бұрын
Please keep Sinterklaas and Christmas seperated. So during the Sinterklaas part you wore the Christmas headband... and during the Christmas segment you forget... There's a reason you coudn't find christmas and NYE treats in your supermarket yet, they will be there from the start of december: after Sitnerklaas.
@marleenboonstra2386
10 ай бұрын
Oliebollen are not a typical sinterklaas treat. You can buy them all year long during any festive event but they're especially meant for new years eve or funfairs.
@kingmickey666
10 ай бұрын
An amandelstaaf is suppoost to be eaten warm! You can put it into the oven to heat it up a little. It taste so good when it's warm :)
@SwirlingSoul
10 ай бұрын
It's blasphemy to eat it cold! (only AFTER baking and cooling can you eat it cold, but still.... it's so wroooong! ;-)))) 😁
@johnnydinnissen
10 ай бұрын
Hoe kom je daar dan weer bij dat die warm gegeten moet worden
@kingmickey666
10 ай бұрын
@@johnnydinnissen wel echt aan te raden iig. Nooit geprobeerd?
@bonique2
10 ай бұрын
Warm veel lekkerder.
@mitchystuff
8 ай бұрын
ik ben 24 jaar oud en nu pas weet ik dit? woah, nooit gedacht dat je dat warm zou moeten eten, it doesnt make sense in my brain ahahaha
@alamunez
10 ай бұрын
I like how after eating borstplaat, which is pure sugar, every sugary snack got a “this doesn’t taste sweet at all!” from both of you 😂❤
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
haha it definitely shocked our tastebuds
@Wintertalent
10 ай бұрын
You can wake me up in the middle of the night for marsepein. It's so good, it almost makes me believe in the divine.
@GiblixStudio
10 ай бұрын
the reason you couldn't get the kerst stollen/candy yet is because they're not in most stores. they will be in a few weeks when sinterklaas leaves the country and we go into christmas mode. Appelbeignet/banana beignet as well as the Amandelstaaf are my go to each year.
@RealConstructor
10 ай бұрын
In about half n hour it is Sint Maarten time! Hope you bought some candy for the children going door to door.
@michielroskam3877
10 ай бұрын
This only applies to actual houses, not appartments....also its a dying tradition sadly, since kids are so guarded nowadays.....back in my day, we were sent outside while our parents relaxed a little....
@anouk6644
10 ай бұрын
It’s also very regional. In my area this isn’t a thing. I even didn’t know about it until I was an adult and temporarily lived in another part of the country.
@dutchgamer842
10 ай бұрын
It's not a national holiday at all
@buddy1155
10 ай бұрын
They havet a bag of taai taai and maybe some other leftovers.
@wilco8729
10 ай бұрын
@@michielroskam3877not everwhere😅. Some towns in our country they are also going to appartements. They ring on one bell in the hope they open up. Of they open up, they go from door to door and all away up😅.
@dennisbadtaxi2770
10 ай бұрын
De gevulde koek is one of the classic and typical Dutch pastery. Throughout history this cookie was very popular in different regions and had many names such as; vulkoek, gevuld heertje and gevulde herenkoek. It dates all the way back to 1510 and is not only rich with almond paste, but also history. it's my favourite 1000%!
@thirzalebbink402
10 ай бұрын
But gevulde koeken are not typicaly a holiday thing, they are sold all year round And you should realy get gevulde koeken from a good baker, not from the supermarkt where the almondpaste is often replaced by a beanpaste with an almondflavouring
@davegoderie7116
10 ай бұрын
There is also a sausage version of the amandelstaaf. That would be maybe more your thing. And you still need to try gevuld speculaas. A soft speculaas variation filled with, yet again, almond paste. Furthermore the kruidnoten is only part of what is thrown at the Kids. What is thrown is called "Strooigoed" which consists of kruidnoten, small borstplaat candies, schuimpjes (like you tried) and tumtum, which you haven't tried. It is a normal year round candy, sold at the grocery stores, made from jellied fruitjuice and coated in sugar. Keep up the good work. As I Dutchy, I love your vids.
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
definitely have to look for the sausage staaf and the gevuld speculaas! thanks for the tips! ❤️
@Samplesurfer
10 ай бұрын
The apple beignet, made from a slice of a holed apple, was brought by Dutch colonists to America and it evolved into the donut. One of the Sinterklaas treat you missed: the "frogs and mice" chocolates with inside sweet fondant. And there are also "chocolate coins" in the stores in the weeks before Sinterklaas.
@dennisellerkamp9489
6 ай бұрын
The frogs taste absolutely horrible
@ploggennl
10 ай бұрын
Leave the "schuimpjes" in the open for a few days, and they WILL break your teeth 😬
@legendareNz
10 ай бұрын
The amandelstaaf, put a small piece for 30 seconds in the microwave.. careful will he insanely hot inside. But totally different taste
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
ooh great idea 🤤
@NL-001
10 ай бұрын
No! Not in the microwave, because the pastry gets soft, which should stay crunchy. Using the regular oven is the best. Besides all this, I think its quite amusing how two Americans are tasting Dutch treats. May ben you should get a link advice from a real Dutch person. Now you make bad choices.
@Overwijn01
10 ай бұрын
No! Put it in the oven!
@larsickenroth7169
6 ай бұрын
I would say though, that with any of these treats: get them from a local bakery who makes them fresh. They taste way, way better! (the Milka-pepernoten: no, no 😂)
@Metal4evermylife
10 ай бұрын
Oliebollen arent sinterklaas treats. They are usually eaten around new years celebrations. And Xmas & Sinterklaas are two completely different holidays. Actually Santa Claus is based of Sinterklaas . Below I will name some typical examples of Dutch treats for Sinterklaas & Christmas Typical Dutch sinterklaas treats are : Kruidnoten/pepernoten - Chocolade munten, muis/kikker chocolades , marsepein, gevulde speculaas , amandelspijs staaf , chocolade letter Typical Christmas treats are : krans koekjes, chocolade kransjes, amandelspijs brood.
@JelmerStienstra
10 ай бұрын
Rumor has it that the American donut is basically a Dutch oliebol with a hole in it.
@CakeboyRiP
10 ай бұрын
I've been thinking about a video idea. You have been living in the Netherlands for a while now. What is your experience with the Dutch? Like the (in)famous hospitality, work culture (actually interacting with the Dutch colleagues) and making Dutch friends (like do you have any? maybe they are open to speaking out about how they percive your adaptation to the Dutch life, etc)
@mymemeplex
10 ай бұрын
You're a bit early for the christmas stuff. it'll be all over the place after Sinterklaas.
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
ahhh good to know
@kplkasteel
10 ай бұрын
I have been living abroad since 2008 but still order my Dutch goodies on an almost monthly base. Just ordered all the Sinterklaas goodies for my kids and obviously the biggest kid in the house.... myself.
@TheWonderMirror
Ай бұрын
For a lot of these cookies and treats there's a big difference between supermarket and bakery versions. I think you did well getting a lot of these from a real bakery.
@dikkiedik53
10 ай бұрын
For my foreign cousins I made a Speculaas recipe in English. From scratch and no special ingrediënts. Speculaas (filled with almond paste) a traditional Dutch winter pastry Speculaas-spices All ingredients are powders • 8 parts cinnamon • 2 parts nutmeg • 2 parts clove • 1 part ginger • 1 part cardamom • 1 part white pepper maybe add a little bit of star anise powder but I don't like that. Almond paste • 150 gr white almonds • 150 gr white crystal sugar • zest of app ¼ lemon peel preparation: When you only have almonds with a brown fleece. Blanche the almonds 1 min in boiling water. Take a sieve and take the almonds out of the boiling water. Cool them instantly in enough cold water. Take the almonds out of the water and now it’s easy to push the brown fleece off with your fingers. Let the almonds dry in the air before processing them more. Put the almonds, the white sugar and the zest in a food processor with knives blades. Let the machine run until you have the almond paste. When too dry, add slowly some water. You can make this paste in advance. I put it in clean film or a clean glass jar. You can store this for a couple of weeks, preferably refrigerated. My mom made the almond paste with the meat grinder and later with a special mill for almonds. Speculaas baking tin 15x30 cm / 22x22 cm dough: • 200 gr all purpose flour • 125 gr dark brown caster sugar • 150 gr butter (cold) • 12 gr / 2 tablespoons speculaas-spices • 3 gr / 1 teaspoon baking powder • 0,3 gr / a pinch of salt • 30 gr/ 2 tablespoons of milk filling: • 300 gr almond paste • 1 egg • ½ tablespoon water garnish: • 1 egg • some whole or half almonds Preparation: 1. Put the baking powder, the flour, the brown sugar, the speculaas spices, the salt throug a sieve in a batter bowl. Mix all ingredients in the bowl and put the icecold butter in little pieces in the mixture in the bowl. You can cut the butter with two knives while the butter is in the flour mixture. Wash your hands in very cold water so your hands are cold too. Dry your hands and knead the dough to a smooth ball of dough. OR (more easy) Put all ingredients for the dough in a food processor with knife blades. Run the food processor till all ingredients are mixed well. Put the mixture on the counter top en form it to a smooth ball. Put the dough in clean film, form it to a 2 cm thick slice of dough and put it in the refrigerator to rest for at least 30 min. 2. Put the 2 eggs with the ½ tablespoon of water in a bowl and make loose with a fork or so. Crumble the almond paste in another bowl and but half the egg-water mixture in that bowl too. Mix the almond past and the egg mixture with a fork until it gets smoochy. 3. Preheat your oven to 175°C 4. Sprinkle some flower on your worktop and your rolling pin. Divide the dough in two even parts. Roll out every piece of dough on a piece of baking paper, until it’s app 15x30 cm (app 6x12”). I have a 22x22 cm (app 8 ½ x 8 ½ “) backing form so I roll the dough in that shape. Spread the almond paste in an even layer over the dough and leave the sides of the dough app 3/4 cm free of almond paste. Put the second piece of rolled out dough over the almond paste. Push the sides well to the bottom layer of dough. 5. Take the egg-water mixture you still have and take a baking brush and coat the top of the dough with this mixture. Decorate with the whole or half almonds and coat that with the egg-water mixture. 6. Put the baking tray in the middle of the oven. Bake the speculaas for 40-45 minutes. The almonds on top should be goldenbrown by then. Let the speculaas cool down on the baking tray. When cold, you can cut it into pieces. It’s also possible to bake the dough as cookies, without the filling. Have fun and enjoy
@fredgfr
10 ай бұрын
A tip: when buying chocolate, the colour on the packaging indicates what chocolate it is. E.g blue is milk chocalate, red is pure.
@tubularap
10 ай бұрын
Even though you are jeopardising your assimilation into Dutch culture by not giving all treats a five-stroopwafel rating, your enthusiasm for and appreciation of the oliebol got you through !!! 🙂
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
😅😅😅
@fvt1979
10 ай бұрын
have you also tried musketkransjes for christmas?@@buncharted
@TiemenRTuinstra
10 ай бұрын
Usually you toast the amandelstaaf for a few minutes in an oven to heat it up, even better.
@darknessblades
10 ай бұрын
1:56 the best time to get these is when the holiday is over, meaning they are 50% off. which is a great price if all you care about is the chocolate/ want to eat/use it like regular chocolate.
@marcelrombouts8607
10 ай бұрын
One sinterklaas- staple you forgot is the "taaipop". I remember getting a king-sized one at school with little baggies of glazing and smarties to decorate it with. And of course their button-shaped counterpart: PEPERNOTEN. While kruidnoten are these tiny fun sized speculaas buttons, pepernoten are tiny portions of "taai". I prefer kruidnoten myself, but pepernoten are THE iconic sinterklaas treat. Dec. 5th tradition also dictates you do some creative gift-giving. Doesn't need to be expensive. In fact it's quite Dutch to keep it cheap. But it's a kind of sport to box it in, in a whimsical way and call it a surprise (pronounced like this: sur-pree-sah). I prefer the artistic approach like hiding a chocolate bar inside a home-crafted optimus prime, but some take the prank approach like filling a huge box with a bunch of tedious or yucky layers to work your way through to reach the tiny box containing the gift. Or just plain old wrap it if you're pressed for time. But you must, must, MUST include a little poem that usually starts with: "Sint zat laatst te denken, wat hij Alex zou gaan schenken" I did my best to come up with a simillar opener in English and came up with this: "Saint Nic had Alex on his mind. When he left this lovely gift behind." and you do the rest. Usually a few lines that hint what the gift is and maybe a bit of good natured ribbing thrown in.
@SwirlingSoul
10 ай бұрын
Never before have I seen the "Sinterklaas gedichtjes" explained so well in English. That is just awesome. I love languages, I'm Dutch, grew up with Sinterklaas en zwarte piet, and made many many surprises and poems, but to translate the feeling that goes with it, I never really succeeded in. You just did that perfectly. Awesome! 😊
@fvt1979
10 ай бұрын
wauw, that translation!!
@annehoog
10 ай бұрын
You really need to give pepernoten a second chance. Their populatity is dropping because most people don't like the supermarket ones. I get that because really you need them to be really fresh. So please get them at a good bakery and try again. Same is true for taai taai btw.
@kokkiemo2578
10 ай бұрын
You should ask the butcher if he has a saucijzenstaaf. It is the savoury version of an amandelstaaf. Only few butchers sell them and only at sinterklaas-time. Basically it's a huge saucijzenbroodje... 😋😋😋
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
oh baby! 🤤
@stefaniemoerbeek3050
10 ай бұрын
You will find de kerststol and kerstkransjes as soon as Sinterklaas has left the country and is on his way back to Madrid 😉
@snroos1860
10 ай бұрын
Another well prepared review 🙂 . Although I'm Dutch, I haven't tried the Crompouse yet, but you've made me look forward to try it 😀. The "Speculaas brokken" were not the right brand. You need those with: 3 (x about 1.5 cm) thick (the bigger the better) pieces of speculaas in a package. As the name suggests, they taste like speculaas. They have only one disadvantage: It's hard to stop eating them before they run out :-( You know Sinterklaas and his treats like kruidnoten and speculaas. Next weekend (Saturday) Sinterklaas will arrive in the Netherlands in the town of Gorinchem, somewhere near Dordrecht. You can go visit and watch their arrival (it is also on television) and from that day on children are allowed to "schoentje zetten". Just before going to bed, they may place their shoe by the chimney (sometimes with hay or a carrot for Sinterklaas' horse (called Americo)) and sing a few songs to get his attention and please Sinterklaas. The next day, the children can look for treats in their shoes. You (their parents) can already find these treats at the supermarket. There are many things that Michelle will like (chocolate things). Maybe a suggestion for a rating? Keep up the good work!
@Qq-vh5jq
6 ай бұрын
A donut is actually a flat oliebol with a hole in it. The dough is the same. As is the wat it is prepared.
@regiliok
5 ай бұрын
Spekulaas goes well with coffie U can dip it and itl be great if it doest break off
@Rimpelmans
10 ай бұрын
That's not a hat that is De Stoomboot van Sinterklaas! Edit: Or are you looking at a different one than is shown on camera?
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
haha yeah we’re looking at a different one off camera. oops 🙈
@nvugteveen
8 ай бұрын
Only lunatics eat their oliebol plain without the raisins.
@DutchEdelweiss
10 ай бұрын
Quote: I don’t like nuts in my mouth. Well that’s what she said 😂
@remmsten123
6 ай бұрын
never try milka ever again most fake chocelate ever
@maryannecomment3302
10 ай бұрын
The candy, the cookies and the chocolate letter are eaten for Sinterklaas, from the moment he arrives in the Netherlands until he leaves. The oliebol is typically eaten at New Year's Eve. Nothing of these items have anything to do with Christmas. Gevulde koeken do not have anything to do with Christmas or Sinterklaas. In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas en Christmas are two different events, that have nothing to do with each other. We have Sinterklaas from the day he arrives (somewhere in November) until the 5th of December, then we have Christmas (25th and 26th of December and then of course New Year's Eve. After Sinterklaas has left and went back to Spain, you will find Christmas chocolates and candy and so on in the shops.
@dutchgamer842
10 ай бұрын
You find Xmas candies in stores around Halloween, the Sinterklaas candies are already available in September. They don't wait for Xmas candies in stores at all
@Wintertalent
10 ай бұрын
Sinterklaas and Christmas have everything to do with each other. Santa Claus is based on Saint Nicholas, just as Sinterklaas is.
@Mazil_5
10 ай бұрын
@@Wintertalent??? No! Still, in NL two totally different events.
@Wintertalent
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, you're right. Two old guys with long white beards, dressed in red, aided by an army of helpers, who are both named after Saint Nicholas, and who, only once a year in December, give out presents to kids who've been good all year... so different. @@Mazil_5
@snoepnr1
10 ай бұрын
Guys before you start making your video do some research... kruidnoten belong to saint Nicholas. not to a bunch of festivals.. and they also do NOT belong to Christmas... its a bit complex if your not brought up wit it but there are two festive moments shortly after each other here.. ;-)
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
the video is about the seasonal treats, not the holidays themselves! also, we do a lot of research for all of our videos, but we aren’t perfect. but we aren’t documentarians and these aren’t documentaries. we’re just here to entertain :)
@rinynewton8297
10 ай бұрын
Nice video guys...Next time you need to warm up the amandelstaaf in the oven ...try that much better!
@rinynewton8297
10 ай бұрын
And dunk the speculaas in hot coffee!
@hansk9285
10 ай бұрын
You should taste the same products again but from a baker. Supermarket products in this segment are generally not that good and quite bland in taste.
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
we’d be broke if we got everything from the bakery, had to mix it up a bit 😅
@views-xh7wy
3 ай бұрын
Homemade oliebollen with rozijnen, my mum puts the rozijnen in rum for a day before frying. The best ever!
@erikgoossens1
2 ай бұрын
I think my mother used to soak them in Sherry.
@B0K1T0
10 ай бұрын
Essential pro-tip: heat up the amandelstaaf in the oven. There is no other way to eat it.
@damienzwikstra1667
10 ай бұрын
im really looking forward to your response to the festivities on 5th of december and the week before hand
@marcvanderputten310
10 ай бұрын
Hema chocolate letters are good quality chocolate for a very reasonable price, their amandelstaaf and speculaasstaaf are very nice as well. Btw, the amandelstaaf/letter tastes best when you warm it up in the oven first
@CakeboyRiP
10 ай бұрын
I can't believe you set that chocolate letter up to get a B
@hellmuthschreefel9392
10 ай бұрын
Have had all of those in my lifetime (early on when I lived in the Netherlands) but would have to say that Tompouce and Amandelstaaf are my favorites.
@Qq-vh5jq
6 ай бұрын
Since you rating in stroopwafels, place a stroopwafel on a cup of tea or coffee. Wait a few minutes and the stroopwafel is a bit warm and taste better.
@erikgoossens1
2 ай бұрын
Whenever I fly through Schiphol to Thailand I buy stroopwafels and still do that too. That’s how we used to eat them when I was younger. Of course now I also put them in the microwave for about 10 seconds if I don’t have a tea or coffee with it.
@peak196
10 ай бұрын
I'm convinced that the crompouce was invented to guarantee an even bigger mess after eating it than a tompouce. It's very lucky that your patened rating system doesn't consider convenience.
@ronaldderooij1774
10 ай бұрын
Try the "drink" Bessola krentjebrij. It is available at Albert Heijn near the Chocomel. I thought it was medeaval, but it is only on the market since 1974. You have to love raisins though. It is very healthy.
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
we do love raisins - this looks tasty! thanks for the recommendation!
@KeesBoons
10 ай бұрын
They could be in for a surprise.
@casperrozenboom6408
10 ай бұрын
I totally forgot that existed and now I want it!
@tubularap
10 ай бұрын
@@casperrozenboom6408 - I occasionally buy krentjebrei. It has a lovely taste, but after one liter I tend to let it rest for a while 🙂 I did not know it was only available since 1974. I also thought it had a medieval origin. So much for mind myths.
@hannekehartkoorn5987
10 ай бұрын
The supermarket version has been around since 1974. The dish itself is much much older!
@DantalionNL1
10 ай бұрын
Lmao might wanna change the title of the video to "TRYING DUTCH SINTERKLAAS TREATS", The things you weren't able to find was because those were mainly X-mass items sold in and around december.
@toaojjc
10 ай бұрын
Taai taai is actually my favorite Sinterklaas candy. Acquired taste I guess. Schuimpjes are usually mixed in with the kruidnoten (just as tum tum which you might enjoy more or some really hard candy) to create "strooigoed" which literally is candy that is meant to be thrown on the floor by Piet for the kids to gather (indoors). That was one of the highlights how I celebrated Sinterklaas at school. Schools nowadays want less of a mess so usually no candy throwing anymore but the scrambeling under desks and chairs to get your hands on as much candy as possible was great fun. Nowadays usually it's Piet that makes a round in the class that deposits the strooigoed on the table for each of the kids.
@boneitch
10 ай бұрын
I love Taai taai. Can't really eat it tho, cuz my jaw dislocates easily 😭.
@fvt1979
10 ай бұрын
me toooo! @@boneitch
@Tsuma_Vento
10 ай бұрын
I don't mean to antagonize but in my opinion an oliebol without the raisins is no oliebol at all, and kinda like a stamppot with either no rookworst or bacon in it.
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
i respect that
@Dennisboetes
10 ай бұрын
Discovering Netherlands... one oliebol at the time ... or two,.. or a bunch.... and snacks... and.... I would almost think you like to eat ;)
@aislingbooks
10 ай бұрын
Gevulde koek isn't a holiday treat but a very nice 'koekje bij de koffie'. Can't believe you guys didn't like it. It's my favourite. The stollen I also think of more for Easter, but that's personal. Olliebollen I love fresh off the kraam with something warm to drink to offset its oily sweetness, but I do think of this as a typically Dutch holiday treat mostly for New Years along with other hapjes, such as 'bitterballen en oude kaas'. Another holiday treat you haven't mentioned is advocaat, which is nothing like eggnog but sort of reminds me of it especially if you add rum to your nog.
@Marijketn
10 ай бұрын
My favo snack for sinterklaas is Kikkers & Muizen , Sweet but love them! Gevulde koek you can have them the whole year round. I missed the gevulde speculaas, it is one of my favourites as well and when it is really cold, warm chocomel with wipped cream :) In the Netherlands there are Sinterklaassnacks and after that Christmas snacks two different themes that should not be mixed up ;)
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
we _just_ posted a short of us getting the gevulde speculaas! that was our mistake :)
@Boris-_-.
10 ай бұрын
It's important to keep sinterklaas and christmas appart
@marklageveen1697
10 ай бұрын
The “roomboterstaaf” also has a savory version with a minched meat filling instead of the almond filling, it’s really nice!
@TerryVogelaar
10 ай бұрын
Can't believe you didn't like the Pepernoten; 5 stroopwafels for me! These are my absolute favourite. Well, I guess the Romans were right when they said: "De gustibus non est disputandum" (In matters of taste, there can be no disputes)
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
the licorice flavor is just so unfamiliar to us as americans. i really wanted to like it 🙈
@TerryVogelaar
10 ай бұрын
@@buncharted To me, it doesn't taste or smell like licorice. BTW, if you want to try kerststol or kerstkransjes, they will probably in the stores after December 5th.
@CHRN71
10 ай бұрын
Next saturday "Sinterklaas" will arive in Dordrecht. At 12:00 in the Wolwevershaven. 🥳
@_PJW_
10 ай бұрын
Yes, you got Sinterklaas and Santa Clause mixed up pretty good. The items pepernoten (aka 'kruidnoten'), schuimpjes, fondant frogs and mice are 'strooigoed' (i.e. scatter goods). Strooigoed is thrown into the room by Zwarte Piet while he and Sinterklaas leave the room for their next visit. Children then scamble to gather as much of the treats as they can. You should break the speculaaskoek in strips, and for best effect dip them in coffee, tea or chocolate. And no, gevulde koek has absolutely nothing to do with Sinterklaas. The best gevulde koek is bij De Bijenkorf, just like the saucijzenbroodjes. The amandelstaaf suffers the same issues as the stroopwafel. The supermarket variety is garbage. Only buy from De Bijenkorf or good bakeries. The amandelstaaf returns during Christmas and is then glazed and adorned with glacé fruit, To make things worse, tradition dictates that Sinterklaas brings all those goodies coming from Spain on his steamboat this next Saturday So, since Sinterklaas hasn't arrived yet all those goodies can't be official Sinterklaas stuff. Try explain that to you children.
@DavidLeeft
10 ай бұрын
Going wild over the Blackpink sweater
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
blackpink in your area! 😄
@RFGfotografie
10 ай бұрын
Kruidnoten are so much better then pepernoten. I really don't like Pepernoten. Though a lot of Dutch people (Let stand non Dutch), will get them mixed up xD (Same with Tai Tai, I seriously don't like it)
@rmyikzelf5604
10 ай бұрын
Beware, that gevulde koeken, gevulde speculaas and banketstaven (or banketletters) come in two varieties. One is filled with real almond paste (Amandelspijs) made from almonds. The other is filled with so-called 'bankerbakkersspijs' which is made of white beans and sugar. Obviously the almond filling is way better tasting.
@ThisIsJakenl
8 ай бұрын
I Just love the dark and juvenile humor hahaha it's pretty much humor the dutch can appreciate. I don't see you guys as celebs or youtubers more like very personal and real wich is why i love you guys still can't stop laughing about the vibrator with no cream in it 😂😂😂🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱
@kochichris
10 ай бұрын
Kerstestol find by aldi and lidle, theres big ones, vegan one and nuts version with all raisins, small ones can be find everywhere😅in the bakery and supermarkets
@RFGfotografie
10 ай бұрын
Aren't those borstplaat things not just marsepein? (how do you say that in English)? Though it's also mentioned in this video, so it's different? I (also) don't like it at all. Same with the Amandelstaaf. I don't like it at all.
@wilco8729
10 ай бұрын
Sint maarten.... i got for more then 50 kids by the door. I love it😅 and every song whas different. Sinterklaas is next and then santa in comming. I like the snacks alot😅.
@mattgiant8836
10 ай бұрын
Borstplaat ingredients: sugar, butter and diabetes
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
😂
@peli71
10 ай бұрын
Milka “kruidnoten” are not Dutch and should be expelled from the Netherlands! Its a nestle company with yukkie sweet garbage. Real kruidnoten are from van Delft or a local bakery!
@dagmarbeeke6163
10 ай бұрын
You can't buy kruidnootjes all year round :D UNFORTUNATELY.
@vincentubachs6129
10 ай бұрын
It’s even better when you heat The amandelstaaf up a little
@petrapap
9 ай бұрын
I like the game of words for the Krampus that in many European countries accompany Bishop Nicolas (Sinterklaas)
@elsvanzwoll
10 ай бұрын
Dordrecht right. My home ground. If you have any question? I’m your girl. Happy holidays 😊
@transient_
10 ай бұрын
In my opinion, you shouldn't have taken a bite from the end of the amandelstaaf. You mostly get the pastry without the filling that way, I think. You should've cut a slice away from the end. One oy my favorite Sinterklaas treats is gevulde speculaas.
@goudvismannetje
10 ай бұрын
The most things you show has nothing to do with Christmas. Sinterklaas and Chrismas are two whole different festivals. The Kruitnoten, Pepernoten, Taai Taai and Speculaas brokken are specially for the Sinterklaas festival. And yes it's traditional to scatter the Pepernoten and Kruitnoten around where the children are. But to know more about the Sinterklaas traditions, you must know more about the true story of Sint Nicolas a bishop that lived in Myra in Turkey long time ago. So yes this story and the character Sint Nicolas or also called Sinterklaas is based on a real person that lived long time ago. They not actually know when he was born, they only know when he died. His death day was 6th of December in the year 342. So that's probably why they chose to use this date as his birthday, so that's why the festival is celebrated than and not because Christmas is in the end of December. But maybe you already noticed the name of this Bishop looks very familiar to Santa Claus. And yes it not really is a coincidence. Because in the past many Dutch people and also other European lived in America so they brought some traditions to America so also the Sinterklaas festival, but because it was not that big celebrated as here in Europe especially the Netherlands and Belgium, and it was near Christmas the story of Santa Claus did arise. And of course the Coca-Cola company started to use it for their commercials they made the real character Santa Claus how we now know him. But yes Santa Claus basically is based on our Sinterklaas (Sint Nicolaas). So of course also based on the real person who died 6th of December 342, the Bishop of Myra called Sint Nicolas. This bishop is declared as a Saint because he did do so many good things for the poor people especially children. He brought them gifts, things they really needed. That's why he now still brings gifts in the tradition. There also is a story he wanted to help a girl who wanted to marry but had no dowry. He go to her home and knocked on her door, than he scattered money into here home so she had a dowry, so she could marry. This scatter of the money now became the scatter of the Kruitnoten and Pepernoten. So that's what made this tradition. So yes it are story's, but based on this Bishop that really existed. And yes this is a fast, very concise version of the real story, which is based on truths. But to properly understand the story and the tradition of the festival you would have to really read up on everything about this saint from Myra in Turkey who was called Saint Nicolas.
@jeroencote5212
10 ай бұрын
can't believe you guys do not like taai taai
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
i liked the texture!!
@nielsabbas7166
10 ай бұрын
First of all about the herring. I don't like it at all. Basicley eating a raw herring is eating a fermenting fish. Chewing on its texture just makes it inpossible for me to swalliw it. The chocoladeletter is not only found in childrens shoes on december 5 but also on desks in offices or hanging on employees lockers 😁. Borstplaat is very sweet but I have some good memories about it. My oldest brother loved tp make it and I was his little helper. It tastes the best when it is still soft and warm.😎. Finally..., the kerststol and kerstkransjes will be available at the beginning of december or at last after Sinterklaas, december 6th.
@666Maeglin
10 ай бұрын
Just wondering are you going the do a video on Sint Piter the equivalent of sint nicolaas only celebrated in the little frisian village off Grou on 21st of Februari. They do not "officially" celebrate Sinterklaas nor xmas there but have the unique visit of Sint Piter the brother of Sint Nicolaas. He comes with just a single Pyt (Piet). I berlieve the myth is that Sint Nicolaas could not reach Grou due to the weather, when it was stilll only reachable by boat. So he send his brother 2 monts later when the water had frozen up so Grou could reach it by sleigh. His brother has done that ever since to be sure the children of Grou get their presents.. Justy not in early December but late Februari Grou is a very favourite water sports holiday destination in summer.
@boneitch
10 ай бұрын
Ok best Sinterklaas sweets are the little hard glossy sugar thingies they put in Kruidnoten. But maybe i only feel that way cuz there were so few in a bag 😅
@hunchbackaudio
10 ай бұрын
The translation would actually be oil sphere. Bol is sphere, bal is ball.
@Zeverouis
10 ай бұрын
Ok so just real quick, there's no way a crompouche is better then a hema tompouche. The tompouche from the Hema is the absolute god tier when it comes to tompouche (simply because of the frosting they use, there's this layer where the sugar has melted a bit onto the 'biscuit' and that tiny lil' layer is so fuckin' good it's makes the whole thing god tier).
@LostinBlue88
10 ай бұрын
Great video :D You should try Musket kransjes around Christmas (filled chocolate wreath s)
@RFGfotografie
10 ай бұрын
Speculaasbrokken are way better without the almonds. But that's just me xD
@svt9165
10 ай бұрын
The snacks you have eaten are for Sinterklaas. We celebrate it the 5th of December.
@jufjannie92
10 ай бұрын
You should definitely try the gevulde koek but then the speculaas ones! You can get them in some stores during Sinterklaas. Speculaas gevulde koeken are the best ❤
@buncharted
10 ай бұрын
we will definitely look for these 👀
@KESipples
10 ай бұрын
We were given pieces of gevulde spekulaas with our hot drinks at Stach today. They were ridiculously tasty.
@thernymous
10 ай бұрын
I think both commenters are talking about different things. More traditionally you have 'gevulde speculaas'. It comes in a thick rectangle shape much like speculaasbrokken, and has three layers: the core one being almond paste. Then more recently bakeries (and the bakery areas in supermarkets) have started selling gevulde koeken with speculaas flavoring,. Flavor wise these might be similar, but I'd suggest getting both and trying gevulde speculaas first.
@frontwing67
10 ай бұрын
Beware, the cheap "banketbakkers spijs" is made of cooked white beans and sugar, the more expsensive amandelspijs has real almond paste in it.
@peterprinsen1800
10 ай бұрын
Oliebollen are not specific sinterklaas snacks more new years tradition....
@UBERKalti
10 ай бұрын
You're quickly becoming the snaXperts I aspire to be
@nnndoh
8 ай бұрын
watching this is like there is only non-flavoured food in america , the crompouce is new and just stupid
@PunsCulture
10 ай бұрын
0:12 we take the holidays really seriously? We have 3 holidays in the last month. (Sinterklaas, Kerst, oud en nieuw)
@ElMariachi1337
10 ай бұрын
All the christmas stuff will be in stores on Dec 6th a day after Sinterklaas, same goes for trees and lights and what not in the streets. That's a bit of the tradition, Sinterklaas first then Christmas right after, even though Christmas is catching up on Sinterklaas when it comes to the holiday season.
@swaffelkonijn5166
10 ай бұрын
All the "kerst" stuff will be available after Sinterklaas leading up to Christmas
@Thomas_TdK
10 ай бұрын
You are to early for the christmas snacks, these are Sinterklaas snacks. The gevulde koek is year round, nothing to do with the holidays
@autumn_nights392
10 ай бұрын
As a Dutchie I’ve never heard of borstplaat in my life lol I’m so confused😂
@bsv266
10 ай бұрын
uhm gevulde koek is not a holiday sweet treat. Is a general thing you eat al year long. something which is typical dutch holiday season treat is gevuld speculaas. it is similar to gevulde koek but much beter
@jakobdieckmann
10 ай бұрын
You missed the gevulde speculaas met banketspijs. But other than that you did a really good job!
@mathanalysiss
5 ай бұрын
crompouce was actually invented only something like a year ago
@bertkassing8541
10 ай бұрын
Ik lust alles, maar marsepein......gatver....... Ik eet jaarlijks 1 tot 2 oliebollen (met krenten). Mijn moeder bakte wel 1000 oliebolllen. Voor het café waar ze werkte :-) Maar ik moet zeggen: die zelfgemaakte oliebollen waren toch best lekker :-)
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