Dutch Food
I visited some Dutch restaurants recently. Basically, the dishes are simple and the quantity is large compared to Japanese dishes. I can’t eat all of the dish most of the time. Chicken, beef and sausages are main dishes. The side dishes are fried potatoes, cabbages, eggs and some vegetables with mayonnaise and ketchup.
As for Japanese, it’s necessary to eat rice but they sometimes eat it for risotto.
It’s interesting to know the difference between their food and our food. I wondered if we would become tall if we eat this quantity of food like this.
This is our common breakfast in Japan.
ca donne faim
That’s true.
That’s an interesting comparison – it’s always fun to see what is normal for mealtimes around the world.
That’s true. It’s interesting for me to eat something new even if it’s not good.
The restaurants here give too much food. It is OK to only eat some of the food and to take the rest of the food home for another time.
Thanks. It’s good to eat them at two or three times.
Japanese breakfast is definitely more healthy and lighter than the European one. *^o^*
I think so, indeed. I remember and miss Japanese food.
I may have Dutch blood, but I can seldom finish a restaurant meal in Europe and especially the USA. It’s just too much. Maybe that’s why I’m not tall?
What about Dutch cookies and sweet stuff? You tried that yet?
Jenever?
I see. I ate some cookies and sweet bread. They were good but I forgot the names. Since Belgium is next to Holland, waffle is pretty good.
probably more broad than tall, Cocomino. Seems like a lot of nice food, a lot of it…
Maybe so.
They were really large dishes.
でしょうね！
量がすごく多いんです。＞＜；
日本では２〜３人用の量です〜
ほんとですね。1人用でいいので、安くしてほしいです。
The Netherlands seems like a pretty healthy country. Maybe they just eat a lot because they need the energy
. These seem pretty normal for Canada or America too.
I see. Firstly, I thought that it wasn’t normal. Howver, I understood that a lot of potatoes and bread were normal.
Nice comparison. I always liked the smaller quantity of food I got in Japan. it was usually just right for me. If you have ever been to the United States, you will often see large portions of food served in restaurants. It is often way too much for me since I’m not a big eater. Even the appetizers can be large enough for a full meal.
I seek out restaurants with small dishes and smaller servings.
Thanks for sharing. I’m also small eater. So I’ll be surprised at the food in the US because I have never been to the US except Guam.
Must take some getting used to, but the food does look good
I got used to them day by day, Thanks.
I love those served. I’m OK with any kind of food.
Tha’s very good. You can survive every places.
I get the feeling that the Japanese diet is much healthier
I agree with you. Thanks.
“I wondered if we would become tall if we eat this quantity of food like this.” Hahaha! This is so funny Cocomino. Well, I don’t know about getting taller but I certainly know you would get fatter
Enjoy your time out there. Did it start to get cold and rainy? Over here it’s been pouring the whole day, still the air is warm.
Oh, I’m worried about getting fatter.
Here in Holland, it often gets cold and rainiy. I heard that it’s common in Holland. However, the room inside is quite warm.
You would not become tall but you would definitely put on weight. And encounter other health problems.
Maybe so. It’s scary. Anyway, I can’t become a big eater.
Those portions are huge and the food looks very greasy. As others have said: it wouldn’t make you tall but it could cause problems health-wise if you ate that sort of diet all the time!
That’s true. It’s very greasy although I didn’t write it. I prefer vegetables and fishes. Sometimes, I eat such dishes.
missing Japanese food, fearing to get fatter – yes be cautious – for sure you can find some Sushi restaurants in Amsterdam = XXX!
As you imagine, I have already tried sushi restaurants in Amsterdam but I may not write about them..
So, are you enjoying Dutch food?
Sometimes, I’m enjoying Dutch food and sometimes, I don’t enjoy it.
WOW too oily fore me! I go with the greens!
Me, too. Lol.
You must have some Belgian chocolates! The food you posted looks delicious and substantial…
Yes, I tried it. Very nice. Thank you.
The Dutch are often very tall, and probably need a lot of heavy food. As someone said, also the climate, certainly in winter. I am a small American, and older, and so I don’t need nearly as much food as restaurants here serve. Japanese food is much more to my taste also!
It’s also more beautiful to my eyes, and more beautifully arranged. But I think in a former life I was Japanese, so that might explain my strong preferences.
One thing you will be happy to return to, then, is Japanese cuisine!!!!
Meanwhile I am getting hungry — maybe tomorrow I will make niku jaga?
Thanks. What you said is true. It’s cold here and they need energy.
Niku jaga is my favorite. I miss it.
of course now I am hungry.. ha ha.. looks like you are trying a lot of different things..”when in Rome” but your diet is certainly much healthier.
I’m doing ”when in Rome” as much as possible to know the countries.
Looks delicious!
Thanks! The appearance is good.
It is funny… I usually don’t get very hungry or eat much at all until much later on in the day / in the late afternoon… which probably isn’t very healthy, because I probably eat too much then. Both styles of food look very good to me!
I see. That’s good because you like both styles of food. You can travel all over the country as for food.
海外におられると 食事は洋食中心なのでしょうね。 長く滞在されると、奥様が作って下さる シンプルな和食がとても恋しくなる事でしょう。 お気持ち解ります！ (^▽^;)
日本は今、秋まっさかりです。
日本の秋、楽しみです。そろそろ帰ります。。
食事の大事さを改めて感じました。
The portions are so big, it is enough for two meals. I bet you miss home cooked meals.
Indeed. I miss Japanese food.