D iscover Dutch food and traditions

The Dutch are friendly, are proud of their country, and history, cherish family and friendships, like to plan and structure things, are adventurous and have some strange traditions like Sinterklaas, Kings day, Oliebollen, Carnaval and eating raw herring. At birthdays they congratulate everyone in the room, greet you with three kisses on the cheek once they get to know you, cycle everywhere, eat their fries with mayonaise and kroket with mustard, love to bargain, visit local (farmers) markets, bring their own birthday cake to work, are very punctual and very direct, identify themselves when they answer the phone, do not like surprise visits but offer you coffee and a biscuit when you visit. And best of all they love it when you make an effort to speak Dutch!