The World in Street Food
| November 14, 2018
Broodje haring – Netherlands
The food culture in the Netherlands is often regarded with disdain, or outright disgust by outsiders — their dishes are simple, focused on meat and potatoes, with a lot of deep-fried options. One of the most popular street foods in Amsterdam is broodje haring — a piece of raw herring filet on a soft bun, garnished with pickles and chopped raw white onion. Generally, raw herring is eaten with the tiny bones in, so it’s something that needs to be consumed carefully — many people use a toothpick, if they can’t bear to dive in mouth first.
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