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On November 08 2013 19:07 Twisted wrote:
35 km/h biking is also almost impossible with the standard of bikes we have here. We aren't all cycling on racing/mountain bikes. 15-20 km/h is a very standard speed for most cyclists.
Exactly. The only ones you see go 35km/h are racing bikers like you see in the Tour de France and mountainbikes etc but those are cycling for sport.
The average dutch biker who just uses his bike to go from A to B rarely goes that fast, certainly not in crowded places.
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Dno if this has been answered already, but since I'm too lazy to read the entire thread & I've been living in Utrecht for a while now this may interest you.
3. Food
Farmers cabbage == kale
4. Places / Social
Well dunno what to tell you mom, moving away from the thousands of compatible NY women probably didn't help that. Arranged marriage time??
You probably didn't know that at Utrecht University there are more females than males. Something that may interest you.
5. Entertainment
There's no movie theaters here and they only play the biggest movie releases. Try Louis Hartlooper Complex & Springhaver
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On November 08 2013 07:05 Zandar wrote:
When the country Nederland came into existence Holland was one of the provinces that joined the new country.
As usual in that time the countries surrounding the new country translated the name of the new country into their own language, so Nederland became known as the Netherlands in English, Niederlande in German and le Pais Bas in French and so on.
But as the Duchy of Holland was well known over the world that name did become the nickname for all the country Nederland.
It was its most influential area, and the name was established enough not to be 'translated' or not more than needed for local pronunciation.
Nowadays Holland is a region in the west of the country, and the name for two provinces, which together make up the region: North Holland and South Holland.
So why are we the Dutch then? Dutch Hollanders from the Netherlands.
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On November 05 2013 21:06 Torte de Lini wrote:
Are you mad that nothing is open on Sunday? I ran out of food on Saturday and so my Sunday meals consisted of butter and a variety of flat-surfaced foods, there's only so many ways I can melt butter...
I currently live in Eindhoven. The C1000 supermarket opens on Sunday. It is not open the whole day, only the afternoon, but you can buy stuff on Sunday.
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Having visited European countries only twice in my young life, I find such blogs on countries with cultures vastly different than mine extremely interesting! Thanks for the blog!
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On November 08 2013 09:47 VoirDire wrote:
So, were Vincent Vega right? Do they put mayonnaise on their fries?
Yes and it's the best shit ever. :p However I can imagine people's distaste for it. Some restaurants make their own mayonnaise and often times it's pretty bad. Usually at fast food places you can choose what you want with your fries Mayonnaise, Ketchup or "Pindasaus" (which translates to Peanut Sauce), or any form of mixture between them. It's all pretty darn good :p
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Norway28517 Posts
frites sauce (mayo) is wayyyyyyy superior to ketchup on fries. I had never tried it before I went to netherlands but man, it's delicious.
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Oh, important question for Hot_Bid: friet or patat?
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On November 08 2013 23:58 Saechiis wrote:Show nested quote +On November 08 2013 07:05 Zandar wrote:
When the country Nederland came into existence Holland was one of the provinces that joined the new country.
As usual in that time the countries surrounding the new country translated the name of the new country into their own language, so Nederland became known as the Netherlands in English, Niederlande in German and le Pais Bas in French and so on.
But as the Duchy of Holland was well known over the world that name did become the nickname for all the country Nederland.
It was its most influential area, and the name was established enough not to be 'translated' or not more than needed for local pronunciation.
Nowadays Holland is a region in the west of the country, and the name for two provinces, which together make up the region: North Holland and South Holland. So why are we the Dutch then? Dutch Hollanders from the Netherlands.
In Old English dutch simply meant “people or nation.” (This also explains why Germany is called Deutschland in German.) Over time, English-speaking people used the word Dutch to describe people from both the Netherlands and Germany. (At that point in time, in the early 1500s, the Netherlands and parts of Germany, along with Belgium and Luxembourg, were all part of the Holy Roman Empire.) Specifically the phrase “High Dutch” referred to people from the mountainous area of what is now southern Germany. “Low Dutch” referred to people from the flatlands in what is now the Netherlands.
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On November 09 2013 03:40 Liquid`Drone wrote:
frites sauce (mayo) is wayyyyyyy superior to ketchup on fries. I had never tried it before I went to netherlands but man, it's delicious.
And like every place has their special home made sauces. I had mayo with plum jam, holy shit, that was awsome.
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On November 09 2013 03:40 Liquid`Drone wrote:
frites sauce (mayo) is wayyyyyyy superior to ketchup on fries. I had never tried it before I went to netherlands but man, it's delicious.
wait you guys wanna tell me fries with mayo isnt standart evrywhere? crazy world
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On November 09 2013 07:03 BeMannerDuPenner wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2013 03:40 Liquid`Drone wrote:
frites sauce (mayo) is wayyyyyyy superior to ketchup on fries. I had never tried it before I went to netherlands but man, it's delicious. wait you guys wanna tell me fries with mayo isnt standart evrywhere? crazy world
First time I ever heard of this. Heresy!
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On November 05 2013 21:45 sd_andeh wrote:
Haha, you need to stop saying Netherlands is _europe_! Some of the things you described are very different from how it is in Sweden for instance. Tipping is also very different.
The food is another thing - I think this totally depends on where you live. In some parts of Sweden (and probably just like NL), there won't be foodplaces all over the place but if you get to them bigger cities they should be pretty much like NYC (just not THAT big). In Stockholm, I tend to order indian food regularly and have it delivered to my door.
Anyway, real fun reading these stories. It's so funny because you're American :D [edit: no offense, we usually make fun of americans]
Gogo, but really, Nazgul should consider moving that office to Sweden!
[edit: Swedish girls are also better looking and shorter :D]
Finding a place to eat after midnight even in the epicenter of Stockholm, is in my experience borderline impossible.
Whereas where I live now - and I imagine New York is similar in this regard - you could walk 2 minutes in a random direction and find a 24/7 place, and it wont even be fast food (well, at least not here - I've never been to new york so can't comment, but it's pretty well known for food).
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Many food delivery and fast food services close early yes, unfortunately.
Dominos, new york pizza etc usually around 10pm.
McDrives are usually open until midnight.
But you can get Turkish Kebab delivered at home until like 2am in most larger cities in the Netherlands and it's really good!
And big cities have nachtwinkels (nightshops) also. But they are like 2 times more expensive than normal supermarkets.
Also gasstations. Not all in the city are open 24-7, but some are, and these usually have a mini supermarket too. Don't expect haute quisine though lol.
We don't eat out that often compared to the US I guess, but ordering online increased a lot over the past decennium.
Still, I think most Dutch eat home made diner at least 5-6 times a week. Lot's of microwave food too.
Do you think Dutch people have more food in their fridges in general compared to Americans?
And maybe we visit the supermarket more frequently?
For me it's a chore so I try to keep these visits to a minimum and keep my fridge stacked, but I know quite a few people who go daily, just because they want to decide at that moment what to eat.
I'm also very courious what you think about the dutch chinese food lol. Is it anything like real chinese food? 
Many chinese restaurants deliver at home too btw.
Also: http://www.thuisbezorgd.nl/en/ (Takeaway.com Netherlands)
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Love how title is living in europe but you are only in netherland :D Every country is different.
And I agree, I was 2 weeks ago 8 days in NYC and I JUST COULDNT FIND GOOD BREAD
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On November 05 2013 23:50 Waxangel wrote:
have you tried salt licorice yet
Well you cant find good salty liquorice in netherlands, to taste real salmiakki you have to come Finland.
Same with rye bread. I have travelled lot but you find the best rye bread in Finland 
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blueflame and/or hellion is a good name for your bike ... great blog, sounds like good times in the Netherlands, i would miss the usa also.
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Funny blog - I like European restaurants better because they don't fake flirt and get all chummy with you vying for a tips. Who likes insincere people or brownosers?
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On November 09 2013 20:48 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:
Love how title is living in europe but you are only in netherland :D Every country is different.
And I agree, I was 2 weeks ago 8 days in NYC and I JUST COULDNT FIND GOOD BREAD
to us Americans they're all the same .
there are a couple good bakeries in NYC but you WILL have to go out of your way to find them.
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My mother is bothering me with the same requests :D.
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