Utrecht recipes — 15 traditional dishes

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Main course Meat

Beef Stew

Stoofpot

STOHF-pot

A hearty beef stew made with local vegetables.

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Bread Vegetarian

Black Bread

Zwartbrood

ZWART-broht

Dense rye bread made dark with molasses and rich spices.

Soup Meat

Brown Bean Soup

Bruine bonensoep

BROW-nuh BOH-nuh-soop

A hearty soup made from brown beans, vegetables, and smoked sausage.

Snack Vegetarian

Dutch Spiced Cake

Peperkoek

PAY-per-kook

A moist, spiced cake often served for breakfast or as a snack.

Snack Fish & Seafood

Hollandse Nieuwe

HOL-lahns-uh NEE-wee-uh

Raw herring, traditionally served with onions and pickles.

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Drink Vegan

Mulled Wine

Bisschopswijn

BIS-khops-vine

A warming spiced wine beverage popular in winter.

Soup Vegetarian

Mustard Soup

Mosterdsoep

MOH-sterd-soop

A creamy soup made with coarse mustard, often topped with bacon or chives.

Dessert Vegetarian

Poffertjes

POH-fer-chess

Mini Dutch pancakes, served with powdered sugar and butter.

Dessert Vegan

Quince Jelly

Kweeperengelei

KWEH-peh-ren-gheh-lai

A delicate jelly made from the fragrant quince fruit, enjoyed on bread.

Bread Vegan

Rye Bread

Roggebrood

ROH-guh-broad

A dense, dark loaf made from rye flour, commonly eaten with cheese or butter.

Utrecht (Netherlands)

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