GO BACK TO making more great videos. And for special breakfast you can make it yourself like you made your bacon pancakes. There are special foodstores for your food demands. About Dutch people not following rules, you are aware Americans ain’t angels right? For having kids, having less pressure and have a healthier and happier life you are in the right place. P.s. give Tabasco a hug for me. ❤️❤️❤️
The rules for time are like this: There are 2 'train stations': Half (..:30) and heel (..:00). The train only stops at those two stations. The halfway station is half of the way towards the next destination. So that is why it's always refering to the next hour. The first 15 minutes we look back to the last station we left (1 over 2, 5 over 2, 10 over 2, kwart over 2). After the first 15 minutes are over we don't look back anymore, but are looking forward to the next stop. So half 3 is our next 'train station'. So after the first 15 minutes we want to know how many minutes until we arrive at that important train station. So if it's taking us 11 minutes before we get there, it's 11 voor half 3. After we have left the station 'Half 3' we feel homesick for 14 minutes and look back to that wonderful train station called 'Half 3'. After 15 minutes we have finally dried our tears and we have become excited for the next stop, which is... 3 uur! So every time from ..:45 onward we want to know how many minutes it takes to get to our next destination: so kwart voor 3, 14 voor 3, 10 voor 3, 5 voor 3 etc.) It's helpful to picture an analogue clock and not a digital one. It does make sense, but it does take the will to want to understand it. But I do understand if you've not grown up with this system, it is confusing. Just keep practicing and you will make it your own.
Indeed, though I think the main difference is that in English time is expressed in half hours passed the whole, while in dutch it's expressed in half hours before the whole. Switching to the digital expression will be understood by most adult dutch though. So rather than "vier voor half vier" you can say it's "zesentwintig over drie". That will leave you with merely the problem of understanding the time when asking a dutch person.
About the food thing. It's better to make the food less spicy because you can always add spice yourself, you can't make it less spicy once the dish is done.
Also, apparently I am not very Dutch, when it comes to following the rules. I am a person who waits for a red light on an empty street. I really can't walk through red light. When I am with other people they are surprised that I stop for a red light, while they are walking through. I especially have that with my running group. They run through a red light and they have to wait on the other side for me, because I am waiting for the red light to turn green.
I’m 100% Dutch, but the way we traditionally tell time really doesn’t make much sense when you have a digital clock. It does help when you are telling time from the hands of the clock (easier to spot that the minute hand is five minutes before the mid below then 25 after). So when you want to practice telling time in Dutch, do not wear a digital watch, or look at your phone…) You can also get a simple wooden clock we use to teach children to tell time If someone tells you time in Dutch, translate it to how the hands of the clock are, then to digital only if you need that to make sense of it😇
Having a baby in The Netherlands: As I live in Belgium and my sister lives in The Netherlands, we actively compared notes when we were having our children. Both countries have an approach that seems vastly different from the US in that new mothers get A LOT of time off and support and childbirth isn’t as costly as in the US. In The Netherlands home births are a bit more usual than in Belgium and a lot of places will actually sell ‘home birth kits’. This is not a thing in Belgium, so my sister got me one just in case I happened to go i to labor and wouldn’t be able to get to the hospital in time. The kit contained everything you might need in an emergency: a sterile mat to lie down on, sterile scissors to cut the chord, wipes, you name it. It gave me a safe feeling to have that box underneath my bed. I’l expand more on Belgium as it’s basically ‘next door’, very similar yet still different. In The Netherlands, Kraamzorg and your GP basically take over, keep an eye on things and will refer you to wherever you need/might want help. In Belgium it’s more hospital-oriented and feels more regulated but you do have a lot of options to deviate from the ’standard’. It is usual in The Netherlands to get in touch with a midwife who will take over most of the prenatal checkups and prepare you for your birth, liaise between you and the hospital for a lot of things, tell you if and when to contact your GP or OB-GYN etc, and you will get ‘Kraamzorg’ after the birth pretty much as a given because yes, if the hospital birth goes well you will go home within hours after the birth. The ‘Kraamverzorgster/Kraamverzorger’ will keep an eye on you, help out in the home etc for several days and it’s very much a collaboration between Mom and the carer. In Belgium it’s pretty much standard to stay in hospital for five days post partum, and your GP can give you a prescription for a hole carer, who is then in large part paid by your medical insurance. That carer will do household chores. Your GP will also offer you to prescribe physiotherapy which again, will be largely paid for by your insurance. You’ll also be taught exercises by a physiotherapist in the hospital, to do at home. That physiotherapist will see you every day while you’re in hospital. There are lots of volunteer organisations you can call upon if you have questions on breastfeeding, baby care, self-care etc and they will help you get help whenever you need it without judgment or shame. Someone from ‘Kind en Gezin’ will always contact you and visit you within days of your return home to weigh and measure your baby, do some tests, ask you how you feel and advise you during a short visit. After a few weeks you will be expected to go to them, and they’ll keep monitoring your baby UNTIL IT GOES TO PRESCHOOL AT 2 1/2 years old. That includes shots for measles etc. ‘Kind en Gezin’ is a place every mother/parent goes to for their baby’s monitoring, whether rich or poor, and they aren’t just that. They will also step in if they notice there is something amiss in terms of child welfare, can send social workers to your house, etc. But nothing to be afraid of, like the things I hear about CPS being sent to your house would potentially mean in the US. They also keep lists of the licensed childcare places you might want to make use of when you return to work (although not all of them, mainly the ones affiliated with them). Once the child starts going to school, the CLB takes over (Centrum voor Leerlingen-Begeleiding).
The breakfast culture is more at home I guess. I never have bread for breakfast. Oatmeal, yoghurt and fruit or milk & cereal. I simply don’t have time to have breakfast outdoors on my way to work. Most dutchies prefer lunch outdoors I think. Have you tried Bagel & Beans? They have some breakfast items on the menu. Brunch is popular on mother’s day, Easter, Christmas and other special occasions.
The Netherlands has as many 2-michelin star restaurants as the US, and ranks 14th in the world…….breakfast culture is a having your breakfast at home…… it partially why there is rampant obesity in the US and far less in NL……So yes, you have assimilated quite well, having breakfast ( boterhammen, no pancakes!) at home! Love your video’s!
@@TAndTGoDutch I did that with my mum and daughter and it was a dream! Yes, the amount of money makes no sense but omg what an experience, soooo beautifull❤❤❤
I love your reactions. As a dutchie it's refreshing and sometimes confronting to see the Netherlands through your eyes. About the Dutch food cuisine... If my home made meal is more tasty than from a restaurant I will not go to a restaurant. If I go to a restaurant I want to eat something I can't make or too time consuming to make at home for my liking. Tracey, when it is 3.30 pm we are halfway 4 o' clock so "half 4". 3.19 is "19 over 3, not 11 voor half 4" 3.20 is "10 voor half 4". 10 minutes is generally the maximum we put before or past a half hour. About the rules... I follow them. If you're not supposed to eat in the bus I won't eat in the bus. If I spill something my jeans can be washed in the washing machine but the next passenger can be wearing clothes that have to be cleaned at the dry cleaners. I'm looking forward to your next video. 👍
Thank you so much! We generally cook 3 meals a day at home, at least 6 days a week. But completely agree, if it’s too time consuming, we’ll generally go out for dinner. Perhaps we need to immerse ourselves more in Dutch cuisine and put our own stamp on it. We appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Het is echt wel 11 voor half 4 en niet 19 over 3! Ik heb dat laatste echt nog nooit horen zeggen en het is officieel ook echt fout Nederlands. Zodra het eerste kwartier voorbij is kijk je naar het volgende belangrijke punt op de klok en kijk je niet meer terug. The rules for time are like this: There are 2 'train stations': Half (..:30) and heel (..:00). The train only stops at those two stations. The halfway station is half of the way towards the next destination. So that is why it's always refering to the next hour. The first 15 minutes we look back to the last station we left (1 over 2, 5 over 2, 10 over 2, kwart over 2). After the first 15 minutes are over we don't look back anymore, but are looking forward to the next stop. So half 3 is our next 'train station'. So after the first 15 minutes we want to know how many minutes until we arrive at that important train station. So if it's taking us 11 minutes before we get there, it's 11 voor half 3. After we have left the station 'Half 3' we feel homesick for 14 minutes and look back to that wonderful train station called 'Half 3'. After 15 minutes we have finally dried our tears and we have become excited for the next stop, which is... 3 uur! So every time from ..:45 onward we want to know how many minutes it takes to get to our next destination: so kwart voor 3, 14 voor 3, 10 voor 3, 5 voor 3 etc.) It's helpful to picture an analogue clock and not a digital one. It does make sense, but it does take the will to want to understand it.
@@Michiel-777 it makes sense… just a different kind of sense… like many other things that people from different backgrounds are used to view from different angles, and are shocked or at least get uncomfortable when faced with other people ´s “weird” angle
So Handhaving is basically a placeholder of the old "Wijkagent" (neighborhood cop / community police) it is a touchpoint BEFORE you get police involved in the public areas to one, take pressure off of policeforce and 2, prevent escalation of otherwise minor offenses etc. They are usually more familiar with the people in the community and usually there to deescalate a situation before the police shouod be called in, and make sure that the public areas remain respected without having to enforce a more muscleflexing rule of law with police who run the place. Before the blue uniforms - Handhaving and Supervisors, there are the red uniforms which are "streetcoaches" that specifically keep an eye on people on the streets and engage in dialogue with them to provide positive psychological mindstate and steer them away from the criminal path especially youth that hangs on the streets, which is a tier 1 preventative measure. So there are literally levels to it. Handhaving is also referred to as BOAs (special investigating officer) and they are specifically tasked with investigating escalations etc. That operate on a municipal level contrary to the police who operate on provincial and national level. Hope that clears it up!
In Leiden is have to be local to know where the good restaurants are, in very little streets 3-5 minutes from the centrum. For the Bourgondische lifestyl go to Brabant or Limburg.
about telling the time: I noticed that it differce from where u live in the Netherlands. Here in the province of Friesland we say 4.20 like this: "it is 20 past 4"(het is 20 over 4), But in other areas, like for example amsterdam they might say: 10 minutes before half 5.
@@TAndTGoDutch one thing I have to add to that is. That we do say "5 minutes before/past half 4". I guess that is because 5 minutes is still pretty close to the halfway point. Sorry for making it more complicated haha
Dutch food is bland, I hear that a lot.But why? My Mother always said, you can’t remove the pepper from the food while cooking, therefor I leave it out, then people can add there own seasoning to there own taste. Ask for it in a restaurant, they have it.
Rules are more like guidelines here - and obviously ridiculous rules should never be obeyed anyway. On a side note, the difference between Dutch and German rules (I live on the border) is always fascinating to observe - In the Netherlands everything is pretty much allowed which is not strictly forbidden while in Germany everything is strictly forbidden which is not allowed by law. As for the handhavers - many of them aren't exactly the cream of the crop and I have a hard time taking them seriously.
And who determines whatt is "obviously ridiculous"?, rules might have reasons you don't know about, might prevent you from dangers you don't see. We have seen the past years what happens when people don't obey rules THEY find ridiculous.
@@ohhi5237 1944... anything special you are referencing? or just a random WWII year? And "we saw it"... your avatar does not see 80-90 year old person.
Not only is there more to the Netherlands than just Amsterdam, there is more to Amsterdam than de Wallen, Coffeeshops and souvenir shops selling clogs. The Rijks en Van Gogh may be know about, and channel tours and such, but get off the beaten track of tourist attractions and there are many neighbourhoods that have quite their own character and atmosphere. Even after studying there for years, and visiting friends and relatives, I could be still surprised at times to discover someplace new.
As a Dutch living overseas, I can now recognise these things in the Dutch culture! Great to see! And so true! Love seeing a little bit of Leiden in the background!
The fact that you have French, Italian, Greek, Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian restaurants in the Netherlands, but no Dutch restaurants abroad, tells you everything there is to know about Dutch 'cuisine'.
Typical Dutch food isn't made for taste. It was a mix of foods that kept in winter. Unions, carrots, apple's and patatoes. They make the bulk of traditional food. You're basically eating winter rations
While it's actually a very nice and traditional style of cooking that can provide so much comfort when you are used to it. The good memories I get when making for example "zuurkool stamppot" are priceless. Every bite fills me with good feelings of little me eating at my grandparents in winter. It's my grandmother's legacy I intend to keep. I can't speak for the taste of those who have no such memories, but I can assure you my grandma was a MasterChef in the Dutch cuisine.
If you want to try some dutch food I would suggest to go to some sea food restaurants and try Dutch shrimp and/or smoked eal as a starter and Sole or plaice as a main. Also now it is winter try Dutch Pie soup (Erwtensoep) which can be a meal in itself. Very typical also is meat skewers (Sateh) which originates from our colonial past in Indonesia and Malaysia. In fact there is a lot of Indonesian and Suriname food in the Netherlands from our colonial roots.
Hey T n T, good stuff your doing. I was born in Ireland and lived in the Netherlands for 23 years. My first clash or head on collision was with a Dutch couple who invited me for dinner. I was a no show. No call, nothing. That was a learning curve I'll never forget. However, it was game changing for me. I just turned up all the time and on time....fell in love with the country and the people.
I am Dutch and my typical food that i make myself is. Nasi Goring, Babi Pangang, green and red curries, pasta's, if i have to eat potato's it's baked with garlig ( like the French do), fish and ofcourse lots of vegies and spices. Typical Dutch stamppot i maybe only eat ones a month because my wife wants it and even then i use sambal... My point is that Dutch home cuisine is mostly some kind of mix of international dishes ( or colonial). At least within my group of friends. If you want brunch go to Van der Valk...
Dutch people would hardly ever say it is 14 minutes before the half hour. We would usually round down in that case and say it's a quarter past. But yes, we could potentially say it if it would be important to define the actual minute we're living in. But in that case we might as well say it is 16 past. You basically have the following things: 4 o clock, 5 past 4, 10 past 4, a quarter past 4, 10 before half 5 (which is the odd difference between the US and here I suppose. We say half 5 to 16:30, whereas for you that would mean an hour later, 17:30), 5 before half 5, half 5, 5 past half 5, 10 past half 5, a quarter to 6, 10 to six, 5 to six.
Called the cops on a handhaver once. He jumped in front of my car demanding my driving license. Very intimidating and frustrated fellow, shouting, rude. Called the cops, they were there quick, told him to go and apologized to me.
Tracy here is hoping you get to experience kraamzorg and giving birth as a normal thing rather than a medical thing this year! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Telling time the "traditional way" actually varies per region in the Netherlands. Some will indeed say it's "x voor half y" or "x over half y" and x will usually be 5 or 10, like "tien voor half twee" but you can also say "twintig over één" (strangely though I don't think it's common to say "vijfentwintig over één") or for example "twintig voor drie". So don't fret about it, use whichever is easier. ETA: The reason you can be sent home within hours of giving birth (assuming no complications occurred) is because of the kraamzorg (maternity nurse). They don't only teach you about changing diapers, bathing your infant and breast/bottle feeding and entertain your visitors, but in addition to monitoring the infant's health, they also do medical check-ups with the mother, like monitoring healing, bowel movements, urine, possible signs of infection, body temperature, mental health, restfullness and so on. Plus they generally clean the bathroom (important for healing mother!), vacuum/mop and do laundry for the infant and mother and often help out with other minors in the household so that the mother can either rest or have some bonding time with the infant.
You make me look back at the time i was living in Holland ( Netherlands) in the sixty 's . Baby's where born at home, just call the doctor and nurse. thank you so much , i think the Netherlands is more free spirited than the states in every way . Special in living , working , medical and socializing with everybody. Love this episode from you guys.
Most babies are still born at home here in the Netherlands i think. though in cases of a higher risk on complications hospital birht is strongly adviced.
As someone from the older generation, about Erik's age, we were well on our way to have the same system as the USA. That changed halfway through the sixties when my parents generation decided, 'we can't have our roads turned into parking'. That, and that oil crisis resulting in sky-high petrol prices made the then government to change to a 'more bicycle friendly environment'. It became a mindset, though I still think there are way too many cars here.
McDonalds used to have breakfast.... Tried it once like 15 years ago. Really dislikes it. Most Dutchies didn't like it.. Guess they stopped serving those.......
Yes, that was a close call. The Dutch embraced the bicycle fanatically soon after it's invention and most cycle paths in the country side are from the early 1900's, but what saved was probably that country fell madly in love with the car after the post WWII rebuild. Cars came in such big numbers so fast that people actually noticed how it changed things for the worst and it affected Dutch cultural things very deeply, like sending your children out of the house to play in the street.
Yes, that food you are talking about is not our daily food. The Dutch eat geprakte potatoes from Monday to Friday with lots of vegetables and meat or fichs in the evening . in the morning we eat yoguhrt or ckrackers also two sandwiches with sprinkles. At noon we eat 4 sandwiches (or more) with cheese and meat. But we sometimes eat kroketten and bitterballen on a birthday or at the weekend. On Sundays, the Dutch usually eat light food such as soups and toasts. So what you see as our daily food is not it.
4:51 Croisants are delicious and we definitely eat them, but have you seen its butter content? If you eat one every once in a while the ¼ to ⅓ butter content and €1 orso you pay are not a problem, but it is not something you would like to use to fill your stomach on a daily basis. You will gain weight realy fast and for three croisants you can get a whole loaf of bread, of which one person can eat for a weak.
Not the same. In the Nederlands they come an stay the whole day an do everything nesecery in the family. Care for mother and child is the most important, but they cook meals and do the lawndry and diches as well, all the normal chores a houswife does.
I don’t know exactly how or why the algorithm presented your channel a few months ago. I guess it’s figured out that I’m learning Dutch, who knows. Or it’s read my mind and knows that I’d like to live abroad someday. I wanted to briefly say that I enjoy your channel and your approach. Happy New Year from California and wishing you both the best in 2023!
My goodness, you have gotten super popular (or I haven't commented in a while, I watch EVERY video)! Best takeaway here was to get out of Amsterdam. We vacationed in June for two weeks. My wife booked us a hotel in Utrecht. Best move ever. We visited everywhere! We walked 125 miles in two weeks. I really wanted to spot you in Leiden but no luck :). We had an okay time in Amsterdam but I really could have skipped it. Since we're trying to learn Dutch and I was constantly saying how "weird" things were we just started saying "raar" instead. Love the channel! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you! Thank you for watching our videos so loyally. That’s incredible how much ground you covered while you were here! Did you have any favorite cities or things you saw?
@@TAndTGoDutch We loved Utrecht for being so central. We liked Leiden and Delft a lot. I hope it is obvious we are looking for a place to live. :) I'm sad that we didn't go to Rotterdam (sorry Soul to Soul) or do a lot of the touristy things like eat a Stroopwafel or ride a bike but have promised ourselves to do all of this when we get there! We did have our tenth wedding anniversary in Utrecht. That was the right thing to do. We're basically between you two and Eric and Tammy as far as age and we only have furry children. Two super sized Tabascos :) (best name evah) and two cats. The only thing that is freaking us out is how to get the animals over there since they are not "carry on".
Actually McDonalds does have breakfast here. But only untill 11 am. After that they change out the menu boards and there's no trace of there ever having been breakfast options. Edit: it's the same with other places like Hema, Ikea, etc. But you're correct that it's definitely not big here.
A friend and I have regularly breakfast at Hema, as we are both busy the rest of the day. Occasionally, when breakfast isn't possible, we have a coffee with some pastries at 4. And that is deep in the province at a not so large Hema. And sometimes we go to Bakker Bart. Lots of lunch options, hot and cold. Also check out some discount pages. Through one of them we buy vouchers for 12-uurtjes: f.e. soup + egg + kroket + bread + salad.
I used to live close to the Leidse Hout, on the side with the Hertenkamp. Every now and then some of the animals there escaped, mostly rabbits and chickens, and show up on the grass in front or the back of the apartment building. One time it was a cock that escaped, and it would crow at very odd, and inconvenient times, like at 3am (maybe it mistook headlights of passing cars or someone turning on a porch light for dawn?), waking all the neighbours. So, watching from my bedroom one day I saw 4 or 5 of my neighbours trying to catch it. It was like a theatre comedy... the cock wandering off into some bushes, the humans diving in after it, and then the cock popping out 20 meters further along, as if nothing had happened. Hillarious.
So funny, your explanation about after birth care is US was literally in a nightmare when I was pregnant. I woke up one night bathing in sweat out of fear. Had a nightmare I got the baby and I had no clue what to do with him. Of course I knew about feeding but how often? My dream baby was crying and I really did not have any clue what was wrong or what to do with him. Btw you are free to choose between home birth or hospital birth even when there is no medical reason to give birth in the hospital. I chose the hospital because in case there is something wrong I prefere to be at the right place already, even though i'm Dutch. Many do homebirth but still more than 50% go to a birthclinic, general hospital or an other medical centrum for delivery even without medical reason. You can even visit the hospital before to see the delivery room ect. You can also ask for local anesthetics if you like. So you don't have to worry about that. Really hope soon your dream come true Btw.. don't mind backlash about things you don't like here. Dutch are the best in complaining about their own country, but it's like complaining about your child, partner or parents. It's all okay if you complain yourself but if someone else does it your annoyed. In reality we all know the Netherland is not perfect and some thing might be better in US ( even though it's only a very few things of course. Most is better here ;-) )because perfect syimply doesn't exist..
As a Dutch person, I agree: people reducing the Netherlands to sex and weed or just hedonism is indeed frustrating. Personally, I am very proud of the Dutch contribution to the Fine Arts, as so many of the worlds greatest painters were Dutch. When I visit Amsterdam, I go to look at the work of the masters. When people think the Netherlands (or Amsterdam) is only weed and sex, it reveals them to be uncultured and ignorant. I do not mean to say there is anything wrong with smoking weed, visiting a sex worker, or materialistic pleasures. However, it is an indication of a childish mind to think that, when those liberties are available, that is all people will be interested in doing. The one who thinks that reveals more about themselves than they probably know.
I live very close to a town named giethoorn you really should go visit it in the Netherlands, this town does not have roads it’s just canal’s and people use boats to go around the town’ and there are many nice restaurants around there
Hey guys Another expat here. I’m totally with you on the food. Everyone has different tastes and, while I do like Dutch food (haring!), I miss the easy access to many types of cuisines. I lived for many years in and around NYC so I was as a bit spoiled but even in the smaller cities you could find different types of food. One thing I think needs to be clarified… so many people confuse spicy with “hot” spicy. While I tend to prefer my food with a bit of a kick (doesn’t quite work with French though 😉) spicy just means a variety of flavors to me. I have a pantry full of Indian, Asian of all kinds, smoked peppers, etc… that I’ve learned to cook with. It satisfies that craving but I also miss running out for some Vietnamese every now no then. Sometimes it’s nice to let someone else do the cooking! (However, ik woon in een klein dorpje…) A big plus for the food here, though, is the quality of everything in general - way better ingredients overall. Oh, and… go Bills 😊
Yes! We should have mentioned the quality of food in this video (we have in the past.) truly the produce, cheese, and fish are superior here, which makes cooking so much better here. Go Bills! 🦬
@@TAndTGoDutch What's up with the "Go Bills" ? you mean that in the US the food is of less quality and more expensive? I considered the served food here in the Netherlands to be rather expensive compared to Germany and Belgium. Or was it more a reference to the fact that you simply pay what the figure on the bill says without having to worry about the income of the waiter?
Breakfast/brunch places in Leiden: - Lot en de Walvis (breakfast buffet) - Roos - Paco Ciao (I love this place also nice for lunch or dinner (never had dinner there) or cocktails) - Anne en Max - Bagels and Beans - Teds (I think you mentiobed this in the video) - Yoghurt Barn - Vinteage (but I think they changed names now it's called BarBask) very beautiful building/ambiance) And there are many more places where you can have breakfast with or without reservation.
While my husband (Aussie expat) would definitely agree with you in the Dutch cuisine (or lack thereof), I (Dutch) do have to say that I do love my stamppot rauwe andijvie (with bacon bits and then loaded into an oven dish and covered with cheese before popping it in the oven till the cheese gets slightly crispy) or a bowl of steamy hot erwtensoep. As far as eating on the bus goes... Does munching on a piece of licorice or so count as breaking the no eating on the bus rule?
Hi, nice to see your videos, i am Dutch, you are filming in a park in Leiden, that is not nature.Its cultivated by humans. You have to visit once the Veluwe, it is in the province of Gelderland. There is also a video on YT very good made...to get an impression of the Veluwe .I can sent you the link if you want... Nice to see you are very happy here and i hope you can visit many places in the Netherlands, like Overijssel or Drenthe ( also very beautiful) About the food, we Dutch , most of us like a variety of cuisines all over the world, and are blessed with so much different food in the supermarket! Cook it yourself and it taste the best!! And cheaper, so you can spent your money better to something important.God bless you so much...i will subscribe your video's..
about the food, the Dutch food is puritan, so very basic. it is of course true that food from other countries has been intrigued here in the Netherlands, French, Indonesian, Surinamese to name a few.
Ahhh zo leuk , I live in Vancouver Canada and I am Dutch born and when’d to school in the Netherlands! Now have been living in Canada for almost 50 years ! We have fabulous medical here in Canada with hospital care and no fees ! We also get one hear off if you are employed with a company! Father get time off too but not sure how much ! But , one tip if you like to go for a nice Brunch in the Netherlands, go to big hotels. For sure they have buffet and a la carte ! Like the Marriott’s or Hilton’s and Krasnapolski hotel in the heart of Amsterdam ! Good to see you two hope baby will be a reality soon ! I pray for you !😊
Good luck with your IVF attempts, we went through 5 attempts before being successful, it's a rollercoaster of emotions as you may have found out already. You may know 3 attempts are covered by most insurance companies. After that you may want to look around because about 11 years ago there was at least one insurer that offered 5 attempts if you paid for their highest coverage. This still worked out to be cheaper than paying for IVF attempts on your own. I hope you won't need that many attempts to get pregnant.
Sure, I can agree that Dutch food isn't amazing. A good hutspot however is something I really love! I do think a lot of is see rules like the pirate code, more like actual guidelines. Some need to be takes serious and others less so.
I'm kind of with you on the 'typicaI' Dutch menu being a bit pIain, but stiII tasty and I do Iove the stamp/hutspotten and the bitterbaIIen, snert and (for me, breakfast) uitsmijters. My mom was a pIain cook too .. food was practicaI and fiIIing .. but then, I (Iike the Dutch kids) wasn't obese either untiI I grew up and joined the rest of my American junk foodies. There's nothing better than a dish made by a native cook ... Mexican, French, Greek. I Iike 'hartig'.
Oh, telling times... 'Half vier' is short for 'half of the fourth hour has passed'. In Catalan they even go further: they use 1, 2 and 3 quarters of the hour past. So a quarter to 5 would be called 'three quarters of 5' etc. And 'round or about half past 2' would be '(some) quarters of 3' It's not completely unlike the reason 1.5 is called 'anderhalf', literally 'other-half', in the sense of 'second half', short for 'one whole and the second half'. Although out off use now, 2.5 could be called 'third half'. Still better than the French calling 97 '4 twenties ten seven'. At least when children at school have to do their sums, they have an easy time when the teacher asks them 'how much is 4 times 20 plus 10 add 7?'
My mother had a very difficult childbirth when I was born and it had to be in a hospital... she was so exhausted that when the nurse asked her 'do you want to see your baby' she waved her away with a 'never mind, they're all monkeys anyway'. She changed her mind eventually :)
A few things. One can have great food in the Netherlands, but the Netherlands are an international food country, that belongs to the Dutch culture as well. And one can have dinner for lunch as well. The Dutch follow the rules more than other European countries, but it depends on the situation. Sometimes the bus driver or somebody else in charge does not want to make a fuss about it. The same goes for the other passengers. They ignore it, if they do not feel like correcting somebody else. In another situation, it can be completely different, when people do correct the person, who does break the rules. Handhaving is assistance to the police, they do not have the authority to act like the police. So they cannot arrest someone or something. If Handhaving cannot control the situation, the authorities decide whether there will be taken more action or not. Ignoring Handhaving is not a good idea, even if they do not have police authority.
I love going out for breakfast, but I go around lunchtime (before I just take some tea and an orange or something). When I am off. Most places are open from 11.00. I think in general Americans get up more early even when you don't need to ;). On weekdays breakfast together with the family before school or work is pretty common. Not just bread, also yoghurt and fruit and when I grew up porridge. Or you take it with you in the car or train on the way to work. Because then you can sleep longer ;)
Yoy are right, there is no breakfastculture here in the Netherlands. That's to say: not when you want to have breakfast outside your house. Most people do take breakfast, but they do that at home, before they go outside. Yoghurt or kwark with fruits and granola, or just of copple of sneetjes brood met hagelslag, kaas or pindakaas. And of course you take a glass of milk, or a cup of coffee or tea. In the weekends, people have a more luxury breakfast at home, with broodjes, croissants and jus d'orange. So yeah, there is a breakfastculture here... but not as you can see outside...
and for telling the time I tend to say: "Het is 19 uur 30". Instead of: "Het is half 8 's avonds". When people are just saying: "Het is om half 8". I ask: "''s morgens of 's avonds?". As you have 2 "half 8en" a day. With saying: "Het is 19 uur 30" and "Het is 7 uur 30" you don't have that confusion.
What do you mean by Dutch food? Dutch cuisine consists of soup followed by potatoes, fresh vegetables and a protein product (meat or fish). And a dairy product for desert. That doesn't seem unhealthy to me. Usually salt and pepper is on the table or enough has been added during preparation. When you eat out go to a restaurant where the chef is an original. So a pizzeria with Turkish kitchen staff is not Italian. Could be good of course. Indeed breakfast is a cheese sandwich with a cup of coffee. Lunch usually consists of something more. Try a 12 o'clock in the afternoon, which is usually Dutch oriented. But this is standard. At various Mc Donalds, IKEA's, HEMA's, gas stations, Bakker Bart, they have a choice of sandwiches. Not really Dutch though. Tourists are always welcome, even if they come with wheet and red light district thoughts. As long as they empty their wallets. HAHA. With rules we are just like the Americans, but we have no guns at home. We like to be in charge of our own lives. Enforcement is really a sucker profession they are just not police. At the time, they were created to reduce unemployment and to do surveillance work. Eyes in the street for the police, so to speak. It's like someone in the hospital, a bed pusher doesn't have to be a nurse either. Time is indeed a thing, we Dutch always struggle with the 12 hour clock. So point made. But as we Dutch say, get used to it. I'm glad you're positively shocked about our baby care system. I hope you manage to receive a small miracle. If the birth is natural, all is well. You're not sick, so you don't belong in a hospital. Common sense and maternal instinct will never harm your baby. As a new mother I understand that you are exhausted, but in the Netherlands we don't spoil fresh mothers, haha. The satisfaction of the Dutch starts with a cheese sandwich and a glass of milk. Nice video, keep it up.
I knew geography in the US is a bit under-educated, it's a big country of course, but with the internet being around for 25 years, I'd hoped people (in general) would do a bit more to explore countries from their home. It's not like there's a new one every day, although I was glad I went to school before the war in Yugoslavia, adding like 5 more countries and capitals ;) But it's great to just plop pegman from Google Maps somewhere in an South or North America, Congo, Lichtenstein or Singapore and wander around a bit. Seeeing every day life and what people live in, does the city have nice planters or just concrete, stuff like that is interesting to see, to me.
That makes sense. We actually started becoming really interested in travel because of RUclips. Hopefully we are doing our part in showcasing how much we love The Netherlands through our channel.
So. We say "Tien voor half 4" Ten to half four. But at the 16 mark we just say quarter past. We usually don't count by minutes. But that could just be me. Why we do it? No clue. If you struggle with. Learn the word "Ongeveer" Loads of dutch people say "Ongeveer half 4" or in english "It's about half an hour to 4 o'clock" even when it's 5 minutes before or 5 minutes past that time.
I like the Dutch cuisine. It's simple, but that just fine with me. And it is quite healthy. In the US kale is a 'superfood', here it is just a staple. Also: vegetables steamed or cooked for a short time (like the Dutch eat them) is much healthier than how most people eat their greens. Anyway: the Dutch don't really eat because they like food, but because they don't want to be hungry. At least, that it what it was like until the 1960's/1970's. Going to a restaurant for instance was a very, very special thing until the eighties. Just for the elite, not for ordinary people. That changed with the arrival of cheap Chinese restaurants.
New follower- Love your video. I'm South African praying and hoping to be there soon. Seeing how happy you are just reinforced my decision. Good luck with your journey!
NIce to see the editing advancing. If you need some more tips, just let me know. Always interesting to see(and hear) how people from other countries experience the Netherlands. Here is a tip - in case you haven't been there already - visit the old inner cities of Amersfoort, Zutphen, Deventer. Also ancient buildings with grachten. A lot smaller than Leiden or Delft but I am sure you'll love it. My two cents. Keep on vlogging guys! 🙂
Thank you so much! We’re really trying to improve our filming and editing. We’re actually looking at maybe adding a drone to our arsenal this year. Thank you for the suggestions on other cities to visit. We appreciate you continuing to follow our journey!
@@TAndTGoDutch my pleasure. I am working as a professional since 1997 in the TV & video Industry. Feel free to reach out with a PM. Concerning the drone: the DJI Mini might be handy, because you - up til now - do not need a certificate to fly with it. Still it can record in 4K. A second hand DJI Mavic Pro will give you more options in improving the image. But you'll need a certificate for that and do a course. Will only cost you around 70 euro's. Concerning the DJI Mini: it is very easy to control but you do have to practice first. And keep track of the European drone rules which might/can be changed each year. Good luck!
@@TAndTGoDutch Two cities to add to your list: Nijmegen (the parts that were not bombed in WW2) and Maastricht, the two oldest cities in the Netherlands, however there is kind of a friendly dispute on which of those two is the oldest city as Maastricht is older as a settlement but Nijmegen got city rights earlier if I recall correctly. This will also bring you to the traditionally catholic part of the country (southeast), with various consequenses for it's culture and therefore also differrent kinds of sights to see and traditions to observe. For instance traditional 'carnaval' is mainly being celebrated in the southeast of the Netherlands. Dutch carnaval is quite different from Brazillian carnaval though there are some similarities. When it comes to carnaval specifically, Maastricht is the better option to visit.
So happy to hear your number 3! It is like us travelling to New York and saying, oh yeah I have seen the USA. As for the rule following, I recognize what you are saying and the answer is (for most people) the motto: if your actions are reasonable and don't intrude upon safety or the freedom of others it should be fine. Like your bus example "Why shouldn't I be allowed to eat in this bus if I make sure I don't spill food?". I think it comes from sort of pragmatic thinking we Dutch have embraced over the centuries. Every situation is different and rules tend to get in the way of progress and be too rigid sometimes. For example I've had problems working with German colleagues. Were the Dutch were trying to find a safe solution to a certain problem that needed to be addressed right away the Germans would just go through every rule book they had and if the solution wasn't mentioned, the hierachy kicked in and they would wait for orders from above. Meanwhile the situation only got worse. I can name hundreds of examples but don't want to bore you with them. I do think it ties into number #7 as well. People generally do things that they like as long as they don't bother anyone else. Life gets a lot easier and friendlier if people stick to that one rule.
On you 'shock' of little spicy food in the Netherlands (or Europe) : hot spices like chili grow better in hot, humid climates. They serve as an antibacterial and food preservative in hot climate cuisine. Further more spiced food makes you sweat , so it regulates your body temperature in the heat . Now in cold climate spices grow traditionally less well, but food also don't need it that much as preservant. Furthermore fysiologically you should not sweat in cold weather but 'stay warm'. In cold weather your body needs more energy to remain warm. Cuisines in colder climates therefore tend to be more 'bland' in spices. It is meant to keep energy and keep you feel warm, therefore it contains usually more fat, more protein and more carbohydrates . You see that in cuisines over the world. South India eats more spicy than the north and in Indonesia Sumatra, right on the equator, has a clear more spicy cuisine than Java. And in the cold Northeastern China cuisine is also fairly bland, compared to more southern regions. .
McDonald's has breakfast in the morning until 11:00. Indeed Dutch aren't that on brunch but it is there mostly on the weekend. "Handhaving" is more pre-police. They have certain police rights but when it comes to arrest they must call in the police.
Hey guys, yes things are different here, thank Darwin about that! Food..? well You barely described food in your statement about food, I mean a Tompoes is no food but pastries, one eats only at special occasions like birthdays and so. Yes our food is not spicy at all, but there really is no-one that's gonna stop you when you empty a bottle of Tabasco on a Dutch meal. It's really like you said: you could put a bottle of Tabasco on every table and make you food as hot as you want. The Bitterbal is on the edge of being real food. It's actually more of a snack. And Mosterd (Try Dijon Mosterd! ) really is the way to spice up your Bitterbal/ Kroket. Want to taste high quisine Dutch food? Go to resaturant Librije in the town of Zwolle. Now if you still think Dutch food is tasteless after your visit to Librije, there is no hope for you guys left, really. Breakfast you are expected to eat at home. Bread or granola or oats with yoghurt or milk or whatever. So no we do not think it is normal to eat breakfast outdoors, not in general that is. That American Junk food place you are referring to does serve breakfast. It depends which of their branches you go to. If there is no market for Junk food breakfasts since all people eat their healthy breakfast at home, then the local branch of this Junk food place will not serve breakfast obviously. On the other hand, if there is a local market for Junk food Breakfasts, then yes, the local Junk-food place will serve Junk-food Breakfasts. If foreigners choose to stay clueless and only choose to live by stereo types, well that's really their own problem, now is it..? For the Dutch rules are no more than guidelines. If acceptable, and when the Dutch person can see why there is a rule, yes maybe he/she may follow up. When the rule however does not make any sense, than this rule will be ignored collectively. Handhaving people are the lesser and almost police officers but they are not. Handhaving people think they know a lot about the law but in general they know even less than the clueless police officers in general know. There is a major shortage of law enforcement people, just as there is a huge shortage of workers anywhere, and so if one tends to fail in society, one can always become handhaving or police officer. People are not hired being a handhaving person because of your personal qualities or knowledge. One becomes handhaving because one is being put to work. This work puts handhavers under the police and provide them with very little power. They did not do the police academy and so they are in general lower educated than the very little education the police officers have been exposed to. They think they know the law, but in reality their knowledge leaves to be desired.
Thank you for the info about the handhaving, it was explained really well! As far as the cuisine goes, I think we should experiment more at home to put our spin on things. We may actually already have a video in the works on that… The Librije seems like a dream restaurant to go to, and with 3 Michelin stars, it should be. We should start saving our euros now I suppose! 275 euros for dinner plus 115 for a wine pairing. Not exactly accessible to the general public. Have you been? We’re curious to know more about it!
@@TAndTGoDutch Librije restaurant..? Well, yes and no. We went to restaurant Librije's Sister in the Old Women Prison in Zwolle. This restaurant is owned by the same owner as Librije itself. It is an enchanting experience to be there. It really takes some time for yourself to comprehend what is happening to you when you sit there and give you the passionate well-founded wine advice, specifically based on the choice of the course to be served. The passion, the craftsmanship, that perfection it is really a thrill to be able to experience that. It should be on everyone's bucket list to experience this at least once in your life! There is also a Librije's sister restaurant in Amsterdam
I usually just give military time. Like it's 15.20 for example. If they don't understand they are not my kind of people anyway. The Dutch, being a trade nation, has imported lots of foods. Typical Dutch is of course stamppot. I showed my Brazilian guest how to make 'hutspot' and yesterday she made it all by herself. Delicious. But she is also teaching me to cook Brazilian food. But if I want to cook the African FuFu I just go to the African shop. In the bigger cities basically everything is available. I'm Dutch myself but when I compare the Dutch to some other nations the big difference is actually that we travel a lot. Find me a place on earth where there are no Dutch people.
I really love your channel! got here probably by watching some of Not Just bikes and the algorythm has drawn me to you. You guys make me more appreciatiave of being born in the Netherlands. Your video of my hometown Den Haag made me proud as well..... It's funny how you think a 45 minutes OV-trip is just a short-amount of time while I think it's a long way to visit a friend haha. On the pronounce of some of our very diffiicult language: the "ij" is most of the times pronounced as the "ei" in Leiden, so Katwijk is supposed to be pronounced as something like "Cutwike". I sure hope you will find some more Dutch friends!
I do not agree with your comment that Mc Donalds does not serve breakfast, because they do. They have McMuffins in different varieties. The have pancakes your stile not the dutch ones....
Hachee or red cabbage with lots of cloves and juniperpepper is not bland. Also cinnamon and nutmeg are more "Dutch" spices is my opinion. Curry/kerrie and paprika less "original". Kraamzorg also makes diner, does the laundry , serves thea/ koffie etc. Helps with baby and mother (health physical and mental). I had only 1 of my children home, the others in hospital because twins/ high bloodpressure / after c-section. There are rules when its safe to give birth home, otherwise you wil have te go to a hospital.
about dutch time: try to think in units of half hour. Telling the times is the minutes closet to the unit. But you can say "het is nu tien uur eenentwintig"
Can confirm: Dutch food is not much of a cuisine. But born and raised in Amsterdam i was happy to live among so many cultures and embrace their food. I hardly eat typical Dutch food at all ... Also funny thing: yes we don't like rules a lot, for example a red traffic light is hardly a red light in Amsterdam however I did notice outside of Amsterdam they stared at me whenever I crossed a street with a red light and I was surprised since that's what I'm used to do but I guess even rules differ from city to city in NL.
I get it that Americans have to grown into the directness of we the Dutch ;) We say what we think, basically. Some examples :): You have a new haircut, that we don't like. US: He that's an interesting look. NL: I liked the previous one better. Getting asked if you want more coffee. US: I'm good. NL: No thank you. Saying "how are you doing". US: Standard answer: "I'm fine". NL: You get to know how they're really feel; which can be a minutes long story. Saying "come visit us when you're in the neighborhood". US: Don't expect you to come visit them. NL: Pulling out their agenda and will ask you to do also to plan a date. Directness can't be seen as rude sometimes, but mostly isn't meant that way. Dutch are historically a trading country (16-18 century "golden" period) and are therefore somewhat efficient people. Just don't waste time by circling around something. Just say what you want/think.
Im Dutch, and i agree on the food thing. BUT.... We got V.O.C spoiled. We used to eat more eastern kind of food. If not, we look to our eu brothers and sisters (Not you Germany!). Why invent different kinds of food if we got all their great dishes from France or Italy or even eastern European food. We do what we are good at and let the others fill in the blanks, I guess. Even though a good stamppot can be amazing. But a lot of dutch people can't cook.
Nice video ...and your right Dutch Cuisine is not the best compared to other European cuisine ... I dont know anything about the American cuisine ... Can you tell me about Great American dishes?
I would say a lot of the food from Creole food like gumbo or jambalaya. Many of the southern dishes from fried chicken to biscuits and gravy. Even carbonara can be traced to American restaurants.
The ‘no eating in the bus’ was all about not dripping mayonaise or ice cream on the seats or other peoples’ clothes. Nobody cares if you’re eating a boterham/sandwich or an apple.
Lots of good reasons to not allow eating on the bus- spills on seats and floor and other passengers, lingering smells that may be unpleasant to other people, allergies of other passengers eg. sesame or nuts- even small amounts in the atmosphere can affect some people. Most bus journeys are not that long, just wait until you get off.
Telling the time seems to be quite similar to how we do it in (southern) Germany. A quarter past two is viertel drei - meaning a quarter of the third hour. Now you can easily guess what halb drei and drei viertel drei are meaning. Just look ahead to the next full hour and think of how much of it is gone already.
There's a better explanation given by mike before my own. He's using the picture of train stations. Adhering to it there are for train stations in German.
It is Just whát you call Breakgast! In Europe a good breakfast IS luxury FRESH Breda, delicous tea with An Orange juice and a boules egg on the side. See what hotels An B&B's serve for breakfsst
The clock thing isn’t that difficult. The English way is from hour to half n hour, so ‘past’ the hour and ‘to’ from half hours. Like 20 past 4 and 10 to 4. The Dutch way is from quarter to quarter, so ‘past’ to a quarter of the hour and ‘to’ from quarter hours. Like 20 past 4 is 10 before half 5 and 10 to 4 is 10 before 4. Half n hours are important here, you can almost everywhere here the church bells chime one time at half hours and the full times at the whole hours. I have no idea but do the churches in the US also chime the time? And do they chime at half hours also?
Its challenging for me, but I continue to practice to get a bit better each time. I’m sure it comes easy for some, but apparently I’m not that person. As for the church bells, I suppose it depends on where you live in the US to hear them. Not sure about the half hours.
100% dutch here. And I just wanna say, the food IS very boring here hahaha!! Been to restaurant school and they admit the same. It's probably because of our colonies, and that lot's of people from India, Indonesia, Curaçao etc. Started restaurants here. And later that only got more and more with italians, Turkish, Greek, Japanese etc. So there was no real need to improve the dishes we had here. We just either went out, of started making the dishes we learned from out foreign friends. Probablyl in the south if you try "Bourgondish" it's a bit more spices like rosemary, thyme, garlic etc. But overall.. yeah, 100% agree with you hahaha!
Nice video! About the timetelling, it actually makes a lot of sense to me. In english it would be half past 4 (to be complete). We do not use the past. Half 4 means that is only halfway to 4o clock. To me as a duchie it makes sense. 14 before half 4 is something you will rarely see in actual use. In my experience only 3.20, 3.25 and the last couple of minutes before 3.30 get used like that. Like it's 2 before half 4. Twee voor half vier, against, achtentwintig over drie. Now I'm gonna watch some more of your videos :)
In leiden you have ‘moksi’ they got nice sandwiches, surinamese(is a bit more spicy) and in Den Haag there are way more different kinds of good foods from different parts of the world 👍🏼
GO BACK TO making more great videos. And for special breakfast you can make it yourself like you made your bacon pancakes. There are special foodstores for your food demands. About Dutch people not following rules, you are aware Americans ain’t angels right? For having kids, having less pressure and have a healthier and happier life you are in the right place. P.s. give Tabasco a hug for me. ❤️❤️❤️
Americans are probably worse lol! We’ll for sure give Tabasco a hug. Thanks for your continued support!
The rules for time are like this:
There are 2 'train stations':
Half (..:30) and heel (..:00). The train only stops at those two stations. The halfway station is half of the way towards the next destination. So that is why it's always refering to the next hour.
The first 15 minutes we look back to the last station we left (1 over 2, 5 over 2, 10 over 2, kwart over 2).
After the first 15 minutes are over we don't look back anymore, but are looking forward to the next stop. So half 3 is our next 'train station'. So after the first 15 minutes we want to know how many minutes until we arrive at that important train station. So if it's taking us 11 minutes before we get there, it's 11 voor half 3.
After we have left the station 'Half 3' we feel homesick for 14 minutes and look back to that wonderful train station called 'Half 3'. After 15 minutes we have finally dried our tears and we have become excited for the next stop, which is... 3 uur! So every time from ..:45 onward we want to know how many minutes it takes to get to our next destination: so kwart voor 3, 14 voor 3, 10 voor 3, 5 voor 3 etc.)
It's helpful to picture an analogue clock and not a digital one.
It does make sense, but it does take the will to want to understand it. But I do understand if you've not grown up with this system, it is confusing. Just keep practicing and you will make it your own.
Dat heb je goed uitgelegd.
In Hungarian the reference points are on the quarter hours! 😂😂😂
Indeed, though I think the main difference is that in English time is expressed in half hours passed the whole, while in dutch it's expressed in half hours before the whole.
Switching to the digital expression will be understood by most adult dutch though. So rather than "vier voor half vier" you can say it's "zesentwintig over drie". That will leave you with merely the problem of understanding the time when asking a dutch person.
That is a very nice way to explain it
@@LaPingvino So what about 13:08, instead of 8 passed one that's 7 before a quarter passed one?
About the food thing. It's better to make the food less spicy because you can always add spice yourself, you can't make it less spicy once the dish is done.
True, much easier to add than take away!
Go to Texas and speak Dutch you live in the Netherlands
And with this woman I can't eat . He accept
Why she speak so much
What you tell about my country is not the netherlands . You don't know what is the Netherlands
Also, apparently I am not very Dutch, when it comes to following the rules. I am a person who waits for a red light on an empty street. I really can't walk through red light. When I am with other people they are surprised that I stop for a red light, while they are walking through. I especially have that with my running group. They run through a red light and they have to wait on the other side for me, because I am waiting for the red light to turn green.
I’m 100% Dutch, but the way we traditionally tell time really doesn’t make much sense when you have a digital clock. It does help when you are telling time from the hands of the clock (easier to spot that the minute hand is five minutes before the mid below then 25 after). So when you want to practice telling time in Dutch, do not wear a digital watch, or look at your phone…)
You can also get a simple wooden clock we use to teach children to tell time
If someone tells you time in Dutch, translate it to how the hands of the clock are, then to digital only if you need that to make sense of it😇
That’s such helpful information, thank you!
Having a baby in The Netherlands:
As I live in Belgium and my sister lives in The Netherlands, we actively compared notes when we were having our children. Both countries have an approach that seems vastly different from the US in that new mothers get A LOT of time off and support and childbirth isn’t as costly as in the US. In The Netherlands home births are a bit more usual than in Belgium and a lot of places will actually sell ‘home birth kits’. This is not a thing in Belgium, so my sister got me one just in case I happened to go i to labor and wouldn’t be able to get to the hospital in time. The kit contained everything you might need in an emergency: a sterile mat to lie down on, sterile scissors to cut the chord, wipes, you name it. It gave me a safe feeling to have that box underneath my bed. I’l expand more on Belgium as it’s basically ‘next door’, very similar yet still different. In The Netherlands, Kraamzorg and your GP basically take over, keep an eye on things and will refer you to wherever you need/might want help. In Belgium it’s more hospital-oriented and feels more regulated but you do have a lot of options to deviate from the ’standard’.
It is usual in The Netherlands to get in touch with a midwife who will take over most of the prenatal checkups and prepare you for your birth, liaise between you and the hospital for a lot of things, tell you if and when to contact your GP or OB-GYN etc, and you will get ‘Kraamzorg’ after the birth pretty much as a given because yes, if the hospital birth goes well you will go home within hours after the birth. The ‘Kraamverzorgster/Kraamverzorger’ will keep an eye on you, help out in the home etc for several days and it’s very much a collaboration between Mom and the carer. In Belgium it’s pretty much standard to stay in hospital for five days post partum, and your GP can give you a prescription for a hole carer, who is then in large part paid by your medical insurance. That carer will do household chores. Your GP will also offer you to prescribe physiotherapy which again, will be largely paid for by your insurance. You’ll also be taught exercises by a physiotherapist in the hospital, to do at home. That physiotherapist will see you every day while you’re in hospital. There are lots of volunteer organisations you can call upon if you have questions on breastfeeding, baby care, self-care etc and they will help you get help whenever you need it without judgment or shame. Someone from ‘Kind en Gezin’ will always contact you and visit you within days of your return home to weigh and measure your baby, do some tests, ask you how you feel and advise you during a short visit. After a few weeks you will be expected to go to them, and they’ll keep monitoring your baby UNTIL IT GOES TO PRESCHOOL AT 2 1/2 years old. That includes shots for measles etc. ‘Kind en Gezin’ is a place every mother/parent goes to for their baby’s monitoring, whether rich or poor, and they aren’t just that. They will also step in if they notice there is something amiss in terms of child welfare, can send social workers to your house, etc. But nothing to be afraid of, like the things I hear about CPS being sent to your house would potentially mean in the US. They also keep lists of the licensed childcare places you might want to make use of when you return to work (although not all of them, mainly the ones affiliated with them). Once the child starts going to school, the CLB takes over (Centrum voor Leerlingen-Begeleiding).
Hi! I'm mobbing to the Netherlands by the end of the year with my 3 kids. I appreciate your videos so much.
The breakfast culture is more at home I guess. I never have bread for breakfast. Oatmeal, yoghurt and fruit or milk & cereal. I simply don’t have time to have breakfast outdoors on my way to work. Most dutchies prefer lunch outdoors I think.
Have you tried Bagel & Beans? They have some breakfast items on the menu.
Brunch is popular on mother’s day, Easter, Christmas and other special occasions.
The Netherlands has as many 2-michelin star restaurants as the US, and ranks 14th in the world…….breakfast culture is a having your breakfast at home…… it partially why there is rampant obesity in the US and far less in NL……So yes, you have assimilated quite well, having breakfast ( boterhammen, no pancakes!) at home! Love your video’s!
Thank you James! We’re saving our euros for a lovely dinner at De Librije. Ah…one day!
@@TAndTGoDutch I did that with my mum and daughter and it was a dream! Yes, the amount of money makes no sense but omg what an experience, soooo beautifull❤❤❤
I love your reactions. As a dutchie it's refreshing and sometimes confronting to see the Netherlands through your eyes. About the Dutch food cuisine... If my home made meal is more tasty than from a restaurant I will not go to a restaurant. If I go to a restaurant I want to eat something I can't make or too time consuming to make at home for my liking.
Tracey, when it is 3.30 pm we are halfway 4 o' clock so "half 4".
3.19 is "19 over 3, not 11 voor half 4"
3.20 is "10 voor half 4".
10 minutes is generally the maximum we put before or past a half hour.
About the rules... I follow them. If you're not supposed to eat in the bus I won't eat in the bus. If I spill something my jeans can be washed in the washing machine but the next passenger can be wearing clothes that have to be cleaned at the dry cleaners.
I'm looking forward to your next video. 👍
Thank you so much! We generally cook 3 meals a day at home, at least 6 days a week. But completely agree, if it’s too time consuming, we’ll generally go out for dinner. Perhaps we need to immerse ourselves more in Dutch cuisine and put our own stamp on it.
We appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Het is echt wel 11 voor half 4 en niet 19 over 3! Ik heb dat laatste echt nog nooit horen zeggen en het is officieel ook echt fout Nederlands. Zodra het eerste kwartier voorbij is kijk je naar het volgende belangrijke punt op de klok en kijk je niet meer terug.
The rules for time are like this:
There are 2 'train stations':
Half (..:30) and heel (..:00). The train only stops at those two stations. The halfway station is half of the way towards the next destination. So that is why it's always refering to the next hour.
The first 15 minutes we look back to the last station we left (1 over 2, 5 over 2, 10 over 2, kwart over 2).
After the first 15 minutes are over we don't look back anymore, but are looking forward to the next stop. So half 3 is our next 'train station'. So after the first 15 minutes we want to know how many minutes until we arrive at that important train station. So if it's taking us 11 minutes before we get there, it's 11 voor half 3.
After we have left the station 'Half 3' we feel homesick for 14 minutes and look back to that wonderful train station called 'Half 3'. After 15 minutes we have finally dried our tears and we have become excited for the next stop, which is... 3 uur! So every time from ..:45 onward we want to know how many minutes it takes to get to our next destination: so kwart voor 3, 14 voor 3, 10 voor 3, 5 voor 3 etc.)
It's helpful to picture an analogue clock and not a digital one.
It does make sense, but it does take the will to want to understand it.
@@Michiel-777 it makes sense… just a different kind of sense… like many other things that people from different backgrounds are used to view from different angles, and are shocked or at least get uncomfortable when faced with other people ´s “weird” angle
Hoe laat is het ? Half 4 Nee 15.30 uur
So Handhaving is basically a placeholder of the old "Wijkagent" (neighborhood cop / community police) it is a touchpoint BEFORE you get police involved in the public areas to one, take pressure off of policeforce and 2, prevent escalation of otherwise minor offenses etc. They are usually more familiar with the people in the community and usually there to deescalate a situation before the police shouod be called in, and make sure that the public areas remain respected without having to enforce a more muscleflexing rule of law with police who run the place. Before the blue uniforms - Handhaving and Supervisors, there are the red uniforms which are "streetcoaches" that specifically keep an eye on people on the streets and engage in dialogue with them to provide positive psychological mindstate and steer them away from the criminal path especially youth that hangs on the streets, which is a tier 1 preventative measure. So there are literally levels to it. Handhaving is also referred to as BOAs (special investigating officer) and they are specifically tasked with investigating escalations etc. That operate on a municipal level contrary to the police who operate on provincial and national level. Hope that clears it up!
So love you're thoughts about our little but also big country! Good vlog! 👍
Brunch is on lunchtime and there are a lot of options if you choose for a good lunchroom or bistro!
In Leiden is have to be local to know where the good restaurants are, in very little streets 3-5 minutes from the centrum.
For the Bourgondische lifestyl go to Brabant or Limburg.
about telling the time: I noticed that it differce from where u live in the Netherlands. Here in the province of Friesland we say 4.20 like this: "it is 20 past 4"(het is 20 over 4), But in other areas, like for example amsterdam they might say: 10 minutes before half 5.
That’s really good to know, we always wondered about that. We learned that particular way in our Dutch course.
@@TAndTGoDutch one thing I have to add to that is. That we do say "5 minutes before/past half 4".
I guess that is because 5 minutes is still pretty close to the halfway point.
Sorry for making it more complicated haha
Dutch food is bland, I hear that a lot.But why? My Mother always said, you can’t remove the pepper from the food while cooking, therefor I leave it out, then people can add there own seasoning to there own taste. Ask for it in a restaurant, they have it.
Rules are more like guidelines here - and obviously ridiculous rules should never be obeyed anyway.
On a side note, the difference between Dutch and German rules (I live on the border) is always fascinating to observe - In the Netherlands everything is pretty much allowed which is not strictly forbidden while in Germany everything is strictly forbidden which is not allowed by law.
As for the handhavers - many of them aren't exactly the cream of the crop and I have a hard time taking them seriously.
Hey Bert, sinds wanneer zit jij naar expats te kijken? :)
And who determines whatt is "obviously ridiculous"?, rules might have reasons you don't know about, might prevent you from dangers you don't see.
We have seen the past years what happens when people don't obey rules THEY find ridiculous.
we saw it 1944 too@@mavadelo
@@ohhi5237 1944... anything special you are referencing? or just a random WWII year?
And "we saw it"... your avatar does not see 80-90 year old person.
Not only is there more to the Netherlands than just Amsterdam, there is more to Amsterdam than de Wallen, Coffeeshops and souvenir shops selling clogs.
The Rijks en Van Gogh may be know about, and channel tours and such, but get off the beaten track of tourist attractions and there are many neighbourhoods that have quite their own character and atmosphere. Even after studying there for years, and visiting friends and relatives, I could be still surprised at times to discover someplace new.
Another enlightening video, Tracey and Travis! You guys look like superstars rocking your leather jackets!❤❤
Y’all are too sweet! ❤️❤️❤️
As a Dutch living overseas, I can now recognise these things in the Dutch culture! Great to see! And so true!
Love seeing a little bit of Leiden in the background!
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, and for watching!
Guys I just stumbled upon you and I am glad you enjoy it here in the Netherlands. If you ever want to discover the Zaanstreek feel free to ask me.
The fact that you have French, Italian, Greek, Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian restaurants in the Netherlands, but no Dutch restaurants abroad, tells you everything there is to know about Dutch 'cuisine'.
Typical Dutch food isn't made for taste. It was a mix of foods that kept in winter. Unions, carrots, apple's and patatoes. They make the bulk of traditional food.
You're basically eating winter rations
The only Dutch foods I've seen outside NL is poffertjes and stroopwafels.
@@michellezevenaar ze hebben snackbars aan de costa 😅
You forgot about patatje oorlog met frikandel mate
While it's actually a very nice and traditional style of cooking that can provide so much comfort when you are used to it. The good memories I get when making for example "zuurkool stamppot" are priceless. Every bite fills me with good feelings of little me eating at my grandparents in winter. It's my grandmother's legacy I intend to keep. I can't speak for the taste of those who have no such memories, but I can assure you my grandma was a MasterChef in the Dutch cuisine.
If you want to try some dutch food I would suggest to go to some sea food restaurants and try Dutch shrimp and/or smoked eal as a starter and Sole or plaice as a main.
Also now it is winter try Dutch Pie soup (Erwtensoep) which can be a meal in itself.
Very typical also is meat skewers (Sateh) which originates from our colonial past in Indonesia and Malaysia.
In fact there is a lot of Indonesian and Suriname food in the Netherlands from our colonial roots.
Hey T n T, good stuff your doing. I was born in Ireland and lived in the Netherlands for 23 years. My first clash or head on collision was with a Dutch couple who invited me for dinner. I was a no show. No call, nothing. That was a learning curve I'll never forget. However, it was game changing for me. I just turned up all the time and on time....fell in love with the country and the people.
I am Dutch and my typical food that i make myself is. Nasi Goring, Babi Pangang, green and red curries, pasta's, if i have to eat potato's it's baked with garlig ( like the French do), fish and ofcourse lots of vegies and spices. Typical Dutch stamppot i maybe only eat ones a month because my wife wants it and even then i use sambal... My point is that Dutch home cuisine is mostly some kind of mix of international dishes ( or colonial). At least within my group of friends. If you want brunch go to Van der Valk...
Yum! Sounds like you’re quite skilled at cooking. Love green curry! Thanks for the tip on brunch, we appreciate you watching.
Dutch people would hardly ever say it is 14 minutes before the half hour. We would usually round down in that case and say it's a quarter past. But yes, we could potentially say it if it would be important to define the actual minute we're living in. But in that case we might as well say it is 16 past. You basically have the following things: 4 o clock, 5 past 4, 10 past 4, a quarter past 4, 10 before half 5 (which is the odd difference between the US and here I suppose. We say half 5 to 16:30, whereas for you that would mean an hour later, 17:30), 5 before half 5, half 5, 5 past half 5, 10 past half 5, a quarter to 6, 10 to six, 5 to six.
Called the cops on a handhaver once. He jumped in front of my car demanding my driving license. Very intimidating and frustrated fellow, shouting, rude. Called the cops, they were there quick, told him to go and apologized to me.
Tracy here is hoping you get to experience kraamzorg and giving birth as a normal thing rather than a medical thing this year! Keeping my fingers crossed!
We have round three coming up, so we are hopeful!
Telling time the "traditional way" actually varies per region in the Netherlands. Some will indeed say it's "x voor half y" or "x over half y" and x will usually be 5 or 10, like "tien voor half twee" but you can also say "twintig over één" (strangely though I don't think it's common to say "vijfentwintig over één") or for example "twintig voor drie". So don't fret about it, use whichever is easier.
ETA:
The reason you can be sent home within hours of giving birth (assuming no complications occurred) is because of the kraamzorg (maternity nurse). They don't only teach you about changing diapers, bathing your infant and breast/bottle feeding and entertain your visitors, but in addition to monitoring the infant's health, they also do medical check-ups with the mother, like monitoring healing, bowel movements, urine, possible signs of infection, body temperature, mental health, restfullness and so on. Plus they generally clean the bathroom (important for healing mother!), vacuum/mop and do laundry for the infant and mother and often help out with other minors in the household so that the mother can either rest or have some bonding time with the infant.
You make me look back at the time i was living in Holland ( Netherlands) in the sixty 's . Baby's where born at home, just call the doctor and nurse. thank you so much , i think the Netherlands is more free spirited than the states in every way . Special in living , working , medical and socializing with everybody. Love this episode from you guys.
Thank you so much, Robert. Your comment made our day!
In the 70s as well, I was born at home.
Most babies are still born at home here in the Netherlands i think. though in cases of a higher risk on complications hospital birht is strongly adviced.
As someone from the older generation, about Erik's age, we were well on our way to have the same system as the USA. That changed halfway through the sixties when my parents generation decided, 'we can't have our roads turned into parking'. That, and that oil crisis resulting in sky-high petrol prices made the then government to change to a 'more bicycle friendly environment'. It became a mindset, though I still think there are way too many cars here.
There were actually huge protests against children's fatalities in traffic and that's when policy changed. 😊
McDonalds used to have breakfast.... Tried it once like 15 years ago. Really dislikes it. Most Dutchies didn't like it.. Guess they stopped serving those.......
Yes, that was a close call. The Dutch embraced the bicycle fanatically soon after it's invention and most cycle paths in the country side are from the early 1900's, but what saved was probably that country fell madly in love with the car after the post WWII rebuild. Cars came in such big numbers so fast that people actually noticed how it changed things for the worst and it affected Dutch cultural things very deeply, like sending your children out of the house to play in the street.
Yes, that food you are talking about is not our daily food. The Dutch eat geprakte potatoes from Monday to Friday with lots of vegetables and meat or fichs in the evening . in the morning we eat yoguhrt or ckrackers also two sandwiches with sprinkles. At noon we eat 4 sandwiches (or more) with cheese and meat. But we sometimes eat kroketten and bitterballen on a birthday or at the weekend.
On Sundays, the Dutch usually eat light food such as soups and toasts. So what you see as our daily food is not it.
4:51 Croisants are delicious and we definitely eat them, but have you seen its butter content? If you eat one every once in a while the ¼ to ⅓ butter content and €1 orso you pay are not a problem, but it is not something you would like to use to fill your stomach on a daily basis. You will gain weight realy fast and for three croisants you can get a whole loaf of bread, of which one person can eat for a weak.
Same in the UK, a nurse will visit you for 10 days at your home after you have your baby. No cost. I have never had insurance, never needed it.
Not the same. In the Nederlands they come an stay the whole day an do everything nesecery in the family. Care for mother and child is the most important, but they cook meals and do the lawndry and diches as well, all the normal chores a houswife does.
I don’t know exactly how or why the algorithm presented your channel a few months ago. I guess it’s figured out that I’m learning Dutch, who knows. Or it’s read my mind and knows that I’d like to live abroad someday. I wanted to briefly say that I enjoy your channel and your approach. Happy New Year from California and wishing you both the best in 2023!
Happy new year to you! Thank you for watching!
My goodness, you have gotten super popular (or I haven't commented in a while, I watch EVERY video)! Best takeaway here was to get out of Amsterdam. We vacationed in June for two weeks. My wife booked us a hotel in Utrecht. Best move ever. We visited everywhere! We walked 125 miles in two weeks. I really wanted to spot you in Leiden but no luck :).
We had an okay time in Amsterdam but I really could have skipped it. Since we're trying to learn Dutch and I was constantly saying how "weird" things were we just started saying "raar" instead. Love the channel! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you! Thank you for watching our videos so loyally.
That’s incredible how much ground you covered while you were here! Did you have any favorite cities or things you saw?
@@TAndTGoDutch We loved Utrecht for being so central. We liked Leiden and Delft a lot. I hope it is obvious we are looking for a place to live. :) I'm sad that we didn't go to Rotterdam (sorry Soul to Soul) or do a lot of the touristy things like eat a Stroopwafel or ride a bike but have promised ourselves to do all of this when we get there! We did have our tenth wedding anniversary in Utrecht. That was the right thing to do.
We're basically between you two and Eric and Tammy as far as age and we only have furry children. Two super sized Tabascos :) (best name evah) and two cats. The only thing that is freaking us out is how to get the animals over there since they are not "carry on".
How exciting! It’s been such a great move for us, and we hope it’ll be just as awesome for you! ❤️
Actually McDonalds does have breakfast here. But only untill 11 am. After that they change out the menu boards and there's no trace of there ever having been breakfast options.
Edit: it's the same with other places like Hema, Ikea, etc. But you're correct that it's definitely not big here.
Hmm, maybe we just haven’t seen it. Thanks for the info!
MacDonald in Enschede, Oldenzaal, Almelo and Hengelo offer breakfasts indeed. I can not speak for all mac's. But those certainly
A friend and I have regularly breakfast at Hema, as we are both busy the rest of the day. Occasionally, when breakfast isn't possible, we have a coffee with some pastries at 4. And that is deep in the province at a not so large Hema. And sometimes we go to Bakker Bart. Lots of lunch options, hot and cold. Also check out some discount pages. Through one of them we buy vouchers for 12-uurtjes: f.e. soup + egg + kroket + bread + salad.
Yes, but most people prefer a bammetje at home before the hit the road anyway and breakfast is served between 7 and 9 😅 before you hop on the bike
I used to live close to the Leidse Hout, on the side with the Hertenkamp. Every now and then some of the animals there escaped, mostly rabbits and chickens, and show up on the grass in front or the back of the apartment building.
One time it was a cock that escaped, and it would crow at very odd, and inconvenient times, like at 3am (maybe it mistook headlights of passing cars or someone turning on a porch light for dawn?), waking all the neighbours.
So, watching from my bedroom one day I saw 4 or 5 of my neighbours trying to catch it. It was like a theatre comedy... the cock wandering off into some bushes, the humans diving in after it, and then the cock popping out 20 meters further along, as if nothing had happened. Hillarious.
So funny, your explanation about after birth care is US was literally in a nightmare when I was pregnant. I woke up one night bathing in sweat out of fear. Had a nightmare I got the baby and I had no clue what to do with him. Of course I knew about feeding but how often? My dream baby was crying and I really did not have any clue what was wrong or what to do with him.
Btw you are free to choose between home birth or hospital birth even when there is no medical reason to give birth in the hospital. I chose the hospital because in case there is something wrong I prefere to be at the right place already, even though i'm Dutch. Many do homebirth but still more than 50% go to a birthclinic, general hospital or an other medical centrum for delivery even without medical reason. You can even visit the hospital before to see the delivery room ect. You can also ask for local anesthetics if you like. So you don't have to worry about that.
Really hope soon your dream come true
Btw.. don't mind backlash about things you don't like here. Dutch are the best in complaining about their own country, but it's like complaining about your child, partner or parents. It's all okay if you complain yourself but if someone else does it your annoyed. In reality we all know the Netherland is not perfect and some thing might be better in US ( even though it's only a very few things of course. Most is better here ;-) )because perfect syimply doesn't exist..
12:52 Het komt van de analoge klok, maar het is omgekeerd niet minder raar.😂
Thanks for the observations. Continue to be happy in the Netherlands
As a Dutch person, I agree: people reducing the Netherlands to sex and weed or just hedonism is indeed frustrating. Personally, I am very proud of the Dutch contribution to the Fine Arts, as so many of the worlds greatest painters were Dutch. When I visit Amsterdam, I go to look at the work of the masters. When people think the Netherlands (or Amsterdam) is only weed and sex, it reveals them to be uncultured and ignorant. I do not mean to say there is anything wrong with smoking weed, visiting a sex worker, or materialistic pleasures. However, it is an indication of a childish mind to think that, when those liberties are available, that is all people will be interested in doing. The one who thinks that reveals more about themselves than they probably know.
I live very close to a town named giethoorn you really should go visit it in the Netherlands, this town does not have roads it’s just canal’s and people use boats to go around the town’ and there are many nice restaurants around there
Oh wow! Giethoorn is on our list of places to visit this year.
Hey guys
Another expat here. I’m totally with you on the food. Everyone has different tastes and, while I do like Dutch food (haring!), I miss the easy access to many types of cuisines. I lived for many years in and around NYC so I was as a bit spoiled but even in the smaller cities you could find different types of food. One thing I think needs to be clarified… so many people confuse spicy with “hot” spicy. While I tend to prefer my food with a bit of a kick (doesn’t quite work with French though 😉) spicy just means a variety of flavors to me. I have a pantry full of Indian, Asian of all kinds, smoked peppers, etc… that I’ve learned to cook with. It satisfies that craving but I also miss running out for some Vietnamese every now no then. Sometimes it’s nice to let someone else do the cooking! (However, ik woon in een klein dorpje…)
A big plus for the food here, though, is the quality of everything in general - way better ingredients overall.
Oh, and… go Bills 😊
Yes! We should have mentioned the quality of food in this video (we have in the past.) truly the produce, cheese, and fish are superior here, which makes cooking so much better here.
Go Bills! 🦬
@@TAndTGoDutch
What's up with the "Go Bills" ? you mean that in the US the food is of less quality and more expensive? I considered the served food here in the Netherlands to be rather expensive compared to Germany and Belgium.
Or was it more a reference to the fact that you simply pay what the figure on the bill says without having to worry about the income of the waiter?
@@BlacksmithTWD haha no, it is a sports team in the US for the City of Buffalo.
Breakfast/brunch places in Leiden:
- Lot en de Walvis (breakfast buffet)
- Roos
- Paco Ciao (I love this place also nice for lunch or dinner (never had dinner there) or cocktails)
- Anne en Max
- Bagels and Beans
- Teds (I think you mentiobed this in the video)
- Yoghurt Barn
- Vinteage (but I think they changed names now it's called BarBask) very beautiful building/ambiance)
And there are many more places where you can have breakfast with or without reservation.
Thank you so much for the list!
FDA: we officially did it, we have convinced our public that our trash is superior to clean healthy gmo free organic close to home produced food.
While my husband (Aussie expat) would definitely agree with you in the Dutch cuisine (or lack thereof), I (Dutch) do have to say that I do love my stamppot rauwe andijvie (with bacon bits and then loaded into an oven dish and covered with cheese before popping it in the oven till the cheese gets slightly crispy) or a bowl of steamy hot erwtensoep. As far as eating on the bus goes... Does munching on a piece of licorice or so count as breaking the no eating on the bus rule?
That dish sounds incredible! We may borrow that recipe, yum! Ha, I don’t think eating licorice would bother too many people.
Hi, nice to see your videos, i am Dutch, you are filming in a park in Leiden, that is not nature.Its cultivated by humans.
You have to visit once the Veluwe, it is in the province of Gelderland.
There is also a video on YT very good made...to get an impression of the Veluwe .I can sent you the link if you want...
Nice to see you are very happy here and i hope you can visit many places in the Netherlands, like Overijssel or Drenthe ( also very beautiful)
About the food, we Dutch , most of us like a variety of cuisines all over the world, and are blessed with so much different food in the supermarket!
Cook it yourself and it taste the best!!
And cheaper, so you can spent your money better to something important.God bless you so much...i will subscribe your video's..
about the food, the Dutch food is puritan, so very basic. it is of course true that food from other countries has been intrigued here in the Netherlands, French, Indonesian, Surinamese to name a few.
Ahhh zo leuk , I live in Vancouver Canada and I am Dutch born and when’d to school in the Netherlands! Now have been living in Canada for almost 50 years ! We have fabulous medical here in Canada with hospital care and no fees ! We also get one hear off if you are employed with a company! Father get time off too but not sure how much ! But , one tip if you like to go for a nice Brunch in the Netherlands, go to big hotels. For sure they have buffet and a la carte ! Like the Marriott’s or Hilton’s and Krasnapolski hotel in the heart of Amsterdam ! Good to see you two hope baby will be a reality soon ! I pray for you !😊
Good luck with your IVF attempts, we went through 5 attempts before being successful, it's a rollercoaster of emotions as you may have found out already. You may know 3 attempts are covered by most insurance companies. After that you may want to look around because about 11 years ago there was at least one insurer that offered 5 attempts if you paid for their highest coverage. This still worked out to be cheaper than paying for IVF attempts on your own. I hope you won't need that many attempts to get pregnant.
Sure, I can agree that Dutch food isn't amazing. A good hutspot however is something I really love!
I do think a lot of is see rules like the pirate code, more like actual guidelines. Some need to be takes serious and others less so.
Hutspot is super lekker!
Even the most Dutch young people can’t cook a proper dinner anymore.
"KETCHUP IS AS SPICY AS ILL HAVE IT"
"THIS HAS NO FLAVOR, WHERE IS MAH RANCH SAUCE"
"THIS WOULD BE BETTER WITH SUM TEXAN BBQ SAUCE"
hurr durr durr
I'm kind of with you on the 'typicaI' Dutch menu being a bit pIain, but stiII tasty and I do Iove the stamp/hutspotten and the bitterbaIIen, snert and (for me, breakfast) uitsmijters. My mom was a pIain cook too .. food was practicaI and fiIIing .. but then, I (Iike the Dutch kids) wasn't obese either untiI I grew up and joined the rest of my American junk foodies. There's nothing better than a dish made by a native cook ... Mexican, French, Greek. I Iike 'hartig'.
Oh, telling times... 'Half vier' is short for 'half of the fourth hour has passed'.
In Catalan they even go further: they use 1, 2 and 3 quarters of the hour past.
So a quarter to 5 would be called 'three quarters of 5' etc.
And 'round or about half past 2' would be '(some) quarters of 3'
It's not completely unlike the reason 1.5 is called 'anderhalf', literally 'other-half', in the sense of 'second half', short for 'one whole and the second half'. Although out off use now, 2.5 could be called 'third half'.
Still better than the French calling 97 '4 twenties ten seven'. At least when children at school have to do their sums, they have an easy time when the teacher asks them 'how much is 4 times 20 plus 10 add 7?'
My mother had a very difficult childbirth when I was born and it had to be in a hospital... she was so exhausted that when the nurse asked her 'do you want to see your baby' she waved her away with a 'never mind, they're all monkeys anyway'.
She changed her mind eventually :)
Changed her mind? We are all monkeys 😂
@@annebokma4637 Indeed we are :)
She changed her mind about wanting to look at her monkey.
😂😂
A few things. One can have great food in the Netherlands, but the Netherlands are an international food country, that belongs to the Dutch culture as well. And one can have dinner for lunch as well. The Dutch follow the rules more than other European countries, but it depends on the situation. Sometimes the bus driver or somebody else in charge does not want to make a fuss about it. The same goes for the other passengers. They ignore it, if they do not feel like correcting somebody else. In another situation, it can be completely different, when people do correct the person, who does break the rules. Handhaving is assistance to the police, they do not have the authority to act like the police. So they cannot arrest someone or something. If Handhaving cannot control the situation, the authorities decide whether there will be taken more action or not. Ignoring Handhaving is not a good idea, even if they do not have police authority.
Spot on 😂 . Very recognizable. I live in Rotterdam; recognize some of the areas you filmed. The beach, Delft et cetera. Keep the vids coming.✌🏼
I love going out for breakfast, but I go around lunchtime (before I just take some tea and an orange or something). When I am off. Most places are open from 11.00. I think in general Americans get up more early even when you don't need to ;). On weekdays breakfast together with the family before school or work is pretty common. Not just bread, also yoghurt and fruit and when I grew up porridge. Or you take it with you in the car or train on the way to work. Because then you can sleep longer ;)
Moeders restaurant in Amsterdam has great Dutch food in a awesome Dutch ambiance. Try it you’ll love it!
Awesome! We’ll check it out!
Yoy are right, there is no breakfastculture here in the Netherlands. That's to say: not when you want to have breakfast outside your house. Most people do take breakfast, but they do that at home, before they go outside. Yoghurt or kwark with fruits and granola, or just of copple of sneetjes brood met hagelslag, kaas or pindakaas. And of course you take a glass of milk, or a cup of coffee or tea. In the weekends, people have a more luxury breakfast at home, with broodjes, croissants and jus d'orange. So yeah, there is a breakfastculture here... but not as you can see outside...
and for telling the time I tend to say: "Het is 19 uur 30". Instead of: "Het is half 8 's avonds".
When people are just saying: "Het is om half 8". I ask: "''s morgens of 's avonds?". As you have 2 "half 8en" a day. With saying: "Het is 19 uur 30" and "Het is 7 uur 30" you don't have that confusion.
Thank you, that’s helpful!
What do you mean by Dutch food? Dutch cuisine consists of soup followed by potatoes, fresh vegetables and a protein product (meat or fish). And a dairy product for desert. That doesn't seem unhealthy to me. Usually salt and pepper is on the table or enough has been added during preparation. When you eat out go to a restaurant where the chef is an original. So a pizzeria with Turkish kitchen staff is not Italian. Could be good of course. Indeed breakfast is a cheese sandwich with a cup of coffee. Lunch usually consists of something more. Try a 12 o'clock in the afternoon, which is usually Dutch oriented. But this is standard. At various Mc Donalds, IKEA's, HEMA's, gas stations, Bakker Bart, they have a choice of sandwiches. Not really Dutch though. Tourists are always welcome, even if they come with wheet and red light district thoughts. As long as they empty their wallets. HAHA. With rules we are just like the Americans, but we have no guns at home. We like to be in charge of our own lives. Enforcement is really a sucker profession they are just not police. At the time, they were created to reduce unemployment and to do surveillance work. Eyes in the street for the police, so to speak. It's like someone in the hospital, a bed pusher doesn't have to be a nurse either. Time is indeed a thing, we Dutch always struggle with the 12 hour clock. So point made. But as we Dutch say, get used to it. I'm glad you're positively shocked about our baby care system. I hope you manage to receive a small miracle. If the birth is natural, all is well. You're not sick, so you don't belong in a hospital. Common sense and maternal instinct will never harm your baby. As a new mother I understand that you are exhausted, but in the Netherlands we don't spoil fresh mothers, haha. The satisfaction of the Dutch starts with a cheese sandwich and a glass of milk. Nice video, keep it up.
I knew geography in the US is a bit under-educated, it's a big country of course, but with the internet being around for 25 years, I'd hoped people (in general) would do a bit more to explore countries from their home. It's not like there's a new one every day, although I was glad I went to school before the war in Yugoslavia, adding like 5 more countries and capitals ;) But it's great to just plop pegman from Google Maps somewhere in an South or North America, Congo, Lichtenstein or Singapore and wander around a bit. Seeeing every day life and what people live in, does the city have nice planters or just concrete, stuff like that is interesting to see, to me.
That makes sense. We actually started becoming really interested in travel because of RUclips. Hopefully we are doing our part in showcasing how much we love The Netherlands through our channel.
So. We say "Tien voor half 4" Ten to half four. But at the 16 mark we just say quarter past. We usually don't count by minutes. But that could just be me.
Why we do it? No clue.
If you struggle with. Learn the word "Ongeveer" Loads of dutch people say "Ongeveer half 4" or in english "It's about half an hour to 4 o'clock" even when it's 5 minutes before or 5 minutes past that time.
Okay, that’s super helpful! Thank you so much for the tips. We appreciate you!
I like the Dutch cuisine. It's simple, but that just fine with me. And it is quite healthy. In the US kale is a 'superfood', here it is just a staple. Also: vegetables steamed or cooked for a short time (like the Dutch eat them) is much healthier than how most people eat their greens. Anyway: the Dutch don't really eat because they like food, but because they don't want to be hungry. At least, that it what it was like until the 1960's/1970's. Going to a restaurant for instance was a very, very special thing until the eighties. Just for the elite, not for ordinary people. That changed with the arrival of cheap Chinese restaurants.
The grab and go sandwiches are more common in train stations for exemple
New follower- Love your video. I'm South African praying and hoping to be there soon. Seeing how happy you are just reinforced my decision.
Good luck with your journey!
Aww, thanks so much for being here! Good luck with your journey as well. Such a scary and exciting time. ❤️
NIce to see the editing advancing. If you need some more tips, just let me know. Always interesting to see(and hear) how people from other countries experience the Netherlands. Here is a tip - in case you haven't been there already - visit the old inner cities of Amersfoort, Zutphen, Deventer. Also ancient buildings with grachten. A lot smaller than Leiden or Delft but I am sure you'll love it. My two cents. Keep on vlogging guys! 🙂
Thank you so much! We’re really trying to improve our filming and editing. We’re actually looking at maybe adding a drone to our arsenal this year.
Thank you for the suggestions on other cities to visit. We appreciate you continuing to follow our journey!
@@TAndTGoDutch my pleasure. I am working as a professional since 1997 in the TV & video Industry. Feel free to reach out with a PM. Concerning the drone: the DJI Mini might be handy, because you - up til now - do not need a certificate to fly with it. Still it can record in 4K. A second hand DJI Mavic Pro will give you more options in improving the image. But you'll need a certificate for that and do a course. Will only cost you around 70 euro's. Concerning the DJI Mini: it is very easy to control but you do have to practice first. And keep track of the European drone rules which might/can be changed each year. Good luck!
@@TAndTGoDutch Two cities to add to your list: Nijmegen (the parts that were not bombed in WW2) and Maastricht, the two oldest cities in the Netherlands, however there is kind of a friendly dispute on which of those two is the oldest city as Maastricht is older as a settlement but Nijmegen got city rights earlier if I recall correctly.
This will also bring you to the traditionally catholic part of the country (southeast), with various consequenses for it's culture and therefore also differrent kinds of sights to see and traditions to observe. For instance traditional 'carnaval' is mainly being celebrated in the southeast of the Netherlands. Dutch carnaval is quite different from Brazillian carnaval though there are some similarities. When it comes to carnaval specifically, Maastricht is the better option to visit.
So happy to hear your number 3! It is like us travelling to New York and saying, oh yeah I have seen the USA.
As for the rule following, I recognize what you are saying and the answer is (for most people) the motto: if your actions are reasonable and don't intrude upon safety or the freedom of others it should be fine. Like your bus example "Why shouldn't I be allowed to eat in this bus if I make sure I don't spill food?". I think it comes from sort of pragmatic thinking we Dutch have embraced over the centuries. Every situation is different and rules tend to get in the way of progress and be too rigid sometimes. For example I've had problems working with German colleagues. Were the Dutch were trying to find a safe solution to a certain problem that needed to be addressed right away the Germans would just go through every rule book they had and if the solution wasn't mentioned, the hierachy kicked in and they would wait for orders from above. Meanwhile the situation only got worse. I can name hundreds of examples but don't want to bore you with them.
I do think it ties into number #7 as well. People generally do things that they like as long as they don't bother anyone else. Life gets a lot easier and friendlier if people stick to that one rule.
On you 'shock' of little spicy food in the Netherlands (or Europe) : hot spices like chili grow better in hot, humid climates. They serve as an antibacterial and food preservative in hot climate cuisine. Further more spiced food makes you sweat , so it regulates your body temperature in the heat .
Now in cold climate spices grow traditionally less well, but food also don't need it that much as preservant. Furthermore fysiologically you should not sweat in cold weather but 'stay warm'. In cold weather your body needs more energy to remain warm.
Cuisines in colder climates therefore tend to be more 'bland' in spices. It is meant to keep energy and keep you feel warm, therefore it contains usually more fat, more protein and more carbohydrates .
You see that in cuisines over the world. South India eats more spicy than the north and in Indonesia Sumatra, right on the equator, has a clear more spicy cuisine than Java. And in the cold Northeastern China cuisine is also fairly bland, compared to more southern regions. .
Missed you. Vlog though ends my free weekend.
Its so fun to listen to your perspective of the Netherlands. 🍀👍
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch!
I leave home at 6:00 am to work. The gas station is the place where you can get some food. Greetings from Spakenburg Netherlands.
Well done. Love you guys.
In Rotterdam is A restaurant (de Boompjes)
McDonald's has breakfast in the morning until 11:00.
Indeed Dutch aren't that on brunch but it is there mostly on the weekend.
"Handhaving" is more pre-police. They have certain police rights but when it comes to arrest they must call in the police.
There is a birdpark near you. The Avifauna
Hey guys, yes things are different here, thank Darwin about that! Food..? well You barely described food in your statement about food, I mean a Tompoes is no food but pastries, one eats only at special occasions like birthdays and so. Yes our food is not spicy at all, but there really is no-one that's gonna stop you when you empty a bottle of Tabasco on a Dutch meal. It's really like you said: you could put a bottle of Tabasco on every table and make you food as hot as you want.
The Bitterbal is on the edge of being real food. It's actually more of a snack. And Mosterd (Try Dijon Mosterd! ) really is the way to spice up your Bitterbal/ Kroket. Want to taste high quisine Dutch food? Go to resaturant Librije in the town of Zwolle. Now if you still think Dutch food is tasteless after your visit to Librije, there is no hope for you guys left, really.
Breakfast you are expected to eat at home. Bread or granola or oats with yoghurt or milk or whatever. So no we do not think it is normal to eat breakfast outdoors, not in general that is. That American Junk food place you are referring to does serve breakfast. It depends which of their branches you go to. If there is no market for Junk food breakfasts since all people eat their healthy breakfast at home, then the local branch of this Junk food place will not serve breakfast obviously. On the other hand, if there is a local market for Junk food Breakfasts, then yes, the local Junk-food place will serve Junk-food Breakfasts. If foreigners choose to stay clueless and only choose to live by stereo types, well that's really their own problem, now is it..? For the Dutch rules are no more than guidelines. If acceptable, and when the Dutch person can see why there is a rule, yes maybe he/she may follow up. When the rule however does not make any sense, than this rule will be ignored collectively. Handhaving people are the lesser and almost police officers but they are not. Handhaving people think they know a lot about the law but in general they know even less than the clueless police officers in general know. There is a major shortage of law enforcement people, just as there is a huge shortage of workers anywhere, and so if one tends to fail in society, one can always become handhaving or police officer. People are not hired being a handhaving person because of your personal qualities or knowledge. One becomes handhaving because one is being put to work. This work puts handhavers under the police and provide them with very little power. They did not do the police academy and so they are in general lower educated than the very little education the police officers have been exposed to. They think they know the law, but in reality their knowledge leaves to be desired.
Thank you for the info about the handhaving, it was explained really well!
As far as the cuisine goes, I think we should experiment more at home to put our spin on things. We may actually already have a video in the works on that…
The Librije seems like a dream restaurant to go to, and with 3 Michelin stars, it should be. We should start saving our euros now I suppose! 275 euros for dinner plus 115 for a wine pairing. Not exactly accessible to the general public. Have you been? We’re curious to know more about it!
@@TAndTGoDutch Librije restaurant..? Well, yes and no. We went to restaurant Librije's Sister in the Old Women Prison in Zwolle. This restaurant is owned by the same owner as Librije itself. It is an enchanting experience to be there. It really takes some time for yourself to comprehend what is happening to you when you sit there and give you the passionate well-founded wine advice, specifically based on the choice of the course to be served. The passion, the craftsmanship, that perfection it is really a thrill to be able to experience that. It should be on everyone's bucket list to experience this at least once in your life! There is also a Librije's sister restaurant in Amsterdam
Sounds like we’ll be adding to our bucket list for sure. The hotel on the property looks just as dreamy. Thanks for the information!
Handhavers are called playmobilepolice
Look up the restaurants with a Michelin star.
I usually just give military time. Like it's 15.20 for example. If they don't understand they are not my kind of people anyway. The Dutch, being a trade nation, has imported lots of foods. Typical Dutch is of course stamppot. I showed my Brazilian guest how to make 'hutspot' and yesterday she made it all by herself. Delicious. But she is also teaching me to cook Brazilian food. But if I want to cook the African FuFu I just go to the African shop. In the bigger cities basically everything is available.
I'm Dutch myself but when I compare the Dutch to some other nations the big difference is actually that we travel a lot. Find me a place on earth where there are no Dutch people.
In de South they have Cuisine In The North they Don't. And winter is coming.
I really love your channel! got here probably by watching some of Not Just bikes and the algorythm has drawn me to you. You guys make me more appreciatiave of being born in the Netherlands. Your video of my hometown Den Haag made me proud as well..... It's funny how you think a 45 minutes OV-trip is just a short-amount of time while I think it's a long way to visit a friend haha. On the pronounce of some of our very diffiicult language: the "ij" is most of the times pronounced as the "ei" in Leiden, so Katwijk is supposed to be pronounced as something like "Cutwike". I sure hope you will find some more Dutch friends!
Nog een leuk verschil,Begane grond,1e etage,2e etage vs 1st floor,second,thirth....1 pm vs 13.00u etc.
I do not agree with your comment that Mc Donalds does not serve breakfast, because they do. They have McMuffins in different varieties. The have pancakes your stile not the dutch ones....
Hmm, we may have missed it. Maybe only certain locations do?
Hachee or red cabbage with lots of cloves and juniperpepper is not bland. Also cinnamon and nutmeg are more "Dutch" spices is my opinion. Curry/kerrie and paprika less "original". Kraamzorg also makes diner, does the laundry , serves thea/ koffie etc. Helps with baby and mother (health physical and mental). I had only 1 of my children home, the others in hospital because twins/ high bloodpressure / after c-section. There are rules when its safe to give birth home, otherwise you wil have te go to a hospital.
about dutch time: try to think in units of half hour. Telling the times is the minutes closet to the unit. But you can say "het is nu tien uur eenentwintig"
Can confirm: Dutch food is not much of a cuisine. But born and raised in Amsterdam i was happy to live among so many cultures and embrace their food. I hardly eat typical Dutch food at all ... Also funny thing: yes we don't like rules a lot, for example a red traffic light is hardly a red light in Amsterdam however I did notice outside of Amsterdam they stared at me whenever I crossed a street with a red light and I was surprised since that's what I'm used to do but I guess even rules differ from city to city in NL.
I live outside of Amsterdam, and most of the time I will cross a red light on foot or on my bike. 😲
I get it that Americans have to grown into the directness of we the Dutch ;)
We say what we think, basically. Some examples :):
You have a new haircut, that we don't like. US: He that's an interesting look. NL: I liked the previous one better.
Getting asked if you want more coffee. US: I'm good. NL: No thank you.
Saying "how are you doing". US: Standard answer: "I'm fine". NL: You get to know how they're really feel; which can be a minutes long story.
Saying "come visit us when you're in the neighborhood". US: Don't expect you to come visit them. NL: Pulling out their agenda and will ask you to do also to plan a date.
Directness can't be seen as rude sometimes, but mostly isn't meant that way. Dutch are historically a trading country (16-18 century "golden" period) and are therefore somewhat efficient people. Just don't waste time by circling around something. Just say what you want/think.
Im Dutch, and i agree on the food thing. BUT.... We got V.O.C spoiled. We used to eat more eastern kind of food. If not, we look to our eu brothers and sisters (Not you Germany!). Why invent different kinds of food if we got all their great dishes from France or Italy or even eastern European food.
We do what we are good at and let the others fill in the blanks, I guess. Even though a good stamppot can be amazing. But a lot of dutch people can't cook.
Nice video ...and your right Dutch Cuisine is not the best compared to other European cuisine ... I dont know anything about the American cuisine ... Can you tell me about Great American dishes?
I would say a lot of the food from Creole food like gumbo or jambalaya. Many of the southern dishes from fried chicken to biscuits and gravy. Even carbonara can be traced to American restaurants.
Boerenkool met een peper, gebakken champions en een goed stuk vlees vind ik toch wel een traktatie hoor.
Sounds lekker!
@@TAndTGoDutch Oeh! Try some speklappen and bake te is out of them, sooo tasty! *salivating*
The ‘no eating in the bus’ was all about not dripping mayonaise or ice cream on the seats or other peoples’ clothes. Nobody cares if you’re eating a boterham/sandwich or an apple.
Interesting! The bus driver actually told him to put it away and that he couldn’t eat it.
@@TAndTGoDutch The busdriver has to clean the bus after duty. thats why he doesnt like it when you eat food.
Lots of good reasons to not allow eating on the bus- spills on seats and floor and other passengers, lingering smells that may be unpleasant to other people, allergies of other passengers eg. sesame or nuts- even small amounts in the atmosphere can affect some people. Most bus journeys are not that long, just wait until you get off.
Telling the time seems to be quite similar to how we do it in (southern) Germany.
A quarter past two is viertel drei - meaning a quarter of the third hour. Now you can easily guess what halb drei and drei viertel drei are meaning. Just look ahead to the next full hour and think of how much of it is gone already.
There's a better explanation given by mike before my own. He's using the picture of train stations. Adhering to it there are for train stations in German.
It is Just whát you call Breakgast! In Europe a good breakfast IS luxury FRESH Breda, delicous tea with An Orange juice and a boules egg on the side. See what hotels An B&B's serve for breakfsst
The clock thing isn’t that difficult. The English way is from hour to half n hour, so ‘past’ the hour and ‘to’ from half hours. Like 20 past 4 and 10 to 4. The Dutch way is from quarter to quarter, so ‘past’ to a quarter of the hour and ‘to’ from quarter hours. Like 20 past 4 is 10 before half 5 and 10 to 4 is 10 before 4. Half n hours are important here, you can almost everywhere here the church bells chime one time at half hours and the full times at the whole hours. I have no idea but do the churches in the US also chime the time? And do they chime at half hours also?
Its challenging for me, but I continue to practice to get a bit better each time. I’m sure it comes easy for some, but apparently I’m not that person.
As for the church bells, I suppose it depends on where you live in the US to hear them. Not sure about the half hours.
100% dutch here. And I just wanna say, the food IS very boring here hahaha!! Been to restaurant school and they admit the same. It's probably because of our colonies, and that lot's of people from India, Indonesia, Curaçao etc. Started restaurants here. And later that only got more and more with italians, Turkish, Greek, Japanese etc. So there was no real need to improve the dishes we had here. We just either went out, of started making the dishes we learned from out foreign friends.
Probablyl in the south if you try "Bourgondish" it's a bit more spices like rosemary, thyme, garlic etc. But overall.. yeah, 100% agree with you hahaha!
Nice video! About the timetelling, it actually makes a lot of sense to me. In english it would be half past 4 (to be complete). We do not use the past. Half 4 means that is only halfway to 4o clock. To me as a duchie it makes sense.
14 before half 4 is something you will rarely see in actual use. In my experience only 3.20, 3.25 and the last couple of minutes before 3.30 get used like that. Like it's 2 before half 4. Twee voor half vier, against, achtentwintig over drie.
Now I'm gonna watch some more of your videos :)
In leiden you have ‘moksi’ they got nice sandwiches, surinamese(is a bit more spicy) and in Den Haag there are way more different kinds of good foods from different parts of the world 👍🏼