Roaming through Amsterdam for snacks, starting with The Pancake Bakery, minutes away from the Anne Frank House.
There are enough pancake varieties here for customers to eat a different one everyday for a month. It was a difficult decision, but we settled on one topped with bacon, cheese & onions _ & loved it.
Poffertjes with cherries, whipped cream & kirsch. Smaller pancakes, made with buckwheat flour, with a fluffier, spongier texture.
Red port & Cherry Jenever. Pancakes with booze _ a brilliant plan.
The Pancake Bakery occupies two levels: downstairs feels warmly intimate, while upstairs features a pleasant view of the canal.
Next up, Manneken Pis: A signboard claiming this take-away outlet serves Holland's best fries lured us here (though we had no idea who the voters were).
Chunky, piping-hot potatoes, crisp on the outside, soft inside. Drenched in utterly unhealthy mayo-based sauces & ketchup.
Note the mountain of freshly prepared fries in the background to cope with the crowds swarming this stand, doors away from the Sex Museum.
Finally, Beems Brasserie, located off a key shopping street beside the Amsterdam Dungeon.
Bitterballen, a Dutch bread-crumbed beef ball snack, served with mustard. Crisp on the outside, mushy and piping-hot inside. Comfort food for a cold day.
Coffee and port wine.
The Pancake Bakery, Manneken Pis & Beems Brasserie,
Amsterdam.
The Oct.-Dec. inaugural edition of Eat Drink KL: 100 Favorites is now available in an eBook for free, convenient reading on computers, tablets & smartphones. It comprises reviews & information for 100 pretty nice eateries that span various locations, cuisines & budgets. Please click here: http://eatdrinkkl.publ.com/Eat-Drink-KL-100-Favorites-Oct-Dec-2013 (This link expires Dec. 31, 2013; see blog entries after that date for new link).
The Oct.-Dec. inaugural edition of Eat Drink KL: 100 Favorites is now available in an eBook for free, convenient reading on computers, tablets & smartphones. It comprises reviews & information for 100 pretty nice eateries that span various locations, cuisines & budgets. Please click here: http://eatdrinkkl.publ.com/Eat-Drink-KL-100-Favorites-Oct-Dec-2013 (This link expires Dec. 31, 2013; see blog entries after that date for new link).
