French fries with mayo would be considered a standard snack in Belgium, Scandinavia and many other places in Europe, but only in the Netherlands does this cultural fusion exist. In Dutch patatje oorlog means "war chips" and is a tasty combination of French fries, mayo, raw onions and Indonesian sate sauce.
Sate is one of Indonesia's most famous dishes. A spicy mix of peanuts, turmeric, ginger, kecap manis, chili and other regional spices are blended with coconut milk as a sauce for various meat skewers. The colonial spice trade brought this dish back to Holland, and like rijsttafel has been assimilated into Dutch culture.
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| from http://simplyjacy.com/food/a-dutch-street-food-patat-oorlog-224/ |
I don't have a relevant video for this post, so watch this crazy Dutch commercial.
5 comments:
wow... i really love fries...but this one is exciting..
That was def my favorite snack food when we went to amsterdam!
That's a rather strange combo but it works. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who enjoys these types of things.
that's making me homesick and hungry… and it is 1 am here…
"schnellimbiss" is German... The Dutch call it "snackbar". They also sell different stuff really. Nice write up though!
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