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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wow... i really love fries...but this one is exciting..
ReplyDeleteThat was def my favorite snack food when we went to amsterdam!
ReplyDeleteThat'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.
ReplyDeletethat's making me homesick and hungry… and it is 1 am here…
ReplyDelete"schnellimbiss" is German... The Dutch call it "snackbar". They also sell different stuff really. Nice write up though!
ReplyDeleteI was gonna post the same thing. Schnellimbis is definitely not a Dutch word or thing. Ps. My boyfriend is on his way home now with a patatje oorlog. Can't wait.
DeleteDoesn't look eatable. :) and indeed it is something we don't do here in Belgium
ReplyDeleteone very surprised indonesian right herr hahaha! but sate sauce is hands down the best
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks for spreading our food culture around the world. :)
ReplyDeletethere are not french fries, french fries are long and thin and in the netherlands the fries are shorter and thicker.
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