Vishandel Visser @ Amsterdam

One of our favourite meals in Amsterdam came from this street stall that features fish of various fins for convenient snacks.

The main attraction here: "broodje harring," the raw herring sandwich.

Looks slimy and unappetising but tastes amazing. Super-fresh fish with pickles and onions.

Smoked herring sandwich. Not as moist and juicy as the raw one, naturally.

Shrimp, stuffed to savoury succulence. Sensational.

Eel sandwich. Lusciously creamy; not a Filet-O-Fish for sure.

Warm, tender chunks of unidentifiable fish, encased in light, crisp batter that isn't greasy in the slightest.

Vishandel Visser,

Amsterdam.

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House of Bols @ Amsterdam

Ever gotten tipsy in a museum? Here's your chance.

The House of Bols offers an interactive journey through the world of cocktails, with colorful exhibits that challenge visitors' sense of taste and smell.

At the end of the visit, choose a complimentary drink from a wide range of unique cocktails using booze by Bols, the world's oldest distilled liquor brand, established in Amsterdam in 1575.

Bartenders whip up the concoctions at the museum's sleek Mirrors Bar.

Caipinevra (a Brazilian cocktail with a Dutch twist, containing Bols Jonge Jenever, cane sugar & lime wedges for fruity flavors), alongside Dutch & Butterscotch (a bittersweet Manhattan with a spicy twist, comprising Bols Corenwyn, Bols Butterscotch liquor, Angostura bitter, orange zest for a malt-&-caramel blend).

House of Bols,

Amsterdam.

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Blue Pepper @ Amsterdam

Indonesian food is popular in Amsterdam, the result of ties forged through the centuries of Dutch colonization in Southeast Asia.

Any concerns we had that the food would be toned down for European palates were vanquished with this tangy, spicy amuse bouche of battered chili chicken.

Lumpia basah, a starchy, roti jala-ish steamed winter roll of chicken & prawns. The recipes slant toward "contemporary" Indonesian, eschewing traditional preparations for prettified ones.

Salada bebek (roasted duck salad with green turmeric leaves dressing).

Most of the dishes tasted decent _ except this grilled fish pate with peanut sauce, which looked too pale to be otak-otak and was far too bland.

Salada asinan segar (crackly crab, mango & pineapple in green salad with tamarind).

Succulent lamb sate with lime-&-soy sauce & chicken sate with peanut sauce.

Soto aneka laut. Watery seafood soup with a slight citrus tang.

Sate Marangi (garlic-marinated beef fillet skewers).

Chicken soup with glass noodles & (too few) quail eggs.

Plump prawns in jackfruit sauce, alongside stir-fried veggies & egg.

Cod fish "cobek." A West Javanese fish fillet recipe with carrot sauce.

Padang-style beef rendang.

Chicken gulai (Sumatran-style chicken with lemongrass & cinnamon).

Urapan (wok-fried mixed veggies with grated coconut) & Kambing Kecap (lamb fillet, long beans & chillies).

Sambal goreng buncis (spicy green beans with shrimp).

Desserts are Westernized. Here's a platter of blue pears sweetened & stewed in blue curacao, fruit tartar & fermented black rice pudding.

Flan of young coconut with pineapple soup & sorbet. Sweet, melt-in-the-mouth bliss.

Faugeres, Carignan-Mourverdre-Syrah-Grenache, Chateau Chennaie (2004) & Au Cler, Vin de Pays des Cotes des Gascogne (2009).

Blue Pepper,

Amsterdam.

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De Kas @ Amsterdam

A memorably unique restaurant, set in an old greenhouse.

Natural light floods De Kas' eight-meter-high premises for lunch _ the best time to enjoy this outlet's offerings, which use regularly harvested organic produce from a vegetable nursery and herb garden outside the dining hall.

There's no a la carte menu in this oasis of calm; customers must eat from a fixed set that's determined by the chef based on what's fresh.

The chunky olives are remarkably juicy and bursting with flavor.

Chopped raw oysters and mackerel with beans, tomatoes and basil. Beautifully designed. A delicate-tasting recipe.

Stewed leek with sauteed chanterelles, morels & coulis of sweet pepper. Clean flavors.

Corn with vanilla butter and parsley. The best corn on the cob ever; wonderfully, naturally sweet, with a springy moistness that made us wish we could have much more of this. The vanilla butter was an addictive dip.

Sea bass with potato compote, endives and saffron beurre blanc.

Beetroot salad. If you like beetroot, you'll love this. A shining example of how fresh, thoughtfully grown produce can make for lively, lovely recipes.

Moet and Chandon Brut Imperial & Mas Comtal Merlot (2009).

De Kas,

Amsterdam.

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