When Lola and I were in Amsterdam last April, I chanced upon some stroopwafels. Also known as syrup waffles in English, they are thin waffles with a syrup filling, said to have been first made in Gouda in the Netherlands, during the 18th or 19th century. It was love at first bite for me!
Here is a photo of one that I was nibbling on, while waiting for a tram on our second day in Amsterdam. See that ooey-gooey syrupy caramel goodness oozing between the two wafers?
I didn’t expect to miss them so much now that I’m back in KL. On those days (nights?) when I wake up sometime after midnight, I find myself longing for them. Which makes me wonder if there was some other secret ingredient that was snuck into the stroopwafels that makes me crave for them so much!
Tags: Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands, stroopwafels
July 29th, 2008 at 9:33 am
OMG, those look real good. ano ba mimi! takam na takam na ako sa mga posts mo! hahaha!
July 29th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Probably, it’s sold online!
July 29th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
caryn: yes, they’re as good as they look. and you CAN eat a lot of the stuff because they’re not too sweet.
avril: ya, but i’m not sure which brand to buy :P i’ve yet to check out cold storage supermarkets. maybe they have these…
July 29th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
holland is many things, and one more thing i can say = the food is delicious. their sweets are just the exact sweetness for me, nothing too sharp for my taste. i love the assortments of desserts, and everything seem to look as good it tastes. :)
July 30th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
the stroopwafels, the cheeses, the chocolate sprinkles — YUMMY! it’s a good thing we didn’t stay too long in amsterdam. and it’s also good we walked a lot when we were there. otherwise, i would have gained a lot of weight!!!