I might live in Poland, but there is a solid flow of goods between both countries.
I just cannot go to my family in the Netherlands and return to Poland without stroopwafels. In Warsaw I have a few stroopwafel addicts. It did not result in a trade embargo yet, but we got close.
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| Dutch stroopwafels |
PL to NL
When travelling to the Netherlands, I always tried to take products from Poland. Cigarettes, Wedel chocolate (see previous blog post), kaszkiet hats (see previous blog post), Bunzlau handmade teapots and other tableware like cups and plates (Bunzlau is Bolesławiec in Polish, a town, like the city Danzig is Gdańsk). Bunzlau products you see a lot in Dutch places where women have a "high tea"; quite expensive buying in the Netherlands. I bought in Polish currency and took it to the Netherlands instead.
When travelling to the Netherlands, I always tried to take products from Poland. Cigarettes, Wedel chocolate (see previous blog post), kaszkiet hats (see previous blog post), Bunzlau handmade teapots and other tableware like cups and plates (Bunzlau is Bolesławiec in Polish, a town, like the city Danzig is Gdańsk). Bunzlau products you see a lot in Dutch places where women have a "high tea"; quite expensive buying in the Netherlands. I bought in Polish currency and took it to the Netherlands instead.
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| Bunzlau |
NL to PL
On the way back I was taking cheese, drop (the Dutch liquorice), the stroopwafels which I mentioned before and so called "pindapepsels" for my wife (salty sticks with peanutbutter inside), she loves them.
On the way back I was taking cheese, drop (the Dutch liquorice), the stroopwafels which I mentioned before and so called "pindapepsels" for my wife (salty sticks with peanutbutter inside), she loves them.
In December I always took some of the Dutch products connected to "Sinterklaas" (Saint Nicholas tradition): "Pepernoten", "speculaas" and "gevuld speculaas."
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| Pepernoten |
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| Speculaasjes |
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| Gevuld speculaas |
Hagelslag
I never took "hagelslag" (chocolate sprinkles which the Dutch eat on bread).
I liked it in the Netherlands, but never ate it that much. At the end of the day it is just silly to eat chocolate on bread, there are healthier options.
I liked it in the Netherlands, but never ate it that much. At the end of the day it is just silly to eat chocolate on bread, there are healthier options.
However, when we married, one of my Dutch pals and his wife gave me this box with mini packages with all kinds of sprinkles. When tasting it felt like I was eating the most delicious food ever. Its taste just had me dream away to my childhood. A small present but I hold good memories to it.
At the moment of writing this I am in the Netherlands for a quick visit and did some shopping today, in fact it brought me to the idea of writing this blog post.
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I will have to be creative when packing my trolley for the return flight, but the years of frequent flying gave me a good training. No way that these will not go home!
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