Update from the Low Country (episode 6)
Saturday is market day in Rotterdam and a great opportunity to get the freshest wares at a very reasonable price. The market sits on the Binnenrotte, which is the area between the Rotterdam Library, the Blaak Train Station and the Sint Laurens church, also known as the big church:
The market consists of at least 200 stands and provides a wide variety of goods; the most prevalent are the fruit and vegetables stands:
The vegetables offered are of excellent variety and quality:
The displays of fruits are well organized to best feature the wares:
There are a number of stands that offer specialties, such as Stroopwafels:
Stroopwafels are delicious and best eaten with a cup of tea or coffee. They consist of two thin waffles, which sandwich a layer of caramel-like syrup. Of course, in the Netherlands you will always find a good selection of fish at the market:
And, not to be forgotten, cheese:
No market is complete without food vendors, who will sell you french fries or other quick snacks to keep you fed during market day. The market is something to be enjoyed.
on March 9th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Does the “stroopwafel” guy still sell “koekkruimels”? We used to get them in our school lunch-break a small bag for 25c.
on October 28th, 2009 at 5:05 am
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