2008 Woodie Awards
Remembering Amsterdam: Dutch pancake style
Jaclyn Lawlor
Issue date: 10/5/06 Section: Features
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What do students normally remember when they study abroad? The usual answers involve the people they met, the sights they saw, the places they traveled, the nights they partied, and the FOOD! When I look back on the semester I spent in Amsterdam, I have so many amazing memories, and Dutch pancakes are one of my favorites. Every country has its staples: gelato in Italy, baguettes in France, fish and chips in England, and Dutch pancakes in the Netherlands.
My favorite restaurant in Amsterdam happened to be The Pancake Bakery on the Prinsengracht, located down the street from the Anne Frank House. What was once a warehouse owned by the Dutch East India Company, is now a hidden eatery renowned for "the best pancakes in town." Townies and tourists alike flock to this restaurant, which doesn't even open its doors until noon but is packed until 11:30 at night. So what makes these pancakes so sensational? I'll let them speak for themselves:
Indonesian
Pancake filled with chicken, onions, mushrooms and leek in an Indonesian peanut sauce, served on a bed of bean sprouts with seroendeng and a salad.
Canadian
Pancake filled with crispy bacon, onions, mushrooms, ham, cheese and curry sauce.
Brazilian
Pancake with walnut ice-cream, mocca/caramel sauce, amaretto, almonds and whipped cream
English
Pancake with William pears, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
These are just a few of the choices on the menu. Think of them as crepe-like omelettes and the clouds may clear a little … My mouth waters just glancing over the menu and remembering the aromas coming from the open kitchen. My advice to anyone and everyone is to travel to Amsterdam and try them for yourself! Visit http://www.pancake.nl/ to learn more about this unbelievable restaurant and stop by the Study Abroad Office to plan your semester in Amsterdam…
My favorite restaurant in Amsterdam happened to be The Pancake Bakery on the Prinsengracht, located down the street from the Anne Frank House. What was once a warehouse owned by the Dutch East India Company, is now a hidden eatery renowned for "the best pancakes in town." Townies and tourists alike flock to this restaurant, which doesn't even open its doors until noon but is packed until 11:30 at night. So what makes these pancakes so sensational? I'll let them speak for themselves:
Indonesian
Pancake filled with chicken, onions, mushrooms and leek in an Indonesian peanut sauce, served on a bed of bean sprouts with seroendeng and a salad.
Canadian
Pancake filled with crispy bacon, onions, mushrooms, ham, cheese and curry sauce.
Brazilian
Pancake with walnut ice-cream, mocca/caramel sauce, amaretto, almonds and whipped cream
English
Pancake with William pears, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
These are just a few of the choices on the menu. Think of them as crepe-like omelettes and the clouds may clear a little … My mouth waters just glancing over the menu and remembering the aromas coming from the open kitchen. My advice to anyone and everyone is to travel to Amsterdam and try them for yourself! Visit http://www.pancake.nl/ to learn more about this unbelievable restaurant and stop by the Study Abroad Office to plan your semester in Amsterdam…
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