Miche wrote:
>
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> > Miche wrote:
> > >
> > > In article >, Arri London >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > That would be heresy indeed! *sigh* I miss the anise-flavoured cubes
> > > > used in the Netherlands to put into hot milk. The seeds work but the
> > > > taste just isn't quite the same.
> > >
> > > Anijsmelk? I can get the cubes here; let me know if you want some.
> > >
> >
> > LOL TY! That's OK and very nice of you. My relatives in NL can send them
> > to me in less time. How do you come to know about anijsmelk? Do you get
> > 'muisjes' as well?
>
> There's a sizeable Dutch and Dutch-descended population in NZ (about 1%
> of our population was born in the Netherlands or descended from a Dutch
> person who immigrated, including two of my cousins), and some Dutch
> specialties are available here as a result.

How very cool! Had no idea.

>
> Yes we can get muisjes, speculaasjes, drop (I don't like the dubbel-zout
> or salmiak) and other things as well. I grew up on beschuit!

Can get good beschuit here but not in the supermarket. Strangely enough
the large Asian supermarket carries that and the occasional pack of
stroopwafels, speculaas and hagelslag. No drop though; could
occasionally get the salmiak pastillen from the German butcher. Can get
a lot over the Net but delivery is prohibitive of course.
>
> Miche (who must admit that she doesn't care for anijsmelk)

LOL hey it's good stuff but not every day! Will pester the relatives.
They didn't get me anything for my last birthday anyway LOL.

Do you like saucijzen brotjes?