In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Miche wrote:

> > 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.

The gov't wanted immigrants after WWII so encouraged the Dutch to come
as they were the "right sort" *cough*white*cough*
> >
> > 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?

Don't think I've ever had 'em.

I did like my cousins' Oma's appelflappen, though. I ought to see if
Tante Betty has the recipe.

Miche

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