Why the Dutch LOVE herring | The Netherlands’ Best Street Food

No, it’s not just a fish! It’s the new herring - Nieuwe Haring as the Dutch call it. It’s the most popular street food in the Netherlands. Every year, towards the middle of June, the young herring is caught, soused and then enoyed by the herring-crazy Dutch. The arrival of the new herring is celebrated on a local holiday ,Vlaggetjesdag. So what makes this fish so special? We asked the herring itself and his partner in crime, Jack Buijs. Eet smakelijk!

CREDIT
Report: Andrea Horakh
Camera: Willy Schmidt
Edit: Philipp Czegka
Supervising Editor: Ruben Kalus

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:17 The finger monger
00:55 Herring season
01:27 My fans
02:01 How to eat me
02:43 My competitors
03:24 Insider herring tips
04:37 What to drink
04:51 Outro

#herring #dutch #netherlands

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[DWFood]

What's your favorite seafood dish?

[freakyflow]

Grandfather Went to Holland before the war And had a great time there. During the war They sent him back in the Netherlands Bergen Op Zoom He traded a American for 2 cans of Herring And gave it to a family "We have not had fish for 4 years!" He returned later that day with ration packs of other food - He told me : If you ever get to go to Europe go to Holland The people are warm And friendly We are much alike Since the war They rebuilt faster then other countries Which means they are hard working. - Grandfather has since past. But How great is it this video has happy herring crazy people in it ? : ) Hello from Canada

[andrewroberts]

I'm British and I LOVE herring. Pickled, floured and fried or smoked. So good!

[architectgilbertperez]

In Dutch, they would say "Lekker!" Herring is rich in Omega 3 that prevents heart attack!

[thesushifiend]

I'm British and was introduced to these as Matjesbroetchen when I lived in Hamburg. But now I eat them like the Dutch, holding them by the tail. Unfortunately I can only get them from one place and they're frozen but still utterly delicious!

[mercedesbenz]

I am from Saudi Arabia and I hope to try this meal when I travel to the Netherlands

[juxbertrand]

This summer on Zandvoort's beach. Was walking for 25 minutes then i saw a food truck close to the shore. Guess ?? Just herrings (harengs en Français) and fish. Many young people around the truck. Herring is not only a tradition in "les Pays-Bas", it is a "patrimoine" and i fell a lot of respect with that.

[Talushallux]

I've been to the Netherlands, and it confirms that apart from the good food that the Dutch enjoy, they also speak the best English spoken by non-native English speakers anywhere in the world!

[PINKALIMBA]

I just left Rotterdam 3 days ago. It was winter and herring is not in season. But I found the packaged herring in Albert Heijn and I absolutely love it. I look forward to return to Netherlands during June or July to try the fresh herrings!

[flymetomatteo]

Herring is the bomb! I'm Asian and I was in love the 1st time trying it <3

[GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Mmm herring! In Sweden they also eat pickled herring.

[DrGaryGreen]

It's true. It's FANTASTIC. I missed this year but next year I'll be there just for this.

[shyamdevadas]

I attended a tech conference in Amsterdam a while ago and I'd developed such a respect for Dutch foods and traditions. I thought I would LOVE herring. I'd eaten raw fish for decades from many cultures. I've eaten and loved canned and pickled fish from different cultures. I had no aversion to briney or vinegary preserved foods. I thought for SURE that it would just fit into this seasoned palate on mine. But, at an evening event where multiple festive herring stations had been set up, I tried it 5-6 times. I can't say it was bad. It was obviously prepared with great care and tradition. But, every flavor and texture combination seemed alien to me. Something I'd never experienced and never expected. Of course, this has now created a personal challenge for me. I need to at least understand the flavor and texture profiles of this dish. I've vowed to try herring at every opportunity, until I resolve that I love it, or why I would hate it. (You can't just turn your back on something with this sort of tradition.)

[martinr]

The 1st person perspective is a bit bizarre 😅

[BeaglefreilaufKalkar]

Nieuwe Haring is not freshly caught. Its Brined, Frozen (obligatory by law)
The Herring needs the brining to ripen, enzymes digest it and gives it its unique taste.

[fingerling]

Probably only DW has this weird idea of telling the story of eating something from the perspective of this "something".

[Zero-hlzy]

No wonder they look healthy. Bon appetit

[mahler]

the snack from the 'automat'is not a frikandel, but a kroket, or maybe a kipcorn. And we don't eat roasted chicken as streetfood, it;s fries (patat) with anything, stroopwafel, kroket, frikandel, sandwiches (broodjes) with anything.

[SomePotato]

On a bread roll with some onions for me, please. I miss the fish stall at the local market. Had Dutch herring almost every week until they stopped coming.
Side note: At 2:58, I'm pretty sure that's a kroket, not a frikandel.

[CLMP]

best thumbnail I've seen in a while 😂