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I must say that one of the most exciting parts of visiting other countries is tasting the different foods. A couple of days ago, we were treated for a pancake dinner by a generous family friend.  We went to a pancake house in Noordwijk with the whole family.  Like the name implies, the restaurant serves almost a hundred different kinds of pancakes.   The pancakes menu is so overwhelming, that you can have pretty much anything on your pancake.  There are two different kinds of pancakes; sweet pancakes and savory pancakes. BTW, the Dutch call pancake “pannekoek”.

The sweet pancakes are not as unusual as the savory pancakes since in the States we also eat our pancakes with syrup.  However, the savory pancakes are a little bit unexpected.  I’m always adventurous with food, hence I ordered the savory kind.  My pancake was topped with smoked salmon, capers, cabbage and red onions.  It also came with sauce that tasted a little bit like ranch but had a lighter taste.  The pancakes were not small and fluffy like the pancakes in the US.  They were flatter and bigger.

I also tasted the sweet pancake. It was topped with ice cream, fruits, whipped cream and powdered sugar.  I must say that I like them both; savory or sweet.  I’m just hoping I won’t gain too much vacation weight while I’m here.