Dotting the canals and beltways of Amsterdam are these “haringhuis”, or herring stands. In these little stands ladies gut and clean fresh herrings to make herring sandwiches, the so-called national dish of the Netherlands. Let me repeat that: The NATIONAL DISH of the Netherlands is a raw herring sandwich. I will happily become a single-issue voter for any candidate that will support a national sandwich. Just make it good.
Back to the Herring! It’s served filleted with some chopped onions, boring pickles and a little mayonnaise in a soft hot-dog bun. It’s cold and a bit mushy, but has a refreshing freshness and bite from the onions and pickles that it’s a pleasure to eat. It also helps that it’s incredibly soft and I could probably eat it without teeth. I had one and a half before getting a little grossed out at the lack of texture variation. It’s definitely worth trying, but not something that I’m clamoring for more of. Then again, I’d love to try the same thing made with tuna or salmon…
See the softness?:
It’s soft and fresh from the dryer:
Softness exposed!
Come Closer, Closer…
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i had herring recently. halfway through i had to stop. yuck! this post brings back memories.
yo, thats shit looks gangsta fo realz, i can’t eat that.
WOW! I love raw herring, and that sandwich looks simply orgasmic.
Whenever I am luck enough to find raw herring here in the City, I buy a pound so that I can share it with my familiar, Seamus.
The members of my coven at Cassandra Crossing agree that herring is a winner.
I love all raw fish, especially of the small fatty mackerel-related kind, but putting it on a soft hot-dog bun thing is highly unappetizing. Put that thing on some slices of toasted french country bread and it’d be a far better textural contrast and better national sandwich!!! In its current form, I could only imagine eating it if I just came from a coffee shop and everything else was closed….
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