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Dutch Delight: Hopjesvla<\/h2>\n

EM periodically tests typical Dutch foods with help of international students under the name of Dutch Delight. This edition, first year IBA student Dzintra Martinsone from Latvia tastes and reviews Hopjesvla.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Review<\/b><\/p>\n

Dzintra has tried some Dutch foods before, such as Stamppot<\/a>, Stroopwafels<\/a>, and Appeltaart<\/a> \u2013 which except for the first one she all liked. \u201cUsually I actually love potato mash, but the cabbage in the Stamppot made the dish taste inedible.\u201d Vla however, is one of the dishes Dzintra hasn\u2019t tried yet, and she is going to taste and review Hopjesvla for this edition of Dutch Delight. <\/p>\n

Upon seeing the picture of a bowl of Hopjesvla on the package, Dzintra is reminded of chocolate milk \u2013 albeit in a somewhat thicker form. The association with chocolate is immediately gone after the first sip: \u201cIt\u2019s pretty nice! Something with coffee, right? I absolutely love coffee!\u201d Also, Dzintra seems to be happily surprised that this Vla isn\u2019t actually as fat as she did expect upon seeing the picture on the package. All in all, the tasting experience seems to be positive for Dzintra: \u201cI actually like it, I think I\u2019ll buy it next time!\u201d <\/p>\n

Dzintra explains about delicious desserts from Latvian cuisine also. Some popular desserts in Latvia are Quarkcake<\/a> (kind of cheesecake) and medus k\u016bka<\/a> (Latvian honeycake).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Product<\/b><\/p>\n

Vla<\/a> is a typical Dutch dessert being made of milk with some additions, which make the whole thicker. The product could remind you of pudding, yet still has a more liquid substance than pudding. Vla comes in many different tastes from chocolate to fruits to chipolata. So if you\u2019re curious to taste it, there should be a taste that you like. Sparse attempts have been made to introduce Vla to other countries \u2013 such as to Germany in 2006. Yet, Vla remains mostly consumed in The Netherlands. LJa <\/p>\n

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Score according to Dzintra: 3<\/b><\/p>\n

1= I flushed it down the toilet<\/p>\n

2= If you bought it anyway, eat it, why not?<\/p>\n

3= Quite nice actually<\/p>\n

4= Really good food<\/p>\n

5= Best food I\u2019ve ever tasted\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Would you like to participate in a future edition of Dutch Delights too? Taste a bit of Dutch culture, and mail to jansen@em.eur.nl<\/p>\n

Score according to Dzintra: 3<\/b><\/p>\n

1= I flushed it down the toilet<\/p>\n

2= If you bought it anyway, eat it, why not?<\/p>\n

3= Quite nice actually<\/p>\n

4= Really good food<\/p>\n

5= Best food I\u2019ve ever tasted\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Would you like to participate in a future edition of Dutch Delights too? Taste a bit of Dutch culture, and mail to jansen@em.eur.nl<\/p>\n\n\t

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