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Vecchio 04-10-2014, 11.10.30
Martin
 
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Predefinito Re: Germany, Denmark, Netherlands travelogue

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 00:27:49 -0700 (PDT), Surreyman <alanspencer3@googlemail.com>
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>> >> >> You ate 'ethnic' in the Netherlands, but not Indonesian? You missed out on one of the Netherlands' major treats![/color]
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>> >As is curry in UK - but still highly enjoyable nevertheless![/color]
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>> >However, thanks to my Dutch friends having trained up as Indo chefs to professional standards (as a hobby), they've also taken us to 'proper' restaurants, especially around Den Haag.[/color]
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>> There are no proper Indonesian restaurants in Leiden. The food of the one that
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>Authenticity apart, I have to say I've often eaten Indonesian in the Netherlands at approximately UK curry prices - maybe not in central A'dam recently, but then I don't tend to eat curry in Regent Street either.[/color]

There's no restaurants in the Leiden area selling Asian food for the price of a
good curry in the North of England. You are lucky if you can buy a starter in NL
for the same price.

How much are you paying for the Indonesian meals you buy in NL?
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Martin in Zuid Holland



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