We Try Old School Dutch Candy (Traditional Taste Test)

We Try Old School Dutch Candy in this ultimate guide to traditional Dutch food and "snoepgoed." We are taste testing several of the most iconic sweets from the Netherlands to see which authentic Dutch treats are our favorites and why the love for these candies endures. From salmiak salts to 19th-century classics, this is everything you need to know about the most famous Dutch candies. We are putting our dental work to the test with the legendary Boterbabbelaars of Zeeland, the 18th-century coffee-flavored Haagse Hopjes, and the rare Ulevellen with secret poems hidden inside. We also take on the Zwart Wit Zoet challenge—dipping raw licorice root (zoethout) into salty ammonium chloride powder—to see why the Dutch are so obsessed with salty licorice. If you are a fan of traditional Dutch food or curious about Netherlands sweets, this deep dive is for you. The Ultimate Old School Dutch Candy List: Boterbabbelaars: Authentic butterscotch from Zeeland. Ulevellen: Traditional sugar dough with hidden folk wisdom. Haagse Hopjes: The original 18th-century coffee "lumps." Zwart Wit & Zoethout: Intense salmiak and licorice root. Kaneel Hompen: Hand-cut cinnamon chunks made since 1894. Haverstro: Traditional anise-flavored throat candy. Which of these traditional Dutch sweets would you actually try? Let us know in the comments if you’re Team Sweet or Team Salty Salmiak! Chapters: 00:00 Intro: We Try Old School Dutch Candy 02:00 Roomboter Wafeltjes: Waffles or a Stick of Butter? 02:32 Roomboter Babbelaars: Chatterboxing Never Tasted So Good 03:58 Perendrups: Pear Drops 04:47 Framboosjes: Raspberry Blast from the Past 05:14 Boter Noten: Butter Nuts with Surprise Centers 06:56 Amandel Bonen: Almond Beans - A Roman Classic 08:00 Ulevellen: Secret Poems & Sugar Dough 08:53 Tum Tumetjes: Good Enough for Sinterklaas 09:38 Haagse Hopjes: 18th Century Coffee Candy 10:44 Kaneel Hompen: Hand-cut Lumps of Cinnamon 12:36 Kaneelstokjes: Surprise Texture, Surprise Reaction from Mark 14:08 Polka Brokken: Deceptive and Subtle 15:17 Haverstro: Anise Throat Candy 16:31 Drop Hompen: Licorice Lump - Does It Even Fit in Our Mouths? 17:23 Zoethoutstokjes met Zwart Wit Zoet: The Zwart Wit Challenge 20:18 - Final Verdict: The Best Dutch Sweets Credits: Archival footage: Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid / Open Beelden License: CC BY-SA 3.0 NL (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) We taste test Dutch drop:    • Dutch Licorice Challenge: Sweet, Salty… or...   #DutchLifeDiaries #OldSchoolDutchCandy #DutchFood #Netherlands #TasteTest #ExpatLife #TraditionalFood #Salmiak #Snoepgoed Planning to move to the Netherlands? Get our downloadable expat guides: The Expat Checklist The Expat Pet Handbook: Netherlands Edition 👉 https://dutchdiaries.gumroad.com