Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Netherlands (Holland) and stay with a Dutch family that I met through hosting their son as part of an exchange program. See Camellia Grill story to here more about their visit to Louisiana. One day during our visit, we spent time with Robin's grandparents. They live in a small Dutch village where his mother grew up. Near the end of our stay that day, Robin got very excited about getting me a snack. He ran out the door and returned a few minutes later with raw herring to eat. He had gone down to the fish market and returned with this Dutch delicacy. They were cleaned and ready to eat (which included have chopped onions on top). I first had to have a demonstration of the proper method to eat them by his grandfather - who gladly showed me what to do. Now for someone who doesn't eat sushi and is not too sure about raw oysters - this was a stretch for me. However, Robin's eager anticipation caused me to tilt my head back and bite. Although it was salty and a little chewy, it wasn't too bad. Of course, one bite was enough for me.
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Herring - fresh from the market
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| Robin's grandfather showing me how to eat herring. |
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| My turn- yum. |
