Dam you, Amsterdam

I got home from Amsterdam yesterday morning, and had not slept in 36 hours. Thank you, Amsterdam! There is Dutch fare, but I did not get to experience it while in Amsterdam. Most of the restaurants there are fast-food and of all different cuisines. I suspect this is to satisfy all of the tourists that spend time in the Coffeeshops! While I was there, it was nice to try food that is hard to find in Rome.

When we first arrived in Amsterdam, it was midnight on Friday. The streets were packed and everyone was partying in the clubs. We wandered around and were amazed by all the different cuisines Amsterdam has to offer. Immediately we stumbled upon a place called Wok to Walk. I had to get it. Asian cuisine is my favorite and I have not had a lot of it while in Rome. This fast-food joint let you create your own stir-fry to go. It was magnificent. I got rice noodles with vegetables, pineapple, and peanut sauce; My favorite! After that we quickly fell asleep in our 5x5 hostel room.

On Saturday we went to a Tapas bar across the street from our hostel. I ordered 2 plates: Potatoes in a spicy sauce and calamari. The potatoes were delicious! The sauce was mild and tasted like a lighter and spicier version of McDonald's special sauce; I am American, so of course I love Big Macs! The calamari was ok; nothing special. It was just calamari rings and I received a lemon wedge with it and no sauce.

The next day I saved my appetite up for another Asian meal. We went to a restaurant called Eat Mode in the Asian community of Amsterdam. I ordered vegetable tempura and "Chinese noodles cooked in a Japanese way with vegetables." Once again, everything was delicious and I highly recommend this Asian restaurant!

On the plane ride home we received small cookies, i think they are called Stroopwaffels. They are small waffels, cut in half and stuck together again with a carmel-like sauce. Everyone needs to try these; they are great.

Well thank you, Amsterdam, for a wonderful weekend filled with munchie num-nums!