Joppiesaus

Introduction: A curried mayonnaise-based sauce invented in the 1950s by a Rotterdam snack bar owner named Joop (hence 'Joppie'), this sweet, tangy, curry-spiced sauce is now a fixture at Dutch fry stands. Cultural Background: A curried mayonnaise-based sauce invented in the 1950s by a Rotterdam snack bar owner named Joop (hence 'Joppie'), this sweet, tangy, […]

Zeeuwse Mosterdsaus

Introduction: A creamy mustard sauce from the Dutch province of Zeeland, traditionally made with the region's distinctive coarse Zeeuwse mosterd and classically served with mussels. Cultural Background: A creamy mustard sauce from the Dutch province of Zeeland, this sauce is traditionally made with the region's distinctive coarse Zeeuwse mosterd (Zeeland mustard), and is classically served […]

Curry Ketchup

Introduction: A sweet-savoury blend of ketchup and curry powder popularised across the Netherlands and Belgium's fry culture, distinct from Germany's separately evolved currywurst sauce. Cultural Background: A sweet-savoury blend of ketchup and curry powder popularised across the Netherlands and Belgium's fry culture (as distinct from Germany's similar but separately evolved currywurst sauce), curry ketchup is […]