🇳🇱 Dutch Cuisine

Hollandse Nieuwe Haring

Dutch New Herring

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 1
Difficulty Easy
Calories 188 kcal

Pristine raw herring, lightly brined and served with diced onion and pickles — held by the tail and lowered into the mouth the traditional Dutch way.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Ensure the herring is properly cured and fresh (Hollandse Nieuwe style, lightly salt-cured).
  2. 2 If serving whole, hold by the tail above your tilted head and take bites.
  3. 3 If serving on a plate, fillet and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  4. 4 Top generously with diced raw onion and serve with pickles and lemon.
  5. 5 Eat immediately — freshness is everything.

Did You Know?

On Vlaggetjesdag in Scheveningen, the first barrel of new herring of the season is auctioned off for charity, often fetching tens of thousands of euros.