Lekkerbekje

Lekkerbekje with fries, salad and tartar sauce
Lekkerbekje and fries

Lekkerbekje is a Dutch fried fish dish. It is sometimes called the Dutch version of fish and chips.[1]

Etymology

Lekkerbekje is a diminutive of Lekkerbek meaning Gourmand.[2]

Origin

Lekkerbekje originated in IJmuiden.[3]

Composition

Lekkerbekje consists of a fish fried in batter and deep fried similar to fish and chips.[4]

Originally Lekkerbekje only used whiting, however now it includes a variety of white fish such as cod, hake, and pollock.[3]

Lekkerbekje is often served with fried potatoes and tartar sauce.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Foods, Author Adore (2014-06-14). "Dutch Lekkerbekjes - Deep Fried Fish in a Bun with Tartare Sauce". Adore Foods. Retrieved 2022-07-31. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Lekkerbekjes". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ^ a b "Alles over lekkerbekjes". www.iglo.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  4. ^ a b "Lekkerbekje | Traditional Saltwater Fish Dish From Netherlands | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.