Comments on: Amsterdam Series: City of Canal and Bicycles http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/ Suanne and Ben's Food and Travel Adventures from Vancouver, BC Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:32:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Psycho Dude http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2054 Psycho Dude Fri, 11 May 2007 11:22:36 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2054 Just had to drop by at Chow Times at one time I just knew, and you visited Amsterdam by now I see :). The capital of my country! Of course Febo just had to be shown in Amsterdam, hehe. Myself I prefer the Bram Ladage chain in many other parts of the country but Febo is good as well :). Eating out of the wall, bicycles, public urinals, etcetera. It all are the good things about our country :). Just had to drop by at Chow Times at one time I just knew, and you visited Amsterdam by now I see :). The capital of my country! Of course Febo just had to be shown in Amsterdam, hehe. Myself I prefer the Bram Ladage chain in many other parts of the country but Febo is good as well :).

Eating out of the wall, bicycles, public urinals, etcetera. It all are the good things about our country :).

]]> By: Chrystal Man http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2053 Chrystal Man Tue, 08 May 2007 14:01:32 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2053 It is actually "frikandel". This is a fried sausage.. Also sold "out of the wall" at the Febo.. :-) eaten with mayo, ketchup and unions.. It is actually “frikandel”. This is a fried sausage.. Also sold “out of the wall” at the Febo.. :-) eaten with mayo, ketchup and unions..

]]> By: MammaViv http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2052 MammaViv Sun, 06 May 2007 23:41:48 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2052 re: frickendal? I wonder if Klai is refering to "frikadel". That's a dutch meatloaf. Being part indonesian, that's a popular homemade dish. yummy! re: frickendal?
I wonder if Klai is refering to “frikadel”. That’s a dutch meatloaf. Being part indonesian, that’s a popular homemade dish. yummy!

]]> By: Ben http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2051 Ben Sat, 05 May 2007 07:04:43 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2051 Hi Tigerfish: Are you referring to a type of bike called recumbents? I have seen these on Vancouver's streets before and have seen one with a plastic hood to keep the rain out. Anyway, they don't lean all the way down and does face the road. Hi Klai: What is frickendal? I tried looking up the net but found nothing. Hi MammaViv: Back alley, you mean there are back allies?!? Man, I missed that. BTW, someone told me it's 50 euros for a visit to the ladies. Anyone can verify that? Hi Tigerfish: Are you referring to a type of bike called recumbents? I have seen these on Vancouver’s streets before and have seen one with a plastic hood to keep the rain out. Anyway, they don’t lean all the way down and does face the road.

Hi Klai: What is frickendal? I tried looking up the net but found nothing.

Hi MammaViv: Back alley, you mean there are back allies?!? Man, I missed that. BTW, someone told me it’s 50 euros for a visit to the ladies. Anyone can verify that?

]]> By: MammaViv http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2050 MammaViv Fri, 04 May 2007 23:01:03 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2050 When we were in Amsterdam, I too was curious about how much these "night workers" charge. I asked my husband to knock on the window to ask, but he refused! :) Now, I'll never know what the going rate is :) But in all honesty, we went to see the "display" not to ridicule humanity, but to satisfy our growing curiosity of this famous "landmark". I actually thought that many of these girls were quite beautiful. Now,...... the ones in the back alley, they were alittle more "exotic". :) When we were in Amsterdam, I too was curious about how much these “night workers” charge. I asked my husband to knock on the window to ask, but he refused! :) Now, I’ll never know what the going rate is :) But in all honesty, we went to see the “display” not to ridicule humanity, but to satisfy our growing curiosity of this famous “landmark”. I actually thought that many of these girls were quite beautiful. Now,…… the ones in the back alley, they were alittle more “exotic”. :)

]]> By: Ed Lau http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2049 Ed Lau Wed, 02 May 2007 22:08:57 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2049 I love Amsterdam. It's just such a great place to chill in. Weather is great, everything is beautifully old but clean. I love Amsterdam. It’s just such a great place to chill in. Weather is great, everything is beautifully old but clean.

]]> By: Klai http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2048 Klai Wed, 02 May 2007 12:18:51 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2048 Krokets!! My favorite. They are also yummy in the broodjtes as a sandwich. Did you try the frickendal? Krokets!! My favorite. They are also yummy in the broodjtes as a sandwich.

Did you try the frickendal?

]]> By: Dana http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2047 Dana Wed, 02 May 2007 12:13:44 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2047 What a wonderful series on Amsterdam! I'd love to visit there someday myself. What a wonderful series on Amsterdam! I’d love to visit there someday myself.

]]> By: tigerfish http://chowtimes.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2046 tigerfish Wed, 02 May 2007 09:14:13 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2007/05/02/amsterdam-series-city-of-canal-and-bicycles/#comment-2046 I think I saw the food vending machine when I was there too. Ingenious. This city is such a good role model for cities like San Francisco which is always facing traffic and parking problems. But they do have some stupid-looking bike too (I've also seen it in the US) - those that you lie almost 45deg flat and ride like a paddle boat - what happens if it rains - the poor chap will be drinking rain water! LOL! I think I saw the food vending machine when I was there too. Ingenious.
This city is such a good role model for cities like San Francisco which is always facing traffic and parking problems.
But they do have some stupid-looking bike too (I’ve also seen it in the US) - those that you lie almost 45deg flat and ride like a paddle boat - what happens if it rains - the poor chap will be drinking rain water! LOL!

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