A recent article in Dutch newspaper het Parool examined the renaissance of Dutch food in Amsterdam. A few years ago it seemed that pizza was the main form of Dutch cuisine, at least based on the number of restaurants. But now some establishments are switching from pizza to ‘Dutch food’, which I Amsterdam argues is a ‘cultural wonder’: So what is Dutch food exactly? Generally speaking, it’s simple and hearty with meat stews, soups, fish, seafood and frietjes (fries) featuring

The news that the UK is attempting to gain UNESCO intangible heritage of humanity status for cask beer (yes, the warm stuff from the pub) might be a surprise for some. But recently a petition was launched to protect the “historic and traditional serving method” that was “unique to the UK”, the Guardian reports. A drop of the warm stuff Lager-style beers dominate the global market, and these are invariably served cold - even ice-cold. In fact the trend in recent rears has been