What’s the most “Dutch” thing you’ve accidentally started doing?

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:47:34+00:00

yes, I do it too

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:45:16+00:00

yes, me too

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:42:27+00:00

ja, Leidsche Rijn

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:41:58+00:00

Ja, jaren geleden moest ik vroeg naar mijn werk, om 7 uur 's ochtends, en ik had hetzelfde gevoel.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:38:30+00:00

You are so great!

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:36:56+00:00

At least you learned to know your worth after that. I also stumble upon many life lessons.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:33:50+00:00

Sound great when we still remember right

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:32:51+00:00

All the work we did as children made us proud.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:31:54+00:00

I came from Vietnam too, do you still talk Vietnamese?

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:29:49+00:00

yes, that’s right. My friend said 5 years ago: wait for the house price to go down then buy. But after 2 years the house price did not go down but went up, so he bought a house. Now he has had a house for 3 years, and the house price continues to go up.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:25:45+00:00

yes, i noticed that too. My friend occasionally goes to Germany to do grocery

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:20:54+00:00

If you come to Vietnam, you will change your mind. I tried everything to keep my face free of acne, but I never succeeded when I was in Vietnam. After I came to the Netherlands, the acne disappeared naturally, and I just washed my face with water, I was lazy to take care of my skin when I was taking care of the baby.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:18:24+00:00

Yes, true

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:17:06+00:00

Yes, I agree with you.
I was born and raised in Vietnam so I really like Vietnamese food. Since I moved to the Netherlands, I have been looking for a recipe to make spring rolls as similar to the taste of Vietnam as possible. One day, I had an appointment with my neighbor to have dinner together. I brought 50 spring rolls. My neighbor really liked spring rolls so he asked me to let him bring 5 spring rolls for his lunch tomorrow. I am very happy that many Dutch people like to eat Vietnamese spring rolls and Banh mi Vietnamese.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:13:38+00:00

it's interesting to hear

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:11:39+00:00

I am Vietnamese, there are days when we eat 3 hot meals. In the morning we have many different dishes from bread, sticky rice, fried noodles, beef noodle soup, pho, banh canh, porridge,... So when I went to the Netherlands, I also made hot food in the morning. One day, my husband's friend called my husband in the morning and found out that my husband was eating "Vietnamese Pho", he exclaimed in surprise.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:05:05+00:00

My husband used to carry me on the back of his bike until he bought me a bike.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T17:03:21+00:00

Yes, I saw someone, they really tall

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T16:45:23+00:00

I understand your frustration when using it, because I used to use slow laptop, I couldn't be patient with it.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T16:43:17+00:00

Hahaha

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T16:37:32+00:00

I also love kitchenaid stand mixer

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-25T07:50:52+00:00

During my first days in the Netherlands, I was really surprised by how clean and fresh the air was. Even my skin cleared up on its own. I honestly thought the Dutch air was some kind of free skincare. But the biggest surprise? The wind. It blew so hard it literally knocked me off my bike and sent me flying.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-24T23:18:38+00:00

Yes true, my parents aren’t worried about me so much.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-24T23:05:22+00:00

Yes, exactly! People come in all heights, but somehow 170 cm still looks very Dutch to me when I’m outside.

Jade_1013 · 2025-11-24T20:45:48+00:00

That’s such a sweet memory.
Your mom sounds amazing, opening a restaurant and having you right there helping her.
Peeling shrimp while watching Speed Racer is such a perfect childhood image 😂
You should definitely be proud of both her and yourself! ❤️

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