Comment by CalderaCraven on 03/12/2024 at 17:19 UTC

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View submission: What’s the weirdest “unwritten rule” everyone just follows?

Okay, I now have a desire to know what a typical day of eating looks like in the Netherlands! 😅

I'm in the US southern states, and my meals could be 2 "cold" ones and one "hot" one, depending on what time of year and/or what I'm doing that day. However, I think it would be more accurate that I eat two meals that have been cooked per day, on average.

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Comment by ikbeneengans at 03/12/2024 at 19:51 UTC

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The answer is lots of bread. And not fancy bread, literally slices of fluffy, tall loaf bread. You’re allowed 1 and only 1 item on your bread, plus a thin layer of either butter or margarine. More than 1 item (both cheese and meat, for example) and it becomes too fancy. This is the typical lunch, and sometimes also breakfast.

Comment by okaylezgoooo at 03/12/2024 at 20:46 UTC

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When I was on exchange in the Netherlands, it went as follows:

(toast) bread with chocolate sprinkles or peanut butter in the morning
2 slices of (toast) bread with ham/cheese for lunch (sandwich) (and EVERYONE. EVERY SINGLE PERSON. ate a sandwich for lunch)
1 warm meal in the evening (for the sake of efficiency, usually everything cooked together in one pot)