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First herring of the season

First herring of the season

19 Jun 2026Dutch life
Where
Scheveningen
Dutch
Hollandse Nieuwe
Served
With onion and pickles
How to eat
Tail first, head back
Season
From mid June

Every June the new herring arrives and every stand puts out its little Dutch flags. I was nervous. It was delicious.