The new herring season began on Tuesday with the sale of the ‘first’ barrel of Hollandse Nieuwe for charity. This year, the barrel went to a group of young entrepreneurs from Veenendaal, who call ...

The Dutch herring season kicks off on June 23, a week later than planned, and the first barrel of the new catch will be auctioned off for charity later on Thursday. The sale of the “new herring” is ...

Dutch people who find themselves in a pickle over whether to take up a coronavirus vaccination now have an extra incentive – free raw fish. Batches of traditional Dutch herring are being distributed ...

Across the continental European countries that line the North Sea, herring is a way of life. Danes will put the little fish on open-face sandwiches they call smørrebrød; Norwegians will eat it for ...

The Herring Party is held at the Dutch restaurant Orange Tree on an annual basis. Photos by Donna Mah / For China Daily The herring season has just ended in Scheveningen, a coastal city in the ...

“Is this your first time?” she asks. Howie Sirota, Midwood High Class of ’66, looks at the raw fish on his plate. He has had the celebrated Dutch herring before. Years ago, Sirota was traveling in ...

The highly-anticipated Dutch herring season has started. It was delayed because the new fish were not fat enough - an unusually chilly spring had reduced the growth of the plankton they feed on. In ...