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>Wut? What is your beef with Dutch toilets? I’m 6’4” and I can’t say it ever bothered me. I explained already: they are too tiny. [1]: Dutch toilet: https://i

>Wut? What is your beef with Dutch toilets? I’m 6’4” and I can’t say it ever bothered me. I explained already: they are too tiny. [1]: Dutch toilet: https://i0.wp.com/noplacelikeanywhere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160911_133649.jpg https://i0.wp.com/noplacelikeanywhere.com/wp-content/uploads... [2]: American toilet: https://www.amazon.com/American-Standard-211AA-104-222-Toilet-Linen/dp/B006TIEOW2?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/American-Standard-211AA-104-222-Toile... The bathrooms are typically smaller as well. It can often be claustrophobic. (Although the bathrooms in France are the worst, I once couldn't even close the door because my legs were too long) >It’s just that Dutch people seem to be a bit more utilitarian about food consumption (something I didn’t know until leaving the Netherlands). Restaurant quality seemed poor during my time living there. Bitterballen is delicious the first time, afterwards its just grease food. Other than good cheese I can't seem to point to any particular Dutch foods that really stand out.

lucumo 4y ago
> I explained already: they are too tiny. Hard to say without anything for scale. They look about the same size to me. They're different models though. The standing one would be considered a bit old-fashioned here. New toilets don't touch the ground for easier cleaning of the floor. And the flush compartment will be hidden in the wall just because it looks nice.
- nebula8804 4y ago
  That dutch model is everywhere I have lived and traveled. Its not just an apartment thing. I lived in a monastery in the countryside for a while, same tiny toilets. Also tiny bathrooms.
tremon 4y ago
Restaurant quality [..] Bitterballen [..] Bitterballen are snacks, not a dish. If you're in a place that has bitterballen on the menu, you're not in a restaurant, you're in a cafe or a snack bar. But yes, we do not have a haute cuisine culture. Traditional dutch dishes are mashes or stews (boerenkoolstamppot, hutspot, hachee, zuurkool met spek) or equally simple dishes based on local vegetables (witlofsalade, asperges met ham en ei, erwtensoep).
- nebula8804 4y ago
  Will definitely try all the dishes without pork in them! Thanks!

lucumo 4y ago

> I explained already: they are too tiny. Hard to say without anything for scale. They look about the same size to me. They're different models though. The standing one would be considered a bit old-fashioned here. New toilets don't touch the ground for easier cleaning of the floor. And the flush compartment will be hidden in the wall just because it looks nice.

nebula8804 4y ago
That dutch model is everywhere I have lived and traveled. Its not just an apartment thing. I lived in a monastery in the countryside for a while, same tiny toilets. Also tiny bathrooms.

tremon 4y ago

Restaurant quality [..] Bitterballen [..] Bitterballen are snacks, not a dish. If you're in a place that has bitterballen on the menu, you're not in a restaurant, you're in a cafe or a snack bar. But yes, we do not have a haute cuisine culture. Traditional dutch dishes are mashes or stews (boerenkoolstamppot, hutspot, hachee, zuurkool met spek) or equally simple dishes based on local vegetables (witlofsalade, asperges met ham en ei, erwtensoep).

nebula8804 4y ago
Will definitely try all the dishes without pork in them! Thanks!