Europe,  Friesland,  getting Dutch,  The Netherlands

AtoZ: D is for Dúmkes

Echte Fryske Dúmkes are the most tipical cookie from Friesland (The Netherlands). Dúmkes mean thumbs and the are called so because the baker immediately after baking them used to press his thumb into the still soft dough to put his “signature” and give them a special form.

Echte Fryske Dúmkes son las galletas más típicas de Friesland (Holanda). Dúmkes significa pulgar y se llaman así poque el panadero presionaba las galletas con su pulgar para as’i darles su particular “sello de identidad”.

Echte Fryske Dúmkes
Echte Fryske Dúmkes

Fryske Dumkes are hard cookies with aniseed and almonds. If you ask for a coffee in Friesland, it will be most probably be accompanied with a fryske dumke.

Las fryske dumkes son galletas duras hechas con anis y almendras. En Friesland suelen acompañar al café en casi todos los bares y restaurantes.

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Echte Fryske Dúmkes

I love their flavor! I bought a bag to be able to take pictures and I almost finished it before I took a picture 🙂 

La verdad es que a mí me encantan y casi me acabo la bolsa que compré antes de hacer las fotos 🙂

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