25 shows for foodies that will help with your Dutch

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Looking for content in the Dutch language?

Do you call yourself a foodie?

Love watching cooking shows?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions then you’re in the right place.

What better way to practice Dutch than by learning new recipes or exploring different cuisines?

These suggestions of Dutch cooking shows (and food based shows) will help you learn all sorts of Dutch vocabulary for around the kitchen, supermarket, and food scene in the Netherlands and Belgium.

YouTube

Videos on the YouTube platform are available virtually no matter where you are in the world — so there’s nothing standing in the way of you tons of Dutch cooking content.

Recipes

1. Eten met Nick

Nick posts simple recipes and tips and tricks for delicious home cooking. There are nearly 200 videos to watch on his channel and he is actively posting a new episode every Sunday at 5pm. 

You’ll not only find Dutch recipes on his channel like stamppot or broodje frikandel speciaal, but also recipes from cuisines all over the world.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in English and Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

2. 24Kitchen

24Kitchen is specialty television channel that airs programs about food and cooking. If you live in the Netherlands you can find it on (you guessed it) channel 24.

As of writing this they are not actively uploading new videos to the channel but there are nonetheless plenty of videos to check out.

Wat eten we vandaag? is a popular series on the channel featuring a handful of different hosts making simple and tasty recipes that are meant to be replicated in your home kitchen. There are over 200 videos (11 minutes each) to check out.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

3. Allerhande

Allerhande by Albert Heijn consists of a free magazine, website, social media channels, and magazine app all bringing you endless culinary inspiration. 

On the YouTube channel they share their recipes every Monday and Friday. The majority of videos are less than 5 minutes long and are not narrated — rather the instructions are written on screen. If you’re looking for a channel with more spoken Dutch this is probably not the one for you.

In the last couple weeks they have started uploading hosted videos with Hugo Kennis cooking recipes in 5-10 minute videos.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (official) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

4. Njam het KOOKKANAAL

Njam! is a culinary platform with a range of cooking projects ranging from its own TV programs, digital television channel, magazine, website, books, and more. It can be seen on channel 20 in Belgium.

They post almost daily on the YouTube channel from different series such as Weekend Proef or Klaar in 20 minuten which is in its third season. 

This channel is perfect if you’d like to practice listening to Belgian Dutch speakers.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

5. Food Tube

FoodTube.nl is a website with a collection of more than 1,250 culinary videos hosted by a handful of top chefs and local experts. All the videos on the website are kept on their YouTube channel.

Videos range from a visit to a poffertjes stall, to a masterclass in paella, to a short video response to the question, “kun je zelf kaas rijpen?”.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

6. Libelle Lekker

Similar in concept to Allerhande (#3) and Njam (#4), Libelle Lekker is a Belgian culinary magazine, website, YouTube channel, Instagram account, and app for delicious everyday recipes and culinary inspiration.

Videos on the channel consist of short (less than 1 minute) instructional cooking videos which are not narrated but rather just have the ingredients on screen. This is great for your Dutch food vocabulary.

You’ll also find up to 10-minute videos of recipes which are demonstrated and narrated by one of their live hosts.

This channel is another good one if you’re looking for practice with Belgian Dutch speakers.

Subtitles: Official subtitles in Dutch are on screen for each video. YouTube subtitles are also available and can also be auto-translated into several languages.

Mukbangs & food challenges

Though not a traditional Dutch cooking show format, these videos are still based around food!

Mukbangs are simply videos where the host(s) of the video eats on camera (and often discusses the food itself or another topic).

7. Kelly Buth

Kelly’s channel has all kinds of fun videos from vlogs, to mukbangs, challenges, story times, etc..

I’ve linked above to her playlist of more than 30 mukbangs.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

8. Jessie Maya

Jessie Bosch is a 25 year-old YouTuber and one of the biggest transgender influencers in the Netherlands. Her channel features mainly vlogs, makeup, and food content.

I’ve linked above to her mukbang and other food videos.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

9. Kristina K

Kristina’s channel is all about beauty, fashion & lifestyle but she also has a ton of food videos organized nicely in three different playlists:

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

10. Sara Verwoerd

Sara posts weekly vlogs about fashion, food, and lifestyle. You can find almost 50 mukbangs on her YouTube channel on the playlist linked above.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

11. Bruine Youtubers

The Bruine Youtubers channel was made by creators who saw a need in the Dutch YouTube community to stand up for and represent anyone discriminated against. Kelly, Faisel, and occasionally other guests join for mukbangs and other fun challenges.

Their mukbangs playlist is linked above.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

12. Beautygloss

Mascha is well-known for beauty reviews, trials, and tutorials, but you can also find the occasional mukbang or food video on her channel (which has been around since 2007). 

Despite being a beauty channel, her food videos are highly popular. I’ve linked to her food playlist which is mostly mukbangs however there are also some older cooking/recipe videos.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages. Older videos (c. 2012 and earlier) do not have subtitles.

13. Teske

Teske is a 26-year YouTuber making videos about her love for her cat, plants, and vegan food.

She often posts videos doing taste tests of vegan products from grocery stores in the Netherlands, or compares a product from different stores or brands.

If there is a new vegan product available at Albert Heijn or Jumbo there’s a good chance she’ll try it on her channel!

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

Other / informative

14. Vet Gezellig

Vet Gezellig is a YouTube channel by filmmaker Alwin. He posts vlogs about his life in Den Haag but is also actively posting videos for his series Vet Gezellig Eten.

The series consists of food challenges, taste tests, recreating dishes, budget eats, brand comparisons, and more. There are more than 120 videos in the Vet Gezellig Eten series!

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

15. Het Klokhuis — Doen Ze Dat Zo

Het Klokhuis is an informative program aimed at children aged nine to fifteen. It has been on television in the Netherlands since 1988.

The series Doen Ze Dat Zo (linked above) covers a wide range of topics but in general explains how things work and how things are made. Wigs, lattes, traffic lights, and yogurt all have their own episode.

Subtitles: YouTube subtitles are available in Dutch (auto-generated) and can also be auto-translated into several other languages.

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Netflix

16. Sergio Over de Grens

Sergio Herman (Belgian) takes special guests around the world in pursuit of delicious food and fun adventures. 

There is one season on Netflix (Netherlands) with 8 episodes and each one has a different guest and destination. 

Subtitles: Dutch or English

17. Sergio & Axel: van de kaart

Another culinary program hosted by Sergio Herman — but this time he takes actor Alex Daeseleire with him around the globe to explore and immerse themselves in new cultures and cuisines.

There is one season on Netflix (Netherlands) with 7 episodes and each one features a new destination. 

Subtitles: Flemish or English

There is sadly not a huge list of Dutch-spoken culinary programs on Netflix. 

However if you’re watching from Belgium or the Netherlands, you can watch most programs in their native language with Dutch subtitles. It’s not as helpful (in my opinion) as hearing spoken Dutch and reading along the with subtitles, but it’s still something.

Programs such as Street Food Asia, Street Food USA, The Chef Show, Chef’s Table, Taco Chronicles, and Salt Fat Acid Heat can all be watched with Dutch subtitles in the Netherlands.

Disney+

18. Miljuschka’s Street Food Vietnam

Through 8 episodes Miljuschka Witzenhausen takes you to a different region in Vietnam to explore the cuisine and prepare a dish inspired by the region.

Subtitles: Dutch, English, French

19. Miljuschka’s Food Trucks

This time Miljuschka is traveling through the USA to meet some of the people behind the food truck windows around the country, and discovering the unique dishes that they create.

Subtitles: Dutch, English

20. Estée in Parijs

In making this program Estée lives in Paris for one month to get a true feel and taste for the city. In the show she takes you along to famous hotspots and some of her best kept secrets for traditional Parisian delicacies over 10 episodes.

Subtitles: Dutch, English, French

NPO Start

NPO Start is a free platform where you can watch a number of televisions programs which broadcast originally on the Dutch stations NPO 1, NPO 2, and NPO 3. So these Dutch cooking shows are airing (or have previously aired) on television.

It is only available in the Netherlands, so to you will need a VPN to access these programs if you are not located in the Netherlands.

21. Keuringsdienst van waarde

The English title of this show would be something like “Truth Seekers”. In each episode the hosts try to learn more about or answer product-related questions. Not all episodes are about a food product — but they certainly make up the majority. 

An episode might therefore be all about uncovering what the difference is between spek and ontbijtspek, or why plant-based yogurt is so expensive. They call the factories and meet with the experts to get to the bottom of these burning questions. 

KVW is on its 24th season! And all episodes can be viewed on NPO Start. 

Subtitles: Dutch. Older episodes (c. 2008 and earlier) do not have subtitles.

22. De streken van Van Boven

Culinary author and top chef Yvette van Boven goes on a culinary road trip with a car full of kitchen supplies her pup Hughie in search of delicacies in none other than the Netherlands.

She travels to different regions and finishes each episode by making a delicious dish showcasing the products from that region.

There are two seasons (10 episodes each) to watch on NPO Start.

Subtitles: Dutch

23. De kok en de directeur

For not only foodies but art, architecture, and history lovers — there is De kok en de directeur.

Taco Dibbits (director of the Rijksmuseum) and Joris Bijdendijk (head chef of restaurant Rijks) travel the world together and inspire each other through art and food.

This is a fairly new program so there are only six episodes (40 minutes each) where the pair travel to France, Belgium, Sweden, Suriname, Slovenia, and Sicily.

Subtitles: Dutch

24. Kook mee met MAX

This is a classic cooking channel show hosted by Sandra Ysbrandy and Mounir Toub. Episodes are designed to take the viewer by the hand while making easy and tasty dishes.

There are more than one hundred 15-minute episodes available online.

Subtitles: not available

25. De Smaak van Joel

Joël Broekaert takes us into the world of cooking processes by visiting scientists, chefs, and tastemakers around the world. In each episode there is something unique to learn about the chemical process at work.

Subtitles: Dutch

Don’t see your go-to YouTube channel or Dutch cooking show on the list? Leave a comment and let me know what should be included in the next list!

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