Drop is a type of
Dutch candy. It's a black substance that is sometimes hard, sometimes soft; sometimes
sweet, sometimes
salty, and comes in various forms and shapes. It is a form of
licorice.
Non-Dutch people often do not appreciate the taste of drop at first, especially the salty types. But once you're hooked to it, it's a nice way to pump up the blood pressure.
Some popular types of drop are:
- Katjes (cats): this is drop in the shape of cats. A hard, sweet type of drop. Great for beginners!
- Honingdrop (honey-drop): this is also a great drop for starters, since it has a nice sweet taste. There are two popular types of honingdrop; one in the shape of bee hives (a hard type), and one in the shape of a round honeycomb (a chewy type)
- Dubbelzoute (doublesalt): This is a mean little black round disk with the inscription "DZ". This one will get your heart pumping...
- Munten (coins): yep, they look like coins.
If you want to give this stuff a try some day, you should order a bag of "gemengde drop" (
mixed drop).