What a day! From work – straight to traveling again. One day, I’ll probably get tired of traveling after work, hahaha. Maybe when I get older, but even then, I’ll still want to travel.

This time, even though nothing was planned, we just decided not to stay in the hotel all day and went to The Hague for a few hours. Those few hours turned out to be exactly what I needed. Yes, I crossed two more things off my bucket list and kept one of the resolutions I made for the new year – to lead a healthier lifestyle and eat better.

One of those things was to try the legendary Dutch Oliebollen. In Bulgaria, we have something very similar, but there’s something special about tasting the same food in another country. The difference was huge – that’s right, Bulgarian fritters are small, while Oliebollen are big. Hahaha, a big difference! And, of course, the fact that you’re eating them while exploring Chinatown – but in the Netherlands.

This city has everything – from Syrian-Arab shops and Turkish barbers (although they seem to be everywhere nowadays), to Chinatown and Indian stores. Perfect – exactly what I was looking for – an Indian shop! Those familiar with Indian culture and cuisine have probably heard of their elixir of youth… I think that’s what they call it – Chavanprash. It’s a jam for immunity and longevity.

After visiting two Indian stores, I finally found it at India Gate. What a stroke of luck! I haven’t visited India yet, but just to steal the recipe for this delicious jam, it’s worth the trip, hahaha. Please, if anyone knows the original recipe, share it with me.

I’d say today’s trip was a real stroke of luck.

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