New Royal Dutch Tea introduced by Holland America Line

The Dining Room of Holland America Line will offer a free Royal Dutch Tea experience in celebration of International Tea Day.

With the new afternoon tea experience, Royal Dutch Tea will offer both sweet and savory options inspired by the brand’s Dutch heritage.

It’s a nod to Holland America Line’s Dutch heritage of more than 150 years of sailing, and a nod to the tea connoisseurs and novices alike, said Michael Stendebach, vice president of food, beverage and rooms. In addition to our deep Dutch heritage, our afternoon tea service will be complemented by our guests’ fond memories on sea days.

Start with the base tier for Dutch sandwiches:

• Brioche with Bay Shrimp & Dutch cocktail sauce
• Egg Salad and Cress on white bread with mayo & mustard
• Smoked Salmon and Dill on whole wheat with cream cheese
• Coronation Chicken on whole wheat with curry, yogurt, apricots, and cilantro.
• Then, the middle tier with raisin and plain scones, served with jam and whipped cream.

Finally, on the top tier, enjoy Dutch sweets:

• Moorkop (Dutch Cream puff with whipped cream and mandarin)
• Maple Stroopwafel Napoleon with cream and fresh berries
• Boterkoek (Dutch Butter Cake with almond slice)
• Gevulde Koeken (Dutch cookie with Marzipan, a short sugar pastry)
• Appletaart (Mini Dutch Apple Tartlets with a cookie base and raisins with cinnamon)