A yellow storefront with the name Kam Yin in bold red letters marks this corner of the Zeedijk. It serves a specific style of food born from thousands of Surinamese Chinese people who migrated to the Netherlands in the nineteen seventies.…
Zeedijk Multicultural Food Walk
This walk down the historic Zeedijk shows you how Chinese, Surinamese, and Indonesian flavors reshaped Amsterdam's culinary identity. We'll trace the legacy of post-colonial migrations through the city's oldest Chinatown, stopping at historic temples, family-run shops, and local restaurants.
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1. Surinaams Chinees Restaurant Kam Yin
2. Toko Dun Yong
Toko Dun Yong features a bright red facade that stands out against the gray brick of the Zeedijk. This shop has occupied the corner since nineteen fifty-nine, when a young Indonesian sailor named Dun Yong settled in Amsterdam. He began by…
3. Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple
The Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple stands out with its bright red pillars and traditional Chinese roof tiles, contrasting sharply with the somber brick facades of the surrounding street. This structure serves as a center for Buddhist practice…
4. Nam Kee
A bright red sign with bold white Chinese characters hangs above the entrance of Nam Kee. Inside, the walls are covered in photos of local celebrities and a famous Dutch book cover that turned this humble noodle shop into a literary icon.…
5. TokoMan
TokoMan features a bright red storefront nestled along the narrow streets of the Burgwallen-Oude Zijde district. This shop serves as a specialized pantry for authentic Indonesian ingredients, catering to home cooks who seek out specific…
6. Warung Anisah Amsterdam
Warung Anisah sits on a narrow street in the Lastage neighborhood with a bright, hand-painted sign hanging above the doorway. This small storefront serves Surinamese-Javanese food, a cuisine born from colonial history when the Dutch…