Frequently asked questions

We make everything fresh and to order, so we ask you to order at least 7 days in advance. Turşu needs longer to ferment: count on at least 10 days in season (May to September) and 20 days outside it.

Fresh dishes have a minimum of €35. If you order only turşu there is no minimum: you just pay the shipping per parcel.

There is no online payment yet. After your order we confirm personally and arrange payment with you.

You can cancel within 24 hours of placing your order. After that, cancellation is no longer possible, because we have already begun sourcing and preparation and to prevent waste. For changes, contact us as soon as possible; close to the preparation date it may no longer be possible.

Of course. You collect your order in Oosterhout, and by arrangement also in Breda or Rijen. After you order we'll arrange the place and time together.

Yes. Everything is made by hand, in small batches and only after you've ordered. No factory and no stock sitting around.

Almost everything on the menu is vegetarian, and our turşu is also vegan. Two dishes contain meat: chicken curry pasta salad and lahmacun with beef. Both are labelled as such on the menu.

The menu and each dish's own page show which allergens it contains. If nothing is listed, the dish contains no allergens. Have an allergy or a preference? Let us know in the notes field with your order and we'll gladly think along. Please note that we work in a single kitchen, so we can't fully rule out traces of allergens.

Yes. The two dishes with meat, chicken curry pasta salad and lahmacun, are made with halal meat. Everything else on the menu is vegetarian.

The photos with our dishes are real photographs of our own food, in the bowls you receive it in. So you can see beforehand exactly how it arrives at your table. Would you rather have smaller containers, cups or bowls, to hand out per person for instance? Send us a message and we will go through the options with you.

That is normal, and even a good sign. Our turşu truly ferments: lactic acid bacteria turn the sugars in the vegetables into acid, and those bacteria are exactly what clouds the brine. There is often a little sediment on the bottom. A supermarket jar is clear because it is usually pasteurised and filtered, often with preservatives: nothing is alive in it any more. Ours holds nothing but vegetables, water, salt and vinegar. If it smells fresh and sour and the vegetables are crisp, all is well. Only mould, slimy vegetables or an off smell are a reason not to eat a jar.

In Oosterhout, Breda and Rijen we deliver free from €100. Within 30 km around Breda delivery is free from €150. Is your address outside that area? Then we deliver from €150 and agree the delivery cost with you, based on your order and the distance. The same goes for addresses in Belgium. To Germany and France we only send turşu.

We post our homemade turşu across the Netherlands for €9.95 per parcel, to Belgium for €14.95 per parcel, to Germany for €17.95 per parcel and to France for €18.95 per parcel. Two 3-kilo jars fit in one parcel, and so do a 3-kilo and a 5-kilo jar, so they travel for a single shipping fee. Two 5-kilo jars do not fit together. Our other dishes we deliver personally in and around Breda, and from €150 also further away and in Belgium, or you collect them. Only turşu goes to Germany and France.

Once your order is ready, we send it out. Within the Netherlands we ship with DHL or PostNL, usually the next business day. To Belgium we ship with DPD, typically 2 business days. To Germany also with DPD, typically 2 to 3 business days. To France also with DPD, typically 3 business days. These are indicative times; the delivery itself is up to the carrier.

Get in touch and include a photo or other evidence. We will gladly work with you to find a good solution.

A little, yes. We seal every jar well and pack it carefully, but a parcel gets shaken and tilted on the way. Turşu is alive and keeps fermenting, so some brine can seep past the lid. Does your parcel arrive slightly damp, or is there some moisture on the outside of the jar? That is normal and says nothing about the quality of your turşu. Wipe the jar, put it in the fridge and open it over the sink. If the jar is broken or has lost a lot of brine, get in touch for a solution.

We pack everything carefully and send it out as quickly as we can. For the delivery itself we depend on the carriers (DHL, PostNL and DPD). We do our best, but delays at the courier are outside our control.