Roka Mini Gouda Cheese Sticks

Roka is a well-known brand both in the Netherlands and abroad—you’ll recognize their snacks by their signature yellow and blue, or blue and white, packaging. The blue color and overall design are inspired by Delft Blue dishware, a special type of pottery that’s an icon of Dutch culture. The brand is particularly well-known for its cheese-flavored snacks, which are made from 90 layers of dough and cheese. Gouda is by far the most popular Dutch cheese, and it makes up 30% of these cheese sticks by weight, meaning they’re literally packed with real cheese flavor! Gouda cheese is one of the oldest in the world, sometimes dated as far back as 1184, and it can be aged from several weeks to seven years. Older Goudas are saltier and more pungent while young Gouda is mild and creamy. The Noord-Hollandse gouda type even has a protected designation origin: the milk used to make this cheese must come from the province of Nord-Holland.